Dragon Age: Inquisition Review Thread
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Vincent Grayson
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You mean the stuff for setting the world state, or the text-based game?
The game part doesn't do anything in DA:I. The world-state stuff in the Keep has a lot more options than there are things that actually show up in DA:I, but I don't think anyone can say exactly which choices will be reflected in DA:I, and which ones are meant for later games, until the game has been out for a while and we see what all shows up in DA:I.
Jibbajabbawockky
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I'm curious about this too. I'm assuming most reviewers only did one run with one character so I'd be curious to see how much content is gated off in Inquisition based on choices from Origins or DA2.
shinobi602
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Well, better than DAO at least. As good as DA2 for sure.
Lockjaw333
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IGN:
Dragon Age Inquisition- 80+ hours of content = 8.8
New COD- 6 hour SP, rehashed mp = 9.1
Don't trust any IGN reviews, ever. Every review they release all I see it $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
It really should. It's deja vu all over again.
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Dragon Age 2 had a metacritic of 82 compared to the 89 so far. plus it was given the benefit of the doubt in many ways.
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
oh wow great revi-
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA:O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA:O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
People who hated DA2 are very positive about DA: I. I know anything not Baldur's Gate 2 is shit but come on.
Here's RPGFan echoing what I think many people are feeling about BioWare right now, and why they have hope for Inquisition:
"As a lifetime fan (or close to one, anyway), my experience with the somewhat-disappointing Dragon Age II and what can only be described as a malicious hate for the finale of the Mass Effect trilogy seem to have soured me on one of my favorite developers. My skepticism regarding their ability to produce excellent experiences feels at odds with the fact that it springs from one merely-okay game and the abysmal, implausible, tonally-inconsistent ending of a great one. Perhaps it's true that that shaken faith was unwarranted, but nonetheless, I went into Dragon Age: Inquisition with plenty of uncertainty. Fortunately for us all, it turned out to be one of Bioware's best games ever. "
I was skeptical for a while, but as time past I allowed myself to get more excited as it seemed like this one would be more DA:O than DA:2 (even though I did probably enjoy DA:2 more than most, I understand the frustrations with it). The reviews are certainly encouraging. I was day one regardless, but this helps put my mind at some ease.
Indeed, DA:O's main plot was as generic as it gets, you're apart of a sacred group (grey wardens) and the only ones capable of stopping an army of darkness (darkspawn).
The world they crafted and its parallels to real works events were what always drew me in. Andraste, Tevinter Imperium, Qun, Qunari, Mages-Templar relation, White and Black divines, Fereldan-Orlesian dynamic, Free Marches, the fade, dwarven politics, beliefs, elven discrimination: the interactions and backstory of all these elements are what made the game's sub-plots so interesting to me, not the generic underlying Grey Warden-Dark Spawn war.
Indeed, DA:O's main plot was as generic as it gets, you're apart of a sacred group (grey wardens) and the only ones capable of stopping an army of darkness (darkspawn).
The world they crafted and its parallels to real works events were what always drew me in. Andraste, Tevinter Imperium, Qun, Qunari, Mages-Templar relation, White and Black divines, Fereldan-Orlesian dynamic, Free Marches, the fade, dwarven politics, beliefs, elven discrimination: the interactions and backstory of all these elements are what made the game's sub-plots so interesting to me, not the generic underlying Grey Warden-Dark Spawn war.
Jibbajabbawockky
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BioWare games almost always review well critically.
The question will be how the game fares once the general public gets their hands on it.
The question will be how the game fares once the general public gets their hands on it.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
oh wow great revi-
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA: O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
wtf ?
All the ME scores are justified. Games are fucking amazing. Just because they don't line up to your personal scale doesn't mean the rest of the world hated them too.
ahah, no. they're not amazing at all.
oh wow great revi-
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA:O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
Yeah
DA2 wasnt utter garbage. Yay exaggerations
DA:O is great
Mass Effect is fantastic
ME2 is fantastic
ME3 is a fantastic game with a flawed ending.
So sounds about right.
Naughty_Doge
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Yeah, Origins plot was generic as hell. "Save the world from an ancient evil" What makes the game special is everything that happens in between and the character interactions. If this is the case with Inquisition, I'm ok with that, I guess.
1. DA2 has a metascore of 79.
2. Even if you don't agree with those scores, most people actually do. A lot of people loved ME and thought ME2 was one of last gen's best games. ME3...I'll give you that...maybe. The game is pretty good up until the last minutes.
Intheflorsh
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Why are some people so eager to write this game off?
shinobi602
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Yea ok.
DeviantBoi
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Both the Joystiq and Polygon reviews mention the problems the game has with the 2.0 firmware.
It's obvious that the current firmware fixes those issues and shouldn't be a problem when the game launches next week.
However, Joystiq mentions it in fine print at the end of the review. Polygon, ever being biased, mentions it prominently in the middle of the review. SMH
It's obvious that the current firmware fixes those issues and shouldn't be a problem when the game launches next week.
However, Joystiq mentions it in fine print at the end of the review. Polygon, ever being biased, mentions it prominently in the middle of the review. SMH
Because Dragon Age 2 was "shit", so they want to let loose their righteous fury by calling this game shit too.
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Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
yeah .. no you're just flat out wrong.
TheSlySoul
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Damn my wallet is crying this month...
Playing with no healer will be interesting.
Playing with no healer will be interesting.
Yeah I actually enjoyed all the Mass Effect games... DA2 sucked though. ME3 was pretty damn great outside of the rushed ending
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there are actual good wrpgs out there which aren't those games that bioware made in the last 8 years or so.
most people actually have bad tastes, if that's the case.
oh sorry, huge difference.
most people actually have bad tastes, if that's the case.
oh wow great revi-
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA:O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
Ummm...most of those scores you just listed are pretty justified. The only one that should be lower is DA2 but even then it's still a pretty good game...just not a good Dragon Age game.
My man!
RustyNails
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Enchantment????
Raven77
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I know about the Dragon Age WIKI page but I find it kind of hard to navigate in a way that isn't just jumping all over the different time periods, etc.
Is there a youtube video series that goes through the first 2 games stories or something that is easier to read and navigate than the wiki pages? I want something pretty in depth too, not just a long summary.
Is there a youtube video series that goes through the first 2 games stories or something that is easier to read and navigate than the wiki pages? I want something pretty in depth too, not just a long summary.
I'm glad you can be the arbiter of all opinions, your thankless job is appreciated by everyone. We common folks would be lost without your wisdom.
I'm all for you expressing your opinion, but you could be less confrontational about it. You're not gonna get level-headed responses until you understand that people have different opinions and that's okay. Instead you're just inciting people to be upset.
Is it "most people" that have bad taste, or is it you?
InsaneLuchador
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These scores are looking good, and so are the video impressions I've been watching. I can see myself playing this for the rest of the year.
oh wow great revi-
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA:O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
I think it's generally accepted by reviewers that Bioware will never return to the greatness of the late 90s early 00's. That said, I liked the first Mass Effect, unfortunately they took out the best parts (planet exploration and inventory management) for the other two games.
oh wow great revi-
wait, let's see modern Bioware rpgs reviews on metacritic,
DA 2: 80+ - game is utter garbage.
DA:O 90+ - probably the best rpg from modern bioware but that doesn't really mean much, the game is far from being great.
ME around 90 - lol.
ME 2 95+ - LOL.
ME 3 around 90 - lol.
so uhm, about trusting these high scores
I mean, I generally agree that people shouldn't really care about review scores too much
But
Christ what a post
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oh for fuck's sake, why did i bother replying to your earlier post
I don't want to sound bad, but a lot of reviewers seem to consider DA;I been only the RPG that have been out this year. Which is not the case since we had Divinity and Wasteland.
Oh boy, do you know how to make a fool of yourself or what?
Wow, quite positive reception. Metacritic is around 88 in PC and PS4. XBOX a bit less.
Anyway, seems the main critics are:
*Initial pacing issues. And there seems to be several boring/irrelevant Fedex quests all along.
*Bugs, collision issues and janky animations. - Fully expected those. Heads were tilting oddly even during the intro stream. And let's not talk about the way characters and mounts run. Also, Dawg talked about a cursor issue on the choices wheel menu.
*CPU limited. Seems a decent one is needed to get 60 fps.
*Tactical camera has problem on enclosed spaces.
*Too many and too similar rifts.
*Bosses fights in "unimaginative" ways. But at least Dragon battles are meatier.
*Enemies gets close too fast, so fights become a bit chaotic fast. Similar than in DA2, but at least there are now skills to instantly move around.
*Too much pyrotechnic effects in combat. - We all called that one.
*Normal difficulty is too easy - pretty obvious from streams. Nightmare all the way.
*Timers on some quests. MMh..might not be bad, depending on how was implemented.
*Some dialogues are still full of cheese, Bioware style.
*Best choice options are always obvious. -Not good at all.
*Only "bad" people truly antagonize you. No shades of gray. -Quite disappointing if true.
*No major city areas like Skyhold. -This surprised me, as I expected Val Royeaux, at least, would be quite detailed. On the other hand, the marketing would have focused on it if that had been the case. So I guess the signs where there all along.
The jury is still out there regarding the Ending, and if decisions have lasting consequences.
Disappointed no one talked about Friendly fire. Would like to know if it improves the combat or instead become annoying later one.
The good thing is that the rest seems to be quite stellar. I'm still hoping the characters and events are not as black-or-white as suggested. Because that would be a major turn off for me.
Anyway, seems the main critics are:
*Initial pacing issues. And there seems to be several boring/irrelevant Fedex quests all along.
*Bugs, collision issues and janky animations. - Fully expected those. Heads were tilting oddly even during the intro stream. And let's not talk about the way characters and mounts run. Also, Dawg talked about a cursor issue on the choices wheel menu.
*CPU limited. Seems a decent one is needed to get 60 fps.
*Tactical camera has problem on enclosed spaces.
*Too many and too similar rifts.
*Bosses fights in "unimaginative" ways. But at least Dragon battles are meatier.
*Enemies gets close too fast, so fights become a bit chaotic fast. Similar than in DA2, but at least there are now skills to instantly move around.
*Too much pyrotechnic effects in combat. - We all called that one.
*Normal difficulty is too easy - pretty obvious from streams. Nightmare all the way.
*Timers on some quests. MMh..might not be bad, depending on how was implemented.
*Some dialogues are still full of cheese, Bioware style.
*Best choice options are always obvious. -Not good at all.
*Only "bad" people truly antagonize you. No shades of gray. -Quite disappointing if true.
*No major city areas like Skyhold. -This surprised me, as I expected Val Royeaux, at least, would be quite detailed. On the other hand, the marketing would have focused on it if that had been the case. So I guess the signs where there all along.
The jury is still out there regarding the Ending, and if decisions have lasting consequences.
Disappointed no one talked about Friendly fire. Would like to know if it improves the combat or instead become annoying later one.
The good thing is that the rest seems to be quite stellar. I'm still hoping the characters and events are not as black-or-white as suggested. Because that would be a major turn off for me.
You're right, but I prefer DA:I over Divinity. I've played both. Just a personal preference
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