As a nice change of pace, she also prefers throwing daggers (or other sharp objects) as opposed to getting up close and personal with an enemy's face. Tallis is an interesting enough character and, as a Rogue, she utilizes a brand new "Infiltrator" specialization tree that somewhat combines the "Duelist" rogue and "Templar" specialization trees. However, the fights are actually a bit more challenging than those in the original game - and a little strategy will most likely be necessary in order to survive. Players with a high level character will have little difficulty running through the handful of encounters. Gameplay follows the same general mechanics we've discussed in our Dragon Age II review - with the exception of a few new enemies (some of which pose interesting new challenges). Rest assured, should you be intrigued by the world of Thedas, "Mark of the Assassin" will be adding some intriguing information - especially in reference to the mysterious Qunari people and the way of the Qun. We're going to avoid spoilers but, if you want more details, check out the "Mark of the Assassin" DLC trailer. The general "Mark of the Assassin" plot, the latest Dragon Age II addition, allows players to check out the land of Orlais - where Felicia Day's character, Tallis, is invited to an esteemed hunt and, subsequently, uses the event to steal the coveted "Heart of the Many." Okay, Day might not be entirely responsible for the success of the DLC but, nonetheless, "Mark of the Assassin" is a worthwhile add-on for fans of the series. Many game fans will no doubt count the new content as the best part of Dragon Age II - simply due to the likeness and voice work of geek-goddess, Felicia Day. I think this is one of them.The Dragon Age II: Mark of the Assassin DLC has been released - adding another fine layer of mythos and intrigue to the story of the Champion of Kirkwall. There a thousand things within RPGs that make zero sense when you stop to think about them, but are still included because they improve the gameplay.
Good riddance to that BS.ĭo you lose a bit of realism when enemies seem to jump down or spawn out of thin air? Sure. But keep in mind a good percentage of this type of "strategy" in DA1 revolved around figuring out where the enemies were going to spawn from, reloading an earlier save, and *then* positioning your party accordingly and kiting enemies in one by one. If your idea of high strategy is to park your mage behind a warrior next to a chokepoint and forget about him, well, whatever.ģ) Lengthens encounters without making them either too boring (the effect if you tried to do this via scaling of enemy hitpoints) or too difficult (the effect if you just increased the number of initial starting enemies).Ĥ) Allows for a pretty well-balanced warrior "mana" regeneration system (via enemy kills).ĭo you lose a bit of strategy regarding tactical positioning? Sure. The addition of spawning enemy waves to DA2 does several positive things to the game:ġ) Encourages moderation/saving of special skills, rather than blowing them all on the initial encounter.Ģ) Allows the various "rescue ally", "escape", "regroup", and mage defense skills to actually be *useful*. Disagree strongly that waves ruin the idea of strategy.
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