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  1. 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!
  2. Nov 20, 2014
    9
    A solid release from Bioware that should be played by anyone who calls themselves a Fantasy RPG fan.

    If you're interested in a balanced player review please continue reading. User reviews should be taken with a grain of salt. 99% of users aren't professional critics and don't know how to well balance the reviews they're giving, which leads to poor controls or a mediocre story
    A solid release from Bioware that should be played by anyone who calls themselves a Fantasy RPG fan.

    If you're interested in a balanced player review please continue reading.

    User reviews should be taken with a grain of salt. 99% of users aren't professional critics and don't know how to well balance the reviews they're giving, which leads to poor controls or a mediocre story resulting in a 0 overall score.

    Dragon Age: Inquisition (DAI) is truly fantastic, but not without it's glaring flaws. The world is enormous and believable, the story is fairly decent, the combat feels great and loot is well balanced in terms of drop rates and satisfies the itch.

    Skyrim was King in terms of sprawling landscapes and breathtaking vistas -- of course when accompanied by composer Jeremy Soule. I believe this king has now been dethroned. DAI truly takes the cake with it's vibrant and fantastical scenery. You may read in other reviews that the textures are poor, but this is not the case. The textures are very crisp and high resolution. If you are having difficulty seeing this check your graphics settings or contact support. It is also unarguable that the soundtrack is perfectly fitting, filling your ears with just enough to enhance the experience but not to distract.

    I'm about 20+ hours into the game, with about 2/3 of that into the story and the rest obviously in multiplayer. Thus far the story has adequately captured my attention. More so than DA2, that's for dang sure. After about 13 or so hours into the story I have yet to come across anything that seems like a major game changing decision. I hear the story is over 70 hours long, so I'm sure I will have plenty of opportunities yet, but it's been a long time waiting. Regardless I've been enjoying it well enough.

    Combat is definitely stemming from DA2. It's fast and feels punchy, like every click is really doing something powerful. The sound effects are clean as well and really enhance the feeling of power. The class abilities are very scattered and most are useful, but determining synergies isn't the most straightforward. It may come to be that by end game everything is unlocked, so this could be poor, early judgment.

    Loot is just fine. It's honestly not my cup-o'-tea but for this game it totally works. Drops are semi frequent, with most being subpar and rare items actually being rare. If you take the time to craft (which doesn't take much time at all if you gather materials as you go) those items will almost always be better than what drops, as well as items purchased from shops. Items are also class locked, so a dagger can not be used by a warrior, and a small sword can not be used by a rogue. There are even runes that are "Non staff only" runes. I've yet to see a rune I can even put into a staff.

    Now for the ugly. The tactical camera is borderline useless. I try to ignore it the best I can unless I absolutely need to pause and think. The camera is attached to a cursor on the ground that you move around to view and select units. Low hanging obstacles frequently block your view. It's really a mess. It's so clunky I honestly am not 100% how to use it.

    The only other issue I've found are the keybindings, and if you're playing on a console this is irrelevant. PC controls are poor. Remapping does help so please experiment with this before throwing in the towel. I mapped SHIFT as my basic attack and put Spring on R. In multiplayer it's a toggle, so no sweat off my back, and it doesn't exist in single player. SHIFT however allows me to aim where I want to attack while still having full WASD control and the use of my mouse for looting or selecting allies -- all why continually attacking and moving forward.

    The interface is debatable. It took me a couple hours to really remember where everything was and now I love the organization. On the other hand, there's no general overview of all your items unless you're in a shop. Personally I think that's just fine as I can't think of when else I need an overview, but users have complained.

    The above mentioned are what stands out. The good and the bad. If I didn't mention it it's because it's well enough to not be mentioned. Either it isn't fantastic or it isn't bad. If you're a console gamer this is a must own. If you're a PC gamer, consider playing with a controller, or spending a decent amount of time remapping your keys to your comfort.
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  3. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    They have taken away one of my Favorite classes, the healser. I don't feel now more free to use my healer to make damage, what I never want.
    I'd like the tactics when and where you have to heal your group, now you only have this shidy barrier which sucks. I am so disapointed with this game, because I waited so long for a new part of dragon age and also I paied 60 EUR for this shidy game I
    They have taken away one of my Favorite classes, the healser. I don't feel now more free to use my healer to make damage, what I never want.
    I'd like the tactics when and where you have to heal your group, now you only have this shidy barrier which sucks. I am so disapointed with this game, because I waited so long for a new part of dragon age and also I paied 60 EUR for this shidy game I should have waited when the price went down.... I never will buy a Bioware Game at it's release. I am so disapointed I cant tell....
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  4. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This is my first Dragon Age game and i thinking buy the another editions, this game look really cool, customizations, female characters, multiplayer mode, this is the best =)
  5. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    I have this game and this is very nice game, story mode and multiplayer, i am playing many hours and this have many missions and side quest with many options.
  6. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!

    This game is one of the main disappointments in my entire gaming carrier which is 15 years and to compare mediocre dragon age 2 was a perfect sequel. I pre-ordered the game and I should never have done that, I couldn't play more after 2 hours and forced myself to 9 and it did only become worse. The plot is horrible, charachters are boring, conversations are
    DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!!!

    This game is one of the main disappointments in my entire gaming carrier which is 15 years and to compare mediocre dragon age 2 was a perfect sequel. I pre-ordered the game and I should never have done that, I couldn't play more after 2 hours and forced myself to 9 and it did only become worse.

    The plot is horrible, charachters are boring, conversations are tasteless as coal. The combat is another story...it is simple button mashing with no tactical reasoning involved. It is very frustrating because there are no auto-aiming or a auto gap closer which was an okay feature from DA2.

    Graphics are okay, but there are no facial expressions or different views.

    It feels like a free MMORPG from 2008.
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  7. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    WOW the best game series and now with multiplayer this is really cool, i pre ordered this and i am really happy with this excellent game, i recommend this if u like RPG's game and if u are a DA series fan this is u game.
  8. Cuz
    Nov 20, 2014
    6
    Been gaming for 20 years and this is the second game I've ever got a refund on. ...yes, it's that bad. The controls didn't bother me too much once I switched to a gamepad but the game just isn't any fun. Boring quests and stupid dialogue make everything tedious. The potion spam is sucky - did they really have to re-invent the healing mechanic from DA:O? Tactical camera is irritatingBeen gaming for 20 years and this is the second game I've ever got a refund on. ...yes, it's that bad. The controls didn't bother me too much once I switched to a gamepad but the game just isn't any fun. Boring quests and stupid dialogue make everything tedious. The potion spam is sucky - did they really have to re-invent the healing mechanic from DA:O? Tactical camera is irritating to use and the AI is junk. I really wanted to believe that Bioware could pull it off but this is just crap. At least when I played ME3 I wasn't super pissed off until the end... this time they got me early. Giving it a score of 1 for the music. Expand
  9. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    I am totally impressed with this game, cool graphics, nice storyline, characters customizations, this game is the best of 2014, i hope they release some dlc or expansions for this, is really greatest
  10. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    This game is THE GAME, the best release of the year, i can to recommend totally this game u will enjoy many time, Dont take care about the bad comments (many of this the same release date, this is weird?, how can u test the game with only hours), i have playing for over 30 hours and this is really excellent.
  11. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Este juego es de lo mejor que se lanzo este año, si te gustan este tipo de juegos, este es uno de los que debes tener totalmente recomendado, este año sinceramente han lanzado mucha porquería pero este compenso tooodo, demasiado bueno, la verdad que lo recomiendo 100 x 100.
  12. Nov 20, 2014
    5
    Take all the good from DA:O, and the good from DA2... story telling, strategy, and the un combat respectively. Their thought process (I assume)... Witcher 2 did well, and so did Skyrim, Let's make a half ass version of those two with absolutely NO PC optimization and we make money. I seriously have stood by Bioware for so long, and even thought peoples' complaints about ME3 ending wasTake all the good from DA:O, and the good from DA2... story telling, strategy, and the un combat respectively. Their thought process (I assume)... Witcher 2 did well, and so did Skyrim, Let's make a half ass version of those two with absolutely NO PC optimization and we make money. I seriously have stood by Bioware for so long, and even thought peoples' complaints about ME3 ending was overzealous. But, I now have lost faith in you as a company. WTF happened? Expand
  13. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    PC controls... that's it.

    The rest of the is just to fill up the one hundred and fifty letter count that is need to post this on this site for some reason.
  14. Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Current rpg very good, great ambience, combat, story, and graphics.
    need optimization and need some corrections.this is normal in first days of release.
  15. Nov 20, 2014
    3
    I just want to say first off that I am a big fan of the Dragon Age Universe. I have both Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2. I wasn't too found of DA2, but I did enjoy the story line. Now on to my review of DA:I.

    I have to agree with other critics and say this game has a feel of a single player MMO. This game feels like as if EA was working on an MMO game and then felt as if it wasn't
    I just want to say first off that I am a big fan of the Dragon Age Universe. I have both Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age 2. I wasn't too found of DA2, but I did enjoy the story line. Now on to my review of DA:I.

    I have to agree with other critics and say this game has a feel of a single player MMO. This game feels like as if EA was working on an MMO game and then felt as if it wasn't going to sell because of games like Destiny and Witcher 3. So at a last minute they changed it to a Dragon Age game with the same characters. That is why I have a feeling there is no Warden in this game. Then they delayed it another year because they need to fix the kinks from the original format to make it work as a Dragon Age game.

    Second part that supports my theory above is the fact PC keyboard and mouse support is awful. This game feels like it was ported from a console to PC instead of the other way around. I generally try to press F5 to quick save and it doesn't work.

    My other beef with this game is the fact you can't distribute attribute points like the other games. Your best way to increase your attributes is your equipment. I have even found rare equipment that I can't use for another few levels. Which goes to my other beef is XP is so slow in this game compared to the other games.
    Even carrying limited 8 potions is lame and when you run out, you run out. They said your health bar would increase slow after a battle, but wow talk about it is really, really slow.

    My last beef with this game is the fact that there is no healing spells. There is a skill that lets you revive and heal them, but it is so far up the tree that it is hard to get to especially with low xp rewards you get. I have ran into a high dragon already in the game at level 4 and got killed. They say you have to use strategy and I had no choice to face them. Even if you ran they follow you till you are dead.

    Fanboys can't fathom the fact that this game has it's flaws. All they seem to care is that the fact this game has good graphics and it's a Dragon Age game.
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  16. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Truly a masterpiece, the more I play the more I love it. Yes the game has some PC UI issues but other than that is a perfect 10! Don't listen to the haters, This is one of the best game of all TIME!!

    P.S- I had a much deeper review but for some reason it was removed, I guess they don't want me to praise this game too much in a deeper explanation lol.
  17. Nov 20, 2014
    3
    I've never felt a need to write a review before but I had to with this game. I'm a huge Dragon Age fan. I loved Origins and tolerated DA2. I was stoked about Inquisition. Big world, epic story, new characters, etc. I have to say I'm extremely disappointed in this game. The controls are clunky, the character animations are horrible, the cutscenes stutter and lag, and the combat is nothingI've never felt a need to write a review before but I had to with this game. I'm a huge Dragon Age fan. I loved Origins and tolerated DA2. I was stoked about Inquisition. Big world, epic story, new characters, etc. I have to say I'm extremely disappointed in this game. The controls are clunky, the character animations are horrible, the cutscenes stutter and lag, and the combat is nothing more than a button mashing grind. It had the feel of a single player MMO. After 12 hours I couldn't play anymore. When I heard about Inquisition I said "there's no way it can be worse than DA2 so it will be fine." Sadly I was wrong. I'd much rather player DA2 than this mess of a game. Bioware is officially dead and I will no longer buy their games. Expand
  18. 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!
  19. Nov 20, 2014
    4
    Listen I'm not going to say this game is the worst heap of garbage to ever grace a console or PC, but I will say that if you really love RPG's and are in to challenge then don't buy this game. if you love modern warfare games or loved the second game in the series then go for it. However, if those descriptions don't fit you then I would recommend you wait for The Witcher 3, which will beListen I'm not going to say this game is the worst heap of garbage to ever grace a console or PC, but I will say that if you really love RPG's and are in to challenge then don't buy this game. if you love modern warfare games or loved the second game in the series then go for it. However, if those descriptions don't fit you then I would recommend you wait for The Witcher 3, which will be a far superior game in every respect. On a side note I have made a note of every critic that has given this game glowing reviews and will now avoid their opinions on any ever game reviews. Expand
  20. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    NOTE: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME ON PC IF YOU HAVE A SOLID STATE DRIVE, THE 'Denuvo' DRM WILL BRICK IT & EVEN WITHOUT IT ONE CAUSES MASSIVE FRAME DROPS & CPU USAGE, INCLUDING CRASHES
    DA:I Is honestly one of the most disappointing games I've ever played, certainly up there with BRINK.
    From the very beginning the story has awful pacing, questionable consistency, and overall a lack of
    NOTE: DO NOT BUY THIS GAME ON PC IF YOU HAVE A SOLID STATE DRIVE, THE 'Denuvo' DRM WILL BRICK IT & EVEN WITHOUT IT ONE CAUSES MASSIVE FRAME DROPS & CPU USAGE, INCLUDING CRASHES
    DA:I Is honestly one of the most disappointing games I've ever played, certainly up there with BRINK.

    From the very beginning the story has awful pacing, questionable consistency, and overall a lack of interaction and connection with the player and player-character. As the story progresses the 'meaningful choices' boil down to the same basic decisions we've seen in every western RPG for the past decade going as far back as I've been in this hobby.

    Dialogue is absolutely atrocious, as are the awkward pauses mid-conversation, and the very limited and developer-biased choices you have in them. In several points of the game when the game doesn't directly punish you for selecting certain dialogue options, you often come to points where there IS NO DIFFERENCE IN ANY OF THE DIALOGUE CHOICES; not even a different response from the people you're talking to, but sometimes from the player character as well!

    On the topic of dialogue, as with the previous games & Bioware's Mass Effect trilogy, almost every selectable option in dialogue is a summary; so there are dozens of situations where the outcome of a choice is obfuscated by the game's poor condensation of what was going to be done/said.

    The dialogue isn't the only place the game's writing suffers however, characters are bland and forgettable, or worse disgusting caricatures of transgendered and homosexual people (Which I find absolutely offensive as a gay male myself when one of the characters literally has no personality outside of LOOK AT ME IM SO GAY IM SUCH A **** I LOVE MAN ASS AND COCK.); the story is also in shambles for most of the first 2 acts, and even when everything finally ties together proper for the player to actually be involved and care about it; even I had a hard time giving the slightest damn about the story, despite having loved DA:O and enjoyed DA2.

    Another issue with the game is it's complete dismissal of the lore of the first 2 games, whether it's turning Quan into giant-horned cartoon characters and completely retconning their society and culture from DA:O, to completely bastardizing and changing things in the established history, which was one of the series' strongest points due to the numerous chances you got to delve into the histories of places and read the lore of people and events in the universe.

    (Note: There is a large issue with ignored decisons from DA:O/2, but that's too large a list to tackle in this simple review.)

    The characters don't stop at being blatant cardboard cutouts of sexualities and life choices however; what's even worse is the forced romances; an Issue from DA2 that has carried over in spades. Unlike in Bioware's ME trilogy where romances culminated at key points no matter who you pursued and gave you the option to turn that character away if you weren't pursuing anyone; DA:I seems to think that the Player-Character wants to be ridden like the town bicycle and constantly throws awfully written romance attempts at the player, which at worse cause the character to permaneatly react negatively to you if you refuse their advances, and at best you ACCIDENTALLY ACCEPT and get some of the worst, most terribly animated sex scenes I've seen since, well, DA2.

    Now then, onto the meat of the game: Combat. As many others have said it plays like a single player MMORPG. This is not a compliment. The strategic mode is effectively unneeded outside of a few select types of enemies and bosses that require frequent re-casting of certain abilities. What's worse is that almost every encounter in the game can be beaten by ordering one party member to Hold Ground a suitable distance away, while the rest suicidally charge in and endlessly respawn.

    Player Progression is laughable at best, and DA:O and DA2 both had better systems in place for the very shallow and thinned trees of progression; not to mention this streamlining of actual content led to things like the removal of most routes of Healing, leaving you with just a bag full of potions to guzzle.

    The music is actually kind of alright, though most of the other sound design is mediocre AT BEST, ranging from entirely out-of-place spell sound effects to misplaced sounds when doing certain things (Sounds of wooden floor while running outside in the snow, etc) to generally unsatisfying and silly/cartoony sound design for simple attacks and actions.

    The graphics are an absolute shame compared to the art direction of DA:O; and even DA2 had superior atmosphere. Textures and objects constantly pop-in from a pitiful distance, some models dont have hands, facial features, or feet for civilians, and things that are out-of-the-way often have 24x24 pixel textures stretched over low-poly models (This is especially bad when inside buildings).

    Final Thoughts: Absolutely mediocre game, disappointing ending to trilog
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  21. Olf
    Nov 20, 2014
    1
    Terribly MMORP style game play for a single person game.
    Clunky gameplay.
    Terrible writing.
    Designed for people who just want something shiny and flashy (which it isn't even shiny or flashy) with no real plot.

    Terrible game. Worse then DA2, mission accomplished bioware.
  22. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    -Awful visuals
    -You don't have to use Tactical mode even on Nightmare
    -Cringe-worthy dialogues
    -Not actually an Open world game (alot of invisible walls)
    -Your choices don't matter
    -Social Marxist and Misandric propaganda
  23. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    The combat is dull and far too simple with a single button to attack, the characters have almost no personality and look like **** the loading times take far too long and areas look terrible with bloom shooting off of everything. Just get origins if you want a game that is even remotely fun to play.
  24. Nov 20, 2014
    3
    Like many here, I've never felt the need to leave a review before, but this game is heinously bad. I loved DA:O and avoided DAII when it was broadly panned. I was really excited when DA:I got a largely positive critical reception, but honestly can't guess what game those critics were playing. Clearly not the same as me.

    I'm playing on PC, which should be the native platform for any
    Like many here, I've never felt the need to leave a review before, but this game is heinously bad. I loved DA:O and avoided DAII when it was broadly panned. I was really excited when DA:I got a largely positive critical reception, but honestly can't guess what game those critics were playing. Clearly not the same as me.

    I'm playing on PC, which should be the native platform for any true RPG. The most significant issue is the control scheme, which is completely broken. Awful. I honestly can't believe they released the game in this state - it's unplayable and unenjoyable.

    I'm about 10 hours in, and honestly can't play anymore - it's that bad. Other issues - the skill trees are weak and derivative, The menu system involves a million clicks and nothing works like you'd expect. The inventory system - don't even get me started. And my favorite - having to repeatedly hit 'V' (or whatever you bind to) in order to send out sonar pings for loot. Seriously? Who in the world thought that this mechanic would add pleasure to the game?

    I'm not an "EA ruined Bioware" hater, but I have to think after seeing this game that they either lost some serious talent in the acquisition, or EA is forcing the studio to sacrifice quality for profits. In either case, the current product is unacceptable and should not have been released. A post-release patch - if one ever comes - isn't enough to forgive the really poor product that they've aired.

    If you're thinking about buying this game, forget the critics' reviews - look at the user scores. And ask yourself if you're willing to take the approximately 50/50 risk of loving or absolutely hating this game (at the time of writing, 389 positive reviews, and 339 negative - not the mark of a stellar game, for sure).
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  25. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    For some reason it's shooting my cpu and memory up to 100 percent usage and then it freezes, followed by a loss of sound. This problem prevents me from navigating the main menu. The game? It works fine, if I can get past the menu that shoots my cpu with a tranq gun. Why does a mere menu do this?
  26. Nov 20, 2014
    9
    Fantastic fun, it has for me the best of both DAO and DA2. It's immersive and entertaining and the graphics really pull you into the game and keep you there. Some of Biowares best work IMO and well worth the extra wait to get to.
  27. Nov 20, 2014
    6
    Decent enough game but an atrocious console port, I'd probably be willing to give in a 7 or higher on a console. Much much better than DA2 but still doesn't replicate the experience of Origins.
  28. Nov 20, 2014
    10
    So while this game isnt perfect it is a ton of fun to play, they brought back armor for your companions and talking to them feels like talking to a real person, combat takes a little getting used to but is a ton of fun and the story is solid, you get some old faces, some new ones and learn more about others cultures from your companions who are actually from these other cultures. I wishSo while this game isnt perfect it is a ton of fun to play, they brought back armor for your companions and talking to them feels like talking to a real person, combat takes a little getting used to but is a ton of fun and the story is solid, you get some old faces, some new ones and learn more about others cultures from your companions who are actually from these other cultures. I wish there was more of a skill tree for the mages so that I could have radically different styles but at the same time I never feel like im throwing my skill points away, my biggest issue would be the leaving out of the tactics screen where you could finetune how your party fights, make your mage use a certain spell whenever there are clustered enemies or have a certain person always attack magic users as soon as they appear but it all works out in the end. all in all I LOVE this game Expand
  29. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    Bioware has accomplished the impossible with the release of the long-anticipated DAI; They've made a game that's actually WORSE than DA2. Essentially, if you take a look at everything good about DAO (lots) and DA2 (not nots) and threw it all away, and then you also throw away anything else that might accidentally have still been good, then the result is DAI. It's too much of a disaster toBioware has accomplished the impossible with the release of the long-anticipated DAI; They've made a game that's actually WORSE than DA2. Essentially, if you take a look at everything good about DAO (lots) and DA2 (not nots) and threw it all away, and then you also throw away anything else that might accidentally have still been good, then the result is DAI. It's too much of a disaster to go into at length, because it's not worth the time. Suffice it to say that if you want a dumbed-down, tedious, difficult to control, poor-looking (even on Ultra it's pretty lame, check out facial expressions, for example. It's all very "static" and very "gamey". Honestly, DAO and DA2 both look fantastic in comparison in all the ways that matter to an RPG), button-mashing ADHD pre-teen action game, then this might be just what you are looking for. If you want an epic, glorious, character-and-story driven, gorgeous, atmospheric, cinematic, memorable, RPG, then this is not for you. Don't believe the good reviews. It's painfully obvious that money or some other form of bribery is at work. No professional journalist with any kind of objectivity and integrity could give this game a good review. Expand
  30. Nov 20, 2014
    0
    Game runs like absolute **** teriible optimization and im **** sick of these developers getting away with this **** DO NOT BUY

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 45
  2. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Feb 9, 2015
    90
    Best Dragon Age so far, hands down. Pity about the naff writing. [Issue#257, p.51]
  2. 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.
  3. Jan 14, 2015
    80
    Despite numerous shortcomings, the new BioWare project is undoubtedly worth your attention. One of the best RPGs of 2014.