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General discussionDragon Age or Dragon's Dogma?(71 posts)(71 posts)
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Posted January 19, 2021
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Orkhepaj: and the solution is still to get more money if thats the case 5 euros shouldnt be hard to get
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gog2002x: I hope you don't mind if I sign off and go eat dinner. Chasing my own tail works up an appetite. ><
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nope , i bet you eat more than 2 euros worth :P
so skip some dinners and he should have enough money for it
Posted January 19, 2021
Dragon Age sticks more closely to the Bioware formula I guess. I enjoyed it at first, but it wore out its welcome for me as it went on.

Dragon's Dogma is Capcom trying to mash together a lot of popular ideas/trends from other games to appeal to the westerm market - Monster Hunter, Souls, various western games. Haven't played much of it, but it's decently received as a whole outside of some aspects of it - the story, fast travel system, the affection system, etc..
Posted January 19, 2021
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gog2002x: He already stated it was due to budget reasons.
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Orkhepaj: dd costs like 9 euros
dragon age 5 euros
clearly not much
Yeah, I know it's not too much and it's a crazily good offer, but that's not the final price for me, in my country we have to pay 65% of taxes for puchases in foreign currency, so a $10 games cost $16.50 dollars (in this case $8.25 for Dragon Age and $14.85 for Dragon's Dogma), and it's quite some money here, our salaries are pretty small in comparison with other first world countries. So unfortunately I have to choose one or the other, but hey, at least is one game less on my wishlist! :V
Apparently it's an unanimous decision, Dragon Age will be!!! Thanks for your help people!
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gog2002x: I own Dragon's Dogma, but haven't installed it yet. So, can't comment on it.

But Dragon Age: Origins, I have played it a few times.

- The story progresses through chapters, so some regions will be locked until you progress to the next chapter.
- There is a lot of freedom when it comes to exploration once you unlock those regions.
- Though visiting some areas early may be more beneficial than later, including areas from the DLC. A lot of extras in the DLCs.
- Choices you chars make can change some of the outcomes or story paths. Some choices will change the ending as well.
- If you complete the main quests and the side quests, including all the DLCs, it's easily 60+ hours.
- In my case, I probably invested 100+ hours. It takes a lot of time to carefully explore areas, read the in-game lore, take in the scenes and so much more. :)
- The combat mechanics for both melee, ranged and magic are fun. The never felt cumbersome to me.
- The skills were fairly easy to understand and use. Which skills and how you used them can determine how hard or easy a battle can be.
- You can even let the computer control the chars to a certain degree during combat. Works well for some skills/spells, but not all.
- I ended up micromanaging for best results. Good thing the combat mechanic is real time with the ability to pause any time.

There's probably a lot more I could add. As others have mentioned, other than the fact both games are RPG, I don't think you can compare them to each other too well.

I can say that Dragon Age: Origins is one of my all-time favorite pc games. The GOG version also includes the expansion and all DLCs as far as I know.
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Oh, and did I forget to mention, the current price for DA:O is at an all-time low.
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This is a great recommendation/review! Thank you!
Post edited January 19, 2021 by KetobaK
Posted January 19, 2021
Dragon's dogma definitely :D

although dragon age oranges is like 3 money right now.
Posted January 19, 2021
Dragons Dogma all the way!
Posted January 19, 2021
If you like action rpgs, dragon's dogma. If you like tactical story rpgs a la Baldurs Gate, then Dragon Age. If you like both, get the cheapest and enjoy your game time.
Posted January 19, 2021
I heard that GOG version of Dragon's Dogma, while still playable is missing some patches that Steam version has. It's a shame because I really liked the combat mechanics.
Posted January 19, 2021
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gog2002x: He already stated it was due to budget reasons.
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Orkhepaj: dd costs like 9 euros
dragon age 5 euros
clearly not much
Thanks :)
Now I own it on Origin and GoG :)
5$ for base game plus every DLC was too tempting.
Posted January 19, 2021
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SpaceMadness: I heard that GOG version of Dragon's Dogma, while still playable is missing some patches that Steam version has. It's a shame because I really liked the combat mechanics.
Does it? Or is it just "I heard it somewhere"?
Posted January 19, 2021
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SpaceMadness: I heard that GOG version of Dragon's Dogma, while still playable is missing some patches that Steam version has. It's a shame because I really liked the combat mechanics.
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Yeshu: Does it? Or is it just "I heard it somewhere"?
Yes, this is the missing patch, aro some really small fixes that never arrived at GOG apparently, can somebody that own the game confirm this? https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/367500/view/5220191245401265851
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Tallima: If you like action rpgs, dragon's dogma. If you like tactical story rpgs a la Baldurs Gate, then Dragon Age. If you like both, get the cheapest and enjoy your game time.
I love RPGs in general, that's what make my decision harder than Sophie's Choice :P

PS: Sophie's Choice is a great movie, very recommend!!
Post edited January 19, 2021 by KetobaK
Posted January 19, 2021
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SpaceMadness: I heard that GOG version of Dragon's Dogma, while still playable is missing some patches that Steam version has. It's a shame because I really liked the combat mechanics.
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Yeshu: Does it? Or is it just "I heard it somewhere"?
I cannot confirm myself since I do not own the GOG version, but this issue has been mentioned on the forums.

https://www.gog.com/forum/dragons_dogma_dark_arisen/dragons_dogma_and_the_missing_patches
Post edited January 19, 2021 by SpaceMadness
Posted January 19, 2021
They are very different games: Dragon's Dogma shines especially in combat and exploration, and Dragon Age Origins in its storyline and characters.

Regardless of which one you buy now, be sure to put the other one on top of your buying priorities, because they're both well worth it.
Posted January 19, 2021
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KetobaK: Yes, this is the missing patch, aro some really small fixes that never arrived at GOG apparently, can somebody that own the game confirm this?
Yes, but the missing patch isn't the worst thing about the GOG version, the whole Online pawn thing on GOG is broken.
If you want the complete game experience, buy it on steam. (And this is coming from someone who has never bought a game from steam)
Having said that, I would definitely get Dragon Age Origins first.
Posted January 19, 2021
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olnorton: Yes, but the missing patch isn't the worst thing about the GOG version, the whole Online pawn thing on GOG is broken.
Are you not able to "trade" player-created pawns in the rift?

Just wondering how the GOG version is broken... ?

With DD's asynchronous MP being centered around trading and sharing characters -- not shared play -- it's too bad GOG and Steam couldn't crossplay.
Post edited January 19, 2021 by kai2
Posted January 19, 2021
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kai2: Are you not able to "trade" player-created pawns in the rift?

Just wondering how the GOG version is broken... ?

With DD's asynchronous MP being centered around trading and sharing characters -- not shared play -- it's too bad GOG and Steam couldn't crossplay.
I've never tried the online aspect of the game myself, so it didn't bother me, aside from constantly getting error messages that it can't connect to server. (though apparently you can edit your saved game to get around that)
Sometimes you can't find pawns, sometimes you can have your pawn rented out, only to receive no rift currency or any of the gear the player claimed to have sent you.
And your pawn ranking rarely works, if at all.
People find work arounds, only to come back and say their work around is no longer working.
Some people consider the pawn trading aspect as a main stay of the game, that is why I'd recommend buying it on steam.
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