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FranchiseDragon AgeSeriesDragon Age

Dragon Age II

Critic score8 critics
First release
Mar 08, 2011
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Action, Fantasy

Dragon Age II is the sequel to Dragon Age: Origins and the second major game in the series. Like its predecessor, players can explore and engage in combat from a third-person perspective and will also encounter various companions who play major roles in the plot and gameplay. Depending on players' decisions and dialogue, a companion will either recognize the main character Hawke as a friend or a rival. The game adopts the wheel-based dialogue system, meaning short responses that reflect different tones and attitudes the player wishes to choose for Hawke. The combat system is quite similar to the one used in the previous Dragon Age game, though it has been noticeably sped up.

Also known as DAII, DA2, Dragon Age 2

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
Set in the world of Thedas, players assume the role of Hawke, a human mage, rogue or warrior who arrives in the city of Kirkwall as a lowly refugee and becomes its legendary champion over a turbulent decade of political and social conflict.Read more

Set in the world of Thedas, players assume the role of Hawke, a human mage, rogue or warrior who arrives in the city of Kirkwall as a lowly refugee and becomes its legendary champion over a turbulent decade of political and social conflict.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 08, 2011
PlayStation 3
Mar 08, 2011
Mac
Mar 08, 2011
All 13 release dates
Xbox 360
Mar 08, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 10, 2011
PlayStation 3
Mar 10, 2011
Xbox 360
Mar 10, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 11, 2011
PlayStation 3
Mar 11, 2011
Mac
Mar 11, 2011
Xbox 360
Mar 11, 2011
PlayStation 3
Mar 30, 2011
Xbox 360
Feb 02, 2012
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
19h
Main + Extras
28h
Completionist
49h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Where to buy
Keywords
wizards, elves, slavery, racism, dwarves
… All 20, warriors, sexual content, ea app, original soundtrack release, character creation, side quests, recruitable characters, real-time combat, mercenary, atheism, british accent, removed from steam, pausable real time combat, fan service, sex work

At a Glance

Critic Score
79
Main Story (IGDB)
19h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
28h
Completionist (IGDB)
49h

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 7,031 reviews in all languages, recorded 26 October 2026

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