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[texhnolyze]

Yeah, Ironically Dragon Age doesn't quite live up to its name since dragons are so fucking sparse in each and every game, and the stories are never about them. Meh.

The major characters and even the last boss are dragons.
Archdemon is the main villain of DAO, how is that not about dragons?

 

[ekim]

It's fine, hopefully someone will see your link and still get some use out of it! English only here!

You could use this playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwsL5uSMbwM&index=1&list=PL7pGJQV-jlzAYFb3DMtimVGD3kT1HEVIH

 

[Bananajama]

Think this is going to be first 'Dragon Age' game I buy. Looks far too good to miss out. My PS4 is going to be very busy over the coming months with the amount of good games coming out

Your avatar is amazing

There

Said it

 

[Sulik2]

I really wish EA Access was on PC right now.

 

[Jimmyfenix]

Next Tuesday, I assume. GAF policy now is that OTs go up on release day. There will probably be a thread for EA Access, though.

AC & Halo OT's went up on Monday. Hopefully Shinobi posts it on Monday.

 

[Dawg]

Is real time still reasonably viable on hard? I would like to fight myself at least a bit between tactical views.

I bet some crazy pros will be able to make real-time viable on nightmare Probably depends on your skill level. I loved normal difficulty the most because it is a loooooong game and I like to switch around. I bet you can use it on hard too, but more difficult fights will be better with tactical.

 

[NoWayOut]

Is there any PC review yet?

 

[UnrealEck]

Hopefully the PC version plays a lot like Origins (pre-patches) in terms of difficulty and strategic requirements. I'm not sure if it was PC Gamer or KVO from GameSpot (who reviewed it on console) who said that the game doesn't use strategy as a necessity but it might have been on lower difficulties than hard or hardest.

Is there any PC review yet?

http://www.pcgamer.com/dragon-age-inquisition-review/

 

[martino]

It's mostly Cassandra's backstory and some history about the Chantry. I liked it.

is the cassandra anime movie lore compliant ?

 

[texhnolyze]

Is there any PC review yet?

Some of the reviews on the first page are based on PC. I can't remember which though, except the obvious pcgamer review.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Dawn of the Seeker isn't great and I doubt much of it is going to be canonical anyways.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

The Kotaku write-up mentions that people who are not familiar with the events in the previous games and DLC may be a little lost.

I see this as a positive, I hate it when peeps be bringing up old stuff in a 'gamey' type of way.

 

[Principate]

I really wish EA Access was on PC right now.

Why you already get 3 games on pc including DA:O, which they'll almost certainly drop if they introduced access.

I'll never understand why people are in a hurry to pay a monthly fee,

 

[shinobi602]

AC & Halo OT's went up on Monday. Hopefully Shinobi posts it on Monday.

That's the plan at least.

 

[Dawg]

My PC review is doable with google translator.

Kinda

 

[Maulik]

PSA:

For all the new bestbuy GCU members, you can still pre order for 47.99 and get a $10 gift card.

 

[Ivory Samoan]

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

It's much better than I expected - I would recommend watching pre-Inquisition.

That tid-bit from Gametrailer's reviewer about this being the Dragon Age game he's been waiting for... bring on that review!

 

[garath]

6 more days. Awesome. I remember greenmangaming being hit or miss on the key distribution so I'm not planning on actually getting to play on the 18th lol. But I think I'm there for the 19th!

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Fuck it, I'm starting this on hard. I want to be forced to use tactical view.

This is my thinking exactly, I hate a cakewalk... hope I don't have to noob it down to normal when facing the dragons, I'm going to micro-manage the shit out of those winged bastards!

God damn, I can't wait to get this running... hnnnnngggh

 

[Dawg]

The last dragon is lvl 23. I barely killed that mofo with all 12 of my potions.

 

[Wizman23]

XB1 owners can play this Friday right? I know there is a 6 hour limit for the trial, but does that limit go away if the game is actually purchased during the early access?

 

[ekim]

XB1 owners can play this Friday right? I know there is a 6 hour limit for the trial, but does that limit go away if the game is actually purchased during the early access?

Tomorrow, not Friday. The Early access ends even when you preordered the game digitally and you have to wait until release to play it.

 

[Principate]

The last dragon is lvl 23. I barely killed that mofo with all 12 of my potions.

How easy is t to get potions in this game? Do they just come naturally or is a significant trade of between getting better equipment and getting more potions?

 

[Dawg]

How easy is t to get potions in this game? Do they just come naturally or is a significant trade of between getting better equipment and getting more potions?

You can create and upgrade potions with herbs.

Refilling HP pots is ALWAYS free at a camp. Other potions not.

 

[Evo X]

PSA:

For all the new bestbuy GCU members, you can still pre order for 47.99 and get a $10 gift card.

Are you sure?

I'm not seeing it on this page:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/games-p...10/pcmcat308100050002.c?id=pcmcat308100050002

 

[Ivory Samoan]

Casual = Full real-time gameplay
Normal = Mixture of the two, real-time can still be used a lot
Hard = Tactical view >>> real-time
Nightmare = Tactical view is a must

This sounds about perfect, and as it should be.

Hey Dawg, how is the companion AI? I see they kind of simplified the AI tactics menu (in comparison to Origins), does it work well enough to not worry about?

 

[Dawg]

This sounds about perfect, and as it should be.

Hey Dawg, how is the companion AI? I see they kind of simplified the AI tactics menu (in comparison to Origins), does it work well enough to not worry about?

Works well enough in tactical when you control them but I've seen them just stand around in real-time mode when a dragon fires a spell at them. They do know how to shield me and stuff though, so that's ok.

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Man, This game is going to be amazing. I was going to hold off until I finished a few other games but the reviews have me stoked. Looks like they totally redeemed themselves from DA2.

 

[berserk_ftw]

Does anyone know if there will be a difficulty trophy/achievement? And will there be NG+?

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

Yes, fucking hype!

 

[dEvAnGeL]

When are we getting the DF face off? I hope its well before release date so i know for what system i should get the game

 

[UnObtainium17]

PSA:

For all the new bestbuy GCU members, you can still pre order for 47.99 and get a $10 gift card.

This game was never a part of the 10$ giftcard promotion ;_; . But still preordered it thru them coz of the 20% discount.

 

[ColdRose]

Does anyone know if there will be a difficulty trophy/achievement? And will there be NG+?

Don't know about achievements, but no NG+. You can continue post endgame, however.

 

[NoWayOut]

Can the difficulty level be changed on the fly?

 

[Enduin]

Can the difficulty level be changed on the fly?

Yes.

 

[VaultBoy101]

PSA:

For all the new bestbuy GCU members, you can still pre order for 47.99 and get a $10 gift card.

Are you sure?

I'm not seeing it on this page:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/games-p...10/pcmcat308100050002.c?id=pcmcat308100050002

The $10 offer does not apply to this game, sadly.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

Yeah, Ironically Dragon Age doesn't quite live up to its name since dragons are so fucking sparse in each and every game, and the stories are never about them. Meh.

in the lore "Dragon Age" has less to do with dragons and more to do with the era. The term Dragon Age refers to dragon sightings that were spotted despite common knowledge stating that they were hunted to extinction. Dragons in the Dragon Age games are basically just returning to Thedas which is why there arent many of them.

Ages last 100 years, so if dragon age as a series lasts long enough, I wonder if they will change the name to reflect the next age

 

[cheststrongwell]

So if I buy it on xbox one I can start a trial early?

 

[CrichtonKicks]

So if I buy it on xbox one I can start a trial early?

If you subscribe to EA Early Access. However the trial is limited to 6 hours and the first major zone after the introductory sequence. Progress will carry over when the full game unlocks.

 

[ekim]

So if I buy it on xbox one I can start a trial early?

You don't need to buy it. You just need an EA Access Membership.

 

[cheststrongwell]

Thanks. I'm very tempted!

 

[rashbeep]

I'm pretty sure my graphics card is crapping out. Good fucking timing.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

in the lore "Dragon Age" has less to do with dragons and more to do with the era. The term Dragon Age refers to dragon sightings that were spotted despite common knowledge stating that they were hunted to extinction. Dragons in the Dragon Age games are basically just returning to Thedas which is why there arent many of them.

Ages last 100 years, so if dragon age as a series lasts long enough, I wonder if they will change the name to reflect the next age

Honestly I doubt they'll go too far off from the current timeline. Mainly because events and characters we know are in this era. If they decide to go to the next 'age' it'd be when they think that keeping up decisions is too complicated and they want to start fresh. For their other games they kind of fucked themselves over though. Like ME3. They'll have to go either really far into the future or choose something as canon because the endings did three different things.

 

[blackjaw]

Dawg: How are the branching paths? Enough to change the story aka make me come back for a second play through?

 

[TheExecutive]

Casual = Full real-time gameplay
Normal = Mixture of the two, real-time can still be used a lot
Hard = Tactical view >>> real-time
Nightmare = Tactical view is a must

Can we adjust the difficulty in game? Does using the tactical view make it more like a SRPG? Sorry for the newb questions. Never played DA before.

 

[Ralemont]

Can we adjust the difficulty in game? Does using the tactical view make it more like a SRPG? Sorry for the newb questions. Never played DA before.

Yes and yes, in tactical view (on consoles at least) the action is paused by default and you need to hold a trigger to advance time. So it's pseudo turn-based where you can dispense orders, characters carry out, you release trigger to pause again so you can reissue orders.

 

[Brick]

I might have missed it, but in case it hasn't been posted yet, Giant Bomb has a Quick Look up.

 

[TheExecutive]

Yes and yes, in tactical view (on consoles at least) the action is paused by default and you need to hold a trigger to advance time. So it's pseudo turn-based where you can dispense orders, characters carry out, you release trigger to pause again so you can reissue orders.

Sounds much more interesting with a group of people than real-time combat. Will probably buy and go hard to start out. Thank you.

 

[Naughty_Doge]

Another day without Dragon Age: Inquisition ;(

 

[DavionStriker]

Man, I was going to let this one pass by after my Dragon Age 2 debacle. After reading the Kotaku article... Nope.

I must have it.