Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. Superior84
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    I think this is a good game. When I first started playing I did so for 6 hours straight and I had to quit because I had to go to bed. It consumed me from the start, great atmosphere, fun mechanics and the fighting feels powerful. The mucis is awesome and the world feels a lot more open than what I thought it would be. A huge step up from DA2.
  6. TRANDO101
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    I should start by saying that I HAVEN'T FINISHED YET. In fact i've only really played 30 minutes of actual gameplay so far, and i do quite like the gameplay and the graphics are pretty good but i find that my framerate isn't that great its 30fps sometimes a bit lower and I have the recommended specs for the game.

    Pros: - Gameplay is good -Graphics are great -Very open level design    I should start by saying that I HAVEN'T FINISHED YET. In fact i've only really played 30 minutes of actual gameplay so far, and i do quite like the gameplay and the graphics are pretty good but i find that my framerate isn't that great its 30fps sometimes a bit lower and I have the recommended specs for the game.

    Pros:
    - Gameplay is good
    -Graphics are great
    -Very open level design

    Cons:
    -Bad framerate
    - Story (so far) isn't much, cringe worthy at moments
    - Lipsyncing is also bad

    I'd give it a 7.5/10 so far, although each pro and con have 3 things, the cons for the most part can be looked past, the framerate isn't unbearable, i dont really have a problem with there being a lack of story this far in, the only major con is sitting through cutscenes in which the character models open there mouths after there lines half way through.    … Expand
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. drizzti90
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    As someone who played both the first two games I believe I am entitled to an honest opinion on this game...for starters, playing with a gamepad is a must in this one- the U.I. is simply designed for it (and it works very very well). Although the gamepad is basically a must at this point, it works so well that I cannot lower my score based simply upon that fact. Graphics in this game areAs someone who played both the first two games I believe I am entitled to an honest opinion on this game...for starters, playing with a gamepad is a must in this one- the U.I. is simply designed for it (and it works very very well). Although the gamepad is basically a must at this point, it works so well that I cannot lower my score based simply upon that fact. Graphics in this game are beautiful, and even though I don't have mantle the game has been running near perfect since launch. Only bug i've encountered so far is the NPC's voice volume dropping sharply during conversations. Combat in this game is very fun--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------and I am loving that tactical cam.… Expand
  10. 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
  11. Malvolio
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    The game is improved upon its predecessor in many ways the gripes to be had involve interface and some clunky controls. The story is inspired characters are deep and so is the world. I have 16 hours invested and have not left the first zone (you can if you want but im a completionist)
  12. 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
  13. raubray
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    This game will be more replayable to me than Skyrim and I have 1200 hours in that game. It will take some adjustment to use controls if you're a PC user but it isn't bad. I'm running with a AMD FX 8350 and 660 GTX and using mostly high settings, some Ultra, low FXAA, no AA or MSAA and have a mostly stable frame rate. By the time I am done I can see this becoming one if not my favorite RPG.This game will be more replayable to me than Skyrim and I have 1200 hours in that game. It will take some adjustment to use controls if you're a PC user but it isn't bad. I'm running with a AMD FX 8350 and 660 GTX and using mostly high settings, some Ultra, low FXAA, no AA or MSAA and have a mostly stable frame rate. By the time I am done I can see this becoming one if not my favorite RPG. It is graphically stunning, the quests are fun, the characters engaging, the story interesting... really no complaints, it will need some patching for people.… Expand
  14. escape19
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    Un juego que te enamora, si bien es como un mmorpg, obviamente quitando lo de mmo, es un juego muy bueno con una historia que te llama a saber más. En lo tecnico, es juego está bien optimizado, tomando en cuenta que mi hardware no es puntero.
  15. oRioN911
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    If you want to play Dragon Age Origins again DON'T BUY THIS GAME. If you want to play a heavy strategical RPG you are in the wrong place.

    I'm not saying DA:I is a bad game, if it wasn't for the terrible tactical camera my vote would probably have been 8-9. Also the keyboard+mouse aren't very good for this game but I'm sure that they will fix it! The game is huge, not a real open    If you want to play Dragon Age Origins again DON'T BUY THIS GAME. If you want to play a heavy strategical RPG you are in the wrong place.

    I'm not saying DA:I is a bad game, if it wasn't for the terrible tactical camera my vote would probably have been 8-9.
    Also the keyboard+mouse aren't very good for this game but I'm sure that they will fix it!

    The game is huge, not a real open world, but still very enjoyable and amazing.
    The combat system under an action point of views is pretty funny.

    If you liked DA2 you will love DA:I for sure!!!

    ***People giving 0-3 votes are just troll or probably just seeking for another type of game.    … Expand
  16. StrangeFairy
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    Fantastic game - tons to do and explore, terrific customisation, good dialogue, lovely characters, good visuals (apart from the hair) - I'm running a gtx970 and a i73820 and 12 GB of RAM - not exactly top of the line and I'm having a largely smooth and enjoyable visual experience. Bit of a slow burn at the start, the story really picks up after about 10 hours or so (which is a tinyFantastic game - tons to do and explore, terrific customisation, good dialogue, lovely characters, good visuals (apart from the hair) - I'm running a gtx970 and a i73820 and 12 GB of RAM - not exactly top of the line and I'm having a largely smooth and enjoyable visual experience. Bit of a slow burn at the start, the story really picks up after about 10 hours or so (which is a tiny fraction of the game's length). There are some technical issues - bugs, glitches, KB&M not as intuitive as a controller (hope they fix this), hair/beard textures not the best. But make no mistake, this is an excellent game, the pro reviewers (imo) got it bang-on this time. Please ignore the trolls giving it a 0 - unfortunately there are some idiots who seem to devoting their time to trying to make a damn good game fail. Which is a shame. This game shouldn't be punished for the sins of Dragon Age 2 and the ending of Mass Effect 3 - whatever happened to judging a title on its own merits?… Expand
  17. mindw0rk
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    12 hours so far. Feeling bored already.

    1. Alot of bland filler content that they added just for timesink. 2. Tactical camera is terrible. Cant zoom high to see battlefield. 3. I hate a switch from traditional healing through spells and abilities to healing potions spam. This dumbed down tactical depth and made playing on Nightmare torture instead of challenge. 4. Looting is clunky    12 hours so far. Feeling bored already.

    1. Alot of bland filler content that they added just for timesink.
    2. Tactical camera is terrible. Cant zoom high to see battlefield.
    3. I hate a switch from traditional healing through spells and abilities to healing potions spam. This dumbed down tactical depth and made playing
    on Nightmare torture instead of challenge.
    4. Looting is clunky and bad. I want to grab stuff quickly and move on.
    5. Graphics is decent, but nothing jaw dropping. Believe it or not, my modded Skyrim looks way better.
    6. Main story - mediocre.
    7. Character development could be better. Some abilities are just not fun. And Id like to see more ranks of improving useful skills.
    8. Poor optimization. Battlefield 3 on same engine flies like a batterfly on my PC. DAI isnt smooth at all.
    9. Many annoying little things that they could easily fix before release but didnt care. Like when you run forward and press M, map appears but imediately scrolls up. Or your character doesnt autoattack in normal mode.
    10. Followers stuck and dont listen commands sometimes.
    11. Enemy patrols respawn constantly which I hate.
    12. Goddamn chests and gold piles put in random places ruin immersion for me. Skyrim did so much better job at treasures placement.
    13. Character creator is bad and doesnt offer variety in characters you can make. There are many sliders but I just couldnt make what I want.
    14. Crafting - I dont know where all those praises come from. THey just made you grind more resources, thats it. Not much real depth here.
    15. Multiplayer - boring grindfest where you forced to grind and grind and grind to even make class you like. Played one match. Never again I touch this garbage.

    There are good things too ofc.
    Follower characters are pretty cool and Id like to learn more about them. Music is awesome, especially bards. Also big bosses look cool until you realise combat is so **** that you dont want to fight them unless its easy difficulty.    … Expand
  18. Ranulph
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    After perusing through the reviews of others, negative or positive, I have to say I find it a bit hard to believe that you can give a 0/10 only after a few hours of gameplay. For some reviews I even doubt the reviewer actually played the game, let alone spend enough time with it to make an informed review. I for one I am loving it, and I am totally invested in the gameplay and story odAfter perusing through the reviews of others, negative or positive, I have to say I find it a bit hard to believe that you can give a 0/10 only after a few hours of gameplay. For some reviews I even doubt the reviewer actually played the game, let alone spend enough time with it to make an informed review. I for one I am loving it, and I am totally invested in the gameplay and story od DA:I. I spend up to an hour just customizing my character alone, an I look forward to the rest of the game. I almost feel like taking a holiday to play the game. To be honest I am not even sure why I bothered to check user reviews in metacritic. If I want negativity I might as well check the news. For me this is a 8/10 based on the few hours of gameplay I have had, but I am giving it a 10/10 just to offset the vicious stupidity exemplified in some reviews. I would actually encourage the non-trolls out there to play the game for a few days and then give it the score they actually think it deserves.… Expand
  19. Gameforfun
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    one of the best game out there, huge world with different side quest, not to mention very good combat.

    Dragon age is one of the best game out there.

    does the game crashes too much on pc ?? cuz the good is stable in the console !
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. Star_Wars
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    This rating system is getting ridiculous. Also the whining and b*tching about Denuvo is only from the pirates. There are NO performance issues because of this. If the game has performance issues it is your own gaming system that is failing.
  24. LazyHero
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    I was playing on minimum settings, played until that 4 hours, but I liked the game, although the eyes of characters, when the camera is looking at them from the top, make you to increase the production of bricks as well as horror, co-op and have not played on it and that's all I can say, going back to the game itself can skzaat that because of the change management has become a bit notI was playing on minimum settings, played until that 4 hours, but I liked the game, although the eyes of characters, when the camera is looking at them from the top, make you to increase the production of bricks as well as horror, co-op and have not played on it and that's all I can say, going back to the game itself can skzaat that because of the change management has become a bit not comfortable, but it's a matter of habit, and the appearance of the world and story as always struck me as interesting. Thank you Google translator.… Expand
  25. 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
  26. pospulsar99
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    I've glanced at the other reviews and can't for the life of me figure out why so many people are bringing on the hate. I came into this with a grain of salt after DA:2, and I've only sunk a couple hours into the game so far, but what I've seen so far is amazing.

    The ONLY 'flaw' was the 30FPS lock for cinematics... which thirty seconds of searching will easily show people a workaround    I've glanced at the other reviews and can't for the life of me figure out why so many people are bringing on the hate. I came into this with a grain of salt after DA:2, and I've only sunk a couple hours into the game so far, but what I've seen so far is amazing.

    The ONLY 'flaw' was the 30FPS lock for cinematics... which thirty seconds of searching will easily show people a workaround for.

    The graphics are stunning... the music and voice acting are great... I'm loving the combat... they absolutely nailed the Gamepad controls (and I usually HATE using a Gamepad rather than a Keyboard/Mouse). After the intro section, it feels like the world areas are large, and ripe with things to explore/collect/do.

    Hands down, I think this is an amazing game, and Bioware did a hell of a job with it.    … Expand
  27. jeremy_perrow
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    AMAZING title! Epic in scope with characters and story. The people complaining are butthurt PC fanboys that want another rehashed Origins. If you love RPG games, buy this.
  28. 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.
  29. Hectorplz
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    ah, finally a AAA game that does deliver, it definitively sets the bar for any future RPG open-world games, my only complaint would be that it actually has loading screens, and they're quite long. But then again, you'll seldom encounter them, and they are usually just to load the enormous terrains. I strongly recommend this game, my final problem so far has been that with keyboard, theah, finally a AAA game that does deliver, it definitively sets the bar for any future RPG open-world games, my only complaint would be that it actually has loading screens, and they're quite long. But then again, you'll seldom encounter them, and they are usually just to load the enormous terrains. I strongly recommend this game, my final problem so far has been that with keyboard, the tactical camera is sometimes slightly awkward.

    9.5/10 for me, almost perfect, but just what we RPG fans needed    … Expand
  30. 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.
  31. 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
  32. 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.
  33. everby
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    If you are RPG fan or like Dragon age,it's a must!

    + Huge world to explore - Some camera issues
    + Great characters - Control issues
    + High replayability
    + Interesting demons and monsters
    + Difficult decisions
    + Content here is massive
  34. omnimuffin
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    An amazing game. Definitely better than DA2, roughly on par with the first. Massssive. Gigantic game. Visually beautiful. Writing is pretty damn rad, if I may say so myself.

    It's not without issues, though. There's some pop-in with respawning enemies, some minor fps issues, and the controls take a little bit to get used to. There are a lot of fluff quests, but the number of    An amazing game. Definitely better than DA2, roughly on par with the first. Massssive. Gigantic game. Visually beautiful. Writing is pretty damn rad, if I may say so myself.

    It's not without issues, though. There's some pop-in with respawning enemies, some minor fps issues, and the controls take a little bit to get used to. There are a lot of fluff quests, but the number of quests that aren't fluff is still.. most of them. The open world is a bit of a facade; the parts of the giant maps in which you actually do anything doesn't /really/ surpass DAO.

    Despite the issues, very much worth playing.    … Expand
  35. Schm2616
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    I am only about an hour in, but as someone who has over 300 hours in origins I can say my first impressions are not top notch. The graphics are fairly difficult to work around, at times you can physically see blocks in the scenery, it is very difficult to call this game next gen. The skill tree's seem lacking as well. Part of my love with DA:O was the deep entropy/blood mage tree's. AtI am only about an hour in, but as someone who has over 300 hours in origins I can say my first impressions are not top notch. The graphics are fairly difficult to work around, at times you can physically see blocks in the scenery, it is very difficult to call this game next gen. The skill tree's seem lacking as well. Part of my love with DA:O was the deep entropy/blood mage tree's. At this point, no such tree's exist.

    At most, even if the story is 150% better than what I expect (which I can say is also lacking at this point) I would have to rate this no more than a 7. At this point, until finished I would have to leave it at a 5.5    … Expand
  36. ricesautes
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    DA:O was one of my favorite games of all time (scored a 10 here) and DA2 was a huge let-down (scored a 3 here). I'm only 5 hours in, so this is mostly a placeholder score, but it's returned more to DA:O in terms of scope, immersion and characters.

    Running on an i7 with a 1-year old graphic card, everything looks great, and I don't have any graphics complaints. I haven't experienced any    DA:O was one of my favorite games of all time (scored a 10 here) and DA2 was a huge let-down (scored a 3 here). I'm only 5 hours in, so this is mostly a placeholder score, but it's returned more to DA:O in terms of scope, immersion and characters.

    Running on an i7 with a 1-year old graphic card, everything looks great, and I don't have any graphics complaints. I haven't experienced any crashes (yet), but I'd take a point off for very slow loadtimes on nearly every screen. Skyrim and similar games load in about 5-10 seconds on my rig, whereas DAI is taking a minimum of 30 seconds and once took about 3 minutes, to the point I thought the game had crashed.

    Camera and controls are a bit wonky, but not as bad as other ports I've played.

    The characters were better than I was expecting coming out of DA2.

    Will update this up or down as I progress, but wanted to plant a flag that personal experience isn't as buggy/crashy as other reviews are indicating.    … Expand
  37. ardast
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The game is not a bad one, but it is not Dragon Age Origins either, which is the standard I expect every Bioware game to live up to.
    The game feels somehow unfinished, not optimized and somewhat of a poor console port ( I own the PC version.)
    I played for about 10 hours and I can say that the strong points of the game are: 1. The story 2. The graphics 3. Awesome character creator    The game is not a bad one, but it is not Dragon Age Origins either, which is the standard I expect every Bioware game to live up to.
    The game feels somehow unfinished, not optimized and somewhat of a poor console port ( I own the PC version.)
    I played for about 10 hours and I can say that the strong points of the game are:

    1. The story
    2. The graphics
    3. Awesome character creator
    4. Audio, music and Voice acting are top notch.

    Weak or bad stuff:

    1. Clunky controls
    2. Bad console UI, too big, not scalable
    3. Very bad tactical camera,
    4. No Auto Attack - No auto loot. You have to go to a specific place just to attack or loot (so annoying).
    5. No action queue.
    6. The camera overall feels weird and poorly executed.
    7. Bad companion AI and the control of AI tactics is very much dumbed down.

    Cheers    … Expand
  38. Dop
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    The game after all the hype fails to deliver in a lot of points and EA didnt put money on my hand like the "critics review " so let's begin.

    Gameplay: Is a lot better than DA: 2 but still bad , to many styles mixes and fail in all of them. Strategic/tactics good luck with that. Graphics are okay not amazing not bad either, a couple of over painted stuff that don't fit with the rest    The game after all the hype fails to deliver in a lot of points and EA didnt put money on my hand like the "critics review " so let's begin.

    Gameplay: Is a lot better than DA: 2 but still bad , to many styles mixes and fail in all of them. Strategic/tactics good luck with that.

    Graphics are okay not amazing not bad either, a couple of over painted stuff that don't fit with the rest of the game, the background is dull and nothing memorable looks nice sure is alive hell no.

    Bugs it has a few nothing game breaking but you can get some random glitches, crashes , black screen.

    Controls here is when you notice the quality of a bad port awful keyboard and M response, if you dont have a controller i hope you at least have a lot of patience because is bad.

    Overall nothing to be proud of, nothing memorable either just another overhyped meh game that can be fun for a while. btw i played it on a i5 4670k, 16 gb ram, R9 295x2.    … Expand
  39. Razzy
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    An absolutely breathtaking game. There's so much to do, all the small quests may seem insignificant but they add towards the feeling of building up a powerful army. Crafting is incredibly in-depth and I haven't even really started on that! As usual, characters (well, the main ones including NPCs) are well written and fleshed out (which is what Bioware does best, after all). I've put manyAn absolutely breathtaking game. There's so much to do, all the small quests may seem insignificant but they add towards the feeling of building up a powerful army. Crafting is incredibly in-depth and I haven't even really started on that! As usual, characters (well, the main ones including NPCs) are well written and fleshed out (which is what Bioware does best, after all). I've put many hours already into this game and I still feel like there's a ton of content still waiting. The main story arc is top-notch, only slightly paling in comparison to the amount of optional side-content in this game. Rushing through this game is a mistake. I may change my score and review once I finish the game, but I think I'm confident enough to say this is truly an epic masterpiece.… Expand
  40. Seralei1
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    So I rarely write reviews, but the fact that there are so many negative reviews makes me write this.
    Anyone trying to compare this game to Skyrim is at the same level as when people compared Skyrim to Dark Souls.
    The controls are fine, it works great for PC. I played for a few hours and had no issues. The open worlds are massive. Some are smaller than others, but the first real place    So I rarely write reviews, but the fact that there are so many negative reviews makes me write this.
    Anyone trying to compare this game to Skyrim is at the same level as when people compared Skyrim to Dark Souls.
    The controls are fine, it works great for PC. I played for a few hours and had no issues.
    The open worlds are massive. Some are smaller than others, but the first real place you go to is actually quite huge.
    Anyone commenting on the story you should take with a grain of salt. Most professional reviews I saw said the game takes at least 80/90 hours to complete and that's with not having done everything... so that means people wrote a review based on a few hours of gameplay.
    I myself am currently only 3 hours into the game and just BARELY started your first actual Inquisition mission.
    I honestly believe the red reviews are Bioware and EA haters. The only thing I will say that is somewhat true is the game has the occasional stutter in a cutscene. But that was mentioned in professional reviews and if you are going to let that get in the way of your game... you have problems.

    Bioware has, so far anyone, made an incredible game that is VERY fun. I would say the 8.5 to 9.5 average reviews are accurate. Great job Bioware.    … Expand
  41. leviamoth
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    I am liking it so far. The world is pretty massive bigger than both dragon age origins and dragon age 2 combined. Not sure why people would complain about that. And some people calling it Single player mmo rpg wtf !! what are you people smoking ???? anyway i would give this game 9/10 because i played like 20 hours haven't meet any crash or bug yet. Its a solid game. Graphics looks amazing.I am liking it so far. The world is pretty massive bigger than both dragon age origins and dragon age 2 combined. Not sure why people would complain about that. And some people calling it Single player mmo rpg wtf !! what are you people smoking ???? anyway i would give this game 9/10 because i played like 20 hours haven't meet any crash or bug yet. Its a solid game. Graphics looks amazing. Load time is pretty good even though i am not using SSD. I think it was a good purchase. You guys should get it.… Expand
  42. Merrill4Ever
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    The general consensus was that Dragon Age 2 was the ultimate RPG experience to date, PC gamer crowned it the RPG of the decade. With such high expectations most developers would be afraid to even attempt expanding on such greatness, Bioware not only attempted, they succeed.

    The return to Thedas as the Inquisitor is spectacular! With an engrossing story and environment which    The general consensus was that Dragon Age 2 was the ultimate RPG experience to date, PC gamer crowned it the RPG of the decade. With such high expectations most developers would be afraid to even attempt expanding on such greatness, Bioware not only attempted, they succeed.

    The return to Thedas as the Inquisitor is spectacular! With an engrossing story and environment which seamlessly fits with the action packed gameplay, you once again think like a general and fight like a spartan. Again Bioware delivers a deep and complicated cast who truly become more actual friends than mere characters in a story. A prime example of this is the enigmatic Iron Bull voiced by acting virtuoso Freddie Prinze Jr, who reunites with Bioware after voicing Mass Effect 3's breakout star James Vega.

    Dragon Age 3 must be played to be truly believed. It is sad to see so many homophoibic trolls downrating this brilliant game. Don't be dissuaded by their hate and negativity, this is one purchase you won't regret!    … Expand
  43. beladrim
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    Is it better than Dragon Age Origin?

    No it is not. The combat system is to focused on button mashing rather than the classic tactical gameplay that helped set origin apart from it's competition. Is it an other Dragon age II ? Thank fully no... It's better in everyway. You're not stuck in one specific city with day and night cycles, the game opens up very well and invites you to    Is it better than Dragon Age Origin?

    No it is not. The combat system is to focused on button mashing rather than the classic tactical gameplay that helped set origin apart from it's competition.

    Is it an other Dragon age II ? Thank fully no... It's better in everyway. You're not stuck in one specific city with day and night cycles, the game opens up very well and invites you to explore (Though you will need a couple of hours to get to that point). Characters and story are also strongly improved so far (i haven't finished it yet).

    It has a few bugs there and there but nothing game breaking and they are very far few in between.

    So far my only real complaint is the combat system. It's not that it's badly done, but it's unoriginal and not that exciting. I guess we can blame consoles for this one as Origins didn't work well on them because tatical games don't work well on console plateforms, so they chose to make this button mashing slam fest to appeal to the console audiance.

    It's a shame, because the combat system in origin was really special. This one is just boring and generic.

    Note : Don't pay attention to the meta score, many Zeros are from trolls who haven't really played the game or idiots who expected Skyrim.    … Expand
  44. gusnd
    Nov 18, 2014
    9
    I have a lot to play yet to consider a real score, but here we go:

    Is not a port, but it was clearly developed focusing on console when you look at the PC controls, it does not feel like previous Dragon Ages regarding that matter, but due to the strong marketing campaigns I believe we'll see a patch really soon addressing all the issues. Few expected bugs as any launch date, but    I have a lot to play yet to consider a real score, but here we go:

    Is not a port, but it was clearly developed focusing on console when you look at the PC controls, it does not feel like previous Dragon Ages regarding that matter, but due to the strong marketing campaigns I believe we'll see a patch really soon addressing all the issues.

    Few expected bugs as any launch date, but graphics are amazing and game is fluid even on ultra, the environmental graphics are stunning, really congratulations on Bioware in this category.

    About the story, I'll come back in the future, with not spoilers, but is cool to see your choices well reflected in any conversation I had so far

    Is clear that they are trying to give Dragon Age an MMO open worldish feeling, maybe for the next sequels.... but too soon to afirm anything, but on Dragon Age wiki, Inquisition was already expected to be only multiplayer    … Expand
  45. 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
  46. Demikly
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    * Amazing atmosphere, I haven't felt this giddy walking around and exploring since Skyrim... it's more polished though, with only the odd graphical oddity.
    * Origins level, if not better, writing.
    * Controller+PC = The most fun way to play. The UI for KB+M is lovely, but the movement is much, much better on controller..... they very much tailored EVERYTHING to work better on the gamepad    * Amazing atmosphere, I haven't felt this giddy walking around and exploring since Skyrim... it's more polished though, with only the odd graphical oddity.
    * Origins level, if not better, writing.
    * Controller+PC = The most fun way to play. The UI for KB+M is lovely, but the movement is much, much better on controller..... they very much tailored EVERYTHING to work better on the gamepad (which is odd for PC).. this may irk some (but delights others like me to no end).
    * Use Mantle if you are AMD GPU - I got a based god 10fps bump and everything just seems to look and run better when using the Mantle API.
    * Install on a SSD for sure, load times are next to none.. just long enough to read 1-2 of the cards then you're into the game.
    * Cut-scenes were a bit stuttery as well, until I used Mantle.. AMD cards and DX11 in this game don't like each other as much.
    * The best music I have ever heard in a game, and I'm only 10 hours in.. it's just...... spectacular.
    * The Storytelling, so far, is amazing... only bested by the superb atmosphere and character interactions.
    * GOTY shoe in from what I've played.. it's the Dragon Age game you have been waiting for since finishing Origins, believe the hype.    … Expand
  47. Zararsiz
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    In my oppinion, the best dragon age ever, amazin effects and World, first class dialogues, thank you bioware for this beatiful sequel, the only things i dont like are the a little bit too much console like controls
  48. zeldoy
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    i dont get why everyones complianing about this game ......i find everything about it pretty awesome might not be better than origins but way better than dragon age 2......graphics could be better but so far 5 hours in the game its pretty awesome ...hope to see more positive reviews...i give it an 8
  49. 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.
  50. Meivath
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    I'm putting this here as a review and an attempt to stem the tide of people giving the game a 0 even though they haven't even played or bought it. I've been playing for about 5 hours now, and based on what I've seen, it's pretty damn good. Now, I wouldn't use the word perfect to describe it. It has flaws. I've seen animation bugs, Cassandra walked through a wall once, but all of theseI'm putting this here as a review and an attempt to stem the tide of people giving the game a 0 even though they haven't even played or bought it. I've been playing for about 5 hours now, and based on what I've seen, it's pretty damn good. Now, I wouldn't use the word perfect to describe it. It has flaws. I've seen animation bugs, Cassandra walked through a wall once, but all of these issues are temporary and do not impact the game as a whole in any way, shape, or form. I still love Varric's character, and the conversations he gets into with Cass and Solas are still in perfect Varric form. Other than the couple hiccups here and there, it's good. Not perfect, but damn good.… Expand
  51. 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
  52. DragonKnight
    Nov 18, 2014
    10
    In my opinion, this is the best RPG in the modern gaming world. Excellent work, Bioware. Under the glorious enlightenment and guidance from EA, a game publisher with precise long-term vision in future game development, Bioware finally manages to make a RPG suitable for everyone, but not just a game accessible only to a minority of hardcore RPG players.

    DA: Origins is an old-school and    In my opinion, this is the best RPG in the modern gaming world. Excellent work, Bioware. Under the glorious enlightenment and guidance from EA, a game publisher with precise long-term vision in future game development, Bioware finally manages to make a RPG suitable for everyone, but not just a game accessible only to a minority of hardcore RPG players.

    DA: Origins is an old-school and medicore game only appealing to a tiny market niche. DA II breaks the medicority, and introduces the popular mass effect decision tree and button-mashing mechanics, which attracts tons of Call Of Duty (COD) and action gamers around the world, contributing to its great success. However, it still suffers from a linear and small game world, and repetitive dungeons.

    DA: Inquisition evolves from its predecessors by combining the best elements of 2 popular RPGs in modern era. It adopts the sandbox open world, lightweight RPG perspective and enormous fetch quest system from the highly praised Elder Scroll Skyrim, as well as the popular decision tree mechanism and the combat elements from another Bioware's master piece, Mass Effects 3.

    By having a cohesive reasonance of 2 best elements from 2 outstanding RPGs, and adding tons of creative elements, this game simply becomes one larger than the sum of all parts. You have a large world to explore, tons of item collection and FedEx quests to play with, and the best button mashing mechanics to finish off your opponents. Skyrim and this game is great because they both remove the annoying character stat building mechanism. Stat is now only granted from equipment, how amazing and creative, isn't it? In addition, this game adopts the perfect RPG gaming style of Skyrim, i.e. explore first, just forget the plot, which removes player's frustration to recall memory about the main quest and story line. This is just like a great and sincere invitation to all COD fans and action gamers, as well as any potential causal gamers. It caters for the taste of all gamers around the world via greatly enhancing its accessibility. It is a master of everything rather than a jerk of all trade. This is a game for everyone!

    You may worry about that the return of the old-school tactical view from the mediocre DA:Origins may ruin your fantastic game play experience. Don't worry about that, it is just implemented for those hardcore players for their happiness in pausing the game all the time, breaking the pace of combat. This game can be handled easily by controlling your own character only under an action game style. The tactics setting of companion is simplified to an user friendly level for further accessibility. In contrast to DA: Origins, you can’t set up some complicated tactics for your companions, but this is unnecessary anyway. Friendly fire is disabled by default, so just forget your companions, and let them either fight or fall. You can handle fights easily by charging upfront and having high reflex in right timing of attack, dodge and button mashing. You can enjoy a fluid flow of combat all the time!

    Overall, by removing the complexity and annoyance from old-school RPG, adding the best elements from 2 most famous modern RPGs, and introducing an exciting button mashing combat mechanics to the game, this game has reached the highest height of RPGs that none in the world could ever reach. This is a milestone of RPG development, and should be referred to in future development of RPGs. Today is an important day that marks the beginning of revolution in RPG history! A new era of RPG has come! From now on, we can step forwards and forget about all classic RPGs in the old-school days. Everyone, express your praise and gratitude towards our beloved developers, and join us to have fun in this master piece of art now!

    In case if there are expansions or sequels for this gift from god, which are highly probable considering how successful this game is, we really hope that first-person shooting mode, QTEs and the mechanism of climbing tower to reveal map can be implemented. This will further induces passion from every gamers, because these elements are universally regarded by every gamer as the best features that have ever existed in shooter and action games!

    By the way, I am looking forwards to see at least 1000 DLCs for this game, because its scope is so huge, and with so much potential to further expand on. Don't keep us waiting, our wallets are ready! We hope that our beloved developers will listen to our suggestion and request, and release the DLCs and expansions ASAP for us. ;)    … Expand
  53. Jolin
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    Simply put,the game feels like a single player MMORPG. Repetitive button mashing combat,floating numbers over the enemies,traditional "go kill X and bring back Y of Z" quests,Super colourful lollipop spells.All contained within a nice hand holding theme-park environment.

    "Open world" is the term they use for "running through very large corridors".The game isn't an open world,you travel    Simply put,the game feels like a single player MMORPG. Repetitive button mashing combat,floating numbers over the enemies,traditional "go kill X and bring back Y of Z" quests,Super colourful lollipop spells.All contained within a nice hand holding theme-park environment.

    "Open world" is the term they use for "running through very large corridors".The game isn't an open world,you travel to zones that you unlock by progressing through the main story.

    Well at least the game somewhat succeeds at being a decent story telling action game,which is why I gave it a 6/10.However,if Bioware's intention was to make an open world RPG that can rival games like skyrim,I'm sorry to say but they failed miserably.    … Expand
  54. ice05
    Nov 18, 2014
    8
    First Dragon Age game!

    I'm not an expert on this game, but after 5 hours of playing the story I like it a lot. It's slow at the start but then it kind of sets you free. I love the music and the atmosphere, the graphics aren't the best but I can live with that. The characters have... character. Which helps a lot with not making it feel dull. I could change my rating but right now I'm    First Dragon Age game!

    I'm not an expert on this game, but after 5 hours of playing the story I like it a lot. It's slow at the start but then it kind of sets you free. I love the music and the atmosphere, the graphics aren't the best but I can live with that. The characters have... character. Which helps a lot with not making it feel dull. I could change my rating but right now I'm happy with the game.

    I do recommend playing on a higher difficulty then normal.    … Expand
  55. Nathonas
    Nov 18, 2014
    7
    The good things:

    Gorgeous graphics and character creator. Great open world environment, in many ways similar to Skyrim. You can spend hours and hours exploring wide open areas, and you can totally ignore the main story and just do whatever you want. There is an enormous amount of content and things to do - quests, building camps and claiming new areas, the war table missions, complex    The good things:

    Gorgeous graphics and character creator. Great open world environment, in many ways similar to Skyrim. You can spend hours and hours exploring wide open areas, and you can totally ignore the main story and just do whatever you want.

    There is an enormous amount of content and things to do - quests, building camps and claiming new areas, the war table missions, complex crafting system, mounts, little skull things that allow you to discover hidden loot, tons of awesome lore/notes/books everywhere, etc. And don't forget the multiplayer - that in itself is almost like another game.

    I've only played about 7 hours so I can't comment much on storytelling, but it seems to be pretty good - not as strong as DA: Origins, but still solid RPG writing.

    Having said that, there are some serious issues with the PC controls. It seems like Bioware completely disregarded the PC version in favor of consoles. Some examples: you can't right click to automatically move to loot, interact with, or attack things. This seems like such a simple thing but it is really annoying.

    You also can't auto attack unless you're in tactical mode. Tactical mode itself has a lot of problems. For one, the zoom is really weird and it is very difficult to get an overview of the battle. When I was doing the first boss (Pride Demon), I had to switch to normal view just to click on the Rift. Also, being forced to use WASD instead of mouse scroll to look in tactical view is very awkward and clunky. Also, there's no key to select all party members at once.

    Another really strange thing is no ability tooltips on your action bar - if you want to know what a skill does during a fight, you have to open your skill menu and read it there.

    Finally,, the tactics/behaviour system has been completely simplified to the point where you don't really have to choose anything anymore. You just leave everything "enabled" and change some values, there's no more deep/fun tactics like in previous games.

    There are also some pathing issues, especially when using tactical mode. I had my entire party stuck in a corner in a cave and I couldn't get them out, as well as issues with a simple "move and attack" order where my character was getting stuck behind other party members.

    Overall I'm still enjoying the game, but I expected better from Bioware.    … Expand
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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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