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[nicoGec]

The press played 6-7 hours of the game:

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is so much more than you think it is, and it channels BioWare’s best

Leaning on companions? Borrowing from the structure of Mass Effect 2 and 3? References to Final Fantasy 10 and 12 for RPG systems? Pinch me.

www.vg247.com

Playing 6 hours of Dragon Age: The Veilguard gave me the faith its trailers couldn't: This is the BioWare comeback fans want

Dragon Age: The Veilguard won me over with its combat and polish, even if the story won't stop holding my hand.

www.pcgamer.com

After playing it all day, Dragon Age: The Veilguard feels like the series' Mass Effect 2 moment

There's a BioWare game I keep coming back to when I think about the several hours I spent playing Dragon Age: The Veilg…

www.eurogamer.net

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Feels Like BioWare At Its Most Confident

Six hours with BioWare's next Dragon Age leave an encouraging indication that fans are in for a treat.

www.gamespot.com

Hands-on: Dragon Age: The Veilguard has action, companions, and world-building in full BioWare form

The veil lifts on BioWare's latest.

www.destructoid.com

After playing seven hours, Dragon Age The Veilguard isn’t worth a decade of hype

Dragon Age The Veilguard brings Thedas to life in ways its predecessors could only dream of, but its combat and exploration are a letdown.

www.pcgamesn.com

Seven Hours With Dragon Age: The Veilguard: Has BioWare Learned The Right Lessons?

The decade since Inquisition has taught BioWare a lot about its past and future

kotaku.com

I spent nearly 7 hours playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard and would like to spend 100 more in this RPG right now, thank you very much

Hands-on preview | It's been a long time coming, but Dragon Age: The Veilguard feels like it's worth the wait

www.gamesradar.com

 

[GymWolf]

Let the shill begin.

 

[Chuck Berry]

 

[bbeach123]

fuck the hands-on and preview .

 

[Kacho]

 

[StereoVsn]

fuck the hands-on and preview .

I still remember all the glowing previews for Cyberpunk.

 

[nicoGec]

 

[vaibhavpisal]

One of the previewers said it has pacing of typical Bioware title of the old. Sounds cool.

Apparently combat is too action focused which is a bummer.

 

[Kacho]

This dude doesn't mince words. Should be a good watch. He triggered the fuck outta me when he shat on Starfield last year, I ended up unsubbing (lol), but he ended up being right.

Let's keep this thread positive btw

 

[Punished Miku]

I couldn't care less what these previews say. If you watch the footage, it's clear the battle system is at least potentially pretty awesome. More than enough reason to play it on GP in a year.

I have zero expectations for the story or cast of characters. They all look like losers, and I haven't cared about Dragon Age since part 1.

 

[CuckMeister]

This dude doesn't mince words. Should be a good watch. He triggered the fuck outta me when he shat on Starfield last year, I ended up unsubbing (lol), but he ended up being right.

Let's keep this thread positive btw

You dont seem to remember that he gave glowing praise in the preview and the next day when the game released, he did a 180 and shat on it, like he does with any other game. . This guy is the biggest parasite around and has a history of stealing reviews from other people.

 

[VanCityGamer]

The IGN preview might be the worst preview for a game I’ve ever read. She spent about 75% of it gushing about the character creator and then basically said, “oh yeah I’m hyped for the rest of the game too”. WTF are people that obsessed with creating characters?

 

[Kacho]

You dont seem to remember that he gave glowing praise in the preview and the next day when the game released, he did a 180 and shat on it, like he does with any other game. . This guy is the biggest parasite around and has a history of stealing reviews from other people.

Is that how it went down? Damn. I only remember him ripping the game to shreds. I stand corrected if he is as you describe. I don’t pay close attention to him in general.

Edit: yep, he’s pretty positive about the game. Let’s see if he does a 180 at launch.

Anyway, #feels

 

[stn]

All I want to hear is that the story is properly done and not some Marvel heroes bullshit. I'm already worried because the characters seem to look more "comedic" and the overall tone doesn't appear gritty. Still, I am hoping to be proven wrong because I love the franchise overall.

 

[GymWolf]

I still remember all the glowing previews for Cyberpunk.

And launch cyberpunk is probably 10x times the game that veilguard is gonna be.

 

[The Cockatrice]

I dunno, at times, when I look at the combat, I kinda like it, and outside of Qunari, the females look pretty good, but everything looks so fucking CLEAN and BLOOMish. I hate it but sadly I think Ill be day one on it because I really like Solas and Varrric and I want to see the end of the story.

 

[MarV0]

So positive previews all across?

 

[StereoVsn]

And launch cyberpunk is probably 10x times the game that veilguard is gonna be.

From technical perspective BioWare would really need to screw up. From everything else, sure.

 

[Magic Carpet]

And launch cyberpunk is probably 10x times the game that veilguard is gonna be.

It's going to get recalled 10X from Sony?

 

[GymWolf]

From technical perspective BioWare would really need to screw up. From everything else, sure.

I played the game at launch on pc for 82 hours and i had way less bugs than your average ubisoft\bethesda game by far, so even if i know it was broken, my experience was mostly good.

I got stuck inside the geometry of the level 3 times in outlaws and had to repeat large chunks of missions, never happened to me in cyberpunk.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Anyway, #feels

All the astroturf marketing bots on YouTube were gushing about those things as well

 

[Luipadre]

Gonna watch a few when i get home. I saw some screenshots and it looked pretty good, female companions aswell

 

[GymWolf]

It's going to get recalled 10X from Sony?

Maybe, i played the vastly superior pc version so i didn't had the same problems.

But i was actually talking about the game more than the bugs.

Although bioware last games were anthem and andromeda that were trash at launch, so there is hope for veilguard...

 

[Chuck Berry]

I love watching everyone here trick themselves into thinking this will be good

Keep it coming

 

[The Cockatrice]

female companions aswell

Yeah, they look fine. Shame they exaggerated with the bloom.

 

[intbal]

I trust The Babylon Bee for factual information more than I trust any of those gaming media websites.

 

[Luipadre]

Yeah, they look fine. Shame they exaggerated with the bloom.

Yeah i dont know what it is, but that filter is on the whole game and i hate it

 

[amigastar]

Yeah, they look fine. Shame they exaggerated with the bloom.

I'm sure you can turn off Bloom at least on PC.

 

[Haint]

Dragon Equity and Inclusion.

 

[Kacho]

So positive previews all across?

Seems like it. Surprise GOTY incoming?

 

[Ozriel]

Previews are very positive for the most part.

Looks like crow is on the menu for many here.

Aside from the folks doubling down for whatever reason

 

[amigastar]

Seems like it. Surprise GOTY incoming?

It's hard to believe for me honestly, but i let myself surprise.

 

[bbeach123]

Yeah i dont know what it is, but that filter is on the whole game and i hate it

Feel like fable ,kingdom of amalur bloom/blur .

 

[Hrk69]

The more I see of the game the more it looks like a mobile game.

That UI looks so cheap

 

[Kacho]

Previews are very positive for the most part.

Looks like crow is on the menu for many here.

Aside from the folks doubling down for whatever reason

I'm happy to eat crow. The game looks way better in these previews. The combat isn't the greatest but it looks dynamic enough to be engaging. Companions have equipment slots and instead of leveling their power, you level up your relationships with them. This unlocks new abilities to use (and I assume sex). Good change IMO.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I still remember all the glowing previews for Cyberpunk.

They were only allowed to play and review the PC version which wasn't the total shitshow that the console versions were.

 

[T4keD0wN]

Big oof, the SkillUp preview just made me want to buy second copies of BG3 and Pathfinder.

 

[StereoVsn]

They were only allowed to play and review the PC version which wasn't the total shitshow that the console versions were.

It was still terrible from technical perspective, just not as bad as compete crap on consoles.

 

[Bloobs]

The IGN preview might be the worst preview for a game I’ve ever read. She spent about 75% of it gushing about the character creator and then basically said, “oh yeah I’m hyped for the rest of the game too”. WTF are people that obsessed with creating characters?

Didn't you get the MESSAGE?

 

[StereoVsn]

I played the game at launch on pc for 82 hours and i had way less bugs than your average ubisoft\bethesda game by far, so even if i know it was broken, my experience was mostly good.

I got stuck inside the geometry of the level 3 times in outlaws and had to repeat large chunks of missions, never happened to me in cyberpunk.

Well, hopefully Ubi will learn some sort of a lesson. Chances are very small, but hey.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I'm happy to eat crow. The game looks way better in these previews. The combat isn't the greatest but it looks dynamic enough to be engaging. Companions have equipment slots and instead of leveling their power, you level up your relationships with them. This unlocks new abilities to use (and I assume sex). Good change IMO.

Yeah the combat looks decent TBH. But my biggest concern since day 1 has been the writing, characters, and story. Especially after that god awful reveal trailer. I’m still in “wait and see” mode for this one.

 

[Hrk69]

Big oof, the SkillUp preview just made me want to buy a second copies of BG3 and Pathfinder.

Yeah, those games have really spoiled me

Never finished Pathfinder games (I was tired of reading/lack of voice-acting)

 

[dmaul1114]

Looking foward to this for sure. Liked all of the first 3 to varying degrees, and am generally just sucker for games with dialogue options, choice that have impacts on character relationships and quest line outcomes etc. Don't care if the combat is meh as the story and characters are the draw of these kind of games for me.

 

[Strategize]

Skill Up comparing the combat to God of War. Kinda makes me wanna try it, even though I've never played a Dragon Age before.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Let the shill begin.

Solid first post.

 

[SJRB]

Is that how it went down? Damn. I only remember him ripping the game to shreds. I stand corrected if he is as you describe. I don’t pay close attention to him in general.

Edit: yep, he’s pretty positive about the game. Let’s see if he does a 180 at launch.

Anyway, #feels

I can't fully put into words how much I loathe the millennial adult children vibe.

"This was VERY important to me: you can pet the dog, as many times as you wantl! Yaaaay"

"Be sure to say hello and play rock-paper-scissors with the nice mister skeleton"


It's just an animation. What the fuck are you talking about. What happened in your life

 

[The Saint]

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[simpatico]

“It’s Time to Start Trusting Game Reviewers Again”

It’s Time To Start Trusting Video Game Reviewers

Let's face it, game reviewers know what they're talking about

www.thegamer.com

Not sure… what do you guys think?

 

[GymWolf]

Solid first post.

Not as good as yours but i try my best

 

[Metnut]

Looks pretty promising. I certainly won’t be in on day 1 given BioWare’s previous disasters, but def going to take a close look at how the larger group of impressions after release.

Will be hilarious to see people’s heads explode here if the games ends up being really good.