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I finished the main quest in Oblivion last night and... I mean, it's pretty much just Dragon Age: Origins. Or I guess technically, Dragon Age is just Oblivion. It's kind of disappointing, actually. Like, BioWare didn't even try to make a different game. (Not doing anything for my opinion of DA:O x) I don't know what it is, the more time I spend not playing it, the less I like it.)
Okay, can we start with the obvious? Martin and Alistair.
Both illegitimate sons of a super awesome ruler (Uriel, Maric), descended from a super awesome line of dudes (Tiber, Calenhad). Both rulers entrusted the child to a friend (Jauffre, Duncan) in a special Order (Blades, Wardens). Okay, well, Alistair technically went with Eamon, but Duncan still promised Maric he would watch out for Alistair. Both were kind of sent to be priests: Martin went to become a priest at the Chapel of Akatosh, and Alistair was sent to the Chantry.
Both have some hot voice acting going on.
Both (spoiler) die at the end. Well, that is.. under certain circumstances Alistair sacrifices himself and kills a dragon. You can't get out of Martin sacrificing himself and turning into a dragon.
In a way, I prefer Martin/Oblivion. His dad is less of a douchebag. I like Jauffre more than I like Duncan. I would rather be a Blade than a Warden; at least being a Blade is a choice. I like that he got treated a little better than Alistair. One of my biggest problems with DA:O is how Alistair was raised, it just kind of makes me angry. (Of course, it also just makes me like Alistair more, lol.) I guess I just like the whole story and how Martin fits into it. I like how ready he is to become emperor. Of course, he's obviously a bit older than Alistair so that makes more sense.
I've always felt like the DA:O ending where Alistair sacrifices himself wasn't noble at all. He spends the entire game complaining about not wanting to be king, it always felt like killing the archdemon was his "way out", which is just kind of morbid and depressing. This is why I hate making him king, don't feel bad about the ritual, and like to kill the archdemon myself.
But... I like my DA:O ending better. I think. I mean, it's kind of a bummer that Martin dies but it's just done so well, like the end of Fallout 3. It's upsetting, but really fulfilling at the same time. But I would rather have my PC and Alistair alive and being awesome, I'm selfish like that. Ugh whatever, it's not like I have to pick.
Okay and, yeah, so most of the similarities are between Martin & Alistair. Except for the "Allies for Bruma" quest. Sound familar? That is Dragon Age.
I feel like there was more, but I went for a walk and came back and now... I can't remember what any of it was.
Anyway, I was just going to go around and finish some other quests, but I kind of don't like my PC so... I'm just going to make a new person and play again x) Not right away or anything, I've still got a stack of games to play but.. yeah. That's the plan, eventually.
So, I picked a Nord and it was... okay. Maybe that's why I didn't like it too much. Maybe I should try another character class or something. Or actually do some of the side quests, lol. I pretty much just stuck to the main quest cause I was crazy curious x) I knew something had to go wrong and I guess I couldn't wait to find out what it was, haha.
But still, I felt like she was kind of flat. She has zero personality and no name. (It was Marian. Then Marta. But Marta is too similar to Martin lol) I mean, even with Fallout you get some kind of personal background, though idk, maybe that's because Fallout came out after Oblivion, idk. I just need to be more imaginative, I guess.
BUT STILL, there was definitely something going on with Martin x) Part of me kind of wishes it could be more like Bioware, where I know I'm getting a romance option, but it is kind of cool that it's more open ended. BUT COME ON, Sean Bean's voice was like, demanding you to fall in love.
Overall, like, if this were life or death, I'd rather play Fallout 3 x)
Okay, can we start with the obvious? Martin and Alistair.
Both illegitimate sons of a super awesome ruler (Uriel, Maric), descended from a super awesome line of dudes (Tiber, Calenhad). Both rulers entrusted the child to a friend (Jauffre, Duncan) in a special Order (Blades, Wardens). Okay, well, Alistair technically went with Eamon, but Duncan still promised Maric he would watch out for Alistair. Both were kind of sent to be priests: Martin went to become a priest at the Chapel of Akatosh, and Alistair was sent to the Chantry.
Both have some hot voice acting going on.
Both (spoiler) die at the end. Well, that is.. under certain circumstances Alistair sacrifices himself and kills a dragon. You can't get out of Martin sacrificing himself and turning into a dragon.
In a way, I prefer Martin/Oblivion. His dad is less of a douchebag. I like Jauffre more than I like Duncan. I would rather be a Blade than a Warden; at least being a Blade is a choice. I like that he got treated a little better than Alistair. One of my biggest problems with DA:O is how Alistair was raised, it just kind of makes me angry. (Of course, it also just makes me like Alistair more, lol.) I guess I just like the whole story and how Martin fits into it. I like how ready he is to become emperor. Of course, he's obviously a bit older than Alistair so that makes more sense.
I've always felt like the DA:O ending where Alistair sacrifices himself wasn't noble at all. He spends the entire game complaining about not wanting to be king, it always felt like killing the archdemon was his "way out", which is just kind of morbid and depressing. This is why I hate making him king, don't feel bad about the ritual, and like to kill the archdemon myself.
But... I like my DA:O ending better. I think. I mean, it's kind of a bummer that Martin dies but it's just done so well, like the end of Fallout 3. It's upsetting, but really fulfilling at the same time. But I would rather have my PC and Alistair alive and being awesome, I'm selfish like that. Ugh whatever, it's not like I have to pick.
Okay and, yeah, so most of the similarities are between Martin & Alistair. Except for the "Allies for Bruma" quest. Sound familar? That is Dragon Age.
I feel like there was more, but I went for a walk and came back and now... I can't remember what any of it was.
Anyway, I was just going to go around and finish some other quests, but I kind of don't like my PC so... I'm just going to make a new person and play again x) Not right away or anything, I've still got a stack of games to play but.. yeah. That's the plan, eventually.
So, I picked a Nord and it was... okay. Maybe that's why I didn't like it too much. Maybe I should try another character class or something. Or actually do some of the side quests, lol. I pretty much just stuck to the main quest cause I was crazy curious x) I knew something had to go wrong and I guess I couldn't wait to find out what it was, haha.
But still, I felt like she was kind of flat. She has zero personality and no name. (It was Marian. Then Marta. But Marta is too similar to Martin lol) I mean, even with Fallout you get some kind of personal background, though idk, maybe that's because Fallout came out after Oblivion, idk. I just need to be more imaginative, I guess.
BUT STILL, there was definitely something going on with Martin x) Part of me kind of wishes it could be more like Bioware, where I know I'm getting a romance option, but it is kind of cool that it's more open ended. BUT COME ON, Sean Bean's voice was like, demanding you to fall in love.
Overall, like, if this were life or death, I'd rather play Fallout 3 x)