Dragon Age 2
Shares rank 18 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
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.
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.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 6
- approval share
- 54%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.1 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Reused assets and copy-paste dungeons
“The second game was plagued by issues as well, with a lot of asset and area reuse.”
Comment from 2 Sep 2026 in “The 'Dragon Age' Debacle That Gutted EA's BioWare Studio (2025)” “Dragon Age 2 was more famous for copy/paste dungeons than for the actual game.”
Comment from 22 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco Elysium | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Dragon Age 2This page | 7 | 6 | 54% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
13 of the 15 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the encounters were very repetetive as I remember”
“Dragon Age 2 was more famous for copy/paste dungeons than for the actual game.”
“DA2 was already such a massive step down in vibes”
“I liked the characters and the tone of the game, and I really enjoyed the more focused personal scope of the game”
“it had many issues, but the writing was still great”
“I think that's why it ended up my favorite.”
“I just remember dragon age 2 to feel rushed and underdeveloped.”
“2 is the only DA I've ever played all the way through. DA:O and Inquisition both just kind of dragged on and on for me, where 2 had much more even pacing.”
“has aged well considering what came after and is definitely worth a playthrough”
“the gameplay is what meant I only managed to get through DAO and DA2 with a bunch of cheats”
“Probably one of the best game studios ever, IMO.”
“dragon age origins and dragon age 2 had the spirit of it, and felt like a party-based tactical RPG”
“The second game was plagued by issues as well, with a lot of asset and area reuse.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.