Dragon Age: Inquisition Review Thread

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Playing on the PC, like you should. Though with this being so action gamey I don't know if I'll like it since it's more suited for play on a console than on a pc.

I want to be wrong bioware. I want this game to rock my socks, but the more shit i see the less optimistic i get.
 
Gvaz said:
Also to answer a previous question:

Playing on the PC, like you should. Though with this being so action gamey I don't know if I'll like it since it's more suited for play on a console than on a pc.

I want to be wrong bioware. I want this game to rock my socks, but the more shit i see the less optimistic i get.
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How is an action game more suited to a console?
 
Cyborg said:
Never played a DA game but if the framerate is stable 30 (on PS4) I will support their work nad buy my first DA game.
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This is my first dragon age as well. Don't really have time to go through the others before I play Inquisition. Is there a good place to find out what the best choices are for some of the more general things that happen in atleast origins? Like for example, did most ppl side with the mages or the Templars?

Sorry wasn't sure where the best place to ask would be. I saw the shoddy cast lore videos but they didn't help really with the overall plot decisions.
 
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Can't wait!

I hope it's better than DA2. I hated DA2 and loved DA1.
 
Seanspeed said:
How is an action game more suited to a console?
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Looks like more of an action game and less DA:O. While I like Divinity 2 for example, that's not what I want from a dragon age game. That's not why I buy dragon age.

There's a tactical camera, but it sure looks like it's an afterthought, instead of an integral design choice. Sure you can play it with a keyboard and mouse, but when it's designed in that fashion, do you really want to?

Ergo, console game. There isn't anything inherently wrong with it, just that the design ethos and the content of the game may clash with my expectations and hopes for the game to ultimately not be a repeat of ME3/DA2
 
I have to say, putting DAO on Origin for free was such a good choice, whoever made it, because I played that game and afterwards I wanted more, might play DA2, but I'm definitely getting DAI.
 
squadr0n said:
This is my first dragon age as well. Don't really have time to go through the others before I play Inquisition. Is there a good place to find out what the best choices are for some of the more general things that happen in atleast origins? Like for example, did most ppl side with the mages or the Templars?

Sorry wasn't sure where the best place to ask would be. I saw the shoddy cast lore videos but they didn't help really with the overall plot decisions.
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Regarding DA:O, I can give you a quick summary and tell you what I did.

Most of the major decisions in the game revolve around the player siding with factions or determining who's going to be in power, for example you decide whether you side with the Dalish elves or the Werewolves, who ends up ruling Ferelden after the usurper's dealt with, or who ends up ruling the Dwarven city of Orzammar.

This is what I did, maybe it will help you or maybe not but I consider it my canon World State so it's good for me.

- Helped the people of Redcliffe prepare/survive.
- Saved Arl Eamon's son, Connor and got the demon out of him completely, also saved his wife.
- In Nature of the beast I brokered peace between elves and werewolves.
- In the warden's Keep DLC, I let Avernus continue his research albeit ethically.
- In the Broken Circle I sided with the mages, Irving lived and didn't listen to Cullen.
- In Paragon of her kind, I sided with Caridin and killed Branka, destroyed the Anvil of the Void and gave the crown to Harrowmont (this one you might want to look at it in detail, Harrowmont is honorable but extremely conservative, Behlen is... "pragmatic" and progressive.)
- I did not defile the urn of Sacred Ashes.
- In the Landsmeet, I put Alistair and Anora on the throne, and made Loghain into a Grey Warden. (tricky, but can be done)
- In the Stone Prisoner Shale is alive and well, the kids are not possessed.
- I romanced Morrigan and agreed to the Dark Ritual, the Warden Killed the Archdemon and lived.
- In the Awakening Expansion I spared the Architect, kept both the keep and the city safe and Oghren and Felsi reunited.
- In the Witch Hunt DLC I went with Morrigan through the Portal.

It's a bit of a goody-two-shoes run and has pretty much the "best possible outcomes/all characters alive" scenario, so all possible extra content (or most of it) in DA:I is available, hope it helps. I'm sorry I cannot offer an in-depth summary but it'd require quite some time, Shinobi is planning on something though so keep an eye on him in the DA:I threads.
 
Gvaz said:
Looks like more of an action game and less DA:O. While I like Divinity 2 for example, that's not what I want from a dragon age game. That's not why I buy dragon age.

There's a tactical camera, but it sure looks like it's an afterthought, instead of an integral design choice. Sure you can play it with a keyboard and mouse, but when it's designed in that fashion, do you really want to?

Ergo, console game. There isn't anything inherently wrong with it, just that the design ethos and the content of the game may clash with my expectations and hopes for the game to ultimately not be a repeat of ME3/DA2
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Oh ok. I see what you're saying, although since you can use a controller on PC, I wouldn't say that it means its *more suited* to consoles necessarily, but I'm probably just being pedantic at this point.
 
Tony Redgrave said:
Regarding DA:O, I can give you a quick summary and tell you what I did.

It's a bit of a goody-two-shoes run and has pretty much the "best possible outcomes/all characters alive" scenario, so all possible extra content (or most of it) in DA:I is available, hope it helps. I'm sorry I cannot offer an in-depth summary but it'd require quite some time, Shinobi is planning on something though so keep an eye on him in the DA:I threads.
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Thanks, that will help a lot!
 
immortal-joe said:
Two questions:

- Is there controller support on PC?
- Do I need to have played the previous games to follow the story?
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Yes

2. It seems like it could be helpful to read a bit in a wiki to have some knowledge about the lore, if you haven't played the previous games, but it should be possible to follow the story
 
immortal-joe said:
Two questions:

- Is there controller support on PC?
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Yes, there is. You can switch control mode in the options IIRC.

- Do I need to have played the previous games to follow the story?
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No, it is not Mass Effect like with the same main character, although some party members and secondary characters return from previous games. Also political and other decisions made in previous entries might have a certain impact in the world.

I recommend you go to the Dragon Age wiki and at least read the summary for Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age Origins Awakening, Dragon Age II and DA2's Legacy DLC.

Also, if you are not familiar with Thedas and want to know more about the setting and Lore watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwsL5uSMbwM&list=PL7pGJQV-jlzAYFb3DMtimVGD3kT1HEVIH

And finally, in the Dragon Age Keep you can watch a 20 minute summary of the previous games BUT it offers little context and might be overwhelming, still you will probably want to look into it because it is the app which lets you alter the decisions made in previous games and decide your world state (s) for Inquisition. I recommend only using it after you've read the summaries of the games though.

https://dragonagekeep.com

squadr0n said:
Thanks, that will help a lot!
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Glad I could help.
 
dubq said:
Does anyone know if the game let's you keep playing/exploring after completing the main story?
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Devs have confirmed on a few occasions that you can carry on playing after the main story is complete :)

@immortal-joe - yes, there is controller support; and no you don't need to have played the first two, the story is not a direct continuation and the protagonist is not the same. However, a few reviews have mentioned the early parts of the game being a bit confusing for new players - at the least, I would recommend that you visit the Dragon Age Keep and take a look at the wiki :)
 
Is there any reliable way to use a controller for Dragon Age 1 and 2 on PC? I know there isn't native support, and my previous experience with third party apps has been shaky, particularly with Mass Effect 1.

Just wondering if things changed since then.
 
For those that need a refresher on the world of Dragon Age, or for those who are new to the series, I highly recommend viewing this series on the lore of dragon age. It was posted earlier in this thread I think, but maybe some of you missed it. It's been a while since I played the games, and while the keep is good at summarizing the story in the previous games, it's not very good at explaining the world. The videos are well made, and the voice overs are quite good. I recommend giving it a look.
 
tmespe said:
For those that need a refresher on the world of Dragon Age, or for those who are new to the series, I highly recommend viewing this series on the lore of dragon age. It was posted earlier in this thread I think, but maybe some of you missed it. It's been a while since I played the games, and while the keep is good at summarizing the story in the previous games, it's not very good at explaining the world. The videos are well made, and the voice overs are quite good. I recommend giving it a look.
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thanks
 
I thought I saw that Kirk Hamilton of Kotaku was writing a lore primer this week of everything you should know. Watching "Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker" for the 1st time. Doubt it's important though
 
I would definitely buy any book(s) that summarize the events of the first two games. Do they exist? I definitely want to buy this game.
 
Tengrave said:
I thought I saw that Kirk Hamilton of Kotaku was writing a lore primer this week of everything you should know. Watching "Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker" for the 1st time. Doubt it's important though
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It's mostly Cassandra's backstory and some history about the Chantry. I liked it.
 
Rhaknar said:
US release: 18th
EU release: 21st

in 2014

for a digital release

im fucking VPNing your ass EA
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has anyone VPNed a game on origin lately?
i think crysis 3 was the last time I did it and it worked perfectly.

I just dont remember how.
was it just like steam? VPN ON, unlock, offline mode, VPN off?
is there even an offline mode on origin that lets you play games completely offline witthout login?
 
texhnolyze said:
I googled it right away and found the article. I'm glad I did. Thank you.

Inquisition‘s size goes beyond acreage, too: There’s an overwhelming amount of things to do in this game. I’ve seen plenty of people concerned that there are too many busywork “go here and get 10 of these” quests in Inquisition. While those sorts of quests do exist (and seem pretty optional), they’re easily overshadowed by the game’s wide array of more-interesting diversions. Explore this time-frozen battleground, and see if you can find out what happened there. Visit your Inquisition’s war-table to dispatch your forces and unlock new regions, or solve problems for minor characters. Use hand-drawn maps to scour the desert for a hidden Dwarven ruin full of powerful relics. Solve constellation puzzles in each area to triangulate and unlock a treasure room. Go giant-hunting, or challenge and defeat a trio of extremely dangerous dragons. Open a dam and venture into the caves beneath a lake to close an underwater demon rift. Survive the guardians of a hidden Elven ruin and re-forge a legendary sword. And on, and on, and on.
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This paragraph.

Edit: So, your're talking about point number 5, right?
Well, it's true unfortunately. Reading them would be sufficient, but you won't probably get that feeling.
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Oh my! That paragraph
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Sold!
 
DenogginizerOS said:
I would definitely buy any book(s) that summarize the events of the first two games. Do they exist? I definitely want to buy this game.
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There aren't any books that specifically offer summaries. There are 5 novels that take place in the DA universe, which provide depth and context to various aspects of the world, and some backstory; then there is the World of Thedas, an art book/chronology/lore book, which fleshes the world out even more - this does refer to the events of the first two games, but there's no chapter called 'summary' or anything. Gorgeous book though, lovely artwork :)

The DA wiki has fairly decent plot synopses.
 
Inquisition‘s size goes beyond acreage, too: There’s an overwhelming amount of things to do in this game. I’ve seen plenty of people concerned that there are too many busywork “go here and get 10 of these” quests in Inquisition. While those sorts of quests do exist (and seem pretty optional), they’re easily overshadowed by the game’s wide array of more-interesting diversions. Explore this time-frozen battleground, and see if you can find out what happened there. Visit your Inquisition’s war-table to dispatch your forces and unlock new regions, or solve problems for minor characters. Use hand-drawn maps to scour the desert for a hidden Dwarven ruin full of powerful relics. Solve constellation puzzles in each area to triangulate and unlock a treasure room. Go giant-hunting, or challenge and defeat a trio of extremely dangerous dragons. Open a dam and venture into the caves beneath a lake to close an underwater demon rift. Survive the guardians of a hidden Elven ruin and re-forge a legendary sword. And on, and on, and on.
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Sold!
 
Tengrave said:
Awesome. Can't say I know much about her outside of her role in DA2. Animation looks like Appleseed.
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Animation is throwaway whatever imo. Go into it exclusively to learn about Cassandra (she's actually pretty interesting) and to a lesser extent Orlesian and Chantry / Templar political machinations.

Also, its superior long haired version Cassandra.
 
Mikey Jr. said:
Fuck it, I'm starting this on hard. I want to be forced to use tactical view.
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I'd be very interestered in more opinions on that.
is the pc version harder again?

is the game even tactical? the lack of dedicated healing seems to turn it into a fantasy mass effect.

have a gamepad for my pc so it doesnt really matter to me, I'd gladly hook it up on my tv and play this game with the gamepad on the tv. but I'd prefer an actually tactical game.

so how difficult/tactical is it?
 
Gvaz said:
Also to answer a previous question:

Playing on the PC, like you should. Though with this being so action gamey I don't know if I'll like it since it's more suited for play on a console than on a pc.

I want to be wrong bioware. I want this game to rock my socks, but the more shit i see the less optimistic i get.
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Even if what you say it's true, the sentiment that "this is better played on a console" is an outdated one. Since most game support gamepads on PC, including this one.

So all you would be doing is giving up better performance and graphics (assuming better hardware than a console - which isn't hard to do).
 
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