My 84-year-old grandmother loves this song. She normally prefers music from her own youth, detests any form of violence in media, and I don't think she's ever picked up a video game controller in her life. But this comes on the playlist sometimes when we're in the car together, and the last few times she's sung along with the chorus. She and my late grandfather played in a band for many years when my dad was growing up so she knows a thing or two about good music, even if it's not her preferred genre. :)

@zebjensen4251

2 жыл бұрын

dose she like any of there other music?

@clover9725

Жыл бұрын

tbh maybe she thinks this is about hook from peter pan, thats what i tought when it came on spotify

@XonixDerps

11 ай бұрын

I think that is very lovely :) though I am confused on the violence apart given.. well Hawkes story lol - but I guess this song is very more a heroic ballad than ruthless violence.

@LegatusLucius2

9 ай бұрын

Obviously your grandma is a millennial 😂

@johnhiggins1746

8 ай бұрын

Best grannie ever

"There was a much greater danger waiting to attack" *Video shows Sandal. Well, I'd say that describes Sandal pretty well... he waits, then he enchants the shit out of you.

@thatonenecromancer4044

9 жыл бұрын

SNEAK ENCHANT!

@DaBase333

9 жыл бұрын

Sandal last boss of Inquisition confirmed

@thatonenecromancer4044

9 жыл бұрын

DaBase333 with a enchanted dragon.

@argonianjoe

9 жыл бұрын

Hyrule Swordsman 94 enchantment? ENCHANTMENT!

@Cfactr98

9 жыл бұрын

Hyrule Swordsman 94 DO YOU SPEAK IT?!

Anyone else imagening Varic singing this to Casandra when she "invites" him to tell her of the Champion? I did and it was awsome

@sharprevan9878

10 жыл бұрын

I can imagine it as well

@redbard4300

10 жыл бұрын

It has to be from his perspective really.

@alicehart6637

10 жыл бұрын

Indeed it fits quiet well.

@VenomQuill

9 жыл бұрын

And then her calling bullshit on the song? xD

@lytherael2309

9 жыл бұрын

'I knew a champion we traveled far and wide'

My sister and I went to Texas RenFest dressed as Isabela and Hawke. We ran around with a couple bottles of mead singing this song and giving a swig to anyone who chanted Hawke with us. It was amazing.

@user-pr9nf5zj2c

Жыл бұрын

Why are you live in not my city?

Oooh, I remember that totally epic Arishok fight in game as a mage. Yep. It went down just like that. Running around in a circle screaming for mer-oh wait...I guess it didn't quite live up to the trailer in the game. xD

@sharprevan9878

9 жыл бұрын

I tried to fight the Arishok one on one without running as a warrior.... After the third attempt I said 'screw it' and ran while drinking so many poultices that I pissed health potions for a couple of weeks.

@SpectralKnight

9 жыл бұрын

Sharp Revan yeah I tried both as a warrior and a mage. The mage was actually easier, because i kept slowing him down and stunning him, then ran like a bitch, then cast healing spells and drank a couple of barrels of mana potions. As a warrior I found using Reaver skills were the most useful tactic. Mainly because you increase your own damage the more damage you take. And he is good at damaging. But basically keeping him shield bashed to keep him down, then hammer, then avoid and heal. And you should take the Arishok within 2-3 tries.

@biblicallyaccuratesoul

9 жыл бұрын

For me it was a Rogue fight, critical hits almost everytime.

@Griff1011

9 жыл бұрын

neolithiumproduction I magic'd the shit out of him. He didn't stand a chance. Cone of Cold, Firestorm, repeat.

@caitlynnhatch9254

9 жыл бұрын

My more recent play through as a mage i actually only ran a couple times. Being a force mage is awesome.

I'm gonna throw my voice in here and defend this game, it's one of my favourites. From the personal story that makes you actually feel like the Champion of your home, to the excellent romance options (Merrill is still one of my favourite characters ever. So damned adorable), I think that they did this well. Not perfectly, but well. And for god's sake, stop complaining about the repeating dungeons. If you're playing this for the dungeons, go find something else.

@piotrkuklewski8008

5 жыл бұрын

Actually... The repeating dungeons make A TON of sense. All the game is basically Varrik telling the story of Hawke to Cassandra, and I quote "All caves look the same to me" - Varrik's banter. P.s. I do realize it was mostly dev's laziness, but the way they explain it in-game gaves them free pass in my eyes.

@Wladaas

5 жыл бұрын

4 years late but idc, after origins which you played an epic story of a grey wardens.this games story feels weak compared to it tbh, thats why this game is underrated. I like it too personally but origins is the best in the series

@sylesdeas_8502

5 жыл бұрын

greyassassin24 Merrill is by far the most adorable character in dragon age. But as the latest reply said, this campaign seemed on a tiny scale compared to saving the world from the blight. Still a good game overall, but generally not as good as its predecessor or its successor. Gave a lot of neat new lore and great characters (varric is probably my favorite dwarf, sorry oghren) but the story itself was a bit lacking and would’ve been a lot better with minor changes

@lock376

5 жыл бұрын

@@piotrkuklewski8008 that's a meta excuse, further more varics story is a framing device, meaning things should at least look to the player how it was supposed to look or similar but exeggerated. It's not a good excuse and they don't deserve a free pass. It was a bad design.

@bullseye5262

4 жыл бұрын

It definitely has the best written companions

This song makes me want to play Dragon Age again.

@KsirMarkus

3 жыл бұрын

This song makes me want to play Dragon Age first time.

Jesus it's been a long time. This one's still a classic if you ask me.

@Illitha

2 жыл бұрын

agreed

Hawke is such a badass. Sarcastic Hawke is probably the best thing that ever happened to Dragon Age. Don't get me wrong, the Warden and Inquisitor did a bunch of great things, but they always got help. Hawke fought the Arishok 1 on 1 (well in most cases. Whoever gave Isabella to him is just an asshole), killed Corypheus before he even became the main villain and beat a mad duke with a rapid-fire crossbow on a huge wyvern. Everything in DA2 feels... more personal. It also gave Hawke real character developement, which is obviously lacking for the other two as their stories are not about them, but about their respective goals.

@MaddBadgerr

9 жыл бұрын

I gave up Isabela, as she was a selfish git. COME AT ME, BRO

@yoursonisold8743

9 жыл бұрын

MaddBadgerr On the other hand if you actually talked to her every now and then before the end of Act 2 she will come back for you and personally give the Arishok his stupid relique book. Despite knowing she might get killed and not be accepted back by Hawke. Just shows how much of an influence Hawke has on others.

@MaddBadgerr

9 жыл бұрын

I talked to her loads in all 3 of my playthroughs, and she only came back in the one I (regrettably) romanced her in. I made another save to see what would happen if I saved her. Turns out she still only cares about herself, trying to let Castillion, a pure bastard, go free just so she can get a new ship. And she still doesn't care about what her theft did to the city. And she still wants to screw everything with a pulse, even when you're romancing her, and probably does too. Yeah. Influence. So I used the Keep to change my choice. Fuck that noise.

@yoursonisold8743

9 жыл бұрын

MaddBadgerr Hey, everyone has different views. Do what you think is right. She IS a pirate after all. Don't expect them to be all nice lol

@MaddBadgerr

9 жыл бұрын

Fine, she shouldn't be perfect, but quite frankly her writing sucks. It makes no sense that she would be changed enough to bring back the tome, but then suddenly be the same selfish self again. And like 80% of her dialogue is to do with sex. I get the idea that she's supposed to be promiscuous or whatever, but fricking hell, there is a line. It just gets annoying, its as though nearly her whole character is based around humping, and no character like that is good. Like, Zevran was really racy and still had enough other stuff in his character, more layers to his character, to be interesting enough. By comparison, Isabela's just a Rule 34 comic parody knockoff. There's such an overload of depravity that what little else she says has more or less no weight.

So when are we gonna see an Origins song?

@operatorchakkoty4257

8 жыл бұрын

+Lewis Houston Fekk yes!

@Zathuranta

8 жыл бұрын

That would be so awesome *o*

@hughmungus2483

8 жыл бұрын

Especially if he worked "In peace, vigilance", "in war, victory" and "in death, sacrifice" like, at the prelude to the chorus each time or in the chorus aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

@dvvdsvsd

7 жыл бұрын

OMG I need that one!

@malcolmmontgomery6707

7 жыл бұрын

Gavin seems pretty good at "keeping up" with games. I doubt he is going to ever even play it.

I love this. My son loves this. He is 4 and he has me play this over and over as we sing along lol. Because of the rogue Hawk (as if he is meant to be played any other way ha) this is to this day my favorite among the series.

I think that a lot of the reason why DA2 gets flak is because it's a different type of story to DA:O, and now to DA:I. Its predecessor and successor are epics, they're all about saving the world. DA2 is a tragedy, it's about just some guy trying to make a living for his family with his friends. No big quest, no last savior of the world. Just some guy trying to pull his family and friends out from poverty, only to lose them all one by one once he succeeds.

@Spootnik

3 жыл бұрын

Or maybe because it was glitchy, ran poorly, looked uninspired artistically and was very grey, lacked proper character customization or the ability to make an origin story like the previous one, had very few real choices and pretty much all wrapped up the same and was of course published by the company that killed Bioware. Like the story if you like, but the actual product as a video game is objectively poor for the price point and the pedigree

@bainbonic

3 жыл бұрын

@@Spootnik See that right there is exactly what I'm talking about! Glitches are fair to criticise, but every other point is exactly what I meant. ESPECIALLY saying a problem was it "lacking the ability to make an origin story like the previous one," that right there is EXACTLY a case of 2 getting flak for not being the same kind of story as Origins. That said, honestly I wouldn't say that the previous game or Inquisition have "real choices" as a core point, just the illusion of it. I find a major flaw in Bioware games is that they get so obsessed with creating the illusion of choice that they shoot themselves in the foot and limit the player to only making broad and generic choices like "paragon or renegade," "save a bunch of orphans or take money to burn down the orphanage yourself," etc. You can only be good or evil, never nuanced, and a lot of Bioware games (though admittedly not Origins or Inquisition) actively punish attempting to roleplay as anything nuanced because if you don't go pure good or evil then you lose out on those paragon or renegade dialogue options or don't get access to those morality-based superpowered abilities.

@KainYusanagi

2 жыл бұрын

@@bainbonic Nothing about what Sputnik said has to do with the "kind" of story it was, but the mechanical aspects of the game. Also, Origins at least definitely had plenty of important choices that could drastically change the world.

@bainbonic

2 жыл бұрын

@@KainYusanagi They literally say the words "origin story" in their post. That's a kind of story.

@beverlyarcher3744

5 ай бұрын

Plus the repeating dungeons

Enchantment!

@dwightk.schrute1089

8 жыл бұрын

Pump up my fun bb

@amohotepv

8 жыл бұрын

Enchantment?

@dwightk.schrute1089

8 жыл бұрын

amohotepv better version

@amohotepv

8 жыл бұрын

Dwight K. Schrute I knew someone wouldn't get it. He has two lines: "Enchantment? Enchantment!" The first he says when you start talking to him, the second he says when you say yes. (referring to Dragon Age: Origins)

"Fight for you values and fight for your friends." That sums up my DA2 experience perfectly. Great song

For all it's faults, DA2 had great character writing, and that's what this song links to for me.

Anybody else here from coming back after watching All As One?

@Rowan2112_

7 жыл бұрын

yessssh Tho I saw this first and recognized the "Fight for your values" part in AAO

Hawke is the best character in this franchise and I rarely say that about a player character

This was probably the song that sealed the deal for me, and made me start bothering everyone I know to listen to your music. I actually played the game again today, the story DLC's (Mark of the Assassin and Legacy) and even though I'm a vocal critic of the game I can not deny that - besides some serious issues with environment reuse and a bit of interface clutter - it's actually a lot more fun that I remembered. A lot! The combat is really exiting and fun (once you get good at it), the characters feel fully fleshed out and you know why they do as they do or are as they are (some I just want to hug, others I want to yell at), the music is wonderful and, as a person who's experienced far too much loss since I last played the game (about 3 years ago), I could really relate to the story now; it tucked at my heartstrings. It is, in spite of it's shortcomings (and it has several), a great game that I will replay in full... and I never though I'd say that 3 years ago; when I was expecting a heroic action adventure (like the first game) and got a tragic character action drama instead. I might even replay all of DA:O+DLC and DA2 before I fully commit to Inquisition. But I'm still in Haven, trying to get a feel for the classes, so that might change.

@kingkong381

9 жыл бұрын

The Legacy DLC certainly improves DA2 considerably which kind of annoys me: something so important to later games in the series should be part of the game at launch not an optional bonus. DA2 has been the worst of the DA series so far but even so is a decent game, which says something good about Bioware as a developer: even their worst is better than a lot of other developers' best.

@baileybaney1658

9 жыл бұрын

kingkong381 well they probably didn't think coriphis or however u spell his name was going to be the main bad guy in Dragon Age Inquisition they put him in there because he is easy bad guy and they wanted to put the champion in there so that he(if you just went with default world history or pick male hawke) could have help or to kill off hawke or stroud of so it could add a strife for more vengeance and drama

@kingkong381

9 жыл бұрын

Bailey Baney If you actually look at a lot of the details in the DA series it's pretty clear that Bioware was planning to make Inquisition as the second game in the series as far back as the Witchhunt DLC for DA:O since Morrigan makes a few comments about future events which only become relevant in DA:I. DA2 was something of a rushed placeholder since EA was pressuring Bioware to make a sequel to capitalise on DA:O's success. I think it's likely that the writers at Bioware had come up with Corypheus even before making DA2 and added him into the game simply so it could link well with DA:I. Without the Legacy DLC the second game doesn't really fit in with the rest of the series and feels more like a sub-par spin-off than a title in the main series. With the Legacy DLC, Hawke actually matters.

@JayRacer

9 жыл бұрын

I agree. I preordered it and did not beat it until a month ago and was blown away by how good it was.

I'm blown away with the amount of references they were able to get into the song. Well done! *applause* :)

This is like a story told by Varric

@blarg2429

8 жыл бұрын

+Tran Khanh Tuong Huynh Or perhaps a song adaptation of the story told by Varric that is the game itself?

@trankhanhtuonghuynh212

8 жыл бұрын

+blarg2429 I played DAO and DAI but not DA 2

@blarg2429

8 жыл бұрын

Tran Khanh Tuong Huynh Oh. Well, there's a narrative framing device in DA2 where Cassandra is interrogating Varric about Hawke's actions in Kirkwall. He even lies about a particular area at one point, and you therefore clear out its enemies twice; once as Varric by himself one-shotting every foe, and then once with your party doing things as they actually happened. It's pretty neat.

@trankhanhtuonghuynh212

8 жыл бұрын

+blarg2429 I missed so much just by skipping from DAO to DAI. Thanks mate

@blarg2429

8 жыл бұрын

Tran Khanh Tuong Huynh No problem. C:

How are you so good at this?!

@alicehart6637

10 жыл бұрын

Hes a fucking badass thats why.

Yehh HAWKE! My favorite character in dragon age series

@mariacillan9668

8 жыл бұрын

I can't decide who's mine! But I admit, I love Garrett Hawke (mostly the one in the trailer anyway because the trailer was better than the game TT^TT) But I absolutely loathe Marian Hawke because I get jelly everything I play her and romance my biases and I get all "WHY CAN'T I BE HER?" all over HAHAHA

@missmist97

7 жыл бұрын

Same here, friend. We have issues xD

enchantment

@b3rz3rk3r9

5 жыл бұрын

Enchantment!

@Skywalker20239

5 жыл бұрын

Enchantment

@jorvach9874

5 жыл бұрын

*Not* enchantment!

Gavin would ya be interested in going abit backwards in time and writing a DragonAge Origins song? Cos the story in that game's amazing the song could have a rly sinister tone since the story is pretty dark.

@petrnovak6379

8 жыл бұрын

+DaBase333 Yes! that would be awsome! :)

@explosiveexcitement5

8 жыл бұрын

Play either of his dragon age songs while playing origins they fit really well.

@Herotas07

8 жыл бұрын

+explosiveexcitement5 not when it comes to lyrics

@blackfyredragon7917

6 жыл бұрын

Well, as I remember the lore version is Dalish Elf male :P However my favourite is Dwarf Noble, or Mage :)

@beverlyarcher3744

5 жыл бұрын

@RPG Is Life doesn't have to be with origin character background 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

We are wait "Grey Warden" song from you =)

@mr_radias

7 жыл бұрын

Друманин Дрин, ага)

@YaMaTo999Vir

7 жыл бұрын

Ого, сто лайков уже, а песни всё нет.

@mr_radias

7 жыл бұрын

Друманин Дрин, ага(

Fight for your values and fight for your friends Fight through this blight, find the light at the end Through the age of the Dragon the people will talk Of the day they were saved by a hero Named Hawke Come take a seat and I will recite you a tale Of bold adventure spanning both sides of the veil I knew a champion, we travelled far and wide We saw so many wonders roving side by side In the streets of Kirkwall we brought help to those in need Word it spread so quickly of our dealings and our deeds Fight for your values and fight for your friends Fight through this blight, find the light at the end Through the age of the Dragon the people will talk Of the day they were saved by a hero Named Hawke Hawke, Hawke Hawke, Hawke, Hawke Into the deepest roads we ventured in the black If we had only known what we were bringing back We felt the fire of every Templar, every Mage Caught in the crossfire of their politics and rage Had to pull some strings and get them off each other's backs There was a much greater danger waiting to attack Fight for your values and fight for your friends Fight through this blight, find the light at the end Through the age of the Dragon the people will talk Of the day they were saved by a hero Named Hawke Hawke, Hawke Hawke, Hawke, Hawke Just a lowly refugee, your champion arrived Brown shores of Ferelden fade to Kirkwall's buzzing hive Rose above the poverty and rose above the vain My friend became the saviour of the white city of chains Fight for your values and fight for your friends Fight through this blight, find the light at the end Through the age of the Dragon the people will talk Of the day they were saved by a hero Named Hawke Hawke, Hawke Hawke, Hawke, Hawke

This song...this work of yours is just flat out phenomenal. I personally loved DA2, the characters, how the story occurred over the passage of years, and this song does more it more than justice. It's amazing. This song, just like New Black Gold, has lived rent free in my mind since I first heard over a decade ago. Keep up the amazing work!

As a dragon age player and miracle of sound fan.. how have I never heard this song until now!!

This is why you don't piss off Hawke. (Personally, I think it's non-debatable that Hawke is a veritable badass. I mean, name one other spellsword with a staff and blade in one.)

@rowboat9633

8 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Inquisitor I wish had a staff like hawke...

@DamonFyrian

8 жыл бұрын

Row Boat In real life? Because you can actually get it in-game.

@rowboat9633

8 жыл бұрын

Damon Fyrian Really? Well I gotta get on that. Staff-Blade! Man those demons are dead when I get that.

@DamonFyrian

8 жыл бұрын

Row Boat It's called the Staff of Parlathan. You can get it if you go there. v social.bioware.com/user_entitlements.php

@rowboat9633

8 жыл бұрын

Damon Fyrian Thanks! :D

I love this game, but I really think it should have been called Dragon Age: Kirkwall.

I've never played Dragon Age 2 (I've played origins), but this video makes me really want to play it... despite what I've heard about it.

@RPGaddictC

10 жыл бұрын

Don't, please. Just have the fond memories of Origins. It doesn't even feel like the same franchise

@gaurdianAQ

10 жыл бұрын

Calvin in Japan that doesn't mean I wouldn't enjoy it. Inquisition probably won't feel much like origins either but that doesn't mean it won't be amazing. I definitely know about some of 2's flaws, but it still looks decent enough. Different doesn't mean worse, I'm sure a lot of people were doubtful of a mario rpg but that game turned out pretty good (or so I've been told, I haven't played it since my emulator doesn't like it, but I've played paper mario)

@RPGaddictC

10 жыл бұрын

gaurdianAQ It just to me wasn't just that it was a terrible game on its own, but it kinda ruined all the good memories of Origins as this standalone gem. Like the darkspawn in 2 look ridiculous

@madmax7201

10 жыл бұрын

I say, you may play DA 2, despite that Calvine in Japan says above ''have the fond memories of Origins'' . Why? Cause as long as you haven't STILL played second game of Dragon Age world , obviously you are NOT a fan of the Dragon Age Origins: you don't sound like a fan. So yeah, sure you may enjoy DA2, since only you know what kind of games you like. And FYI - Mainly, Dragon age 2 fans are those who haven't played DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS first. Fight tactics differ from Origins and more dynamic. There are interesting moments, but still a lot of minuses. Me? I am a faaaaaaaaaaan of DAO! da2.....meh.

@RPGaddictC

10 жыл бұрын

Umida Bu Your english is bad, i have no idea what you just said

Its amazing how much hate this game managed to pull. Yes, it was a disappointing sequel to the RPG love letter that was DA:O, yes it recycled dungeons, environments, and equipment waaaaaaaaaaay too much, but in the end, at least with me, it accomplished what a videogame is meant to do. It entertained me. The characters were amazing, the humor was spectacular, the drama (particularly the death of hawke's mom) was heartwrenching, and above anything else: Arishock >>>>> All other antagonists ever. I was actually rooting for him, and considered him a worthy adversary. DA2 may be a disappointing sequel, yes, but a horrible piece of shit game? no way. It brilliantly subverts and deconstructs almost every RPG trope under and over the book, and has some of the more memorable characters ever. Finally, if there is one last reason to automatically believe this game was pretty good (albeit not as good as DA:O)? It gave us Varric. I rest my case.

@The_Ghost_King

9 жыл бұрын

You sir (or ma'am), have said what I have wanted to say for a long time now, but could never find the correct words to do so. Well, except for the rooting for the Arishok bit. I actually dislike him. But I dislike the entire religion of the Qun, so that's only natural. But I certainly did think he was a very amazing antagonist.

@aaronknee1218

9 жыл бұрын

I concur with this mortal, you hit all the correct points to have a sound opinion. I loved Arishok~ everything about him just resonated being a Bamf, even his voice~! Bioware did what Bioware does best and that is making renown characters that are surrounded in a sense of verisimilitude in whatever game they make. Mass Effect is still one of my favorite game series for this very reason, because it has a lot of the best characters in any game EVER. And they did it again in Dragon Age. As soon as I got Merrill, she was a permanent member of my party lqtm. I just loved her personality, kind of like Liara's if she was a Dalish eleven mage, which gives her bonus points because I am very bias to mages hahaha. And Flemeth was just badass in this game. Ah, I can't wait for Dragon Age: Inquisition and the characters it will bring lqtm. I've been wanting to be a Qunari mage ever since I read their backstory years ago~!

@Werezilla

9 жыл бұрын

Most people will tell you dumbed down combat and repetitive environments, but I'm about to pull out the big guns; the problems with character and plot. Both Varric's narration and the pre-launch hype from Bioware made Hawke out to be some kind of major figure who made important decisions that changed the Free Marches. Both are untrue. While the plot with the Qunari ended up being the best part of the game, the Templar/Mage conflict was horribly handled. I get what Bioware was going for, trying to go for two sides that are moral equals with good and bad points on both sides. Unfortunately the good sides were informed attributes. Anders argues all throughout the game mages are oppressed by the templars, but with the of Bethany, every single one of them is a blood mage or abomination. Conversely Meredith argues there must be constant vigilance against mages and Templars are doing a civil duty, but again, with the exception of a tiny fraction of Templars, three by my count, they are all psychos who don't care about protecting people, but instead physically, mentally and sexually abusing Mages, who I remind you are born with their powers meaning it's out of their control. It's like the demons on the mages side, and the Church Approved serial killings on the Templars side are in place to justify siding with the oposing faction, but all that did was make players not want to side with either. And of course Hawke can't point out the obvious flaws in both or try to fix the problem because the plot says so. And then there's the characters. With Varric and Aveline there's nothing really wrong with on a fundamental level and they are probably the only characters I wouldn't change if I could. Anders and Fenris have no depth and ignore the context of the situation, saying "Mages are oppressed" and "Mages are all bad and must be killed" respectively, no matter what the situation is. Ignoring solving solutions but instead preferring to just kill the opposing faction. But at least Anders if plot integral, Fenris could be ignored entirely. Same with Isabela. Merril just comes across as Bioware trying desperately to get the same fan appeal they got from Tali in the Mass Effect games and failed. There's a difference between being naive, and just being an idiot. And then their's Hawke's siblings. They are both distinct but because they are mutually exclusive, they are both interchangeably cannon fodder with no major significance. Wow that went on forever, probably should have made a video instead, and maybe I will, but suffice to say, there were more than a few things wrong with this game.

@jeremiahbristow7609

4 жыл бұрын

Then you've obviously never played the following game series: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eaeJvNWuZaq7eKg.html Moebius >>>>>>>>>>>>>> All other antagonists ever, except for Kain. Kain is even better than Moebius.

@TheSkyrimInquisitor

4 жыл бұрын

I loved so many things from DA2. They were a lot of flaws sure, no multiple endings or races to choose. But the game was SO DAMN FUN. I had more fun playing DA2 than DAO (hate me, I don't care). The character of Hawke is amazing actually, I like the voiced hero much more and how we could build their personality. The companions were great too, Varric stands as my second favourite DA character (right behind Solas). I don't know, I think this game gave us a lot of good stuff despite what people say. Maybe the only thing that bothers me about is the changed appearance of the elves, but I guess it's better than mini humans huh?

Not many people liked DA2, I loved it, I had rented it and when I had to give it back (don't judge me) I nearly cried

Named my baby Varric.

"Fight for ur values Fight for ur friends" Words to live by

Hawke would love hearing this song. His exploits deserve as much. He is a true hero.

This is amazing. The lyrics sound like a medieval bard song, and that is so awesome... keep up the good work!

anyone ever just come back to this song after not hearing it in forever?

This is one of my favourites! Even when I had nothing to do with games, like at all, I absolutely loved it! One of the first songs by Miracle of Sound I heard, too.

I've not listened to this properly in many years but lately it's been creeping back into my brain so here I am. Some tunes just get stuck in your head forever.

Amazing song mate! Makes me wonder how amazingly you could do at an Origins version! It doesn't even have to be about the main character, it can just be pertained to the feats of the main character as just another grey warden.

I’ve never touched this game or played it in my life but I love the chorus part.

Absolutely fantastic.

Still listening to this song

well Varric definately made the fight against the arishok much cooler than what actually happened...

Gavin please do a song on Dragon Age Inquisition, its going to be a great game!

Just cracked this on some surround sound. Absolutely fantastic, one of my favourites to this day.

This is amazing! I love your voice. Thank you very much.

I love that this song is linked by chorus with the Inquisition song. Also it is just me or do those one-eyed undead thingies look like Geth?

@kimberleygray7390

7 жыл бұрын

The Shades do a little 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I must cnfess... I really liked dragon age II, yeah the rpg elements might have been dumbed down, but I really enjoyed the conflict between the mages and templars, the rising obivious time bomb that were those horned guys (not gonna try to write their name) and just fighting for gold and glory as Hawk.

@biggie321hp

10 жыл бұрын

Qunari?

@porci751

10 жыл бұрын

***** thats right ^^, also I think the Qunari look much better in this one

@biggie321hp

10 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Lazerkat789

10 жыл бұрын

I think Bioware did the best thing they could with Dragon Age 2, they experimented with it instead of the 3rd one.... God how I do not want another Fable 3 experiance

@iainmitchell5717

10 жыл бұрын

Qunari

this was by far the best song i have ever heard I'm hoping there will be more to come!

This song is fantastic, and the video accompanies it perfectly. Gav, I liked the way you showed Sandal on the line about the greater danger waiting to attack. Both games sorta hinted at Sandal being more powerful than he appears, and possibly quite dangerous. I hope that Inquisition explains that, and I can't wait to hear your song about it. Keep up the wonderful work.

As much I loved the first one and even thought the second one kinda killed a few parts of the good stuff, I still really like Dragon Age 2, for the party members, its combat(despite being a button masher) and I liked the qunari design. I liked the fact they tried to give Hawke a voice and personality and too be fair, I considered it a stepping stone to try and build up for Dragon Age 3

For as much as people hate on DA2, I personally like it. Plus, the true purpose anyone should be posting for this video is not to comment on the game, but for the purpose of the video itself. Therefore, my comment on the video is thus: Awesome! Love the music. It's catchy and has been in my head all day! Good work with release trailer footage worked in there. Perfectly fit in with the lyrics. Spectacular timing.

This song and the one about Commander Shepard are way too awesome!

Kinda funny that this is among your oldest songs and yet its also one of your finest works.

Awesome Lyrics ..keep it up,if possible go for Dragon age origin song

"There was so much greater danger waiting to attack!" (Zooms in on Sandal).

@corvuscorax9028

5 жыл бұрын

sandal is the maker him self

All these years later and I've yet to find a song better than this one or your Dragon Age Inquisition song. Top tier stuff

"There was so much greater danger waiting to attack." Cue a dramatic turn by a smiling Sandal, actual cinnamon roll and possible agent of the Titans.

Love this song so much!! cx

i like the models of the Qunari in Dragon age 2, but i hate the models for the elves.

@kyleharrell4853

7 жыл бұрын

agreed.

@deemandude6131

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when I see DA 2 Dalish, I think of Benedict Cumberbatch for some reason

This song just oozes Pen'n'Paper for me - I don't care for the game or the setting yet, but the cameraderie (is that the way you spell it?) in it exemplifies every great adventure I've been on with my friends.

That chorus is amazing! really pumps the blood

This is the best song of all songs you made. But, oh my god, PLEAS make Origins song too!

You know what's the funniest? When singing this out loud brings a shout from across the room that "Bioshock song is better", as your sibling starts to sing Dream of the Sky.

@pavancalera1328

10 жыл бұрын

You call it funny, i call it awkward

@SGTcz90cz

10 жыл бұрын

Obviously you're the only one...

@wardogthemasterofwar

9 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't call it funny or awkward. I'd just call it a story.

@dragonedward3428

9 жыл бұрын

Johnny Jesus i think it is funny

This is like the best song ever. PERIOD.

@fluffsnake

8 жыл бұрын

***** I think I did once! Haha xD because it'd be a nice addition to his Dragon Age related songs :3

@lewishouston7969

8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Marcat Were it any other man I doubt they'd be able to top this,but this is no mere Mortal. One of his parents just had to have been the god of music for a demigod of this talent to have been born.

Gotta love how even as a mage, Hawke throws fists like the best of them.

I'll be honest here... I really do prefer Dragon Age 2. It feels like there's more a charm to it and just more personality than Dragon Age Origins. I know I'll get a lot of hate for this, but I was a fan of it AND the change in the combat. It felt far more fluid and fun than DA:O. Can someone explain to me why so many people don't like it?

@lytherael2309

9 жыл бұрын

Well for instance there are the copy paste areas which makes it boring after awhile. You really mst love combat 'cause that is the 80% of the game. The other 20% are running, talking and leveling Hawke up. I'm not saying I don't like it because it is a great game because it is. One of the best games I've ever played. And the story is interesting as well though I do prefer the voiceless protagonist like in origins or KoToR because it really feels like it's you. Much more personal but I am fine with the voiced ones too I was first resentful but I grew to like Hawke and Shepard. Nice change.

@RapidFyrez

9 жыл бұрын

Lerquiy of Nirlac Well, I've always felt like dungeons where copy paste to me. But I felt like DA2 did a good balance between story and combat. The first one had VERY dull combat. It's why I couldn't get through it. The story wasn't strong enough to make up for the lackluster gameplay, and at the end of the day, gameplay is what makes or breaks a game for me.

@lytherael2309

9 жыл бұрын

RapidFyrez I disagree a game without story is not worth playing to me (like CS:GO). Dragon Age: Origins' combat were focusing on using tactics it wasn't meant to be like witcher. And maybe it's just me but I think DA2 had a bit too much combat in it and not that many exploring looting and talking. You can't go two minutes at night without getting attacked by 50 armed men. There are unrealisticly too many people n the battlefield and some may say that's not a problem but in a game like this it is.

@RapidFyrez

9 жыл бұрын

Well to be fair, DA:O had a similar issue at times, but the combat was far less entertaining. The fact was, for me anyway, it was engrossing enough to hold me over from cutscene to cutscene. I like DA II's because it's faster and fluid while still allowing for use of tactics. It's just that the fighting doesn't look and feel like something out of a high school play production anymore.

@lytherael2309

9 жыл бұрын

RapidFyrez Tactics in DA2??? Maybe it's just me but I just went in there and killed everyone in two second with only Hawke. Maybe playing on normal is the issue but in origins I was like 'how many are ou fucks out there I'm having trouble killing even one!' and that was in normal. Like the Childer in awakening. With overwhelming they could destroy me in seconds.

Does anyone actually like both of the games?

@lytherael2309

9 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@patrickwolfe7310

9 жыл бұрын

i like both of the games.

@stuartharam1742

9 жыл бұрын

me, my sister and others I know

@vikeicezack

9 жыл бұрын

Same goes for me.I liked the stories though the repetitive areas were one of the the reasons why it didn't get over 8+

@ragabashmoon1551

9 жыл бұрын

I really did like Dragon Age 2, but I recognize the issues it had. The biggest one for me was all the recycled maps. One that makes me laugh that people mention as something that turned them off to it that I find it ironic, since DAO had the same problem, but "rose tinted glasses" make DAO flawless. That issue being sometimes enemies just spawn. At least with DA2 they TRIED to make them spawn up on the city walls and look like they were jumping down when possible. There are quite a few places in DAO where stuff (and I am not talking shrieks or genlock rogues) would just spawn in front of you. I think the biggest problem with DA2 though was people expected it to be Dragon Age 2 in the way of Mass Effect 2. They wanted the Warden to return like Shepard, but it was a totally new character, plus the whole "human only" thing turned a lot of people off.

10 years anniversary soon... omg. time flies heh

This is by far the best thing to come out of dragon age 2...at all.

Can we have a Da O song please ?

Lyrics (best I can make out): Fight for your values And Fight for your friends Fight through this Blight Find the light at the end Through the Age of the Dragon The people will talk Of the day they were saved By a hero, named Hawke Come take a seat And I will recite you a tale Of bold adventures Spanning both sides of the Veil I knew a Champion We traveled far and wide We saw so many wonders Roving side by side In the streets of Kirkwall We brought help to those in need Word had spread so quickly Of our dealings and our deeds Fight for your values And Fight for your friends Fight through this Blight Find the light at the end Through the Age of the Dragon The people will talk Of the day they were saved By a hero, named Hawke Hawke (x5) Into the deepest roads We ventured in the black If we had only known What we were bringin' back We felt the fire of Every Templar, every mage Caught in the crossfire of their politics and rage Had to pull some strings And get them off each other's backs There was a much greater danger Waiting to attack Fight for your values And Fight for your friends Fight through this Blight Find the light at the end Through the Age of the Dragon The people will talk Of the day they were saved By a hero, named Hawke Hawke (x5) Just a lowly refugee Your Champion arrived 'Round shores of Ferelden Fade (?) To Kirkwall's buzzing hive Rose above the poverty And rose above the pain My friend became the Savior Of the white city of chains Fight for your values And Fight for your friends Fight through this Blight Find the light at the end Through the Age of the Dragon The people will talk Of the day they were saved By a hero, named Hawke Hawke (x5)

Awesome job man. Well done.

I would really like a song about the Warden! The one and only Hero of Ferelden and Warden-Commander! But besides that - Awesome work you guys!

Please do a Dragon Age Inquisition song, I could listen to it while I play.

@sharprevan9878

9 жыл бұрын

He made one, and it was awesome....

My life now is complete

By Andraste's hairy eyeball, that song is so catchy, I just can't get it out of my head anymore since days.

good to listen to this again after years

greyassassin24 Dear Maker, Merril is so funny and confusing

@greyassassin24

9 жыл бұрын

She's so damn adorable.

@flame6454

9 жыл бұрын

greyassassin24 But she ruined some missions I did together with her. Nevertheless, congratulations to BioWare for creating so cool caracters

Could you maybe make a song about the Grey Wardens too?^^

The fact that there are comments from before a week is incredible on a song, uploaded four years ago. I love your music gav. Thanks for doing this! I really try to support you and i will buy your Level 5 album next week.

@LuckyDDBH

9 жыл бұрын

i agree completely that this his music is awesome but to be fair some the newer comments are properly here because his newest dragon age song contains a nod to this one.

@SpectralKnight

9 жыл бұрын

LuckyDDBH I would say a little more than a nod. Parts of the melody are ripped directly from this. And the lyrics are quite similar as well. I however prefer this over All as One

@someguy3972

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah TheOnlyMonkeyDragon but i like this, when he puts parts of an older song into a new one.

You have been blessed with a gift to sing

"A much greater danger waiting to attack" Shows Sandal

I actually love this game. The characters are (IMO) better than the ones in both Origins and Inquisition. The gameplay is fun. I much prefer the smaller scale "personal" story than I do the "save the world" style of the other games. Sure, it has its flaws (re used zones, the ending, etc.) but it's still a good game, especially story wise.

@sandroguzelj1234

9 жыл бұрын

so you like playing as an incompetent idiot that fails miserably at everything and causes the death of millions of innocent people? to each their own

@abissdemon

8 жыл бұрын

+Sandro Guzelj how would you have handled the events that happened in the story? The way i see it Hawke is more human than the warden in Origins BECAUSE he had his faillings. He may have been the trigger for the events in the game, but at the end of the day these events would have transpired either way with or without him. the difference is that he did his best to stand for what he tough was right and that doesn't make him incompetent or an idiot.

it is so satisfying when you call back to parts of older songs in the same theme, but I'll be honest, your work on BioShock is your Magnum opus. actual genius. like your aerosmith dream on or your stairway to heaven or your bohemian rhapsody.

Still one of THE best songs you've made.

Why is there no DA: Origins song?

Through the age of the lame music the people will talk Of the day they were saved by a hero Named Gavin

your awesome keep em coming

Thank you, I completely agree, that is what I was trying to get across, obviously I didn't succeed so thank you!

Great song. Now, to business. Can I have some salamanders, please?

If the game were as awesome as the song that would have been great.

@MultiZavira

10 жыл бұрын

That was the comment I wanted to write since the beginning of this video :D

@hpoelies

10 жыл бұрын

Dragon Age 2 was a pretty good game on its own actually, but as a sequel to Origins? It just failed to nail it...

@johnpearl4812

10 жыл бұрын

IT WAS that awesome a game

@SkepticalSocialist

10 жыл бұрын

John Pearl Meh, they repeated dungeons, the fighting was just repetitive waves of enemies, and the story and especially the ending were sort of shit.

@johnpearl4812

10 жыл бұрын

Janos Valentine i agree the dungeons were repetitive, i don't mind the combat system. my biggest problem with DA2 was it didn't really feel like a sequel, more an independant game. thankfully the awesome characters and voice actors save it

this is the song that actually got me to listen to miracleofsound now i can't stop listening to him

I am obsessed with this song....and anything dragon age. But it so good. I would love another one for DAI when it comes out of course. lol

So that would be theme song if they ever made Dragon Age cartoon.

Dragon Age Origins tho, now that was a RPG! DA:Origins is 1 of my top 5 games of all times for sure. While the other Dragon Age games barely rate somewhere around 160-180. Went too Hack&Slash, + not enough options for character creation or advancements :/

This and a couple of TvTropes entries were what got me into Dragon Age to begin with, and by extension other Bioware games.

Every time I hear one of your songs, I get exited to play whatever game it's about!!