BioWare Interview, Part One

[GameBanshee News]

CVG has posted the first half of their interview with BioWare's Greg Zeschuk, in which they discuss the Dragon Age toolset, post-release DLC, the controversial Mass Effect sex scenes, and more.

What are your plans for post-release DLC?

Zeschuk: We've a lot of DLC plans. There's a slight difference on PC and console, because on PC we provide full user tools that let you modify and create your own levels and stories. You can browse a lot of that user content from within the game.

On the console side, it's obviously not really feasible for us to provide the toolset, but we are actually looking at ways to potentially share the content created on the PC on consoles. There aren't really any huge technical hurdles to that.

On top of that, we are creating a lot of downloadable content that'll be on offer shortly after release. We already have a team working on it, because the core content of the game is pretty much done.

DLC will be a big part of this game, continuing the story of the Dragon Age universe. Some DLC might be equipment or loot, but the interesting thing about that is that we won't just give you a new sword, there'll be a little story or new dungeon built around getting that sword. And full expansions packs are a possibility down the road.

[Loki[D.d.G]]

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Zeschuk: We've a lot of DLC plans.

Indeed. What game nowadays would be complete w/o DLC?

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That said, I think from our perspective we want to reflect real human relationships. If you're trying to have a relationship with a character we want to reflect that and the impact of the connection with that character. And if that involves some sort of intimate scenes, we want to provide those for the player.

I can think of other ways to bring that "impact" across without resorting to hormone infused scenes. A well written romance or dialogue combined with good voice acting would be a much better option compared to a "my tent is sooo cold" line, and what comes after it, imho.

[dragon wench]

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Originally Posted by Loki[D.d.G] I can think of other ways to bring that "impact" across without resorting to hormone infused scenes. A well written romance or dialogue combined with good voice acting would be a much better option compared to a "my tent is sooo cold" line, and what comes after it, imho.

I know... I truly cringed when I watched that scene. Could it possibly get *any* cheesier than that? Even Anomen's romance lines in BG2 were better... and I thought those were already on the nausea-inducing side...
I mean, come on... Is that the type of pickup line those guys consider appealing? If so, small wonder they're going on video game dates.. it's probably the closest they've ever gotten to the real thing...

Seriously, I do not object to sex and/or romance in games... But please... let's go for a bit of class. It's very possible to write steamy, imaginative erotica that remains both tasteful and subtle.

[Loki[D.d.G]]

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Originally Posted by dragon wench Seriously, I do not object to sex and/or romance in games... But please... let's go for a bit of class. It's very possible to write steamy, imaginative erotica that remains both tasteful and subtle.

Hmm, well there's a thought. Hmm.... ill leave it at that....