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Dragon Age: Darkspawn Chronicles Hands On at Gamespot

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by Urithrand, May 18, 2010.

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    [​IMG]The lucky fellas (and maybe lasses) at Gamespot have managed to get their hands on a pre-release copy of the latest DLC for Dragon Age, Darkspawn Chronicles. Here's a clip from their thoughts - but be aware, there be spoilers herein:

    You play a darkspawn general, a hurlock vanguard, described by Bartel as "a new type of darkspawn given a measure of free will by the archdemon." It's the archdemon--that is, the dragon that leads the darkspawn horde--that telepathically issues your orders to take the city. Your party comprises various disposable thralls: darkspawn units recruited on the battlefield with your vanguard's instant recruitment ability. Blight wolves, hurlocks, genlocks, and ogres are up for grabs, as well as stealthy shrieks and fireball-hurling emissaries. It's the same four-character party setup as previously, but rather than swapping out one member for a more useful unit, you execute the unfortunate conscript.

    These are, explains Bartel, not the talking, fully sentient darkspawn introduced in Awakening, but the orc-like creatures of the game proper. Generally, role-playing elements are stripped down in favour of a brisk, combat-based experience. Dialogue menus, for instance, just "didn't make sense" given your grunting, brutish cohorts, says Bartel.

    You'll also find a couple of nice screenies accompany the main meat of the article too. Take a peek.
     
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