Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. 123BumMcAllan
    Nov 24, 2014
    10
    The best from WoW and the best from DAO - yes i like it!.

    The tactical camera you have to master, but just scroll up, then you can get tactical - Then there are all the layer of gaming to do like the war board, site guest etc.

    I' am still in the Hinterlands and starting my Inquisition!
  2. jsdees
    Nov 26, 2014
    10
    Ok to everyone giving this zero's.
    First, don't get mad because you cant play the game because you expect your' horrible computer to run this. Its called next-gen for a reason
    second, if you want dragon age origins go play that. why would bioware make DA:I the same as DA:O if they wanted to do that why not just release a remastered version of origins. this game is great in almost    Ok to everyone giving this zero's.
    First, don't get mad because you cant play the game because you expect your' horrible computer to run this. Its called next-gen for a reason
    second, if you want dragon age origins go play that. why would bioware make DA:I the same as DA:O if they wanted to do that why not just release a remastered version of origins.

    this game is great in almost every way. i've only had one crash so far 10/10    … Expand
  3. game_over
    Aug 20, 2015
    10
    This is a great crpg. Aside from the mediocre KBAM controls this game is very solid. You can easily burn 100 hours in your first play through and if you like this type of game you will be playing it more than once. Have fun
  4. ProfessorPlum
    Nov 20, 2014
    9
    First of all, I have only about 10 hours into this game, which is still inadequate to give a satisfactory review. Therefore, my review is still in progress. I'm posting this now because of my success story of ignoring the incredibly low-scored reviews and purchasing the game to find out for myself. Let me begin with the first noticeable category:

    Graphics - 8.5/10; Everyone is entitled    First of all, I have only about 10 hours into this game, which is still inadequate to give a satisfactory review. Therefore, my review is still in progress. I'm posting this now because of my success story of ignoring the incredibly low-scored reviews and purchasing the game to find out for myself. Let me begin with the first noticeable category:

    Graphics - 8.5/10; Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Having said that, anyone can watch a youtube video and develop said opinion and post about it. Here is my experience: I am running this game on a gtx 980 to get the full effect. The environment lighting and distant lods are beautiful. However, the textures up close aren't the sharpest. I must say I enjoy the art style of the game, even the animations that some are deeming unacceptable. My frame rates are pretty consistent at 60 fps, but the game lags and stutters just a tad during the cut scenes. This brings me to the next category:

    Story (so far) - 9.0/10: The story telling can't be respectfully rated by one person. I can only give you my opinion on how it has been done 10 or so hours into the game. There is a great deal to read early on in the game. My experience is this: I read what I can during the down time in the game, and skim through during fast paced sections. This adds onto the well acted dialogue scenes and musical atmosphere. I love the rpg element that lets me know if my party approves or disapproves my choices in dialogue, keeping my decisions at bay as to whether I act selfishly or with others in mind. With that said, there are some typical cliches and a few poorly written lines. These don't bother me much, as I look toward the bigger meaning of the whole conversation. I won't know how much my decisions play into the story line until I finish and begin again. Finally, the most meaningful category:

    Gameplay - 9.5/10: The gameplay is satisfactory. It is just that, nothing more and nothing less. It is fun at times, and repetitive at others. Although, it is random when these fun/repetitive events occur. I find myself pleased at staying back and blasting enemies as a mage strategically using AOE spells. Other times I find myself just holding the attack and letting my teammates finish the job. I actually liked the latter at times. This gave me a break when potions were running low or when I felt like pushing through the story quest. About the mechanics: At first, I had a difficult time switching characters in the midst of battle. Changing roles from a mage to a warrior to a rogue and so on. Learning the different strategies was pleasing, but interrupted the flow. The AI was better than me at their own characters, so I stuck to mine for most of the beginning. After becoming familiar with the different strategies and character abilities, I was enjoying the pure fun of an rpg based strategy-chess-board-style battle with the strategic view. I can't seem to pull away from the addiction of Dragon Age: Inquisition. I could ramble on about the fun I'm having, but I won't bore you who's reading this right now. If anything, I hope this review helps those who are struck by the amounting negative reviews posted. Give the game an extended go, and you won't be disappointed.    … Expand
  5. Auviance
    Nov 23, 2014
    8
    I don't get what everyone is complaining about. Sure, the game has issues but it's one of the best RPG i've played in the past 3 years. So far (15 hours in) the story is great and i've enjoyed the quests in the zones (mainly hinterlands), doesn't matter if it's pick this up or kill this. Great game, it's a solid 8/10.
  6. splinterrat
    Nov 30, 2014
    9
    System = gtx 680, I7-3970@ 4.2 ghz.. Graphics are stunning with no lag or hitching.
    Everything about this game is great, massive lands to explore, very immersive experience, with such attention to detail. The characters and plot are great.
    This is everything i liked about origins and ramped up with much higher production values. So much to do as well. i have playing for a week and it    System = gtx 680, I7-3970@ 4.2 ghz.. Graphics are stunning with no lag or hitching.
    Everything about this game is great, massive lands to explore, very immersive experience, with such attention to detail. The characters and plot are great.
    This is everything i liked about origins and ramped up with much higher production values. So much to do as well. i have playing for a week and it only feels like i have scratched the service.
    Probably the best rpg I have played for 10 years along with Skryim.
    The only negative is party members can be a bit dim, it would be nicer if there where more options to control their tactics.
    Do not understand so many negative reviews, you owe to yourself to play this game...    … Expand
  7. aerynrigel
    Dec 1, 2014
    8
    Just finished first playthrough at about 144hrs. Taking off points for 2 things - defects including the silent companion bug. That one diminished my experience because party banter is one of my favorite features. I did not even realize it was a bug until I read on the Internet about chatty people and realized that I rarely heard companions talking. Also, taking off for challengingJust finished first playthrough at about 144hrs. Taking off points for 2 things - defects including the silent companion bug. That one diminished my experience because party banter is one of my favorite features. I did not even realize it was a bug until I read on the Internet about chatty people and realized that I rarely heard companions talking. Also, taking off for challenging controls and missing rpg or convenience features like walking, loot all, etc. I eventually got used to the PC controls but really missed the fluidity of DAO.

    Now for the positives. This is an excellent game. I felt like I have all the times I have played DAO. There is not only a lot to do but a ton of little nice touches. Even the lesser NPCs have interesting moments. Despite having 144hrs playtime, I was no where near finishing everything.

    Have enjoyed it so much started a new playthrough. This is typical for me on games and rpgs especially that I love. It is surprising to me how much different my experience is from first character. The world is reacting differently to me. Yes, the core theme and story milestones are the same. But my change in background and dialogue has given the experience a different tone. I even have new missions and quests that I did not get in the first game. If you loved DAO, then you will love DAI.    … Expand
  8. Madcoil
    Dec 9, 2014
    9
    Let me get the assy things out of the way so I can get to the positive parts:

    Yes, the tactical camera is not very good. Yes they messed up the controls on PC. Oh yeah, that's about it, because everything else is amazing. This is an epic, immense story with great and memorable characters, each of has interesting backstories and sidequests. This has always been Bioware's thing - a    Let me get the assy things out of the way so I can get to the positive parts:

    Yes, the tactical camera is not very good. Yes they messed up the controls on PC.

    Oh yeah, that's about it, because everything else is amazing. This is an epic, immense story with great and memorable characters, each of has interesting backstories and sidequests. This has always been Bioware's thing - a great ensemble cast.

    Dragon Age Inquision fleshes out the lore of Thedas more than any game so far, allowing you to visit starkly contrasting and beautifully designed areas across the continent. The world of Thedas is original - it takes the classic fantasy ideas of elves, dwarves, etc and adds its own twist. Let's face it, it's D&D without the trademark, so Bioware can do whatever they want, and they sure have. It's a pleasure to explore.    … Expand
  9. Anmol4all
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    I am not much into RPGs. I have only played DA 2 and Skyrim. I have played skyrim for almost 200+ hours.
    This game is obviously a 9/10. I gave it 10 just to balance those fake negative reviews.
    Now the first thing you will notice that this game is fun from the point you click new game. A lot of other games have character customization but DA Inquisition surpass all of them. I have    I am not much into RPGs. I have only played DA 2 and Skyrim. I have played skyrim for almost 200+ hours.
    This game is obviously a 9/10. I gave it 10 just to balance those fake negative reviews.
    Now the first thing you will notice that this game is fun from the point you click new game. A lot of other games have character customization but DA Inquisition surpass all of them. I have invested 2 hours in this.
    I haven't completed it but the way inquisition introduce you the world is quite straightforward. Although i liked this approach. You will be in control of your character just 5 to 10 mins after finishing character cuatomization and just 1 to 2 min later you will be fighting demons.
    Gameplay is fun and the world is huge but not perfectly open like skyrim. But it is huge and have alot of things to do.
    Best part of the game is its graphics. DA Inquisition looks damn good. Better than any other RPG. From you skin to your armor, from terrain to trees everything look breathtaking.
    Though there is one problem, at present I cant use mantle with my R9 290. I dont know whats the exact problem.    … Expand
  10. Miret
    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.
  11. L3d
    Nov 22, 2014
    8
    It's a good game.

    I've glanced at other reviews. They're a whole lot of "DA:I isn't DA:O!" and "DA:I isn't X and/or Y!" I agree, but that's not what Bioware ever claimed either. In addition, many people feel they have played enough of the game after ~5 hours to form an opinion. For most games, this is fine. For DA:I, that is barely the prologue of the game. Play a bit further into    It's a good game.

    I've glanced at other reviews. They're a whole lot of "DA:I isn't DA:O!" and "DA:I isn't X and/or Y!"

    I agree, but that's not what Bioware ever claimed either.

    In addition, many people feel they have played enough of the game after ~5 hours to form an opinion. For most games, this is fine. For DA:I, that is barely the prologue of the game. Play a bit further into the story and gameplay before you give up and spit out vitriol on a review site.

    Maybe I'll give a more indepth review later, after I've finished the game.

    For now: it isn't the best game, but DA:I is a good game.    … Expand
  12. foxxeh
    Dec 6, 2014
    10
    Amazing game once you get out of hinterlands, the zones just get better and better, along with the quests. Yes hinterlands feels like a single player mmo, that is true, but if you just do the story missions and skip it, it's amazing.
  13. Monkfish
    Dec 19, 2014
    9
    I cannot put into words how amazing this game is. I couldn't really get into the first two, the second in particular but the world of DragonAge: Inquisition sucked me in big time.

    First of all it looks stunning on PC and performance is excellent 40+ FPS everyone on ultra+ on an R9 270. The voice acting is superb and the lip sync is excellent. Each character you meet is colourful and    I cannot put into words how amazing this game is. I couldn't really get into the first two, the second in particular but the world of DragonAge: Inquisition sucked me in big time.

    First of all it looks stunning on PC and performance is excellent 40+ FPS everyone on ultra+ on an R9 270.

    The voice acting is superb and the lip sync is excellent.
    Each character you meet is colourful and interesting.
    There are hundreds of quests to do and many are very interesting and highly intricate.
    There's lots to see and collect. You will constantly get side-tracked into doing other things because there's just so much!
    The world design is absolutely stunning. Honestly it left me stunned at how beautiful some areas are. There's also a lot of diversity in the locations, from vast deserts and burried ruins, to huge rolling hills and forest to stormy coasts and rocky hills.
    The story is superb and offers many different and important choices along the way.
    The game is highly polished, there are so many little details that I couldn't even write them all in this review but if you play it and pay attention to things in the game you will know. It's these little details that make the game.
    The music and sound effects are above exceptional.
    Armour and equipment crafting is simple yet very diverse and intriguing. The look and colour of crafted equipment even looks different depending on the material you use! If you use blue velvet your equipment is going to have blue velvet on it! It's very well done.
    There are no bugs I've noticed in over 100 hours of play time. Except for minor graphical issues like NPCs walking on thin air, but they go away promptly.

    To give you an idea about how good this game is, I played it for 30 hours and only finished Chapter 1! I then promptly made a new character just so I could play Chapter 1 all over again! I've never ever done anything like that in a game before. That just shows how fantastical this game is.    … Expand
  14. tim22988
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    I've never written a game review on MC before but I decided to create an account and write one for this game. First off this game is the 2014 game of the year which discredits most of these horrible, ignorant, whinny user reviews I've been reading for the game on here so far. After over 60 hours of game play I can say that this is by far the best RPG I have played in a long time (not 1I've never written a game review on MC before but I decided to create an account and write one for this game. First off this game is the 2014 game of the year which discredits most of these horrible, ignorant, whinny user reviews I've been reading for the game on here so far. After over 60 hours of game play I can say that this is by far the best RPG I have played in a long time (not 1 single crash or game breaking bug).

    DA Inquisition is another Bioware game I purchased that was worth it's weight in gold. I read all these bad reviews and can't help but say to myself "get a gaming controller for pc." Yes playing with mouse and keyboard is annoying and the controls are Bonky to say the least. Spend a little bit of cash to grab a PC gaming controller and this game is absolutely phenomenal. I loved DA Origins and I feel this game is equally as good if not better.

    Great story, fun dialog, fun quests, great crafting, Great cut scenes, Awesome fighting, Amazing character customization and many more great components. I felt that I could really get into my character and immerse myself in a fantasy world within the dragon age universe (even more so then the previous DA's).

    Bottom line: If you loved origins, you have a gaming controller or are looking to purchase one, and you're not a whinny Cheetos eating "I hate the world and everything in it" type... You'll love this game and it's Role playing elements. I'd buy it two more times over if I had to and still love it.    … Expand
  15. scoobers
    Nov 23, 2014
    10
    All the Zero's for the fact peoples pcs are garbage or they are having issues shows how imbalanced metacritic scores are. So Obligatory ten inc.

    Yeah I am running this on an Amd FX 8350 4ghz, 8gb ram, 4 gb 760 GTX factory OC wind force. I must say with almost all the bells and whistles maxed out(not using AA), the game runs really butter smoothe(I have it capped at 58fps). The game    All the Zero's for the fact peoples pcs are garbage or they are having issues shows how imbalanced metacritic scores are. So Obligatory ten inc.

    Yeah I am running this on an Amd FX 8350 4ghz, 8gb ram, 4 gb 760 GTX factory OC wind force. I must say with almost all the bells and whistles maxed out(not using AA), the game runs really butter smoothe(I have it capped at 58fps).

    The game itself is just gorgeous and expansive. I feel as if it is somewhat of a 3rd person Skyrim.
    There is tons to do and the story is spread out across this massive place that is just filled with life and atmosphere.
    I for one am very pleased they ditched all the clunky stuff from the previous titles. I actually feel like I am playing the characters and I am not caged into the small KOTOR 1-2 sized worlds. I do think the party options for ai should be expanded on a little but so far the game has been bug free for me.

    The controls are standard fare for most ARPG/Shooter/mmo fans with a few extra keys.
    The characters are awesome and I love the cassandra chick you meet, she is voiced very well IMO.
    Character customization is better than it has ever been for any DA game, I felt there were a lot of options and you could make an attractive character unlike the others. I also like that this time our pc has a voice and is not the Silent Bob in the room. Worth a go for any lover of open world games especially in the RPG genre.    … Expand
  16. WolfKing
    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. Mizzy
    Nov 21, 2014
    9
    I see a lot of people complaining about the game, but for the most part what I've seen shows that likely these people haven't played the game because my goodness this game is gorgeous!

    It's simply put, Skyrim but with a BioWare signature storytelling. The depth of the characters, the maturity, the beautiful dialogue...everything just comes together in a game that shows it was made with    I see a lot of people complaining about the game, but for the most part what I've seen shows that likely these people haven't played the game because my goodness this game is gorgeous!

    It's simply put, Skyrim but with a BioWare signature storytelling. The depth of the characters, the maturity, the beautiful dialogue...everything just comes together in a game that shows it was made with love for the genre and the franchise as well as the fans.

    There are downsides to the game obviously, combat in my opinion is really good but tactical camera is clunky, there are some stability issues but that is to be expected for a game this big on the first week of release on 4 consoles as well as PC. Animations can be a bit stiff at times, but the character models are gorgeous, and all in all the game just blew me away.

    After the whole debacle with ME3, and DA2 being a bit disappointing, this game just made it all better. Don't get me wrong I love DA2, but this is what I would expect out of a dragon age game. I bought the Deluxe edition and I would gladly get the collector's edition if I could, sadly it isn't sold in my country.    … Expand
  18. kpbds
    Dec 26, 2014
    9
    This is a good game works well on console. But it has its issues, one being when you in conversations the characters stand there like idiots catching flies with their mouths. But i have only encountered this issue a few times. A really big issue I have with this game is the wait times, they are awful they range from a good 10 minutes to one hour and forty eight minutes i hate that butThis is a good game works well on console. But it has its issues, one being when you in conversations the characters stand there like idiots catching flies with their mouths. But i have only encountered this issue a few times. A really big issue I have with this game is the wait times, they are awful they range from a good 10 minutes to one hour and forty eight minutes i hate that but most of the issues seen are fixable. So if your on console you should buy it it's good. Can't say the same for pc, they will have to wait for it to be fixed. Overall it's pretty good i enjoy it.… Expand
  19. PeppyPanda
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    I am absolutely loving this game right now. There is so much content in this game that I could easily see myself poring 200+ hours into the game. At first I played a warrior but found the combat to be kind of dull as a warrior so I ended up going with a mage. The combat isn't as bad as other people say. It isn't just spam one button, and they shouldn't be able to get away with that unlessI am absolutely loving this game right now. There is so much content in this game that I could easily see myself poring 200+ hours into the game. At first I played a warrior but found the combat to be kind of dull as a warrior so I ended up going with a mage. The combat isn't as bad as other people say. It isn't just spam one button, and they shouldn't be able to get away with that unless they are playing on casual which is more heard towards the story. Voice acting is amazing, characters are absolutely wonderful (Iron Bull). I would have spent $100 to play this game if I had to. There aren't too many boring quests but I can defiantly understand where people are getting this grinding felling from however all of those quests are optional and make sense. For example one quest has you collect ram meet for a starving village, so you have to collect some ram meat. All of these quests are optional as well. performance wise I can run this game at 60+ FPS constantly with a 970 and 4790k both over clocked at right around ultra settings. I would recommend putting this on a SSD because loading times can be a bit cumbersome sometimes.… Expand
  20. JLK88
    Dec 31, 2014
    10
    My personal Game of The Year 2014.

    Great visuals, great story, even greater atmosphere and lands to explore. Tons of content. My favorite aspect is the battle system. Some people dislike it, I really..really like it. It is versatile. I'm about 62 hours into the game and still enjoying every second of it.
  21. saletru
    Dec 21, 2014
    10
    This is the best game this year,the environments and writing are crazy good,side quests are good,the story is great...
    Of course the game has its flaws,but what game does not!?
    Inventory system is not the best,controls for pc are clunky but the game will have mods and the game overall is a beast!ps The biggest problem for me are locked fps at 30 in cutscenes. I cant believe how many bad    This is the best game this year,the environments and writing are crazy good,side quests are good,the story is great...
    Of course the game has its flaws,but what game does not!?
    Inventory system is not the best,controls for pc are clunky but the game will have mods and the game overall is a beast!ps The biggest problem for me are locked fps at 30 in cutscenes.
    I cant believe how many bad user reviews it has got,its just sad how people dont even gave it a chance and its funny that some people gave it a 0 out of 10,which is just crazy,its much better than origins!
    Graphics are amazing,but we all know what frostbite is capable of and they use the same vegetation engine that Avatar used called speedtree...
    Sound is amazing,when you hear your first dragon scream you will be amazed how real it sounds,music is top notch!
    Characters are great,every character has its own story and characteristics,but thats nothing new with bioware,they are beautifully written...
    Overall 10 out of 10!Its up there with the best rpgs ever made!    … Expand
  22. coffeebomb13
    Jan 15, 2015
    10
    I loved playing this game! It improved in a lot of aspects over the last two games, and I'd love to see what Bioware does next. It is not an Origins or DA2 clone, so if you're expecting either - like so many seem to - you're not going to be satisfied. Judging it on its own merits, it's a fun game with somewhat streamlined tactics, a much more immersive style of combat, and memorableI loved playing this game! It improved in a lot of aspects over the last two games, and I'd love to see what Bioware does next. It is not an Origins or DA2 clone, so if you're expecting either - like so many seem to - you're not going to be satisfied. Judging it on its own merits, it's a fun game with somewhat streamlined tactics, a much more immersive style of combat, and memorable characters. I had this game pre-ordered long before it came out, and I'm not disappointed at all. As a fun game with enjoyable characters, story, and combat, I highly recommend it to everyone.

    Personal bias worth including: I will admit I'm that person who never raised the difficulty of Origins over normal unless there was an achievement involved :P so that's worth keeping in mind while reading my review.    … Expand
  23. aligalahan
    Nov 22, 2014
    10
    Absolutely beautiful game. After approximately 10 hours in to the game , you would realize how addictive and great it is. There are many people who gave zero to this game. I recommend ignoring all of that, as many of them are based on technical difficulties they are facing. Overall it is a great buy.

    Few hints on folks complaining here: Use F key to interact, not mouse. That will make    Absolutely beautiful game. After approximately 10 hours in to the game , you would realize how addictive and great it is. There are many people who gave zero to this game. I recommend ignoring all of that, as many of them are based on technical difficulties they are facing. Overall it is a great buy.

    Few hints on folks complaining here: Use F key to interact, not mouse. That will make picking up loot easier. You can respec any of your characters in the game in blacksmith location. Continue on the main quest until you discover and finish the Val Royeaux city in Orlais region, and quickly visit Storms coast to recruit majority of the followers. If your frame rate is lower than 30 on high (on PC) upgrade your card, do not complain. There is a frame rate test in the extras section of the game, use it.

    Pros:
    * Great graphics (on PC ultra) and exotic settings
    * Incredible feeling of exploration
    * Strong characters, and story line. You feel like you are adventuring with friends.
    * Long, long, long, but not boring, engaging.
    * Crafting

    Cons:
    * Frame rate drops to below 30 on strong graphic cards on PC
    * tactical view movement is not that great. (but still useful, unlike folks complaining here)
    * Inventory management
    * Using V key to maintain constant sonar    … Expand
  24. Gladvicci
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Why such a terrible score for user? I frickin love this game. It's engaging and actually has a good combat engine unlike that popular pice of trash known as Skyrim. This has a good story plenty of customization and is a hell of a lot fun than Skyrim. First time I've made an account to show support for a game because most of these reviews say "Skyrim ripoff". Please. That is such garbage!Why such a terrible score for user? I frickin love this game. It's engaging and actually has a good combat engine unlike that popular pice of trash known as Skyrim. This has a good story plenty of customization and is a hell of a lot fun than Skyrim. First time I've made an account to show support for a game because most of these reviews say "Skyrim ripoff". Please. That is such garbage! You might as well be saying any game with dragon in it is Skyrim if that's the case. Dragon Age: Inquisition is one of the best titles released so far. Maybe I'm weird and find it fun and to others it's boring, but don't write a review calling it a Skyrim ripoff if you just can't get engaged with the game. Go play Skyrim fanboys!… Expand
  25. grum30
    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.
  26. draculdracul
    Feb 4, 2015
    9
    Its an awesome game. I spend € 60 and enjoy any penny of it. I play it on PC and it works good. Yes you see its developed for console but the adjustments they made recently are good.

    I think this game got such bad reviews by player because of the bad pc controls. Well they fixed it now and what is left is a jewel of a RPG. I love the story so far and character builds. I spend every    Its an awesome game. I spend € 60 and enjoy any penny of it. I play it on PC and it works good. Yes you see its developed for console but the adjustments they made recently are good.

    I think this game got such bad reviews by player because of the bad pc controls. Well they fixed it now and what is left is a jewel of a RPG. I love the story so far and character builds. I spend every free time to play it.    … Expand
  27. Mudget
    Feb 12, 2015
    9
    Glad I didn't follow user reviews on this one. Best RPG I've played to-date, and I am a RPG-aholic. Really feels like a combination of the Elder Scrolls games (big, immersive, sandbox world to explore), the Dragon Age games (fantastic character development/narratives), and Diablo games (twitch combat and progressively-opening lands to explore). I'm less psyched about the twitchy combat,Glad I didn't follow user reviews on this one. Best RPG I've played to-date, and I am a RPG-aholic. Really feels like a combination of the Elder Scrolls games (big, immersive, sandbox world to explore), the Dragon Age games (fantastic character development/narratives), and Diablo games (twitch combat and progressively-opening lands to explore). I'm less psyched about the twitchy combat, it's the one element of the Dragon Age universe I feel took a step backwards into "we're a console-driven world now!" territory, and detracts from the overall experience (hence my subtraction of one star). But that's not enough to throw the baby out with the bathwater, as so many user reviewers are doing. Yes, Dragon Age has slid away from traditional AD&D components into more console gaming components (as is every other non-indie RPG these days), which basically means more button-mashing, less strategy, but if you can look past this, you will find a world that is enormous, probably the most exploration-worthy world of any RPG to date (including the Elder Scrolls games where you could explore vast stretches without finding anything of note). The graphics, animations, textures, and character and loot models are definitely next-gen, and although there are a few missteps (yes, if you turn the graphics down, the characters get a glossy sheen to them) - but this is a game clearly designed for modern graphics cards and a fairly robust PC. The game is huge, you can pump 200 hours into it easily, which FINALLY puts the DA franchise in the same ballpark as the Elder Scrolls games. The writing is good and the biggest challenge, particularly for players new to the universe, is the overwhelming amount of lore. But for any true RPG'er, this is a positive. You get to feel truly powerful in this game, too, as your character goes from a lowly nobody to a commander of the biggest force in the world, with an enormous fortress to add to and decorate. You also now command two groups of characters - the teammates, as with every other Dragon Age game, whose stories open up and get deeper as you progress - and your advisers, a group of folks who bring stealth, politics, and brute force to the bigger picture and help open up new sections of the map to explore. I'm 70 hours in and I haven't even opened up every map yet. This might just be the greatest RPG made to-date, don't let user reviews talk you out of purchasing the game. It certainly hits all my RPG buttons. Haven't even looked at any of my other games since I got it. Totally immersed and addicted. And, as in all DA games, what you did in the previous games effects what happens in the bigger picture of this game as well. In fact, you might just run into some of your own characters from previous games! Big thumbs up.… Expand
  28. Dragon_Fly
    Dec 3, 2014
    8
    It's one of the most immersive games that I have ever played. The details of the cliffs display a real risk of falling to your death. The storyline has a very Occult feel to it. The sacrifices that we make in our decisions are really difficult to make in the moment.

    The only things that I do not like are the time wasting controls in the game. In game we can close up rifts and    It's one of the most immersive games that I have ever played. The details of the cliffs display a real risk of falling to your death. The storyline has a very Occult feel to it. The sacrifices that we make in our decisions are really difficult to make in the moment.

    The only things that I do not like are the time wasting controls in the game. In game we can close up rifts and decipher constellations and open up encrypted doors under time constraints. But climbing a simple mound completely stumps us.

    It doesn't make sense.

    Also, some of the sacrifices we make are so intense that I'd rather have another option. I don't like losing party members that I believe are critical to the flow of the game and the intensive immersion and time wasting of the game itself, will only make me want to play it once. For a person playing this game casual, they could easily play it for 3 years and never fully complete the game itself.

    It would be nice to have better save points in the game in order to be able to back track on a decision made previously in a split moment.    … Expand
  29. Nirbush
    Nov 22, 2014
    9
    This is my first review of a game and only reason is to combat some of the unfairly negative reviews this game seems to be getting. The graphics are amazing and runs smoothly with never going below 40 fps easily give them a 9.5/10.

    The story line seems ok so far i would give it around 7/10. The dialogue between you and the npc's is done very well and would rate that 9/10. The    This is my first review of a game and only reason is to combat some of the unfairly negative reviews this game seems to be getting. The graphics are amazing and runs smoothly with never going below 40 fps easily give them a 9.5/10.

    The story line seems ok so far i would give it around 7/10. The dialogue between you and the npc's is done very well and would rate that 9/10. The camera angles can be a tad buggy and odd at times which can hurt during a fight especially if your controlling a melee character, i will give that 6/10 hopefully a patch will come out that will allow you to zoom out a bit more.

    The being able to control all 4 party members and switch thru them is a huge learning curve but becomes way more enjoyable the more i play it. The fight mechanics seems solid, i am playing on normal difficulty which is a little to easy but works for trying to learn the game. The gathering of resources hasn't been to tedious and is almost a instant grab unlike with skyrim the pickaxe came out to mine. The sonar system really comes in handy to make sure there isn't any loot or herbs or other misc items that may be hidden. You can set up your own way-points and fast travel which is very convenient and saves time. The journal and quest log is nice not great but you know what you have to do and highlights where nicely enough for you. The beginning area feels a little closed in, however im sure that is because its more of a training area. Once you venture out to other areas it really opens up and you can almost do what you want. Interaction with objects is not great would like to be able to move more stuff or break stuff but it doesn't take away from the game as much as you would think.

    When you switch to tactical mode it pauses the game which is handy to plan out your fight, however i end up just playing in 3rd person view most of the time and don't use the tactical mode often. There is no first person view as well but that's ok with me. Overall i have played around 8 hours so far and am very entertained and I have not even completed 10% of the game.

    I think many of these negative reviews have been put on here way to quickly, if i was to give a review the first couple hours of this game i probably would have given it a 5/10, because honestly its hard to get used to the game-play and camera control however now i am at the point to where i am really enjoying the game and its mechanics and really think this game should be around a 9/10. Great game to play during the holidays.

    Graphics: 10
    Gameplay: 8
    Character Control: 7
    Interaction with NPC's: 8
    Dialogue: 8
    Camera: 6
    rpg mechanics: 9    … Expand
  30. milbarkib
    Dec 8, 2014
    10
    all i have to say is best game ever i have had more sex with the npc then i have in masseffect / porn games / gta 5 there for this is the best game i have ever played
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

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  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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