ROBOHEARTBEAT

Tag: Dragon Age

  • Video Game Book Review — “Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne”

    —

    by

    Ashley
    in ,

    For the past several months I have been reading The Stolen Throne, a novel that relates events that happened decades before the start of the video game Dragon Age: Origins. It’s written by David Gaider, lead writer of the Dragon Age game series — so I knew it was going to be good. Or at least good-ish. But…

  • The Return of Tactical Combat View in “Dragon Age: Inquisition”

    —

    by

    Ashley
    in

    As some of you know, I’m a huge Dragon Age fan, and I am (impatiently) awaiting the third installment in the series. Hearing all the details of the upcoming Dragon Age: Inquisition from yesterday’s PAX panel has made me way more excited than I already was. Now I know that the third game will have things like: — An…

  • The Dragon Tropes

    —

    by

    Ashley
    in ,

    Whether they’re the giant serpents of antiquity or the fire-breathing variety first depicted in Beowulf, dragons have definitely had their fair share of world-ravaging in fantasy stories. Some are magical, treasure-hoarding enemies that coast like bats across the sky, looking for living meals. Other times, they’re benevolent, hoarding wisdom rather than gold. Either way, many can…