# Dragon Age 2

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Dragon Age 2 and 6 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its focused personal story, likable characters and strong writing, and for pacing that moves better than other entries. Critics say it reuses assets and dungeons and feels rushed.

## What people warn about

- Reused assets and copy-paste dungeons (2 comments): "The second game was plagued by issues as well, with a lot of asset and area reuse." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49539181)) "Dragon Age 2 was more famous for copy/paste dungeons than for the actual game." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50193543))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Baldur's Gate 3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/baldur-s-gate-3.md): 71 recommend
- [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://hackerapproved.com/p/clair-obscur-expedition-33.md): 58 recommend
- [Ultima VII Revisited](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ultima-vii.md): 24 recommend
- [Disco Elysium](https://hackerapproved.com/p/disco-elysium.md): 23 recommend
- [Chrono Trigger](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chrono-trigger.md): 23 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Dragon Age 2", https://hackerapproved.com/p/dragon-age-2/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).