Again, Mass Effect and Dragon Age Origins allow players to do this as do the Batman Arkham games.

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Series like Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Resident Evil and Dead Space have gone through identity crises in an attempt to appeal to a lower common denominator of gamers.

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When in control of either character, you can pause combat and assign a queue of attacks for both of them using a weapon wheel (think Dragon Age or Mass Effect).

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The two former doctors founded Bioware in 1995, and developed iconic titles like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Mass Effect, Dragon Age, and most recently, Star Wars: The Old Republic (an MMO).

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Criticism sparked around the release of Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age 2 from Bioware, as fans of the originals complained of simplification and streamlining.

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Whatever controversy dogged the company with Mass Effect 3 and Dragon Age 2, Bioware has had a profound impact on the ascendance of Western RPGs.

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The tarragon plant is part of the daisy family and goes by the name "little dragon" because of the hot effect of the oil in its roots.

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So a new Dragon Age and a new Mass Effect on the way, and a wide array of fans some of whom are excited and others deeply skeptical.

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Among them are Dead Space, Dead Space 2, Dragon Age 2, Need For Speed Shift, Mass Effect 1 and 2, Sim City 4, Battlefield Bad Company 2 and Mirror's Edge.

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