When Dragon Age II: Legacy comes out on July 26, it will mark the first real chance that developers Bioware have had t' respond t' the criticism ye lot (ye know who ye be) sent their way after DA2’s initial release. It be a particular problem for the many fans a DA: Origins, who largely felt that the second instalment just didn’t produce the kind a fantasy experience they felt appropriate for a sequel. Maybe ye checked the “unchallenging mobs” box before ye sent in yer DA2 feedback form. Or maybe it be the “samey combat encounters” box. Or maybe “tired dialogue choices”, or “boo! on rails”. In any case, a lot a ye checked a lot a boxes. ('n the Dragon Age Facebook game probably didn’t help.)

But anyway, good news: Dragon Age Senior Producer Fernando Melo has read all those response cards, 'n he’s here t' tell ye — or anyway, he be at EA recently t' tell me — that he feels yer pain. (more…)