Comments on: Review: Dragon Age: Origins for Mac

By: Jon

Jon — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 02:15:04 +0000

In reply to Michael.

Thanks Michael,

I’m looking for some simple single-player part-time escape… As long as the game plays reasonably well I’m sure it will fit my need. Think I’ll give it a try!

Keep it fun!

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 20:02:27 +0000

In reply to Jon.

Well, it is a tough call. It is about expectations – if I was buying now for the Mac I would get the “Digital Deluxe” for sure, or even the Ultimate when it hits the Mac – they finally sorted the add-ons out, but unlike so many other games there is no easy cross-platform compatibility, no Steam version, and so on.

So long as you accept that you are getting a ‘closed’ version (i.e. you will have to WORK to get 3rd party mods working – but there are great folks on the official Mac forum to help!) which is worse performing and always patched some time behind the PC version … it is still a GREAT game!

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:49:01 +0000

Considering the Digital Deluxe version available through GamersGate. In the intervening months since your original review, have any of the issues and concerns you noted been addressed by the developer? It seems at least that the additional content is available… what about 3rd party modules? Thanks — Jon

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By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:50:59 +0000

Thanks for the notes on Modern Warfare … I updated the review to note that it isn’t Cider-ized

By: connor

connor — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:55:16 +0000

MW doesnt use Cider

By: Auggie

Auggie — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:13:02 +0000

I, for one, have been living in the Mac world since its inception, so I’m used to the lack of equal Mac support/features versus PC versions on ported games.

But I am appreciative of those companies that at least make the effort, as Transgaming did, especially in what appears to be a very nicely optimized port that runs almost as fluidly as on a PC (I will found out soon enough).

In such a case, I reciprocate in kind by purchasing the Mac version in order to support said company, encouraging them to continue to support as well as to port future games.

What I have also discovered is that the activation code purchased works on BOTH the Mac AND PC equivalent versions (i.e. Mac and PC Deluxe Digital Download). Thus, by buying the Mac version, I have shown to the developer that I am a Mac consumer with disposable income to spend, and I can use the same key on the PC version (in Boot Camp) in case I want all the functionality and speed if the Mac version can’t provide all that for me.

Despite your recommendation to pass, I believe, with the newfound knowledge that the keys are cross-platform, it should be to BUY MAC version while downloading both versions.

By: Calzier

Calzier — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:47:18 +0000

DAO runs fine on my MBP, and a little collaborative effort on the DAO community board means that I have a bunch of DLC – including RTO installed and running.

The problem is the patching. No one’s found a way to get the patching to work, but DLC – as long as it’s just content and not messing with the executable files – is perfectly useable.

By: Bernie

Bernie — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:34:08 +0000

Thank you for the review. I found it via an IMG news post.

I was pretty much set on getting DA:O, but your review shed some helpful light on the subject. I’m following the DA:O threads in the IMG Forum, finding the differing comments useful.

At this point, I’m probably still going to buy DA:O, but with fingers crossed hoping that I don’t need any technical support. Even if DLC and 3rd party modules don’t come to the Mac version, I’m expecting to get my money’s worth.

You may have got very few comments to your review, but I wanted you to know that it did help people.

By: a Martin

a Martin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:04:48 +0000

This sucks badly. 🙁
I thought the Mac version would get the same treatment as the Windows version simply because it *is* the Windows version (wrapped in Cider).
Sigh.. Why can’t the Mac be treated the same way when it comes to the iPhone/iPod touch?
One day perhaps, one day… (hopes Valve and Steam might help).

Also Apple has to give us more (powerful) graphic card options.
And update OpenGL.
And offer more affordable gaming computers. And… 😛