I wanted to share my fantastic experience with Dragon Age II and recommend it to anyone that is looking for a great game on the Mac. As most of us are aware, our favorite platform doesn't received all the latest games (though its getting better) so when a game is released for both Mac and PC its a rare event.
Even better, DA and DA II are very good games with excellent graphics and a nice story line. I thoroughly enjoyed DA so when DA II was released I was eager to see how they had improved from their first endeavor. I'm happy to say it is a worthy successor.
If you are on the fence about purchasing this game let me give you some thoughts that might persuade you:
-If you purchase either DA or DA II you not only get the Mac version but the Windows version as well. So for the price you are getting two versions of the game. I played the Mac version and installed the Windows version for my kids.
-I like to support the developers that are willing to take a risk on the Mac platform so buying helps to persuade them to continue releasing both platforms.
-You can purchase the DVD at a retail store or download it online. I purchased from Direct to Drive since they have coupons for returning customers and also have sales from time to time.
-If you purchase the Mac version don't forget to install the Hi-Res Texture Pack. It says 'Windows only' but its really just textures that work fine on the Mac version. You do need 1 Gig of Video Memory to use the HR Pack though.
-You can play as different characters so the game offers numerous outcomes.
I'm never sure how much the community is aware of new software so I wanted to share my experience. I hope this was helpful.
Cheers!
-P
Even better, DA and DA II are very good games with excellent graphics and a nice story line. I thoroughly enjoyed DA so when DA II was released I was eager to see how they had improved from their first endeavor. I'm happy to say it is a worthy successor.
If you are on the fence about purchasing this game let me give you some thoughts that might persuade you:
-If you purchase either DA or DA II you not only get the Mac version but the Windows version as well. So for the price you are getting two versions of the game. I played the Mac version and installed the Windows version for my kids.
-I like to support the developers that are willing to take a risk on the Mac platform so buying helps to persuade them to continue releasing both platforms.
-You can purchase the DVD at a retail store or download it online. I purchased from Direct to Drive since they have coupons for returning customers and also have sales from time to time.
-If you purchase the Mac version don't forget to install the Hi-Res Texture Pack. It says 'Windows only' but its really just textures that work fine on the Mac version. You do need 1 Gig of Video Memory to use the HR Pack though.
-You can play as different characters so the game offers numerous outcomes.
I'm never sure how much the community is aware of new software so I wanted to share my experience. I hope this was helpful.
Cheers!
-P
