Dragon Age 4: Dreadwolf: The Veilguard: The Redemption Origins

[Let's Cyber]

The rotting corpse of the video game developer formerly known as BioWare is releasing a new entry in the long dead Dragon Age series. Unlike the very much vaporeware Mass Effect 4, Dragon Age 4 is actually a real game that is definitely coming out. After being internally scraped and rebooted multiple times, a follow up to Inquisition is coming and supposedly this year even! It only took them 10 fucking years, JFC!  If any of the other 3 people that still post here would like to discuss Dragon Age, this is the thread for you.

We could get a new trailer today or during the Xbox show, but for sure gameplay on June 11rh. I'll update this OP accordingly.

With that out of the way, Morrigan is the best companion in the series and it's not even close.



Previews up:

https://www.eurogamer.net/whisper-it-but-dragon-age-the-veilguard-has-me-thinking-the-unthinkable-it-looks-like-bioware-is-back

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2024/06/11/dragon-age-the-veilguard-preview/

https://www.ign.com/articles/dragon-age-the-veilguard-the-first-preview

[who is ted danson?]

I've not played any Dragon Age game.

Should I start with Dragon Age II?

[Let's Cyber]

Dragon Age II is considered peak roleplaying in the gaming sphere.

It was in no way simplified or dumbed downed compared to it's predecessor nor was its development rushed by the shitty ass publisher.

Enjoy.

 

[MMaRsu]

[Let's Cyber]

[Let's Cyber]

Going back to mission based, no more open world wandering or hiinterlands collectathons. Only 2 squadmates at a time a la Mass Effect. Every companion is romanceable by every sex/race.

[Svejk]

Something about the art direction that feels really off to me for some reason.  Combat looks decent enough.

[Let's Cyber]

I really, really love the worldbuilding and lore of the Dragon Age universe, I just want them to put out decent games for it at this point.

Inquisition was already halfway to an action game, I don't really have a problem with that direction. Just give me good characters (like half of the Inquisition crew was bad IMO) and interesting reveals for the big questions concerning the world and we're good.

Hope we get melee and magic character gameplay, a lvl 1 rogue isn't really the best showcase.

[Let's Cyber]

https://www.gameinformer.com/exclusive/2024/06/18/a-deep-dive-into-dragon-age-the-veilguards-combat-abilities-skill-tree-and

[Cerveza mas fina]

only dragon age 1 was good

and in retrospect good in the kind of "this will be fixed in the sequel" way

alas

[Let's Cyber]

Anyone pick this up? Reviews are ok, but the talk of the last mission being awesome got my attention.

I'll probably push through and skip the side stuff, I'm more interested in the lore implications. 

[Svejk]

Anyone pick this up? Reviews are ok, but the talk of the last mission being awesome got my attention.

I'll probably push through and skip the side stuff, I'm more interested in the lore implications. 

I haven't planned on getting it (yet), but I also read how the game builds up pretty dramatically and has a climactic endgame.

[Let's Cyber]

Around 10 hours in. It's a polarizing game for me.

PROS

• The environments are pretty.
• It plays well for the most part. Is smooth without many glitches. 
• It's nice to see Varric and Solas again (among a few others)
• They drop some good lore right at the beginning, I want to learn more
• They used the ME2 blueprint for the mission structure and squadmate recruitment, which is a tried and true format
CONS

• Rook is horribly bland and annoying. In contrast, my inquisitor had his own personality, strong opinions and place in the world. They gave the player a lot of opportunities in past games (especially Origins) to give their opinions about the state of Thedas and various factions/religions/events. Rook is just like, white bread paragon. He's terrified to step on anyone's toes or offend anyone in the group.
• I don't give a fuck about these squadmates yet. I actively dislike most of them, save Harding
• They've turned everyone into Kai Leng. No one can just be a normal individual plucked from a random corner of the world. They have to have some underlining thing that makes them REALLY SPEICAL or unique and everyone feels like a fanfic UBER player character who is SUPER COOL BRO. They couldn't even leave Harding alone, they had to give her some stupid super power shit at the beginning of the game.
• The combat starts to get kind of samey and boring. It feels like babby's God of War 2018. I have not hit level 20 yet, just fyi. Maybe it gets more exciting
• I hate the tone. Everything is too jokey, quips everywhere.

It is watered down and safe. They whitewashed the fuck out of the assassin faction. Everything feels sterilized after a game like Origins. That game was Dark Fantasy...the Denerim Alienage was a horrible, depressing place. I wanted to help the elves out or their fucked up situation, it was an injustice I wanted to make right. It gave the player motivation and later the agency to make some changes. Inquisition wasn't far off either. It at least had a consistent tone. Losing the head writer from the first 3 games probably hurt them a lot, too many of the top people from those games are gone.

We'll see how it goes, I hear it gets better 

[Svejk]

• I hate the tone. Everything is too jokey, quips everywhere.

This is the vibe I got from the trailers; this, on top of the "stylized, teen friendly" art direction, has not jived with me.   
And now reading about the combat seeming to step even further from it's origins, sounds like.... I'd rather just play more Dragon's Dogma. lol

And leave it to dunkey to compile the CONS together...

**Potential Spoilers!**