Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. Hypie
    Dec 2, 2014
    4
    I'm writing this Review after my First Clearing of the Game at Normal Difficulty.

    Overall im a bit Disappointed in DA: Inquisition. The Main Story is goddamn short. While it's true that Players will have enough Content to play with, most of it is..... You don't need it to do it for progressing in the Main Story, mostly a Player will do it to gain Experience. In my Opinion all    I'm writing this Review after my First Clearing of the Game at Normal Difficulty.

    Overall im a bit Disappointed in DA: Inquisition.

    The Main Story is goddamn short.

    While it's true that Players will have enough Content to play with, most of it is..... You don't need it to do it for progressing in the Main Story, mostly a Player will do it to gain Experience.

    In my Opinion all Places should be worked into the Main Story. Why should i visit a Place in DA: Inquisition when it doesn't has anything to do with the Main Story? Its wasted Time! Of Course i will have some Fun there but i won't learn anything new about the Main Story only some minor Stuff, mostly Quest we know out of MMO's like

    "some bandits did this and that...kill em please!"

    The Developers said they looked at Mass Effect for DA:Inquisition but this not true at all. When i ignored Side Quests in Mass Effect, some People in the Main Story would be lost and the Ending would be negative (in other Words you "win" but will lose every team mate and die in battle).

    In DA: Inquisition i could ignore 3-4 whole Places full of Quests and every damn Teammate Quest because they don't influence the ending at all and i could "win" without any problem.

    As the Spoiler in the Ending Scene shows there will be at last ONE DLC to finish loose ends,what i already expected from EA but oh well....

    EA and Bioware had a Chance with DAI to release a "Mass Effect in the Dragon Age Universe" and they Failed so hard that i don't know if i will replay it only to see what happens when i change some answers...    … Expand
  2. dup
    Nov 23, 2014
    0
    This game is a hyped pile of garbage. There are many good and long reviews out there detailing the various reasons why you should not buy this game. I don't wont do waste any more time with this, so I'll be short:
    * most of the game quests are "Bring me 10 pieces of X"
    * combat is simple button smashing (on hard) * story and characters are horribly written * "secrets" are marked by    This game is a hyped pile of garbage. There are many good and long reviews out there detailing the various reasons why you should not buy this game. I don't wont do waste any more time with this, so I'll be short:
    * most of the game quests are "Bring me 10 pieces of X"
    * combat is simple button smashing (on hard)
    * story and characters are horribly written
    * "secrets" are marked by huge blue glowing marks
    * most of the time you just follow an exclamation mark on the map
    * controls and interface on PC are terrible
    * game world is completely static (no day/night, no stealing stuff, no talking to people)
    * the art style is non-existing
    Nothing like DA:O, even worse than DA2.    … Expand
  3. CaioS
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    I'm so disappointed with this game. So much, that I felt the urge to voice my opinion here.
    My first gripe was creating a new character. During this process, the game crashed 3 times, losing the character I was creating. At my fourth attempt, I was finally able to complete my character, only to be met with choppy graphics, terrible camera controls, and horrible game-play with mouse and    I'm so disappointed with this game. So much, that I felt the urge to voice my opinion here.
    My first gripe was creating a new character. During this process, the game crashed 3 times, losing the character I was creating. At my fourth attempt, I was finally able to complete my character, only to be met with choppy graphics, terrible camera controls, and horrible game-play with mouse and keyboard.
    Still, I tried to give it a shot, but after having another 2 crashes, an agonizing battle with the tutorial boss, where I was fighting more against the camera then the boss itself, I went and got my refund.

    Bottom-line:

    Graphics: choppy with a lot of stuttering, especially during cutscenes. Low and Medium models give you ugly and shiny hair.

    Game-play: Made to be played with a joystick. You need to keep clicking to attack, and if your target moves, good luck with that. Clicking on the ground to move? Nope. Trying to close that rift located 5 meters of the ground? No way, you can't even see it, with that annoying camera. The menus are a mess.

    I can't comment on the storyline and the open world, because all these issues made the game unplayable to me.

    Utterly disappointed.    … Expand
  4. vidalia
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting
    which is just unacceptable, on a 980, frame rates are slightly better but cinematic locks the FPS at extremely low level (30) which a ton of stuttering occurs    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting
    which is just unacceptable, on a 980, frame rates are slightly better but cinematic locks the FPS at extremely low level (30) which a ton of stuttering occurs on both the 780 and the 980.There is no work around for the stuttering and extremely unsatisfying framerates playing this game.
    The game is extremely clunky, the combat has took a giant step backwards. You have to mass click if you want to auto attack because on console that's normal for them, but they forced it on PC users which makes no sense and
    restrict what you can do in game. It hurts my wrist just playing this game. If you're playing a warrior and you knock someone back and you're holding down attack button because your hand hurt, too bad now they're out of range
    and you're waiting out a long period of pointless animations. If you're playing a range class, have fun spamming click button like you're playing minesweeper or something
    No longer can you click and move because that doesn't exist on consoles. If you click anywhere your character does their attack animation which is very long so you're sitting there wasting time. No longer can you click on loot
    to pick them up because that doesn't exist on consoles so you're forced to run up to them and click open button which is so daft as to why they decided this should be forced on PC players. And if you miss click you're attacking
    and waiting out the animation again). Used to holding down mouse button to change your camera angle? Too bad watch this attack animation for couple seconds. Can't see the rift because it's bloody in the sky and you want to change
    your camera angle? Watch this cool attack animation.
    Oh, the AI is stupid, have fun issuing the same command for your party over and over and over again because they have some kind of short term memory problem and refuse to do what's ordered. Telling your ranged character to get out
    of melee range they will run back into melee range because of unknown reasons. Revive teammates? Haha I rather auto attack! Thanks computer.
    The menu is unsorted mess, have no clue what is going on there. It's DA:O style with fair amount of items, but unable to sort though as it uses a weird DA:2 menu.
    Camera control and FPS issues aside it plays like an MMO theme park with tons and tons of generic fetch x number of y things, or kill z things quests padded into the game as filler content.Heck it makes Skyrim feel like a story-telling masterpiece.
    And the ending - lets just say it is only slightly better than the 3 color ME3 ending that Bioware initially dished out.
    Bottom line - don't buy this game if you expect to play this game on a pc with keyboard and mouse, don't buy this game if you loved Dragon Age : Origins.    … Expand
  5. fondu321
    Dec 7, 2014
    3
    very repetitive! I got bored after about 8 hours of playing. I was so looking forward to this game too. They are riding the coat tails of the original and did not really think this one out. The AI control is crap! You don't have many if any options for controlling what your party members do when you are not controlling them. I found myself sitting in the area doing the same thing forvery repetitive! I got bored after about 8 hours of playing. I was so looking forward to this game too. They are riding the coat tails of the original and did not really think this one out. The AI control is crap! You don't have many if any options for controlling what your party members do when you are not controlling them. I found myself sitting in the area doing the same thing for hours at a time.… Expand
  6. jpinks_2001
    Dec 1, 2014
    3
    I normally dont do reviews. BUT after the WHOLE MADE BY PC GAMERS FOR PC GAMERS thing I have to comment!!! Bioware did NOT MAKE IT FOR PC GAMERS!!! Controls are a mess, Tactical Camera functions are a joke (cant expand to see battlefield, gutted Companion controls). The Camera will cut into a tree and you cant see what your doing in fights. This is on regular camera not on Tactical.I normally dont do reviews. BUT after the WHOLE MADE BY PC GAMERS FOR PC GAMERS thing I have to comment!!! Bioware did NOT MAKE IT FOR PC GAMERS!!! Controls are a mess, Tactical Camera functions are a joke (cant expand to see battlefield, gutted Companion controls). The Camera will cut into a tree and you cant see what your doing in fights. This is on regular camera not on Tactical. The story seems to be good but I cant finish because of bugs with Potions. Crafting system is a mess, Runes just as bad (ie no clear cut instructions, this is a new system EXPLAIN IT!!). The Quest Journal is a mess. Sub Quests shouldnt be in the same tree as the main story quests as you quickly forget which ones they are!! There are so many junk fetch quests. The whole game is Quantity over Quality.… Expand
  7. Blaines
    Dec 4, 2014
    3
    Singleplayer MMORPG game. Bad combat system, bad respawn system, bad Inventory screen, bad camera. Good plot and nothing else. Dont buy it if u like Dragon Age 1 which was far better than this.
  8. dowddash
    Nov 25, 2014
    0
    I signed up for metacritic just to voice my disappointment with Dragon Age: Inquisition. It baffles me how Bioware can hit gold with a title like Dragon Age Origin, then ruin the entire franchise with 2 bad sequels.

    Then I remembered that EA bought them, and EA's main concern is the console market and this garbage of a game proves it. Nothing about DA:I or DA2 was made for a PC. They    I signed up for metacritic just to voice my disappointment with Dragon Age: Inquisition. It baffles me how Bioware can hit gold with a title like Dragon Age Origin, then ruin the entire franchise with 2 bad sequels.

    Then I remembered that EA bought them, and EA's main concern is the console market and this garbage of a game proves it. Nothing about DA:I or DA2 was made for a PC. They were designed for stupid consoles and ported to the PC where as DA:O was made for the PC and ported to consoles.

    Horrible UI made for a console and controller, horrible camera when trying to use the tactical combat that worked so well in Origins (Good luck using it in dungeons or even under a bridge. Even in the open trees constantly obstruct your view)

    Chalk this up for EA ruining another great company. Should of known when the doctors took their cash and bailed. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.    … Expand
  9. Zophiel3
    Nov 30, 2014
    0
    I've never made a review on here, but made one just for this game because i feel lied to by Bioware.

    First off, the game isn't actually bad. What is bad is the lack of effort to port this over to PC. Yes, ported it over, it takes 2 seconds to see how this game was made with only console in mind when you play it. All you have to do is look at Character creation right from the start.    I've never made a review on here, but made one just for this game because i feel lied to by Bioware.

    First off, the game isn't actually bad. What is bad is the lack of effort to port this over to PC. Yes, ported it over, it takes 2 seconds to see how this game was made with only console in mind when you play it.

    All you have to do is look at Character creation right from the start. It doesn't really support mouse, if you try to go more than one up or down, you will see that this isn't allowed. If you try to mouse click in a bar for choice you want, it will only take you one over, not to that spot. Why? Because that's how it works on console. This is a common theme.

    Once you actually get in the game.. the control setup. This is the first game in as long as I can remember that makes my hands hurt playing it. The control are all over the place and if you use the mouse wheel to zoom out, you get up going into the tactical camera and pausing the game. I'm not sure whose bright idea this was, but they shouldn't be working at Bioware.

    Mouse 1, the key normally used for select in any PC RPG and the past Bioware games.. does an attack no matter if there are enemies near or not. No matter where you are, if you hit mouse 1, it does an attack, and your movement speed is slowed down to a crawl for the next 5 seconds until it resets. This might seem like nothing, but it's annoying as hell.

    It's like no one at Bioware played a RPG on PC, which makes no sense since they've made some of the best ones. Some advice here, when it comes to actual combat, it's so much easier just to use tab to select things than use the mouse, I'm not even sure why they made it like that for PC, but they did.

    But I think the most annoying thing though is looting.

    It's an RPG, so you end up having to loot everything, but in this game.. you need to be standing within about 1-2 feet of what you loot or it won't work. If you click something from a distance, your character will not run over there to pick it up. Why would I expect something simple like that? Because the last Dragon Age games HAD IT. It's like they went out of the way to make sure this game was horrible on PC.

    Also, say you need to unlock a door and you are not a rogue. In the old games, you could click on the door, a rogue would say "let me get that for you" and run over and pick the lock. If you are expecting that in this game, sorry, but Bioware didn't care enough to put that in.

    This doesn't even cover the frame rate issues, the camera.. (I won't even start about this, but needless to say it makes looting one of the worst experiences ever and combat is a pain at times till you adjust to it. Looting... you never really adjust.)

    The Menu setup being designed for console. If you want an example, the best one that comes to mind is how you quit the game. Want to quit? You need to hit ESC, then quit to MENU, then wait for the menu to load up, then go down to Quit Game. There is no option to exit to windows. Why? Consoles don't run on windows or have options to quit like that. Doesn't seem like a lot, but try doing this every single time you want to leave the game, it gets old fast.

    I think most of the people who reviewed this game were too lazy to try it out on every platform and only played it on console. No one who played it on windows with all the bugs it has could rate it that high unless they were being paid to. If you are thinking about getting this game, get it on console. If you want to play it on windows, make sure you have a controller.

    Also, the DLC for the Deluxe edition..pretty useless. You can't use it right away and when you can, crafted stuff in the game is much better, save yourself the $10 and just get the normal edition.

    And yes, I know Bioware went on and on about how this game would be designed with PC in mind, but they lied. As far as they reviews of the PC version posted on here and other sites.. At the time I am writing this, the critic score is 87 and the user rating is 5.6.

    In the past, a lot of these issues would have been fixed on the first day with user mods, but Bioware pretty much killed mods for this game because they wouldn't be able to sell DLC otherwise. No, i don't know that for sure, but I am assuming. Again, if you want to play this game.. and it is actually a good game, get it on console. Do not get this game on PC! It wasn't designed to be played on PC even if they released it for that.    … Expand
  10. Fuzi0n
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    Dragon Age: Origins is a fantastic game. Dragon Age 2 was a disappointment, but was still playable and somewhat enjoyable, despite it's significant problems. Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, has so many problems and major design flaws which make it the worst game in the series by far.

    The worst problem with this game is probably the combat, which has been completely overhauled and    Dragon Age: Origins is a fantastic game. Dragon Age 2 was a disappointment, but was still playable and somewhat enjoyable, despite it's significant problems. Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, has so many problems and major design flaws which make it the worst game in the series by far.

    The worst problem with this game is probably the combat, which has been completely overhauled and doesn't resemble combat in the first two games at all. The game is designed around using a controller in 3rd person mode and mashing the buttons while letting the AI control the other team members - this is no joke. Remember when BioWare promised deep tactical combat with a tactical camera mode for those who like tactical combat? Well, forget that, because tactical combat is completely broken. The transistion from 3rd person mode to tactical mode is not fluid, the camera in tactical mode is awkward and hardly usable, not to mention that you can harldy see the action that is taking place on the battlefield in this mode. This probably wouldn't bee too bad, but the problem is that you can ONLY issue commands in tactical camera mode for some unexplainable reason. It is hard to believe, but even in Mass Effect you have more control over the battlefield and your companions than in this successor to Dragon Age: Origins.

    The tactical mode has apparently been shoddily tacked on solely to appease fans of Dragon Age: Origins or Baldur's Gate, but it wasn't designed to please them, it was designed to make them shell out cash for this game by deceiving them with false promises. Tactical combat is so frustrantingly bad in DA:I that you are eventually forced to give up playing with keyboard + mouse and just hook up your Xbox 360 controller to the PC, then mash the buttons on the controller while letting the AI control your companions. The button mashing combat isn't even any fun either, and is probably some of the worst combat i have ever seen in a game, the game plays like a really (really) bad MMO.

    The console centric inventory UI is also terrible, even for console standards - another worst in the series. The story is very lackluster. Characters are boring, even returning ones. Crafting is just a complete broken mess. The world is beautiful and the graphics are fantastic, but it is such a shame to see this all go to waste with such bad game design.

    DA:I simply doesn't feel like a Dragon Age game, it doesn't even feel like a Bioware game. After 3 bad games in a row and 5 years of EA ownership, I can honestly say that BioWare's game designing magic is definitely completely gone and that this once legendary studio is truly dead. Bioware (better said, EAWare) is not a seal for quality anymore, it is a brandname that you might want to avoid in the future.    … Expand
  11. MacrosTheBlack
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Clearly EA cares more about DRM and portability than making a game that people really want. after the disaster that was simcity and dragon age 2 I was honestly pumped to be able to play this as it promised to fix what was broken in DA:2.

    Sadly, the UI is completely broken for play with a mouse and keyboard and features some of the most broken controls I've ever had to deal with. How    Clearly EA cares more about DRM and portability than making a game that people really want. after the disaster that was simcity and dragon age 2 I was honestly pumped to be able to play this as it promised to fix what was broken in DA:2.

    Sadly, the UI is completely broken for play with a mouse and keyboard and features some of the most broken controls I've ever had to deal with. How having to hold down a button to be able to auto attack ever survived to the final cut I'll never know, but it was the first, and sadly not the only, sign that this is a game designed for consoles and awkwardly fitted to be playable on a PC.

    After the brilliance that was DA:O this franchise is officially dead to me, as well as EA at large.    … Expand
  12. Fumes
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    This game is NOT designer for the PC. The UI is an abomination and the controls are a slap in the face. We were promised a patch from BioWare but it has been 3 weeks without so much as a word from them. The game obviously is better than 0 out of 10 but I want to take a dump on the Metacritic score after the way BioWare has misinformed the PC players and failed to fix the broken design.
  13. CorDharel
    Dec 6, 2014
    0
    The graphics are so great, but the combat and lots of bad design choices are what kills this game. Combat feels WORSE than an mmorpg cause you only have a handful of spells and you can only cast one of them all seconds! The rest of the time you just: 1. See an enemy 2. Shock him 3. Hold left mouse button until he dies 4. Hold left mouse button on next enemy.

    I just can't believe how you    The graphics are so great, but the combat and lots of bad design choices are what kills this game. Combat feels WORSE than an mmorpg cause you only have a handful of spells and you can only cast one of them all seconds! The rest of the time you just: 1. See an enemy 2. Shock him 3. Hold left mouse button until he dies 4. Hold left mouse button on next enemy.

    I just can't believe how you can create a combat system worse than in an mmorpg. Really, it blows my mind!    … Expand
  14. Tupoun
    Nov 26, 2014
    0
    Terrible disappointment! I loved DAO, even DA2, but this "thing" is in my opinion a blatant mockery in the face of PC gamers. I mean what the hell? The controls? Why? Who is the genius/lazy/greedy "... add some insult here ...", that had removed almost perfectly working combat system from the previous versions and put this poor game console import?

    In short - camera, controls, combat    Terrible disappointment! I loved DAO, even DA2, but this "thing" is in my opinion a blatant mockery in the face of PC gamers. I mean what the hell? The controls? Why? Who is the genius/lazy/greedy "... add some insult here ...", that had removed almost perfectly working combat system from the previous versions and put this poor game console import?

    In short - camera, controls, combat system, inventory and UI generally suck so much, that it takes the whole fun away from it. It's clunky, annoying, etc., etc.

    If I wanted PS4 game/controls, I'd buy the PS4 version. I regret the money I've put in this. In this state, it's unplayable for me, because it's a row of annoying mouse clicking/camera changing horror, which drives me mad.    … Expand
  15. dsoAT
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    Bottom line wait for a Patch, wait for a sale, get a console controller and forget you have a PC, or skip it altogether, not worth playing right now on a PC. I will update my score once I get a real PC product.

    I think anyone that has played this game on a PC knows they are being cheated out of a PC interface, controls and mechanics, but the game looks so damn good that we are still    Bottom line wait for a Patch, wait for a sale, get a console controller and forget you have a PC, or skip it altogether, not worth playing right now on a PC. I will update my score once I get a real PC product.

    I think anyone that has played this game on a PC knows they are being cheated out of a PC interface, controls and mechanics, but the game looks so damn good that we are still trying to enjoy the game.

    My Bioware fan status and IQ is going down by the game.
    I guess I should get a Console and stimulate the economy.

    Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 started to show the new face of Bioware as EA pawns.
    The Love for developing, quality and innovation is made secondary to the Love of money making.

    Dragon Age Origins was very good: amazing play mechanics, nice Interface, great story, a labor of Love you hoped could only get better.
    Sadly they sold their Hearts to EA and started the long way down from quality to quantity to just profit.
    I guess I was spoiled by the miracle of Dragon Age: Origins.

    I could list all the obvious problems that everyone is listing, the disappointment from having dumb down mechanics for the Tactical game and a console Interface and control scheme that is not for PC, but I am pretty sure that Bioware knows all about it, and they knowingly gave us a wanna be PC product hoping the razzle dazzle graphics and fake reviews would keep us opening our wallets.
    I guess it still works cause I bought the game, good on you mate, just remember all scams come with a price.

    Having said that, this being my last Bioware game I play until they go back to having respect for PC Gamers and some pride.
    I will try now to enjoy what actually still works with the game which is mostly the graphics and lore and I will for the last time put up with this new travesty of having a common interface for all platforms.

    DAI is still a lot cheaper than going to the movies, where I would have to pay a lot more for 100 hours of mindless viewing.
    Not what I expected DAI to be, I thought they had actually listened to people and gone back to greatness.

    That's all Folks, dream on, game on!    … Expand
  16. Olf
    Nov 20, 2014
    1
    Terribly MMORP style game play for a single person game.
    Clunky gameplay.
    Terrible writing.
    Designed for people who just want something shiny and flashy (which it isn't even shiny or flashy) with no real plot.

    Terrible game. Worse then DA2, mission accomplished bioware.
  17. TommyTanker
    Dec 9, 2014
    1
    You want evidence this game is been given overly high scores by reviewers on here? Check out the Negative points this reviewer gave below - AND HE STILL GAVE THE GAME A PERFECT 10 REVIEW!!!!!! ROFL!
    So you have to ask yourself, if he lists over 12 critical issues with the game, how can he still give it have a 10/10 score?
    10: Cioby The bads: It still has a few bugs, most of them don't    You want evidence this game is been given overly high scores by reviewers on here? Check out the Negative points this reviewer gave below - AND HE STILL GAVE THE GAME A PERFECT 10 REVIEW!!!!!! ROFL!
    So you have to ask yourself, if he lists over 12 critical issues with the game, how can he still give it have a 10/10 score?

    10: Cioby
    The bads: It still has a few bugs, most of them don't really affect your overall game or story, yet it's frustrating not being able to loot some items because they drop under the ground or are covered with crap.
    NPCs sometimes fall through the ground also, they resurface and you don't encounter any real problem with the important ones, though once, my archer companion fell through and failed to support me in an encounter.
    Crafting system has no real sorting mechanism other than armor/weapon type.
    Interface doesn't work properly, scrolling down and checking your items causes the game to linger on the previously clicked item instead of the one you're hovering.
    Menu is annoying as **** also, you have to actually click back to select a different category and you need to close it completely to open the character menu and check your stats.
    Horses can't run properly or even move on some terrain. You need to manually jump to tell him "Hey stupid, there is a small stone/step there".
    Gathering herbs is not that rewarding. I gathered so many rare herbs and yet you mostly just need a few to upgrade your potions, after that you just keep them around.
    Inquisition points are required to upgrade your inventory space and there is no container to keep your rare or interesting items.
    Deluxe edition is not worth the extra money.
    You can only have 8 skills on your quickbar, as a mage, this is unacceptable.    … Expand
  18. RafK
    Nov 29, 2014
    2
    I'm an idiot for buying it in store, I would have requested a refund if I got it on Origin. I can't understand how this game got such high scores in the press.

    Terrible framerate, had to bring details down to the point the game looks subjectively worse than DA: Origins. Tactical camera is unwieldy and confusing. No auto attack, for some reason you have to hold the button even for    I'm an idiot for buying it in store, I would have requested a refund if I got it on Origin. I can't understand how this game got such high scores in the press.

    Terrible framerate, had to bring details down to the point the game looks subjectively worse than DA: Origins.
    Tactical camera is unwieldy and confusing.
    No auto attack, for some reason you have to hold the button even for basic attacks, so your mouse is never free to navigate or use spells of the hotbar. Then, you can press LMB to attack any time - as a mage casting magic missles over the walls. I missclick sometimes, breaks the immersion for me.
    Jump animation -_-
    Crashes to desktop.
    Unresponsive interface. It takes a while to register clicks in the character menu/inventory, sometimes it ends up registering multiple clicks with a long delay. On a PC that handled Battlefield 4 very well.
    Audio glitches.    … Expand
  19. SpunkyMonkey
    Nov 27, 2014
    0
    LIES! Bioware & the "Proffesional Critics" have been feeding us all with outright lies in both promises and reviews. The game is bad, REAL bad. It walks the same path as WOW & Kingdoms of Amalur, has very little actual RPG quality about it, and stumbles badly where combat is concerned. It just doesn't provide me with any type of RPG experience which Bioware provided for over a decade to usLIES! Bioware & the "Proffesional Critics" have been feeding us all with outright lies in both promises and reviews. The game is bad, REAL bad. It walks the same path as WOW & Kingdoms of Amalur, has very little actual RPG quality about it, and stumbles badly where combat is concerned. It just doesn't provide me with any type of RPG experience which Bioware provided for over a decade to us before EA came along. It's crazy how far wide of the mark they are now shooting.

    Avoid like the plague.    … Expand
  20. Mugumaster
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    This game is an example of a crappy console port. Bloated and cluttered UI, cumbersome menu UI and non-existing customization options for Keybindings (can't even bind mousebuttons to anything). What happend between Dragon Age Origin and now? The game used to be really good ... now it's an "MMORPG-Combat-Like" Action button masher designed for Consoles.
  21. RonnieK
    Dec 29, 2014
    2
    The game is unplayable on my my PC. It stutters and freezes for long periods. MultiPlayer is erratic. They need some serious patches. My PC handles most other graphics intensive games just fine. Not sure what the issue is here.
  22. Joseman
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Dragon Age died after Origins, and this game continues to prove that. Terrible writing, lack of depth - an RPG this is not. Tactical camera is broken and combat is boring. Take those 10s with a healthy disbelief, as Bioware employees have been caught putting up positive reviews before.
  23. Haba
    Nov 18, 2014
    2
    Hope dies (at) last. After the atrocity of Dragon Age 2, a sane man would take the harsh feedback to heart and improve on their failures. Well, no such luck with DA3. It's a game for those who love doing MMO grind quests with zero reactivity. What it is not, however, is a computer role-playing game. The combat is simple and unchallenging, character systems are bland... just as are theHope dies (at) last. After the atrocity of Dragon Age 2, a sane man would take the harsh feedback to heart and improve on their failures. Well, no such luck with DA3. It's a game for those who love doing MMO grind quests with zero reactivity. What it is not, however, is a computer role-playing game. The combat is simple and unchallenging, character systems are bland... just as are the characters. Well, 'cept the ones who are particularly cringe worthy. While the story and the romances will certainly make you laugh, this is one helluva expensive joke.… Expand
  24. CowPuppet
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    I've never had issues with any of the previous Dragon Age games. They had there problems but were still really fun. The same cannot be said of this game.

    The fanboys are gonna tell you this game is amazing. But all you have to do is actually play the game and you begin to the see the problems. The UI(user interface) for the PC is extremely clunky and slow. To fight in combat you    I've never had issues with any of the previous Dragon Age games. They had there problems but were still really fun. The same cannot be said of this game.

    The fanboys are gonna tell you this game is amazing. But all you have to do is actually play the game and you begin to the see the problems. The UI(user interface) for the PC is extremely clunky and slow. To fight in combat you have to hold down the "R" or left mouse button CONSTANTLY, there is no auto attack. Nothing says excitement like holding one button constantly -- right guys!? ...guys?

    You can't click on anything, you have to click "TAB" repeatedly to cycle through targets...I have a mouse let me click. It was like the entire game was designed to make everything tedious. You can't click to target anything -- not even enemies, you can't change tactics (like making it so your mages don't kill everyone in the party with friendly fire). It has so many graphical errors it hurts your face.

    So in conclusion if you love tedium, HATE good dialogue, love holding down one button 90% of the time and having to spam click TAB like your life depends on it....Dragon Age: Inquisition is definitely for you.    … Expand
  25. Rishara
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    This game is extremely disappointing. I loved DA:O and even enjoyed DA2. This game doesn't compare to either one. The combat is extremely clunky. Why they didn't just re-use DAO's system (or even DA2's more actiony combat but with the ability to scroll out more) is beyond me. Oh wait, I guess it's so that they can support crappy console versions.

    The tactical camera is    This game is extremely disappointing. I loved DA:O and even enjoyed DA2. This game doesn't compare to either one. The combat is extremely clunky. Why they didn't just re-use DAO's system (or even DA2's more actiony combat but with the ability to scroll out more) is beyond me. Oh wait, I guess it's so that they can support crappy console versions.

    The tactical camera is annoying--you cannot even pan the camera up. This causes you have to have to switch between the two constantly in order to disrupt rifts/etc. The companion tactics system was completely gutted and dumbed down to be basically worthless/non-existent. You cannot even assign attribute points--in an RPG! The ability trees seem really shallow and seem like they will be maxed out in no time. I hope that you get new trees later in the game, but I'm not holding my breath.

    I started on Nightmare, and the game play is super easy, so far--nothing compared to the other games where nightmare was actually a bit more strategic and difficult. Granted, I'm still stuck in the Hinterlands because the game also constantly crashes with Nvidia cards (hopefully they can sort this out soon, as many Nvidia users are having DEVICE_HUNG crashes). Maybe it'll get harder. We'll see.

    I'm not sure what game the reviewers were playing, but it wasn't this one.    … Expand
  26. Dipuz822
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    This single MMO RPG.So bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  27. peabuddie
    Nov 22, 2014
    2
    Well, you just never know what you're going to get when it comes to a Dragon Age game. Of the three iterations, this one seems to have even less in common with the one we all love DAO. then did it's predecessor DA II. In fact one might never even know that this is a Dragon Age game except for basic universes in which it is set. Speaking of said universe, if one knew nothing of the DragonWell, you just never know what you're going to get when it comes to a Dragon Age game. Of the three iterations, this one seems to have even less in common with the one we all love DAO. then did it's predecessor DA II. In fact one might never even know that this is a Dragon Age game except for basic universes in which it is set. Speaking of said universe, if one knew nothing of the Dragon Age world, it's history, lore and recent events, one would not have a clue what was going on in this game. You literally would have to read every single codex and then you would still be lost. I've read all the books and played the games so I'm comfortable but you oh noobie would not be. A person should be able to pick up the game and be able to understand the universe and what is going on. This brings up my second point. There is no back story for your character. I've played 20 hrs. I don't know who this person is or why I should care. It's the hated, I workup and don't know what happened bull****. I freakin' hate that cop out. I know more about the side characters than I do my own character. This is a real mistake as far as drawing in player commitment. DAI is disconnected from the player in a way I've never experienced. Other cons: tactical camera is a joke, it's not even close to a tactical camera. What a mess. No auto attack or target. Useless "tactics" so bad that they called them "behaviors" which is nothing more than potion management. For all intents and purposes combat is fubared. The worst combat of the trilogy, hands down. This game just doesn't know what it wants to be, so a s result it's not much of anything. I'm about 20 hours in and I will take it to the end. It's not all bad, I'm still curious what will happen, but it's not what we all hoped it would be. There IS no Dragon Age folks. That epic dream that held so much promise is dead and gone, killed by arrogant developers that think they know better than us what we need for fun. So sad, so very sad. There are other problems with the game, graphics, crafting etc. but these have been covered. If you're a hardcore fan, get it when the price drops and decide for yourself.
    EDIT: I have had to come in and actually lower the score. I am dumbfounded at what they did with Dragon Age. Dumbfounded. The entire game is basically filler to mindlessly go from place to place and engage in combat. The entire main story is so thin that it likely be completed in around an hour. It reminds me a lot of LOA but with far inferior combat. LOA had great combat and that's all it had. There is so much lore to work with! Where is the Architect? What about the Old God that Morrigan had? Do they give us anything? No. They bring in a whole new antagonist, which we never get to know anything about, a whole new and thin, boring story line. There is no context for any of this! It's like it's not even a Dragon Age game! I don't know what this is but I'm so disappointed I literally feel sick to my stomach. If you want to spend hours doing a whole lot of meaningless quests with boring combat simply to get to the end of possibly one of the laziest story lines in gaming history, be my guest. Forget all the fascinating lore, the great writing and witty personalities that was the promise of Dragon Age. Forget epic adventures, forget caring about your hero and his/her companions, forget evolution in combat, forget depth, forget EVERY THING that is Dragon Age. This isn't it. This is a cheap imitation with the Dragon Age name slapped on it's cover. What a crock.    … Expand
  28. seventh_seal
    Dec 7, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I set up camps in all the locations, closed almost all the rifts, killed dozens of groups of bandits/Red Templars/Venatori only to arrive at the end and realize none of that mattered since all I get is a simple boss battle and I win anyway. And I'm not even talking about the pointless war table-only quests for my advisors.

    The main story is not half bad, but I expected more. I was excited about seeing Corypheus at first, but honestly did not believe he was all there was to it. Kill one bad guy, everything is solved. Seriously? Perhaps I wouldn't be so disgruntled if I didn't spend 80% of the gaming time doing absolutely meaningless tasks that had no impact on the main mission whatsoever. But the game required I have enough power and I listened to its instructions about the recommended levels for each stage of the main quests, so now I feel like an idiot for wasting time hunting for exclamation marks in pretty bland locations. Skyrim was repetitive too, but it was still more immersive to me. It didn't have the shiny bright colors of DA:I, but looked more realistic.

    I would've loved to read codex entries, but they are written in an incredibly annoying all-caps font WHICH MAKES IT A CHORE READING PASSAGES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE QUN AND WHATNOT BECAUSE YOU JUST DON'T USE ALL-CAPS FOR NORMAL TEXT UNLESS YOU WANT TO PISS OFF THE READERS.

    I would've also loved to do some companion quests without them being awfully bugged or unavailable altogether. Not being able to do Dorian's quest was a real bummer to me since he's a great character with some depth (although he, too, has his infantile moments). The advice I got was to re-load a save from 40 hours earlier and try to trigger the quest - no thanks, that's ridiculous, no way am I ever setting foot in the Hinterlands or the Western Approach again. I don't have unlimited amount of time on my hands.

    Also, for the risk of sounding like an asshat because in all the 80 hours, I just didn't find the right button, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to make your character walk. You know, walk, like a normal person does. I suppose that from now on, when you write something in the Dragon Age universe, you shout it in all caps, and when you want to move, you run. This was really awkward in some moments, for example when an ancient elven guardian was leading me somewhere at a slow pace and I was jumping all around him like a horny mountain goat.

    I had been looking forward to this game for years, but I'm overall very disappointed. There are some good parts, but right now, I just feel like it was all a waste of time and I definitely should not have done an incredibly primitive quest for every random loser that crossed my way, hoping it would somehow help the main cause. The game artificially prolongs the time you spend playing it by forcing you to gather power to progress in the main mission. Logically, once you realize Corypheus is immortal and at large, you should drop everything and stop him and, ideally, only after that deal with some aftermath and possible new problems - but no, you have to randomly click on one of the maps and close a couple of rifts here, find a stolen ring or buffalo there because apparently that's required for you to be able to defeat the bad guy on your own.    … Expand
  29. DINGDONGBANNU
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game has no redeeming features it is not an RPG it's just an action game with annoying poorly written party members this is the twilight novel of videogames. Poorly written with a bad story.
  30. Sane_Person
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game is horrifically terrible. I genuinely cannot believe this came from the same company that made NWN:HotU this game is not even an RPG. What's worse is that the target fanbase of these games are completely alienated and made to feel uncomfortable.

    Who is this game even for? It is not made for fans of RPGs or fans of quality story. I think don't believe the hype or the    This game is horrifically terrible. I genuinely cannot believe this came from the same company that made NWN:HotU this game is not even an RPG. What's worse is that the target fanbase of these games are completely alienated and made to feel uncomfortable.

    Who is this game even for? It is not made for fans of RPGs or fans of quality story. I think don't believe the hype or the disingenuous positive reviews. This 'game' is bad.    … Expand
  31. Nikkolette
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    The writing. For the love of God, the writing is atrocious! It actually made me rethink my opinion about DA2 - compared to DA:I it actually had decent writing. The plank is lowered so low that it's not even funny anymore.
    Bioware boasted how they are open to homosexuals and tolerance and other tumblr Social Justice Warriors. In the end they managed to spawn a story akin to old cheap    The writing. For the love of God, the writing is atrocious! It actually made me rethink my opinion about DA2 - compared to DA:I it actually had decent writing. The plank is lowered so low that it's not even funny anymore.
    Bioware boasted how they are open to homosexuals and tolerance and other tumblr Social Justice Warriors. In the end they managed to spawn a story akin to old cheap shows, with background laughter, so people won't forget, where to laugh.
    Some games, are so bad they are actually good. Dragon Age 2 was a miserable mediocricy, Dragon Age: Inquisition is simply bad.    … Expand
  32. Why_God
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Despite being poorly optimized on pc (performance, horrible combat system, a vision camera that hinders more than it helps, failure to use the mouse to move the camera, bad history and various other flaws), I will not request a refund ... because I believe that Bioware is no money to hire qualified professionals to develop games (Writers, game Design, game Programming, testers ...). I'dDespite being poorly optimized on pc (performance, horrible combat system, a vision camera that hinders more than it helps, failure to use the mouse to move the camera, bad history and various other flaws), I will not request a refund ... because I believe that Bioware is no money to hire qualified professionals to develop games (Writers, game Design, game Programming, testers ...). I'd rather pay triple the value and have a great game, than the **** they did with this game. Already predict that Dragon Age 4 is an MMO (see Elders Scrolls and Neverwinters Nights). I pray that Mass Effect 4 redeem Bioware for this ****. ENOUGH TO BUY GAMES IN PRE PURCHASE (except for "The Witcher 3"). I remember playing "Jack Sparrow" version of the Mass Effect series, finished the game several times and even then later buy the original version, because it is an excellent series and really wanted to have it ... Dragon Age until the moment will be remembered as a series who started brightly and was degrading fast ... I even miss Dragon Age 2 ... man, how much could spoil the combat system of this game (DA I).… Expand
  33. Arlunes357
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The only thing I could think of to compare to Dragon Age: Inquisition would be if the hottest girl in the world agreed to have sex with you and then you take off her pants and a giant thigh slapper smacks you right in the face. That was Dragon Age for me.
  34. salzherz
    Nov 30, 2014
    1
    OLD GRUMPY GAMERs like me will wish this console port to hell.
    But...wait.. its Bioware ?
    Yes, and thats the fundamental issue with multi platform titles. They need to design it for guys which cant remember the class they choosed from start. The combat its broken. Just like a action game. The tactical camera is a pain in the neck. Classes are standard. Storyline is ok. Graphics are    OLD GRUMPY GAMERs like me will wish this console port to hell.
    But...wait.. its Bioware ?
    Yes, and thats the fundamental issue with multi platform titles.
    They need to design it for guys which cant remember the class they choosed from start.
    The combat its broken. Just like a action game. The tactical camera is a pain in the neck.
    Classes are standard. Storyline is ok. Graphics are (beside the Face animations and the hair) great.
    But damm, where is the glory of the old titles, where is the smooth GAMEPLAY ?
    Its like the engine is there, without any steer to drive it smootly.
    My last title from EA.    … Expand
  35. JustJessica
    Dec 7, 2014
    0
    I was really looking forward to this game. I loved the first one, the second was ok, and I hadn't played a new game in a while. The game was beautiful from what I saw, but the controls are so horrible I can't play it. It's complete garbage on a mouse and keyboard. They obviously didn't even try to port it for PC and after some research I found out this is the FIXED version. I amI was really looking forward to this game. I loved the first one, the second was ok, and I hadn't played a new game in a while. The game was beautiful from what I saw, but the controls are so horrible I can't play it. It's complete garbage on a mouse and keyboard. They obviously didn't even try to port it for PC and after some research I found out this is the FIXED version. I am disappointed beyond belief. Hold R and hope, that's the PC experience of this game. I can't even bring myself to continue the game the controls are so awful. I should have bought it on origin, not amazon and returned it.… Expand
  36. CisScum
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    A game that panders to the lowest common denominator and all but completely alienates what few bioware fans there were left. This game relies entirely on tricking people into buying it with hype and provides a shoddy pathetic attempt at being an RPG. You would have to be very desperate to play this game.
  37. boniek
    Nov 29, 2014
    4
    It's nothing like Origins - the best game in the series. I don't know how it compares to DA2 because I couldn't stand playing this POS for more than 30 minutes (basically I don't consider DA2 to be DA game at all). Pretty good graphics (but definetly not amazing) with ridiculous requirements (OCed 970 has problems running this 1440p@60 fps on High/Medium) and uncountable amount of bugs andIt's nothing like Origins - the best game in the series. I don't know how it compares to DA2 because I couldn't stand playing this POS for more than 30 minutes (basically I don't consider DA2 to be DA game at all). Pretty good graphics (but definetly not amazing) with ridiculous requirements (OCed 970 has problems running this 1440p@60 fps on High/Medium) and uncountable amount of bugs and glitches (it's basically a beta at this point). DA:I is designed to be single player, hack and slash (or in another words - action rpg), MMO with consoles as primary target (whole UI is basically designed with controller in mind, tactical view is an insulting joke) . SJW stuff is blatant and in your face but I don't really care about it. No amount of patches will change fundamental problem of this game - it is not DA game, hell even world doesn't feel like DA at all - you meet some persons from previous games but the mood just is not there. If you want good classic RPG in the spirit of Baldur's Gate and DA:O look else where. Very dissapointed.… Expand
  38. timt
    Feb 24, 2015
    2
    1. The story & missions:

    Simply put - the story is uninspired & what is interesting the game fails at delivering it in a timely fashion. Sometimes if given enough time a game/story can get interesting, but how much time are we talking? If the story hasn't 'grabbed' me within the first 12 hours of gameplay, then frankly it has missed the mark. Missions can add to the story, keep    1. The story & missions:

    Simply put - the story is uninspired & what is interesting the game fails at delivering it in a timely fashion. Sometimes if given enough time a game/story can get interesting, but how much time are we talking? If the story hasn't 'grabbed' me within the first 12 hours of gameplay, then frankly it has missed the mark.

    Missions can add to the story, keep players interested, can be quite engaging if done right - unfortunately, most of the missions in DAI are repetitive, boring, endless MMO types. I don't understand why the developers would make players grind out neverending boring missions when this is a single player game. They should have aimed for quality over quantity.

    2. Characters & Dialogue:

    Some of the group banter is alright, but for the most part it was uninteresting and just felt 'off'. It was nowhere near as good as Dragon Age Origins.

    The dialogue was dull/bland, and inconsequential in that whatever dialogue options you chose it didn't really make a difference.

    Ultimately, I never really connected/cared for any of the companions.

    3. Combat:

    DAI combat is far less strategic than Dragon Age Origins. Everything has been watered down, which I suspect was done to cater to the console market. The strategic view (overhead camera) seems more of an afterthought, so much so that I seldom ever used it. Most battles are click-fests where you press the same button repeatedly. In DAO battles were fun & at times quite the challenge, but in Inquisition battles are generic, simple, & after a while become incredibly boring.

    Controlling certain types of characters like warriors & rogues via the Keyboard & mouse during combat is a struggle due to counterintuitive controls i.e. no auto attack. After a few starts, I opted to go with a mage character which I found easier to control (usually stand in one place during combat).

    If your character utilizes range, then you can shoot enemies from a considerable distance & they will either do nothing, or run towards you. Your companions will attack also, BUT if the range is too great between you & the enemy there is a problem. There is a limit to how far companions can be from you & once they go beyond that, they automatically get teleported back to your side.

    4. Irritation & Annoyance:

    Loot placement is nonsensical. Treasure chests are placed in the most illogical places imaginable. Behind bushes in the middle of nowhere, bottom of stairs & almost always never guarded (none of the NPC care what you take). Game developers are usually lazy in this regard, but Dragon Age Inquisition takes it to a whole new level.

    Some sound effects do not precisely reflect the environment around your character. Instead generic environment sounds are used which continually play in a loop.

    Moving over certain terrain can cause your character to slip and slide (can be infuriating).

    Endless mining metals & harvesting herbs. The game puts you in the role of a leader & yet you spend a ridiculous amount of time mining & harvesting. Maybe this makes sense for an MMO, but in a single player game it only serves to annoy.

    Mounts are great, but you can't search while on them.

    Some NPCs are paired and you cannot run in between them even if the space looks sufficient to pass.

    Most NPC do not interact with each other i.e. if being attacked near a camp or city NPC are oblivious to what is going on..

    5. Conclusion/Verdict:

    A good game almost always has to have that 'wow' factor. Something that grabs you & makes you want to keep on playing. Maybe the combat, extraordinary graphics, an interesting story - something. Sadly Dragon Age Inquisition has none of these. The game is boring, tedious, and there were many moments where I had ZERO motivation to keep playing. I persisted though, kept playing hoping it would get better... it didn't.

    There is no way to sugarcoat the fact DAI is nothing more than a big, bloated, clunky game, which was likely originally made as an MMO for consoles. The AI is 'confined' & unintelligent, the environment is static - everything is 'controlled' (no unexpected/unscripted events). I think the developers looked to other games for inspiration & ended up losing sight of what made Dragon Age Origins so great. Inquisition is a game that tries to do everything & as consequence doesn't do any one particular thing well - including the story which is surprising given that this is usually Bioware's strongest point.

    The last thing I want to comment on are the stellar reviews given by the 'professional' critics. I am completely baffled at how any objective person could give this game a rating of 85% or higher (one reviewer gave it 100%). As a consumer, I really feel 'duped' by them & in my eyes they have lost all credibility    … Expand
  39. Hotze81
    Nov 28, 2014
    2
    First, I would like to say that I am a huge Dragon Age fan. I played the crap out of Origins and even enjoyed Dragon Age II,even though it came up short in several areas. So, needless to say I was all pumped up about Inquisition. Unfortunately, after waiting for nearly a year to play it was apparent within the first hour of play that I had fell pray to Bioware's flawless propaganda. IFirst, I would like to say that I am a huge Dragon Age fan. I played the crap out of Origins and even enjoyed Dragon Age II,even though it came up short in several areas. So, needless to say I was all pumped up about Inquisition. Unfortunately, after waiting for nearly a year to play it was apparent within the first hour of play that I had fell pray to Bioware's flawless propaganda. I will not deny the that game is beautiful, how could it not be using frostbite 3, but that is basically the only thing it has going for it. The main story is uninspired and the side quests are typical boring grind missions that are more annoying than entertaining, but amazingly these are not the major reasons I loath this game. The user interface is the worst I have ever seen. It is very obvious that this game was made for console, and PC was an after thought. Bioware's flawless propaganda will have you believe that this game was made by PC gamers for PC gamers, this is a total outright lie. So unless you want to use a console controller with your PC, which total defeats the purpose of being a PC gamer, I would stay away from this trash. My advice to the developer is to take a lesson from Guild Wars 2 on how to setup a proper user interface.… Expand
  40. bigred411
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Spent half the night and half of my day off troubleshooting with EA about bugs and issues until they just stopped responding to me. Constant crashes during cinematic cut scenes meant I had to fight the first pride daemon 5 times. I realized once EA started giving me instructions to change the clock speed on my CPU and GPU that this game is not ready for launch. I requested a refund 23Spent half the night and half of my day off troubleshooting with EA about bugs and issues until they just stopped responding to me. Constant crashes during cinematic cut scenes meant I had to fight the first pride daemon 5 times. I realized once EA started giving me instructions to change the clock speed on my CPU and GPU that this game is not ready for launch. I requested a refund 23 hours after I purchased the game and I spent most of my day off trying to get it to work. Not a good experience.… Expand
  41. MisterPibbs
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    They pulled a total Kingdoms of Amalur on this one. It was originally designed to be an MMO... and it shows.

    If you were hoping for something like Dragon Age: Origins, this is not that game. It bastardizes a lot of it by dumbing down the tactics, skill tree/attributes (you can't even assign your stats anymore). P.S. If you love oily, grease drenched hair, then you are in for a    They pulled a total Kingdoms of Amalur on this one. It was originally designed to be an MMO... and it shows.

    If you were hoping for something like Dragon Age: Origins, this is not that game. It bastardizes a lot of it by dumbing down the tactics, skill tree/attributes (you can't even assign your stats anymore).

    P.S. If you love oily, grease drenched hair, then you are in for a graphical delight my friend.    … Expand
  42. KingKaz
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    Clunky gameplay. Mediocre story. Hamfisted characters. Very big downgrade from DA2 which was considerably worse than DA:O. As a AAA title DA:I fails to deliver in a lot of areas. Any video game enthusiast would feel cheated paying full price for a mess like this.
  43. Joote
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    After a year I came back to this game to give it another try, I also bought the new Trespasser DLC, going for broke so-to-speak.

    After 40 hours I am hooked and am fully enjoying the game. I have found that if you want to get the best from this game, you have to put in a little work yourself. The original score I gave this was zero, I have now changed that to a solid 9. For those    After a year I came back to this game to give it another try, I also bought the new Trespasser DLC, going for broke so-to-speak.

    After 40 hours I am hooked and am fully enjoying the game. I have found that if you want to get the best from this game, you have to put in a little work yourself.

    The original score I gave this was zero, I have now changed that to a solid 9. For those that gave up on it first time, go-on, give it another go.    … Expand
  44. OnePageMemory
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Never felt the urge to voice an opinion on a game but it is only because I loved Dragon Age Origins so much I felt I had urge Bioware to change...

    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting which is    Never felt the urge to voice an opinion on a game but it is only because I loved Dragon Age Origins so much I felt I had urge Bioware to change...

    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting which is just unacceptable, I was extremely impatient and went and bought a 980, frame rates are slightly better but cinematic locks the FPS at extremely low level (30) which a ton of stuttering occurs on both the 780 and the 980... I worked around the game to get the frames to 60 Frames during cut scenes but there is no work around for the stuttering and extremely unsatisfying framerates playing this game.

    The game is extremely clunky, the combat has took a giant step backwards. You have to mass click if you want to auto attack because on console that's normal for them, but they forced it on PC users which makes no sense and restrict what you can do in game. It hurts my wrist just playing this game. If you're playing a warrior and you knock someone back and you're holding down attack button because your hand hurt, too bad now they're out of range and you're waiting out a long period of pointless animations. If you're playing a range class, have fun spamming click button like you're playing minesweeper or something

    No longer can you click and move because that doesn't exist on consoles. If you click anywhere your character does their attack animation which is very long so you're sitting there wasting time. No longer can you click on loot to pick them up because that doesn't exist on consoles so you're forced to run up to them and click open button which is so daft as to why they decided this should be forced on PC players. (Btw if you miss click you're attacking and waiting out the animation again). Used to holding down mouse button to change your camera angle? Too bad watch this attack animation for couple seconds. Can't see the rift because it's bloody in the sky and you want to change your camera angle? Watch this cool attack animation.

    Oh, the AI is stupid, have fun issuing the same command for your party over and over and over again because they have some kind of short term memory problem and refuse to do what's ordered. Telling your ranged character to get out of melee range they will run back into melee range because of unknown reasons. Revive teammates? Haha I rather auto attack! Thanks computer.

    The menu is unsorted mess, have no clue what is going on there. It's DA:O style with fair amount of items, but unable to sort though as it uses a weird DA:2 menu.

    Extremely disappointed on how this turned out, it was a fear I always had when Dragon Age 2 came out. It was still good and improved on some parts but you can see it was departing from what made Dragon Age great. I thought I can patch everything with technology, bought new video card, bought a new mouse, bought a controller (Game doesn't recognize controllers on PC for some reason). Severity disappointed.    … Expand
  45. daemongar
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    When I heard about this at first I was on the fence. Finished DA:O and thought it was average. Didn't care for the romance and spent most of my time just wanting to get the game over. Thought it was ok for a dumbed down RPG. What I expected with this was that Bioware would fix the problems with DA2 and give us DA3: Skyrim. I was wrong. We got DA:Oblivion, and Oblivion came out in 2006 - 8When I heard about this at first I was on the fence. Finished DA:O and thought it was average. Didn't care for the romance and spent most of my time just wanting to get the game over. Thought it was ok for a dumbed down RPG. What I expected with this was that Bioware would fix the problems with DA2 and give us DA3: Skyrim. I was wrong. We got DA:Oblivion, and Oblivion came out in 2006 - 8 years ago.

    This wasn't made for the PC and it shows. Just more of the same. It feels like an adventure game with rpg elements and combat tacked on as an afterthought. But if I don't like the story, or think I've pretty much played it 8 years ago, it all falls apart. DA just isn't my line of games. Don't know what I was expecting.    … Expand
  46. MuerteLegend
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    First of all, I am PC user, so I will write why this game is terrible for PC users, not only for me. It's not Dragon Age, it's something new, it have less DA content than ever.

    PC version have less functions, I think it's the most terrble part. For example, it doesn't have Walk/Push to Walk Toggle button. What about the rest, push to talk button in multiplayer don't exist, so all    First of all, I am PC user, so I will write why this game is terrible for PC users, not only for me. It's not Dragon Age, it's something new, it have less DA content than ever.

    PC version have less functions, I think it's the most terrble part. For example, it doesn't have Walk/Push to Walk Toggle button.

    What about the rest, push to talk button in multiplayer don't exist, so all players is talking on different languages, everytime some noise, screams etc, it's terrible.

    Mouse cursor poorly visible, also you can't reach some corpses or loot, or maybe some chest, just by clicling on it. No, you have to approach it as close as possible and then click on it.

    You have to toggle RMB (Right Mouse Button) to rotate camera.

    Your weapons still lying in the air, you can call it "on the back", but it's not true.

    Blurred textures, (mb low-res) even on max-settings (gtx 970).

    No difference between consoles and PC in graphics.

    Poor animations, they just copied it from DA2, it's not realistic.

    And more you can read on bioware forums, and it's not the bugs, it's real DA:I that bioware made. I just waste my money.    … Expand
  47. tukuiPat
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Game is a steaming pile of crap, is what I'd probably say if the game even worked, spent an hour trying to get the game to launch, trying different fixes, after that, another hour was spent trying to actually play the damn game, I gave up on it and already requested a refund from EA.

    running a rig well above Recommend, i5-4690K, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, XFX R9 280, with GPU nicely    Game is a steaming pile of crap, is what I'd probably say if the game even worked, spent an hour trying to get the game to launch, trying different fixes, after that, another hour was spent trying to actually play the damn game, I gave up on it and already requested a refund from EA.

    running a rig well above Recommend, i5-4690K, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, XFX R9 280, with GPU nicely Overclocked, not even Assassin's Creed Unity gave me issues. Never wasting my time on new releases that EA publishes anymore.    … Expand
  48. vukodinov
    Dec 6, 2014
    4
    A couple of things for people wondering whether to buy the game or not.

    Cons: Terrible performance; a huge amount of bugs - game breaking and not so game breaking; SSD and Sli/Crossfire problems; the devs actually recommend playing the game without overclocked hardware, despite most of the GPUs nowadays being shipped factory overclocked; console looking UI again; not enough    A couple of things for people wondering whether to buy the game or not.

    Cons: Terrible performance; a huge amount of bugs - game breaking and not so game breaking; SSD and Sli/Crossfire problems; the devs actually recommend playing the game without overclocked hardware, despite most of the GPUs nowadays being shipped factory overclocked; console looking UI again; not enough customization; lack of decent tactical camera; key mapping.

    Pros: Despite all of the cons I've written I really love the game. The story is quite good for my taste, the gam eplay is pretty neat. The world is huge, although a bit empty. The companions are the most interesting out of the 3 Dragon Age games (personal opinion). The game feels and looks amazing when it decides to run smooth for more than 20 minutes.

    Overall, I'm pretty disappointed with the game thanks to the cons section of my rant. I definitely regret pre ordering this AAA bug/crash/stutter fest.
    I would up my score once the majority of the problems are fixed. Till then I can't recommend the game to anyone. Please, wait for a patch or two or for the GOTY edition before buying.

    P.S. Seems that there are no games made with the Frostbite 3 engine that suffer from massive technical problems upon release.    … Expand
  49. BannuDongDing
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Trash, Complete and utter trash. Why did they make this game? It is no way a near as good as their previous games like NWN and BG2 I simply refuse to believe that they are from the same developer. This game is truly disgusting it is a crime against humanity.
  50. Kakashi83
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The game controls are terrible on the PC, the keyboard and mouse combination has caused me a lot of anger and frustration ... the Bioware tried to create a combat system similar to Kingdom of Amalur / The Witcher... to have the least control you should use a joystick! ... unfortunately Dragon Age 4 will end up being an MMO ...
  51. Average_Smoe
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    First play-through: Mage turned into a Rouge and game threw me into I guess what are my Pajamas during a cutscene/couldn't equip anything after. Second play-through: Running from spiders then stuck on bug island and can't go anywhere. Frames all over the place. WHAT THE **** HAPPENED HERE EA BIOWARE?
  52. McMudd
    Nov 24, 2014
    4
    As the game is on PC it is almost unplayable. Not so much for any crashing issues, but because of the controls and in particular the camera. I never review games but because of how badly the PC port has been made, I thought I should add my voice to the hundreds of others out there.

    Until the tactical camera is made more useful and I don't have to constantly mash a button to attack, I    As the game is on PC it is almost unplayable. Not so much for any crashing issues, but because of the controls and in particular the camera. I never review games but because of how badly the PC port has been made, I thought I should add my voice to the hundreds of others out there.

    Until the tactical camera is made more useful and I don't have to constantly mash a button to attack, I don't think I could play this game again nor would I ever recommend it to anyone. In fact, I have already convinced others to not get the game yet or possibly at all until many of the issues mentioned all over the net have been rectified. Hopefully this review will help me do the same.

    I did get some fun out of exploring and the the companion interactions, so basically none of the actual 'game-play' aspects of this game are any good, but the rest is amazing.    … Expand
  53. shamarama
    Nov 28, 2014
    4
    Extremely disappointed in this game. The PC mouse-and-keyboard controls are horrendous, really really bad. How could a "PC-First" developer get it so wrong. The visuals are beautiful and the story is intriguing, but those controls just constantly get in the way.

    Combat is shallow, non-tactical, and borrows its mechanics from action-games rather than RPGs. If you were expecting Dragon    Extremely disappointed in this game. The PC mouse-and-keyboard controls are horrendous, really really bad. How could a "PC-First" developer get it so wrong. The visuals are beautiful and the story is intriguing, but those controls just constantly get in the way.

    Combat is shallow, non-tactical, and borrows its mechanics from action-games rather than RPGs. If you were expecting Dragon Age: Origins style tactical combat then you are in for a rude awakening. The 'tactical camera' is no use at all for tactical play, and the orders issued to your party members are soon forgotten. You have to constantly fight against the tactical camera to achieve anything, so you soon forget about it and just play the button-mashing game.

    Inventory/skill management is straight out of a console game UI, which is ok if you are using a game-pad but extremely tedious if you use a mouse and keyboard. The basics of what you'd expect to do with a PC RPG are missing, or dumbed down.

    Movement of the character during general game-play will give you RSI if you expect to use the mouse, as you have to constantly hold the right mouse button to direct them. Just using WASD is better, but not the usual control for a PC RPG. You cannot left-click to select things, such as an enemy, as that will instead take a swing at them (or loose an arrow/fireball). You cannot right-click to activate a remote object, such as loot/door/enemy if it is out of range. There is no helpful 'move to this and activate it' functionality at all.

    Your quick-action bar is limited to just 8 abilities, despite the fact that as you level you can gain much more than 8 abilities. This is a limitation directly from the console version, which only allows for 8 mappable actions.

    Unlike other reviewers I have had no technical problems (apart from my male character being referred to as 'she' or 'her' on occasion).

    The game looks beautiful, but the game-play is exceptionally shallow - not what you'd expect from a developer that used to be the leading developer for PC RPGs. If you play this on a console, or with a game-pad you will probably enjoy it as a shallow action-rpg'ish experience. As the latest chapter in a highly rated PC RPG franchise it is seriously lacking and hugely disappointing.    … Expand
  54. Frozenkex
    Dec 5, 2014
    4
    I liked the game, but i expected so much more. Too much money spent on useless features like multiplayer and so much content cut from single player experience and other things that matter. Too much reused assets (animations) from previous games.
  55. Honeybunchez
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    Well to start off this game is from what little time iv been able to play is fun, interesting gorgeous and I cant wait to play more. HOWEVER the game is complete broke on PC, especially for NVidia users, specifically SLI users like me [will not work at all, must disable SLI in control panel.] At the moment (day 1-2) bad FPS, terrible stutter, CONSTANT freezing and worst of all Direct XWell to start off this game is from what little time iv been able to play is fun, interesting gorgeous and I cant wait to play more. HOWEVER the game is complete broke on PC, especially for NVidia users, specifically SLI users like me [will not work at all, must disable SLI in control panel.] At the moment (day 1-2) bad FPS, terrible stutter, CONSTANT freezing and worst of all Direct X "HUNG" crashes every ten minutes no matter what. Sure a "driver came out but does not fix crashes or SLI support, it slightly helped stuttering a bit but that's all. GOTY material? could have been but the launch is a train wreck at its finest.… Expand
  56. SDaemon
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    These crazy marketeers from EA / Origin are selling localized versions of game in many countries.
    This means you HAVE TO play game with texts on your local language ( with bad / wrong translations ) and with English dialog sounds... It's super irritating. I've just returned game back to Orgin and recommend you to do the same ;)
  57. alex08060
    Dec 6, 2014
    0
    Game made by PC ? What a joke anyone who has played the game knows it is an console port. Nothing but false advertising by bioware. No settings in tactics as DA:O and DA: 2 and only 8 active skills, no auto attack and auto run and tactical camera is can't even move unless you press the shift key.
  58. ROSSONERI108
    Dec 6, 2014
    4
    average game and really shows haw bioware stranderd has fallen..... the game has over 100 hours of stuff to do tho every bit of i is boring there is not one side mission worth doing every single area is the same as the last and the gameplay is a outrage i will never get exited for a dragon age game again...this is a sequel to dragon age 2 and it shows
  59. Jake74218
    Nov 25, 2014
    0
    Bioware turned their back for some of their loyal fans of Dragon age and decided to drop the dual core wielders out of their trilogy. It's okay, they obviously don't need our money and I honestly think that I don't need Bioware even if my iron upgrades in a future. In a past you could hang on in a modern games if you just reduced the graphics, but Bioware wanted to change the rules in aBioware turned their back for some of their loyal fans of Dragon age and decided to drop the dual core wielders out of their trilogy. It's okay, they obviously don't need our money and I honestly think that I don't need Bioware even if my iron upgrades in a future. In a past you could hang on in a modern games if you just reduced the graphics, but Bioware wanted to change the rules in a form: do as we demand, or keep out. After reviewing the other critics it seems that the game is fine tuned for the play consoles, so the loss isn't so bitter at all even if I can't play it. Luckily the Pillars of Eternity is coming out in Early 2015.… Expand
  60. HanzoTheRed
    Nov 28, 2014
    0
    Yet another case of EA releasing a un working pile of buggs to the public. save your money and wait 6 months till the community has fixed the game. Also the customer service from origin/ea is quite possibly worse then comcast.
  61. polloasado
    Nov 30, 2014
    0
    Extremely disappointed. The only good thing: the graphics. Aside from that, it's pretty much 2014's - 2015's new cookie cutter RPG.

    The story is very very weak, and the game play itself is extremely repetitive. Bioware decided to Mimic Skyrim in map size and Assassins' Creed in game play, by that I mean, they employ cheap user experience tricks to add hours of game play; they add    Extremely disappointed. The only good thing: the graphics. Aside from that, it's pretty much 2014's - 2015's new cookie cutter RPG.

    The story is very very weak, and the game play itself is extremely repetitive. Bioware decided to Mimic Skyrim in map size and Assassins' Creed in game play, by that I mean, they employ cheap user experience tricks to add hours of game play; they add countless treasure-hunt quests that have no real impact on the game, and World of Warcraft's fighting system that with a "tactical" top down view that really doesn't add much.

    This title promised to be engaging, but it falls short as it tries to mimic various games out there. Sadly, they didn't pay a lot of attention to the writing or voice acting. It's a hack and slash game where the main objective is to repetitively wait until cool-downs recharge to win battles, and where picking up items from the floor and walking endlessly probably will make up 50 of the whopping 100+ hours of game play.

    I seriously do not recommend purchasing this Dragon Age: Inquisition if you are looking for a quality RPG.
    I only hope Mass Effect 4 doesn't follow the same trend.    … Expand
  62. DrowRanger
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Traxex here I took a break from battling the dire to tell you about this terrible abomination of a game. This game is awful it is a silly action game pretending to be and RPG the story and gameplay are horrible.

    The game looks like something Pudge would not even eat.
  63. blackcatidol
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    For some reason it's shooting my cpu and memory up to 100 percent usage and then it freezes, followed by a loss of sound. This problem prevents me from navigating the main menu. The game? It works fine, if I can get past the menu that shoots my cpu with a tranq gun. Why does a mere menu do this?
  64. gengiskhan
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The final nail in the Bioware´s coffin. Not sure if we could expect much after the last iterations of this company, how far the apple can fall from the tree hun. If you really want to experience a RPG I suggest Divinity Original Sin and the upcoming Pillars of Eternity, not this dragon age 2.5 console excuse of a game. RIP Dragon Age Origins.
  65. Trinity
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Combat and facial animations are poor, the writing and voice acting is even worse than it was in Dragon Age II and the combat feels awkward thanks to the horrible AI of your enemies coupled with bad animations. Add to that the fact that the game is full of poorly hidden misguided social commentary and political propaganda that should have no place in a videogame. Bioware has not released aCombat and facial animations are poor, the writing and voice acting is even worse than it was in Dragon Age II and the combat feels awkward thanks to the horrible AI of your enemies coupled with bad animations. Add to that the fact that the game is full of poorly hidden misguided social commentary and political propaganda that should have no place in a videogame. Bioware has not released a decent game since Dragon Age: Origins and this game is no exception. I recommend you all save your money and don't waste it on this horrible excuse for a game.… Expand
  66. awesomeguy423
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    A huge disappointment in every regard, not nearly as good as its predecessors. Missing a lot of things that made the older ones good. I suggest you do not buy this game.
  67. Jays
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    I'm disappointed in this game so much. The hole DAI feels like it`s an single-player MMORPG with little to show for.

    So let`s start the review. Graphics look bad and every character looks like it`s covered in plastic. Story is lacking contekst and characters have vary little development + your choices have little impact on the world. Combat is fun at starts but it gets boring quickly    I'm disappointed in this game so much. The hole DAI feels like it`s an single-player MMORPG with little to show for.

    So let`s start the review. Graphics look bad and every character looks like it`s covered in plastic. Story is lacking contekst and characters have vary little development + your choices have little impact on the world. Combat is fun at starts but it gets boring quickly and the animations look like they are from 2004 :/.

    After all my time spend with Dragon Age I. There is nothing new to show or experience. I`m giving this game a 4 for the amount of content that it has via side quest`s and more.    … Expand
  68. Druftrest
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Modern games are made for the elite or wealthy. This game is not even on the dual-core processor, I know many people who have been on startup black screen. Because of the new types of protection game lag terribly. A feeling that game developers do not care about users, the main goal is to earn money. I do not advise buying these games. Developers do not care about us, the players.
  69. camarilla
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    It's totally failure game. Critics is venal bastards, don't trust them!
    "Bioware can't make bad game!" -hahhahahahhahahahahhahahahahahhahahahhahahahaha
  70. Robert_RGN
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    The game is ok. Graphics are good but I have a high end PC. Regular PC users with regular systems won't get the same quality. The reason I gave it 4/10 is because of the lack of PC optimization. All the controls are Consolelike and will frustrate you a lot. I'm afraid this game is going down due to this mistake which was overlooked. One does not simply create a PC game and completelyThe game is ok. Graphics are good but I have a high end PC. Regular PC users with regular systems won't get the same quality. The reason I gave it 4/10 is because of the lack of PC optimization. All the controls are Consolelike and will frustrate you a lot. I'm afraid this game is going down due to this mistake which was overlooked. One does not simply create a PC game and completely ignores to optimize it for the PC.… Expand
  71. Anya
    Nov 24, 2014
    0
    The controls in the PC version, aka mouse and keyboard, received very little attention and work, they’re very uncomfortable and barely functional. I shouldn’t be struggling in order to try, actually try, to enjoy a game. The camera is bad, the tactical view, so to call it that way, also has issues with trees and other objects getting in your way instead of becoming transparent as theyThe controls in the PC version, aka mouse and keyboard, received very little attention and work, they’re very uncomfortable and barely functional. I shouldn’t be struggling in order to try, actually try, to enjoy a game. The camera is bad, the tactical view, so to call it that way, also has issues with trees and other objects getting in your way instead of becoming transparent as they should (which is basic really, I shouldn’t even have to mention this). There are graphical issues too, like the animations, specially the facial ones, and the hair textures looking terrible even on max settings (they might actually look worse, I’m not sure anymore). There seems to be a few random crashes, not too many times, but not it’s ideal either, I don’t know why, as other games don’t crash at all or less frequently than DA:I. There are bit of welcome humor although the main story is fairly disappointing and there are many MMO-“bring me ten of something” quests that are just annoying to do. In the end this games would receive a 6/10 right now, if they patch the controls and tactic camera it would go higher to 7 or maybe even 8 if combat became somehow enjoyable, but I doubt it. Still since this is metacritic and scores are abused left and right, this game receives a zero from me.… Expand
  72. lilkillpappy
    Jan 3, 2015
    0
    EA is crap and this game is not Dragon Age. Dragon Age Origins is the one and only Dragon Age game ever made and we are going to have to wait for someone other than Bioware to make a sequel because EA has obviously got their hands on this franchise. Not surprised by this garbage. EA has a long history of taking great games and destroying them.
  73. xgamrx
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    I will weigh in on Dragon Age Inquisition with my two cents. This game is a five year venture that should have been released 10 years ago. It is without a doubt one of the worst games I have ever had the displeasure of playing. The story is overly scripted throughout a boring non-open world while the combat is a clunky button mashing fest. In addition, the camera angles areI will weigh in on Dragon Age Inquisition with my two cents. This game is a five year venture that should have been released 10 years ago. It is without a doubt one of the worst games I have ever had the displeasure of playing. The story is overly scripted throughout a boring non-open world while the combat is a clunky button mashing fest. In addition, the camera angles are horrendously flawed. The only plus, in my opinion, is the facial recognition of the characters. I honestly wanted my money back after all the false hype created by the cronie reviewers and the developer. It is a true snorefest that makes Elder Scrolls look refreshing. I jumped back into gaming only to make a quick exit after this disappointing title. Stay away unless you're a devout follower or enjoy wasting your hard earned cash. Period!… Expand
  74. 28gramslater
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Absolutely horrendous.
    First of the animations are absolutely terrible, you have head turns which look a epileptic being exposed to strobe lights.
    Graphical clipping everywhere, the textures are terrible almost none of them are more then 720. The writing is abysmal and reminds me much of Twilight, or 50 shades of grey with its unabashed corniness and focus on characters sexuality    Absolutely horrendous.
    First of the animations are absolutely terrible, you have head turns which look a epileptic being exposed to strobe lights.
    Graphical clipping everywhere, the textures are terrible almost none of them are more then 720.
    The writing is abysmal and reminds me much of Twilight, or 50 shades of grey with its unabashed corniness and focus on characters sexuality instead of their personality.
    The combat is depressing with no auto-attack and shallow generic abilities combat just ends up being me bashing buttons with very little strategic thought other then to stun enemies periodically.
    I'm surprised anyone buys anything from EA, anymore.    … Expand
  75. hoax7one
    Dec 22, 2014
    0
    I created a account here just for this game.

    I'm sure that this game is great but unfortunately it is also a nightmarish piece of bugged software. this game is not playable right now on PC! I can play randomly for 2, 10, 30 minutes, never played longer than 1h because it crashing all the time. So for 60euro game i got: > game that freezes all the time where i can ALT+TAB to close    I created a account here just for this game.

    I'm sure that this game is great but unfortunately it is also a nightmarish piece of bugged software.
    this game is not playable right now on PC!
    I can play randomly for 2, 10, 30 minutes, never played longer than 1h because it crashing all the time.
    So for 60euro game i got:
    > game that freezes all the time where i can ALT+TAB to close it.
    > game that is freezing my whole computer and I need to hard reset it.
    > DirectX errors all the time.
    > lately constant freezes with graphics driver not responding.

    And this is a GOTY award winner? EA and BIOWARE just rushed to release this game because they knew that they wouldn't win GOTY next year because of THE WITCHER 3!

    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW!!! Wait when it will be on sale and maybe then they will repair it with patches.    … Expand
  76. BannuSwoo
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game is bad. Objectively terrible the story and gameplay everything about it is inferior to DA:O. What kind of person would buy a game like this? Pure slop. 0/10
  77. samthomas
    Nov 29, 2014
    0
    This is a joke on gamers and RPG fans alike,the history is the lowest quality fanfic smeared on this garbage
    Embarrassing animations ,Origin DRM, dumb down combat and the generic MMO fetch quest are the icing on the cake
    EA is a strange beast ,they screw consumers and developers left and right, but are always a sucker for Bioware ,after Star Wars: The Old Republic flop you wold think    This is a joke on gamers and RPG fans alike,the history is the lowest quality fanfic smeared on this garbage
    Embarrassing animations ,Origin DRM, dumb down combat and the generic MMO fetch quest are the icing on the cake

    EA is a strange beast ,they screw consumers and developers left and right, but are always a sucker for Bioware ,after Star Wars: The Old Republic flop you wold think they wise up.
    Well maybe they are the perfect match of Greed ant talentless hacks    … Expand
  78. BioForumMod
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Let's think about this calmly and rationally. Bad story check. Action game play no role playing elements check. Bugs and glitches check. Inferior to DA:O check.

    Basically if you purchase this game you are doing the gaming industry a disservice I got a refund for this trash. You should too.
  79. johnangel
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    2 I give them for the efort
    Another unplayable pc port.

    God awful ui for pc , seriusly are they that lazy ?
    Terrible optimization, ctd,etc.

    Don't buy,wait at least a year.
  80. Criticalsynical
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    If you thought part 2 was bad, This one is a second helping of the same garbage.
    Lack of proper medieval etiquette, unrealistic flat personalities made by fan-dom tier hack writers, copied a lot features from skyrim, and everyone looks like men.
  81. drhughes
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Awful game. I was so excited to play this as I am BIG fan of DA - Origins, but didnt like DA 2 at all. The graphics were great, the sound and store seemed cool but this is NOT a PC RPG. There is a f@cking JUMP button, wtf??? Arcade style fights. Really disappointed, I returned the game after 2 hours of play and no NOT recommend this to anyone looking for a turn based RPG. If however youAwful game. I was so excited to play this as I am BIG fan of DA - Origins, but didnt like DA 2 at all. The graphics were great, the sound and store seemed cool but this is NOT a PC RPG. There is a f@cking JUMP button, wtf??? Arcade style fights. Really disappointed, I returned the game after 2 hours of play and no NOT recommend this to anyone looking for a turn based RPG. If however you are looking for great visuals, a great story and BUTTON MASHING, this one is for you.… Expand
  82. clevertechie
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    I just spent about 30 minutes playing around with character customization and playing the actual game for around 15 minutes.

    I think this gave me plenty of time to figure out I won't be able to play this game, the models look like they all had bad plastic surgery they move in a very stiff and unnatural manner that just spoils the whole experience. The story and animation is very shallow    I just spent about 30 minutes playing around with character customization and playing the actual game for around 15 minutes.

    I think this gave me plenty of time to figure out I won't be able to play this game, the models look like they all had bad plastic surgery they move in a very stiff and unnatural manner that just spoils the whole experience. The story and animation is very shallow in the beginning and you're asking yourself questions, wtf just happened and why am I doing this?

    Huge disappointment.    … Expand
  83. stellin23
    Nov 24, 2014
    0
    The PC version is virtually unplayable. The game freezes every minute or so and crashes to blue screen (happened 3 times). I had EA on the phone for 4-5 hours today running through various fixes and re-installs. Nothing worked. I have an i7, 12 GB's of ram and a GTX 770. My computer runs virtually everything without a hiccup. This game repeatedly froze and crashed my game.

    EA will not    The PC version is virtually unplayable. The game freezes every minute or so and crashes to blue screen (happened 3 times). I had EA on the phone for 4-5 hours today running through various fixes and re-installs. Nothing worked. I have an i7, 12 GB's of ram and a GTX 770. My computer runs virtually everything without a hiccup. This game repeatedly froze and crashed my game.

    EA will not refund the game even though they failed to fix the problem after hours of attempts.

    Technical issues aside...the PC version is an afterthought. The controls are ridiculously clunky and the tactical combat screen is unusable. Avoid this game on the PC. Seriously.    … Expand
  84. dkeppens
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    nothing to say, nothing to see here. Another abysmal EA published game
    In short, this is rehashed, oversimplified, uncompleted garbage for preteens, not even a game. Just hyped filler
    Move on
  85. darrkiind
    Dec 15, 2014
    0
    unplayable on the xbox 360 you can see the pixles and cant read the text on the highest graphics settings , i was exited for this game but i guess ill have to return it becuse im not gettig one of the new consoles for just 1 games (btw dragon age 2 was garbage as well)
  86. Azunyan95
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    It's so bad. No one really beautiful, or at least likeable character. Elf so do the ugliest in the history of video games, so it is also a seasoned top very weak plot and homosexual magicians. So disgusting work with the engine.
  87. Vodoomaster
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    I dont know if this game is good or not because that crappy denuvo DRM is preventing me playing this game. Game exe will not start and if, mysteriously, it starts, game crashes after i create a character. After a few times retrying i got into the game and after 2-3 seconds the game crashes. It wont save my progress and so on. Good thing is, origin is fast on refunding.
  88. me-0815
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    It does not even start on dual core CPUs. Many other games say they require quad cores, but at least they also start with less and most run fine. This game crashes with a black screen, as many posts on the EA forum show. As usual, EA tries to avoid acknowledging their bugs and tells their paying customers that they're just out of luck.
  89. worksa7
    Mar 24, 2015
    1
    Boring, incredibly boring.

    I just couldn't get into it at all. I've had this game for months, since it launched, have yet to get much past the starting area because it's so boring, nothing pulls you in gameplay wise. It overwhelms you with nonsense, and gives you tedious examples of what kind of game to expect right off the bat. I didn't have any real issues, it seemed well made....but    Boring, incredibly boring.

    I just couldn't get into it at all. I've had this game for months, since it launched, have yet to get much past the starting area because it's so boring, nothing pulls you in gameplay wise. It overwhelms you with nonsense, and gives you tedious examples of what kind of game to expect right off the bat.
    I didn't have any real issues, it seemed well made....but it was so boring. I literally haven't been this bored out by a game in years.

    (And I played the first Dragon Age, 10/10 I played that one until I had and had done literally everything possible there was to be done. But this one.....man....it just bores me)    … Expand
  90. asherbarasher
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    This game is brilliant. It's been a long time since i have enjoyed a game such a lot.
    For all those who disappointed with pc version, a can advise to play with gamepad and on nightmare difficulty.
    This is right - controls are terrible with keyboard and mouse and game seems almost unplayable with them. However gamepad turns the picture 180 degrees. Also if you play on normal and without    This game is brilliant. It's been a long time since i have enjoyed a game such a lot.
    For all those who disappointed with pc version, a can advise to play with gamepad and on nightmare difficulty.
    This is right - controls are terrible with keyboard and mouse and game seems almost unplayable with them.
    However gamepad turns the picture 180 degrees.
    Also if you play on normal and without even friendly fire you will not feel battles as they intended to be.
    Graphics are very good and what is more important are very atmospheric. You can almost "feel" the world on another side of display. And game is pretty well optimized, on sigle 780ti i am able to run it on 1440p with everything maxed out except of AA. For "adepts of 60 frames cult" - you dont need it in this game. 30 fps locked feels very well and smooth. This is not a shooter.
    Sound works are brilliant, everything from ambient sounds to tavern songs.
    I know why people so disappointed with this game, because at the beginning i've been very disappointed too.
    FOr me answer was - gamepad + nightmare. Probably thi will help somebody not to throw out this masterpiece.    … Expand
  91. romanontherun
    Jan 14, 2015
    3
    I still remember first dialogue in DA:O after your emerge from prologue. You've met the bandits, who asked you to "pay taxes" in the name of the dead king in order to pass through. And you could:
    1) pay them
    2) kill them without any questions 3) tell them that you are the Grey Warden and they will just lay off 3) tell them that you are the Grey Warden and ask them to "donate some money    I still remember first dialogue in DA:O after your emerge from prologue. You've met the bandits, who asked you to "pay taxes" in the name of the dead king in order to pass through. And you could:
    1) pay them
    2) kill them without any questions
    3) tell them that you are the Grey Warden and they will just lay off
    3) tell them that you are the Grey Warden and ask them to "donate some money to order", which was hilarious

    and thats was just one small dialogue in very begining of the game.

    The point here: in DA:I after the prologue, you get big, beautiful location (The Hinterlands) with literally ZERO QUESTS OR DIALOGUES OR CHOICE OR STORY OR CHARACTERS. I've mean it. There is no meaningful dialogue (aside of 3-4 characters which you could invite to the Inquisition - and where you have only 2 options - to accept or to decline with zero sense in option two - who in the right mind will decline if accepting have no penalty?). This location has dozens of quest like gather 10 {item} or kill 3 {animal}, but... god why?

    Then, of course you have to participate in "story" mission, which means "very linear, dialogue-fiiled sections where your choice mean very little". Seriously i've not felt that dialogue options can actually solve problem without fight, or save life, or kill character, or effect world in any way.

    So game (i've not finished it yet however) is single player early World of Warcraft sections without dialogues and choices + linear story filled sections with meaningless dialogues and almost no choice.

    Also:
    1) locations are stunning sometimes, but character models are dated, plastic and lifeless
    2) my character is pointless. He is non-existent. Dialogue options in homebase are all dull. I'am playing as dwarf-rogue with shady past in carta but all i could be is some degree of neutral faceless character. I've miss Dark Shepard. I could not "play a role".
    3) characters are ok, Casandra and Varic especially ok, but they have zero reaction to anything. "... approves" or ".. slightly disapproves" is all it gets. ok, they approve so what?..
    4) strategy element is non existing. you have one resource - power, which if you play WOW sections is limitless and "missions" and "agents" which all have 100% success rate. All you "weapons supplies" and "ships" you buy with resources does not affect strategy in any way, they just give you + 1 power.
    5) story is (so far) bland. So where are rifts in the sky and someone behind all of it, so you must close it. No politics, no difficult decisions, no drama, no characters, no choices.
    6) combat is ok, but nothing more than it.

    I'am disappointed so much.    … Expand
  92. relik
    Jan 13, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bought this game and had high hope at the beginning was playable but after patch 2 all the bad things about this game show up, bad coding freeze/stuttering and crashes all the time.

    No communication or fix from Bioware at all and no FIX for PC version

    Stay AWAY from this game, do NOT waist your hard earned money.

    This bug ridden game won the "Game of the Year" award ???
    Did the buy it ??    … Expand
  93. Hrodwulf
    Dec 29, 2014
    3
    Buggy. My girlfriend and I both tried starting new games and about 2 hours in, the game froze up and had lots of bugs. Besides that, I didn't like switching to different party members and using time based tactics. It was too simple in the wrong ways and too complicated in other wrong ways for my taste. I got rid of this game.
  94. DanMan3395
    Apr 3, 2015
    0
    EA destroyed bioware and turned it into a **** console game making garbage factory. This game is at best a console turd designed for pot head children of gen x'ers. Does reading anything at all make you sick? Do you only care about a generic spreadsheet of relative data that scales automatically with time so all your decisions are completely irrelevant? Do you engaging story lines but LOVEEA destroyed bioware and turned it into a **** console game making garbage factory. This game is at best a console turd designed for pot head children of gen x'ers. Does reading anything at all make you sick? Do you only care about a generic spreadsheet of relative data that scales automatically with time so all your decisions are completely irrelevant? Do you engaging story lines but LOVE moronic repetitive and pointless/endless combat? THEN BUY THIS GAME!!!… Expand
  95. DrGerm
    Jan 2, 2015
    3
    As others, I am super disappointed. I was eagerly anticipating this game; had fully bought into the hype that DAI would make up for the shortfalls of DA2 (which I actually liked but clearly they could have done so much better with that title). However, DAI is clearly a console game first. I'm just telling you, don't waste your money on the PC; it's practically unplayable. What's real badAs others, I am super disappointed. I was eagerly anticipating this game; had fully bought into the hype that DAI would make up for the shortfalls of DA2 (which I actually liked but clearly they could have done so much better with that title). However, DAI is clearly a console game first. I'm just telling you, don't waste your money on the PC; it's practically unplayable. What's real bad is that I can see the core of a decent game in there somewhere. There are other reviews with details so I'll leave it at that: If you're a real RPG game player and play on a PC, DAI is pure frustration. My guess is that console gamers don't know any better and so will give you a more positive spin.… Expand
  96. yellowgrub
    Apr 15, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really, really wanted to love this game. I pre-ordered, waited with bated breath for it to be finally playable, and my word, what a let down. I'll skip over the mechanics, I can live with that (clearly not a PC game made for PC players, but anyway). What I found most unforgivable was the boring, boring story. I can't stress how boring the storyline was. I'd go days without playing as there was nothing that hooked me and made me want to spend hours carefully following the plot. If I can cope with driving the bloody Mako around uncharted worlds and still love Mass Effect, why couldn't they have put a bit more into making this game actually enjoyable? This game has no redeeming features. The characters are unmemorable (apart from maybe The Tevinter bloke, who's name I've forgotten), unsympathetic (Iron Bull, a fan favourite? Really??), and downright annoying (hugely unattractive elf bird who was the lesbian romance choice - cheers for that). Coryphyface was so underwhelming as a boss, I defeated him in about two minutes flat, so overpowered was my character by the time I faced him. And that's due to all the grind I put in, as I always play side quests first in any RPG. I didn't realise there was really no need to find all the shards/mosaic pieces (not that you can)/astrariums and I really tried to. I'm never, ever going to pre-order a game from Bioware again, I'm going to wait to see what the actual fans say (you know, the honest people who play the game, and not one negative score from the critics?? PC Gamer has lost all credibility in my opinion) in their reviews, then probably not buy it, because let's face it, Bioware is dead. Long live Obsidian.

    By the way, I've never bothered to review a game before, this is my first. I'm so gutted I had to do it. After hearing about what's happening with ME4, I very much mourn Bioware, I genuinely loved their previous games...    … Expand
  97. NotkerBiloba
    Mar 26, 2015
    0
    Thank you, BioWare, for saving me a *massive* amount of time not having to play this title. As of now, the combat system is unplayable. I did enjoy reading the story online, since I can't actually play the game; but, as Dragon Age has always been a tactical squad-based RPG, I have to give it a zero. If it had been marketed as a choose-your-own-adventure movie, I suppose I would haveThank you, BioWare, for saving me a *massive* amount of time not having to play this title. As of now, the combat system is unplayable. I did enjoy reading the story online, since I can't actually play the game; but, as Dragon Age has always been a tactical squad-based RPG, I have to give it a zero. If it had been marketed as a choose-your-own-adventure movie, I suppose I would have given it a score somewhere in the 7-9 range (can't be a 10 due to choppy graphics), based on voice acting, quests, and overall engagement of the story -- but I didn't make it that far.

    While the combat system in Origins was awesome at the time, I found that after playing DA2 that I had grown too accustomed to the mechanics of DA2 to ever play Origins again -- cannot stand getting hit from 30 yards away by a 2H warrior who I ran away from when he started his swing 10 seconds ago. But I gave both games a 10: the party members basically did what you told them to do when you told them to do it, and could easily be ordered to move to position X, or two or more members grouped and made to go to position X or attack enemy Y or whatever. Not in DA:I. It's gone. No more tactics = no more Dragon Age.

    I had been playing a lot of DA2 (and even tried DA:O again) in the run-up to the DA:I release, because I was so jonesing for this style of combat, and I was really looking forward to DA:I so I could finally experience some new character types and new story elements, etc. What the hell happened?

    Whereas I had spent hundreds of hours on each of the previous titles, having done several play-throughs in each, I have been spared the missing of sleep and other activities that comes with the addictiveness of a new game. I guess I'm happy in a way, but the disappointment is still a little raw, and I'll need a little time for the bitterness and sadness to subside.    … Expand
  98. Chebz
    Dec 28, 2014
    1
    Game has framerate drops, plays like single player MMO, and other issues described by other comments.

    What I particularly disliked though is the inclulsivity for the sake of inclusivity. Game setting is a universe of butch women and effeminate/gay men. I find it difficult to take the game seriously when my war counsel consists of a bunch of 20 yr old chicks and when a guard captain is a    Game has framerate drops, plays like single player MMO, and other issues described by other comments.

    What I particularly disliked though is the inclulsivity for the sake of inclusivity. Game setting is a universe of butch women and effeminate/gay men. I find it difficult to take the game seriously when my war counsel consists of a bunch of 20 yr old chicks and when a guard captain is a dwarven(?) girl who looks like she's in her early teens. I am all for more female protagonists but turning women into men by giving them swords, dressing them in heavy armor, and making sure their over-masculine behavior contrasts well next to a bunch of weak male characters is beyond stupid. What happened to all the nice women anyway? DAI doesn't have any. But if you like butch/dominatrix girls who 'don' need a man', then this game is for you.    … Expand
  99. dogsieik
    Dec 31, 2014
    1
    Extremely poor map design. You will waste a lot of time trying to travel, both horizontally and vertically.

    Extremely poor fillers. You will waste a lot of time searching for items placed in pointless areas of the map.

    Extremely poor graphics. You will see a lot of plastic faces that can't smile/frown/cry.

    Side quests are tedious/boring.
  100. psydwaze
    Jan 13, 2015
    3
    This game was clearly rushed out for the holiday season, they had to hot-fix the only patch they've released and are now maintaining radio silence. Unacceptable, but hey they made their money so who cares! Broken animations, broken controls, broken quests, broken character models, everything you want in an epic RPG!
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#16 Best PC Game of 2014
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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    90
    Best Dragon Age so far, hands down. Pity about the naff writing. [Issue#257, p.51]
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 22, 2015
    100
    The masters over at Bioware have done it again. This epic journey into the world of Thedas will steal more than 100 hours of your time, hours so full of superb gaming that you'll never forget them.
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  3. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jan 14, 2015
    80
    Despite numerous shortcomings, the new BioWare project is undoubtedly worth your attention. One of the best RPGs of 2014.
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