Dragon Age: Inquisition

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 4838 Ratings

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  1. seventhbeacon
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    About 20 hours in, and I'm enjoying this game so much I'm losing sleep over it! The story immediately pulled me in, though I had to laugh when I played over an hour just to see the title screen finally show up. (I like to do side quests and explore in my RPGs).

    It's graphically quite beautiful, and the exploration plus both forms of combat really open the game up. I like using both    About 20 hours in, and I'm enjoying this game so much I'm losing sleep over it! The story immediately pulled me in, though I had to laugh when I played over an hour just to see the title screen finally show up. (I like to do side quests and explore in my RPGs).

    It's graphically quite beautiful, and the exploration plus both forms of combat really open the game up. I like using both combat systems, and while the level designs were lacking on DA:2, I was one of the people that loved that game (so you know where I'm coming from), mostly because the combat for playing a rogue was much improved upon Origins' terrible AI movement.

    I was actually surprised by how quickly the story and motivations pulled me into this game. I shouldn't have been; BioWare is fantastic when it comes to characterization and story. Regardless, this game achieves one of those very hard things to do that so many other games I play fail at: it makes me forget I'm playing a game. I'm so absorbed in every aspect of it. It's completely engrossing, and transports me into the world of Thedas. This is, quite frankly, an RPG after my own heart. It's easily the best installment in the Dragon Age franchise, and one I'm far more likely to replay for that very same reason.

    If you are an RPG fan, you owe it to yourself to give this game a real shot. I honestly can't believe why there are so many negative user reviews. People are too angry and bitter and their venom shows. 0/10? Really? That is not an honest assessment.

    Inquisition easily makes it into my top three RPG video games of all time, and for that reason I'm confident to give it 10/10. Not to 'balance the negative reviews', and not to say that any game is ever truly perfect (there's always room for improvement), but because it delivers in spades everything I love about RPG games and rich storytelling.

    Negate the hate! Do what you love.    … Expand
  2. Xon
    Jan 23, 2015
    10
    Brilliant game lovingly crafted by a group talented and passionate artists.

    I played Origins when it was launched and skipped nr.2 so I'm a bit lost because I can't really remember the lore.

    I'm saddened by the low user score, I really can't understand it.
  3. angelus073
    Nov 24, 2014
    9
    How can people on here have reviewed a game that has hundreds of hours of content with 7 hours of it being released? Saying the story is poor after 4 hours of playing (18 hour in and barely scratched the surface), giving it a zero score because it crashes on their pc (not one crash and a solid framerate on ultra settings), complaining because you can remap and giving it zero.

    If you    How can people on here have reviewed a game that has hundreds of hours of content with 7 hours of it being released? Saying the story is poor after 4 hours of playing (18 hour in and barely scratched the surface), giving it a zero score because it crashes on their pc (not one crash and a solid framerate on ultra settings), complaining because you can remap and giving it zero.

    If you wanted another Dragon Age Origins play that. This is a new game with a new engine and has changed accordingly. I loved DAO, not too keen on DA2 and so far I love this. This is not a definitive review as I am nowhere near the end but felt the need to put something up because of the amount of nonsensical zero scores and reviews that have been posted here. I find that this review section is indicative of gamers now, the its not exactly what i wanted it to be mentality that is rife in the community is ridiculous. This game is not made for you, its made to appeal to a wide audience of people.

    But if you are going to slam something at least put in some meaningful play time. 2 hours is not reasonable time to fully judge a game of this size. I personally was pulled into the story so that aspect worked for me. It reminds me of the whole Mass Effect 3 fallout. Did I find the ending all I hoped it would be? No. But that was the ending of the story as the writers had it. There are numerous books that I love that may not have gone the way I wanted but I understand the writes choice. Games are the same when it comes to narrative driven ones. Giving a book a zero after reading 20 of 400 pages is a joke.    … Expand
  4. Praesi
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    1. I love DA:O and hate DA2

    I make short points so you can see the pro´s and con´s Pro: -Awesome Grafics, the Game is beautifull in every aspect. -LotR Like Locations -many small books with Lore -top performance -Huge Areas with tons of details. -very good Movement/Combat Animations -challenenging combat on hard, tacticmode is a must. (forget those "arcade" gameplay videos,    1. I love DA:O and hate DA2

    I make short points so you can see the pro´s and con´s

    Pro:
    -Awesome Grafics, the Game is beautifull in every aspect.
    -LotR Like Locations
    -many small books with Lore
    -top performance
    -Huge Areas with tons of details.
    -very good Movement/Combat Animations
    -challenenging combat on hard, tacticmode is a must. (forget those "arcade" gameplay videos, you can play tactic like in Origins, but camera and cc in origins was better)
    -story get better the more the game continues
    -enough skills to create a good party
    -good crafting system with many items
    -funny conversations between your partymembers
    **** Awesome Dragons

    Contra:
    -Iso View is useless (you can play in tacticmode with different angel though, work well for me)
    -Camera indoor sometimes is pain in the ass.
    -Party KI is off, but chars sometimes walk or attack on their own (standart attack)
    -long loadingscreens when you change the area (understandable course the areas are huge)
    -It take about 15hours before the story starts get interesting.

    After all, this Game is very good and if you ignore the first "mmo style" hours you will enjoy an epic ride.
    I realy enjoy it and cant wait whats behind the next corner.

    Dont belive People who gave below 5, they never played this Game.    … Expand
  5. dragonzflyte
    Mar 2, 2015
    8
    While enjoyable, Dragon Age: Inquisition also has some pretty large flaws. The beginning of the game is detailed, with many quest-lines to explore, but the ending itself feels empty, like none of the choices you made had any impact.

    If you have an Nvidia video card you should also brace for the crashing, which happens during every single cutscene. Don't worry about getting emotionally    While enjoyable, Dragon Age: Inquisition also has some pretty large flaws. The beginning of the game is detailed, with many quest-lines to explore, but the ending itself feels empty, like none of the choices you made had any impact.

    If you have an Nvidia video card you should also brace for the crashing, which happens during every single cutscene. Don't worry about getting emotionally involved in the characters background, unless you want to watch their faces to freeze in the stupidest expressions over and over again. There is no guaranteed fix as of yet.

    Other flaws: The hairstyles are ugly as sin, your character wears some seriously odd- and completely unchangeable- clothes during pretty much every important cut scene in the game, so long as it's at your base or during the ball. Also the success of certain buffs are pre-determined, so that little window saying you have an 80% chance of succeeding in enchantment? It's lying. Because determinism, or something.

    Still, there is plenty to enjoy in DA:I. Some characters come back, and you get to see Hawke with the stupidest haircut in existence, and puffy chipmunk cheeks. It's oddly adorable. Varric's chest hair even makes a guest appearance! There are plenty of major and minor characters who you get to interact with in a meaningful way- some of whom you even get to kill. Also: there is goat throwing.    … Expand
  6. varden
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    Graphics - 10: The game looks great. The character animations are good. I find the greasy look people are complaining about is a reflection of having less cartoony characters and environments. Many characters and environmental features look real. Unfortunately, real sometimes looks bad. You get to see imperfections and great effects at the same time.

    Audio - 10: I noticed a good    Graphics - 10: The game looks great. The character animations are good. I find the greasy look people are complaining about is a reflection of having less cartoony characters and environments. Many characters and environmental features look real. Unfortunately, real sometimes looks bad. You get to see imperfections and great effects at the same time.

    Audio - 10: I noticed a good deal of the ambient music reminds me of the Hobbit movies. Very good and timely scores. Maybe one of the better scores I have heard in a game.

    Performance - 8: I play this with a 680M (mobile nvidia 680) and 3.4 ghz Ivy Bridge quad core. Nothing fancy here. I play it at near ultra settings for texture, shadows, water effects, and lighting. In highly congested areas like the crossroads area frame rate drops quite a bit, but performance is otherwise comparable with Skyrim or The Witcher 2. Load times have been excellent with a lower end SSD drive.

    Reliability - 9: I consistently play under long sessions. Load times do not increase. I had one video related crash after leaving it up for eight hours. The clipping issues mentioned in other reviews rarely ever happen. When standing inside Leliana's tent with the camera outside, sometimes the top of the tent cuts off the view in the conversation. I noticed when keeping the camera over the shoulder, this almost never happens.

    Gameplay - 9: This game is like a mix of The Witcher 2, Dragon Age: Origins, Ultima, and SWTOR. I think the creators looked for the best features in prior games and meshed them together into one game. There is more to do in this game than any other game I have ever played. Some quests are heavily involved, many side quests are the usual hunt and fetch, while others fall in between. If there is a knock on it all, there is almost too much to do. I am not sure what to tackle next. Where the creators excelled was in the integration of the various modes such as the side quests, main quest, war room, etc. into one seamless experience. It all feels very organic. I found a tower ran by bandits, defeated the leader, looted the joint, found a clue that pointed to a larger organization overseeing the bandits, and this creates a quest automatically. You may choose to move forward or not; it is not as cut and dry as prior RPGs.

    Combat - 8: Combat is actually decent. The difficulty on hard is tremendously challenging. I start every game on hard first before going to nightmare or insanity. Bioware/EA nodded to RPGs of old by allowing the player to fail. I stepped into some very difficult areas early on and was slaughtered. If you want to micromanage your characters, you can. If you want them to manage themselves, you can. I think folks miss the tactics options in prior Dragon Age games, but they were actually redundant. Certain skills will always get used so why program them manually? I do notice the pause and play features come in handy when fighting the most difficult battles. Most of the time, I just play my main character and let my companions do what they do best.

    Story - 9: The main story is great so far. It is well integrated and thought out. The start was a little rushed in setting up the main character's role. As I mentioned before there is so much to do, there is not enough story to keep the player completely engaged. In other words, you may have to enjoy the side quests and crafting systems as they stand because they take an astronomical amount of time. The characters are more realistic than in prior games. Some of the characters like the Warden and Cullen are fantastic and well written. A couple characters are absolutely annoying, but you get the good with the bad. Still the whole sequence of events, the writing, and the companions appear significantly more mature than in prior games. There is a hint of realism at every turn in the story.

    Summary - 9: I would put this against any modern RPG today. As matter of fact, I am not certain there is an RPG like this today. If you are looking for Baldurs Gate or Dragon Age: Origins, you will not find it here. It is not Mass Effect or the Witcher either. It is a great game with an emphasis on environment, exploration, and realism. I think the user reviews would be significantly better if we treated this like a brand new game instead of the supposed successor to DA:O and BG.    … Expand
  7. Kryptiic
    Dec 21, 2014
    10
    Easily the best game of 2014. SO much fun and even has an interesting story with important choices to make and tons of interesting characters to meet and make love to. This game is ABSURDLY massive and seemingly has a never ending stream of content. So many areas to explore, each having interesting places to go and each area being as large as some GTA games. I cannot get over how hugeEasily the best game of 2014. SO much fun and even has an interesting story with important choices to make and tons of interesting characters to meet and make love to. This game is ABSURDLY massive and seemingly has a never ending stream of content. So many areas to explore, each having interesting places to go and each area being as large as some GTA games. I cannot get over how huge this game really is. It feels like I will never finish the game.… Expand
  8. Steve4500
    Nov 28, 2014
    10
    Nearly faultless, likely the best buy of 2014.

    Taking the great aspects from Dragon Age origins (i.e the open zone free exploration & broad side quests) and the simple yet elegant combat from Dragon Age 2, Bioware have created a 100 hour masterpiece. Reading the negative reviews on this website, I am genuingly questioning whether or not they are reviewing the correct game. Perhaps    Nearly faultless, likely the best buy of 2014.

    Taking the great aspects from Dragon Age origins (i.e the open zone free exploration & broad side quests) and the simple yet elegant combat from Dragon Age 2, Bioware have created a 100 hour masterpiece.

    Reading the negative reviews on this website, I am genuingly questioning whether or not they are reviewing the correct game. Perhaps the PC version is experiencing user issues but I find it very difficult to fault the console versions.

    - The story line resembles the enticing complexity and passion of Dragon Age Origins, with detailed side quests resulting in approximatley 100 hours of gameplay.
    - Perhaps not the same level of character depth for each companion as Dragon Age Origins, but there it is still easy to become drawn to specific characters and their stories quickly.
    - Vast, and I mean vast zones ripe for exploration. These zones can very from 5 to 8 hours of game time to fully explore (including all side quests etc.)
    - Quirky new additions to the content of the game, for example, without giving to much away, later in the game, the main protagonist can reside as a judge in specific side missions and decide the fate of opponents.
    - Personalisation of the armour and weapons of all characters to suit your style.
    - Incredible visuals using Frostbite 3 to create a highly defined world.

    I could go on but this I feel this is a suitable summary of what this game can provide. Highly recommend giving this game a go!    … Expand
  9. Khashtodne
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    **Do not let the HATERS trick you!** Ignore any 0-4 ratings, as any rational person will not consider giving this game a rating so low. Not to mention, most people have not played enough hours of this game to have the credibility to pass such judgment. That being said, here are the only issues I have with this game:

    PC: Look at minimum system requirements! You're going to have a rough    **Do not let the HATERS trick you!** Ignore any 0-4 ratings, as any rational person will not consider giving this game a rating so low. Not to mention, most people have not played enough hours of this game to have the credibility to pass such judgment. That being said, here are the only issues I have with this game:

    PC: Look at minimum system requirements! You're going to have a rough time playing if your hardware isn't good! You wont even be able to get it running on a dual-core!

    360: Graphics aren't too good, which makes sense. I was hoping for graphics to be more polished, but it's understandable considering how much graphics must be scaled down to run this on a previous generation console. Graphics are on par with Skyrim on 360, but if you're looking for a gem, you're going to be disappointed.

    One/PS4: No complaints besides software issues with PS4. It happens people. Unless youre a software designer who thinks they could do a better job, let them work through the bugs. It happens with EVERY game.

    Positives: This game brings the best of DA Origins and II without most of their negatives. It's open world, and not linear. Your character has great movement and its not blocky or clunky. It is more strategic than DA II, being a little less tactical than DA Origins. Just a little. I'd consider calling it a well-polished, updated DA Origins. There's so much more customization in the game than previous ones. You can customize the way you look, how gear looks, and modify weapons/armor. Combat is great. You have gap closers for melee and awesome animations for ranged characters. Auto attacks give it the feel of a hack and slash while still having tactical options. I've played well-through Skyrim, including all DLC's and this game's combat and exploration reigns supreme over the amount of utility I've gotten from playing Skyrim. It seems to have taken the positive aspects of Skyrim and improved upon it's weaknesses (combat, non-customizable armor). I loved Skyrim. I love this game even more.

    Negatives: Release bugs. It's annoying, yes, but it's totally understandable. As a user, I understand things need to be polished on their end.
    Graphics on 360. Theyre acceptable. I wish they had found a better option for graphics but things get complicated when trying to cover several platforms. If you have a One or PS4, get it. If you have a 360, it's definitely still worth the buy!! Just don't expect amazing graphics.
    Issues on PC: There are a lot of issues with PC compatibility. Of course, it's my fault for not looking at minimum requirements. Look at your hardware!!!! It's your responsibility to verify if itll work on your rig! (i.e Why would you buy Netflix if you don't have access to the internet?)
    Character interaction: It seems like your dialogue options don't have a lot of effect on the characters around you. You get notices of displeasure or pleasure with bad or good responses, but I've yet to see heavy repercussions of making a character hate me. Ofcourse, I'm nowhere near beating the game, so well see.

    I'd say this game is one of the best RPG's I've played to date. I like rankings so if it helps make up your mind, heres where I'd put it on the ladder:

    1. SW KOTOR
    2. DA Inquisition (So far around 20+ hours)
    3. Skyrim
    4. ME 3
    5. DA Origins
    6. ME
    7. Witcher
    8+. KOTOR 2, DA II, Elder Scroll series, ME II and so on.

    Again, its a great game so far. Don't let the 0-4's fool you. This game is definitely not worth anywhere near that rating. The lowest rating I'd understand being given is maybe a 6 or 7 for 360 users or angry PC people who don't meet recommended hardware requirements. But then again, those people probably didn't put much time into the game warranting a reliable opinion.

    Hope this review has helped! Happy hunting!    … Expand
  10. Umbrecht
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    Don't listen to haters, it's great crpg and im playing this genre from late 80's.
    The Best mainstream crpg release this year next to Divinity: OS. Have fun!
  11. MeanWasHere
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    Ok, from my knowledge from this game, nobody should be writing a review on this game yet because it has over 200 hours of game play. at the same time I must say that this game met and exceeded my expectations. needless to say people should be left to form their own opinions on the game, because if people read any negative or positive comments they will talk of something they know nothingOk, from my knowledge from this game, nobody should be writing a review on this game yet because it has over 200 hours of game play. at the same time I must say that this game met and exceeded my expectations. needless to say people should be left to form their own opinions on the game, because if people read any negative or positive comments they will talk of something they know nothing about. on a personal note I suggest this game to those that are mostly interested in the story rather than the game play because like all the dragon age games it's mostly about the story.… Expand
  12. Osyron
    Nov 27, 2014
    8
    While it was not the Origins 2 experience i was hoping for Inquistion is still a great game on its own merits. The story & cast of characters is the real strong points in Inquisition, while Varric was the stand out character from DA2 he seems the most bland here, they did a great job with the list of companions this time around. While the game allows you to continue playing after the mainWhile it was not the Origins 2 experience i was hoping for Inquistion is still a great game on its own merits. The story & cast of characters is the real strong points in Inquisition, while Varric was the stand out character from DA2 he seems the most bland here, they did a great job with the list of companions this time around. While the game allows you to continue playing after the main story line is completed i feel far more compelled to start over with a new party set up then run around the various maps completing mundane side quests and collecting shards. The shards are blatant and unnecessary filler, the game would genuinely be better off without this lazy, generic level design. Bioware usually set the standard, its a real shame to see them follow it here.IF shard collection was to be removed tomorrow then i cant imagine a single complaint would be made or a single tear would be shed. Now that i'm finished the main story i want to start over and use a different party set-up rather than continue and search for mosaic pieces and shards. The voice acting is top notch, the music and sound effects all do deliver as well. Dragon fights feel epic but can be disorienting if you are controlling a melee character, its very easy to lose yourself under a wing or the dragons head. The environments are visually incredible and the character creator is very detailed. If i could offer one criticism is the meagre amount of hair choice's but otherwise its fantastic. Its hard to say much more without risking spoilers but overall this is a great RPG that has a few less that desirable traits (camera controls for one) that stop it from knocking Origins of its perch from best in the series. It has a few bugs, nothing game breaking that i discovered but these should be remedied in upcoming patches. Overall i recommend it, you will find yourself frustrated at times but it has so much going for it you ill overlook these imperfections.… Expand
  13. AthanasiosT
    Feb 6, 2015
    8
    Much better than no.2, this Dragon Age is a little off from being an RPG masterpiece. The reasons ? Bad camera angles, inability to bind mouse buttons, not good enough team management and most of all... the awful searching and looting system !!! But even with these issues, I enjoyed playing it !
  14. Bruny
    Feb 27, 2015
    9
    A solid action rpg, good characters, story, choices, a immense world to lose yourself in.
    Too many fetch quest maybe, but there's plenty of good in this game. Don't listen to the whiner and hater.
  15. zylaser
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    A sign Bioware might be getting back on track. I didn't have much hope for this game after major disappointments of Dragon Age II and Mass Effect 3, but I was pleasantly surprised.
    The game starts slowly and initially seemed to confirm my fears, but after gaining a few levels, abilities, better gear and more companions, Inquisition came to live. There are admittedly many MMO style "10    A sign Bioware might be getting back on track. I didn't have much hope for this game after major disappointments of Dragon Age II and Mass Effect 3, but I was pleasantly surprised.
    The game starts slowly and initially seemed to confirm my fears, but after gaining a few levels, abilities, better gear and more companions, Inquisition came to live. There are admittedly many MMO style "10 bear asses" style quests, but they blend in rather nicely when doing more interesting quests or simply exploring.
    The graphics are good, but nothing mindblowing. What really improved is the graphical style - the series seems to finally have found its visual identity. There is a lot of beautiful 2d art everywhere, too.
    It's good to have the isometric camera again, but its implementation is bad. It doesn't pull away enough, and you can't drag and select multiple characters. That's not a major flaw, though. The combat is fast paced and interesting after unlocking a few skills.    … Expand
  16. MCErick
    Jan 11, 2015
    9
    Epic story and and tremendous amount of content. Well over a hundred hours of gameplay here. Loses a point because of some niggling bugs and a slightly underwhelming final conflict.
  17. TheDahaka
    Dec 2, 2014
    10
    Superb game, how can anyone rate this low? Gorgeous visuals, massive world, loads to see and do etc etc etc This is the first good RPG this generation and hopefully the first of many.
  18. CurlyJ49
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Bioware has given us another masterpiece. The game is huge and the story so far is engaging. There is so much to do. People giving 0 reviews because of hardware failures are not doing this game justice. The game itself is amazing and will give you hours of enjoyment. One of my favorite RPG's ever.
  19. Jormungand
    Dec 9, 2014
    10
    well i never truly review game in my life but for this game make me force myself to write it somewhere!!
    I play DA from origin till now.. and i am really satisfied with the game so far except DA2..
    Inquisition has a lot to give.. different kind of map, quests, codex that so interesting, extremly interesting story!! and with that plot twist!!! many ending game... i hope this inquisition    well i never truly review game in my life but for this game make me force myself to write it somewhere!!
    I play DA from origin till now.. and i am really satisfied with the game so far except DA2..
    Inquisition has a lot to give.. different kind of map, quests, codex that so interesting, extremly interesting story!! and with that plot twist!!! many ending game... i hope this inquisition still develop more with DLC because a lot of places u can develop!! look at amazing map and story in every part on it!!
    i cant even wait for their dlc and the new story they bring!!! and i really hope for hero ferelden in it >.<

    anyway this was my honest opinion i dont care about any bad critiques. because i enjoyed the game!!
    thank you bioware!!!    … Expand
  20. Gamexpert
    Nov 22, 2014
    10
    I really just wanted to counter these reviews...
    This game is **** awesome, i dont get it.
    Why do all these Skyprim Fanboys habe to ruin this game? Oo
    Just buy it, and play it and make your own mind about this.
    Seriously, i think its one great game.
  21. PR0DIGY84
    Nov 21, 2014
    10
    The best RPG games always from Bioware, this game is amazing and so much better than Skyrim, always enjoy the work of Bioware, amazing game and work. haters go away
  22. ajh5387
    Nov 23, 2014
    9
    This game is ridiculously fun. Open world, plenty to do, story is compelling and rewarding for those who have played the first two games. DA Origins is one of the best games I've ever played and while Inquisition is a lot different, it is too much fun to ignore. I am very impressed with Bioware's response to the backlash from DA2. The big problem was a small world with too many re-usedThis game is ridiculously fun. Open world, plenty to do, story is compelling and rewarding for those who have played the first two games. DA Origins is one of the best games I've ever played and while Inquisition is a lot different, it is too much fun to ignore. I am very impressed with Bioware's response to the backlash from DA2. The big problem was a small world with too many re-used environments. Well, that's been blown out of the water with one of the biggest worlds ever, filled with tons of stuff to do.

    A big complaint I've heard about Inquisition has been ultra demanding graphics on computers. At first I did not realize my computer( Alienware M14x, 8G RAM, 2.4ghrtz, i7) couldn't run the game well on ultra or high settings. But once I turned things down to medium it ran beautifully with virtually zero lag and the game still looks amazing.

    There are a lot of aspects of the game that remind me of Mass Effect 3 oddly enough. Planning operations on a large scale in the war room is awesome and you get to interact with characters and regions previously visited in DA1 and 2. Even better is the chance to explore new places you've heard about in other games like Orlais.

    The interactions with other characters in your party is fantastic. The decisions made during quests have a serious impact on what they think of you. The advisers are a great addition and bringing back the option of multiple playable races for the player is nice.

    The game is not perfect with minor problems like limited key bindings, camera issues, party AI, and some graphical bugs. But overall this game is a masterpiece. The good faaaar outweighs the bad. Excellent job from Bioware.    … Expand
  23. BillehPilgrim
    Nov 24, 2014
    10
    Reading all the mixed reviews made me very skeptical of this game. However, I found an affordable version online and grabbed it (36 euros) just because of BioWare's past. I am still a huge fan of Baldurs gate II: SoA, they don't make games like that anymore (no one does).

    Anyhoo, its by far the best RPG I've played this year, personally, no fan of divinity which comes off as very    Reading all the mixed reviews made me very skeptical of this game. However, I found an affordable version online and grabbed it (36 euros) just because of BioWare's past. I am still a huge fan of Baldurs gate II: SoA, they don't make games like that anymore (no one does).

    Anyhoo, its by far the best RPG I've played this year, personally, no fan of divinity which comes off as very childish to me. I enjoy the environment, characters, and combat. There are definitely some problems with the game too, however, none are game breaking or detrimental to immersion (very important for story driven games). The problems are all mechanical due to poorly porting from consoles. The UI, and tactical cam can be annoying, clunky at best, and not having any hot keys other than 1 to = is just weird.

    All these problems are fixable, and i'm pretty sure they will be fixed (in the least improved).    … Expand
  24. DamienWayne
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    This has everything a Bioware game should have. Good characters, good story, and an awesome world. People seem to just be complaining about nit-picky things that aren't really issues. The combat is great, even if the tactical cam isn't really good. I play on PC, and I am very pleased with the gamepad controls. It's intuitive and fun, unlike the last two games(which I loved with a passion).This has everything a Bioware game should have. Good characters, good story, and an awesome world. People seem to just be complaining about nit-picky things that aren't really issues. The combat is great, even if the tactical cam isn't really good. I play on PC, and I am very pleased with the gamepad controls. It's intuitive and fun, unlike the last two games(which I loved with a passion). This game ties in with Origins, II, and almost every book very well. The characters are all great. I was afraid that Varric would be the only interesting companion, but they're all great in their own way. This game is also very pretty. I play on maximum settings and the lighting alone is impressive.

    I have had a few minor hiccups with the game, like soldiers training not hitting where they were supposed to, or people standing in benches, but nothing important. People are overreacting about bugs, but this is a huge game, comparable to Skyrim, and it has less than a tenth of the problems. I've only had the game crash once, and I have already spent 60 hours in the game.

    Basically the complaints here are superficial or people not giving it a chance after Dragon Age II. The gameplay, graphics, story, and characters are top notch, and it is definitely the newest RPG to sink several hours into.    … Expand
  25. hyde1216
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Spent hours getting lost in and addicted to this game, hours, and I -still- haven't even scratched the surface yet! It's really good to finally be back in Thedas with a Dragon Age game that actually does the series justice, as well as redeems its name after the mess that was Dragon Age 2!
  26. mordecai35
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    I'm very impressed with the game, as where the competent reviewers who reviewed the game. It's receiving an average of 90 by people who review games for a living as compared to you insane downvoting clowns speaks volumes as to why I think the user metacritic scores are completely pointless.

    The game is fantastic, vibrant, beautiful and amazing - with epic characters, and graphics.    I'm very impressed with the game, as where the competent reviewers who reviewed the game. It's receiving an average of 90 by people who review games for a living as compared to you insane downvoting clowns speaks volumes as to why I think the user metacritic scores are completely pointless.

    The game is fantastic, vibrant, beautiful and amazing - with epic characters, and graphics. Assuming you have a good PC. (i7, 970)

    The one complaint I had is it shipped with a frame limit of 30 fps on the cutscenes! Here's the fix :

    -GameTime.MaxSimFps 60 -GameTime.ForceSimRate 60+ (add that from Origin>game properties, or manually add it too the exe command line.

    Don't listen to these pirates who are, what it sounds like hating on the DRM which is limiting them from stealing it.    … Expand
  27. UltimateLemon
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    Review 8 hours into the game.
    Control : WASD movement. This is not as crippling as other people here make it out to be. It allows far easier and dynamic movement during combat while keeping the mouse free for mouse look. You also hold down left mouse button or R to continuously attack; this is SECOND tutorial message that comes up during combat tutorial. The enemies in the general    Review 8 hours into the game.
    Control : WASD movement. This is not as crippling as other people here make it out to be. It allows far easier and dynamic movement during combat while keeping the mouse free for mouse look. You also hold down left mouse button or R to continuously attack; this is SECOND tutorial message that comes up during combat tutorial. The enemies in the general vicinity of you cursor is auto aimed and attacked unless otherwise specifically targetted.
    Graphics: The character facial texture, movement and lip syncing is excellent. Facial texture is best I have seen in game thus far. Building textures are on par with industry standard RPG.
    Performance: On ROG G750JS, I get occasional choppiness during cut scenes. During game play this is not noticeable at all. The control is immediately responsive and menu pop up is immediate.
    Story : This is far less personal story compared to DA1 and DA2. In this you are building the Inquisition of the old as its leader. If you have God complex, this is certainly a welcome storyline.
    Combat mechanics : AI is reasonable. You do occasionally need to go into Tactical view to order potion to be consumed or direct a focus fire. However, I've so far have found that Tactical view is largely non-essential compared to DA1 and DA2; where tactical view was essential.
    Sound : Excellent voice over, all characters are fully voiced with 2 different voice option per gender available to player.
    Character customization : Extensive enough that I would recommend Youtube viewing.

    Overall I find this game a worthy successor to popular DA franchise. The scheme of the game has changed substantially but largely for the better. No bugs have personally been found yet except for possible game freeze after alt tabbing.    … Expand
  28. Garnog
    Dec 3, 2014
    9
    Ok... this is officially one of my favorite RPG games, and I rank it right up there with the likes of Skyrim (still my ultimate fave). I have played all games in the series, and I like this one as much as DA:O. The game mechanics are more action-oriented, which is awesome, but you still have control over the action with the pause-and-play button if you like. It makes for interestingOk... this is officially one of my favorite RPG games, and I rank it right up there with the likes of Skyrim (still my ultimate fave). I have played all games in the series, and I like this one as much as DA:O. The game mechanics are more action-oriented, which is awesome, but you still have control over the action with the pause-and-play button if you like. It makes for interesting battles, especially against those pesky dragons. Of course, as you progress through to the end, dragons eventually become more sport than game-ending frustration but your first foray into dragon slaying might make you feel like breaking your controller.

    Graphically, it's beautiful... as long as your PC can handle it. One thing I do appreciate is the resolution slider (wish more games had this!) which allows you to custom tweak the variables along side the regular options. This is a HUGE game, and 150 hours in, I still haven't fully explored every area, and there are still a few main quests left. That's some pretty good bang for your buck. It definitely needs a good patch to fix some of the issues, but after all this time it only crashed twice (after LOOOONG play sessions) so I'd say it's fairly stable. Final verdict: get it and start exploring. Taking one point off for bugs, otherwise this is GOTY material for me.    … Expand
  29. smcfadyen25
    Jan 4, 2015
    9
    Many fans of the Dragon Age franchise are finding the third instalment in the franchise to be disappointing but I think the exact opposite with this game being one of the most fun experiences I have had in a long time with a fantasy game. The game reminds of another bio-ware title Mass Effect 2 with the party system and how very hands on it is with you making all the decisions on how toMany fans of the Dragon Age franchise are finding the third instalment in the franchise to be disappointing but I think the exact opposite with this game being one of the most fun experiences I have had in a long time with a fantasy game. The game reminds of another bio-ware title Mass Effect 2 with the party system and how very hands on it is with you making all the decisions on how to approach a battle situation. The game starts of to be very cut-scene heavy but all in all the game is very fun and it gives you involved in any way it can which I feel has been lacking in recent next-gen titles… Expand
  30. Luke6661
    Dec 2, 2014
    9
    By far the best game I've played this year. Controls are smooth, the world is rich and largely fulfilling. I've put over 100 hours into this game and I still have not finished it
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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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