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Direct-feed (high quality) version of part of this demo, featuring cut-scene conversations. Transcript follows.

[king cailan] Loghain, my descision is final. I will stand by the Grey Wardens in this assault.

[loghain] You risk too much Cailan. The dark spawn horde is too dangerous for you to be playing hero on the front lines.

[king cailan] If that’s the case, perhaps we should wait for the Orlesian forces to join us afterall.

[loghain] I must repeat my protest to your fool notion that we need the Orlesians to defend ourselves.

[king cailan] It is not a fool notion. Our arguments with the Orlesians are a thing of the past. And you will remember who is King.

[loghain] How fortunate Maric did not live to see his son ready to hand Ferelden over to those who enslaved us for a centuray.

[king cailan] Then our current forces will have to suffice, won’t they? Duncan, are your men ready for battle?

[duncan] They are, your majesty.

[king cailan] And this [the player] is the recruit I met earlier on the road? I understand congratulations are in order.

[player option 1] Thank you your Majesty. [chosen]
[player option 2] I didn’t have a choice, really.
[player option 3] I don’t feel that special.

[king cailan] Every Grey Warden is needed now. You should be honoured to join their ranks.

[loghain] Your fascination with glory and legends will be your undoing, Cailan. We must attend to reality.

[king cailan] Fine, speak your strategy. The Grey Wardens and I draw the dark spawn into charging our lines, and then?

[loghain] You will alert the tower to light the beacon signaling my men to charge from cover...

[king cailan] To fight the dark spawn. I remember. This [pointing to a map on a table] is the tower of Ishal in the ruins, yes? Well who shall light this beacon?

[loghain] I have a few men stationed there; it’s not a dangerous task, but it is vital.

[king cailan] Then we should send our best. Send Alistair and new Grey Warden, to make sure it’s done.

[player choice 1] I’ll do my best, your Majesty. [chosen]
[player choice 2] You mean I won’t be fighting in the battle?
[player choice 3] I refuse to be sent on an errand.
[player choice 4] If it’s not dangerious, I can do it myself.

[loghain] You rely on these Grey Wardens too much. Is that truly wise?

[king cailan] Enough of your conspiracy theories Loghain. Grey wardens battle the Blight no matter where they’re from.

[duncan] Your majesty, you should consider the possibility of the Arch Demon appearing.

[loghain] There have been no signs of any dragons in the Wilds.

[king cailan] Isn’t that what your men are here for Duncan?

[duncan] I... Yes, your majesty.

[mage] Your majesty, the tower and its beacon are unnecessary. The circle of magi...

[priestess] We will not trust any lives to your spells, mage. Save them for the dark spawn.

[loghain] Enough, this plan will suffice. The Grey Wardens will light the beacon.

[king cailan] Thank you Loghain. I cannot wait for that glorious moment. The Grey Wardens battle beside the King of Ferelden to stem the tide of evil.

[loghain] Yes, Cailan. A glorious moment for us all.

[further battle cut-scene]

[duncan] The plan will work, your majesty.

[king cailan] Of course it will, the Blight ends here.

[cut scene continues: the blight rush the king’s camp]

[king cailan] Archers! ... Hounds! ... For Ferelden!

The first screenshot featuring Morrigan.

The PC selects a line of dialogue whilst conversing with a man in armour.

Same outdoors (Korcari Wilds) battle featuring archers seen in yesterday’s video hosted by IGN, but higher resolution this time (and with more resolution variants).

Talents available to the fighters and the rogue include:

Shield Bash
Cost: 30
The character rams the target with his shield, knocking him down and doing some damage.

Assault
Cost: 20
The character makes four fast weapon strikes at his opponent. He deals normal damage with each strike, but suffers a small accuracy penalty.

Aim
Cost: 10
The character takes longer to aim each shot, however his chance to hit, chance to critical, armor penetration and damage all increase.

Variants

• t_dawilds_darkspawnfight_gt_h264.mov
  26.3MB 960x540 59s svq3 (mac version)
• t_dawilds_darkspawnfight_gt.wmv
  7.5MB 480x270 1m3s wmv3 (windows, smaller)
• t_dawilds_darkspawnfight_gt.mov
  8.5MB 480x270 59s svq3 (mac, smaller)
• t_dawilds_darkspawnfight_gt.mp4
  4.6MB 320x180 59s mp4v (ipod version)

Clips of combat with rousing combat music in the background. It ends with a decapitation.

Variants

• gv.com.DragonAgeLGC08PressConferenceVideo_640x360.
  14.1MB 640x360 45s mp4v (mac version)

The PC looks up at 3 men hanging from a tree.

A female mage PC stands in a magnificent library.

The player talks to Duncan:
[player option 1] Yet you don’t sound very reassured.
[player option 2] He didn’t seem to take the darkspawn very seriously.
[player option 3] Perhaps this isn’t really a Blight after all.

A character stands with his dog in a room with food on a table and something roasting over a fireplace.

A male fighter faces off against an enemy, both combatants with their swords drawn.

A male mage PC stands in a magnificent library.

The PC casts Flame Blast against a Genlock. It seems pretty effective.

The PC tries out ‘Flame Blast’ in a library, almost hitting an NPC in the distance with the flame-thrower-like spell.

A small girl is seen in a library, our first view of a child.