Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. DeN_DarK
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    It is big world and have some good quests.

    And it is last game i'm buy from bioware. And i can explain why. Minus one point for every bad thing in game: 1. Controls for PC is bad. 2. Tactical mode is just awful. It is actually almost unusable if you compare it with DAO. Even DA2 was better in that sense. Camera is too close. 3. Language restrictions. I cannot buy game without    It is big world and have some good quests.

    And it is last game i'm buy from bioware. And i can explain why.
    Minus one point for every bad thing in game:
    1. Controls for PC is bad.
    2. Tactical mode is just awful. It is actually almost unusable if you compare it with DAO. Even DA2 was better in that sense. Camera is too close.
    3. Language restrictions. I cannot buy game without localization in my country.
    4. And localization is bad.
    5. Anyway I buy game with original sound/text. And for some characters voices are bad. For main character - you have only two option of sound (and they not so different). Some NPC have bad voicing. Like very young-looking and small templar commander Lucious with strong bass voice). It is ridiculous.
    6. Too much black skinned people in game. It isn't realistic. Why in middle-age setting in the snows half of population is black? Why it wasn't so in DAO? I for more in-game options but mixing people of all races in fantasy game only for show - it is bad taste. If in ME it was ok - because all people was mixed in the future - here it is very dumb and unexplainable. Just imagine Game of Thrones or Lord of the Rings but hald of characters is black. Actually where is black elves and black dwarfs and anyway - why black and not Asians? Maybe because Asians don't complain about equality?
    7. Same with romance options. Bioware want to show how it is ok to be gay and how gay equals with not-gay people. And they show that equality in ... number of romance options! But it is exaggerrated. Anyway it feels more like lesson about equality than like good plot. I do not complain about gay-options at all. But in DAO it was implemented very good. And here and on DA2 it is added just for making a point. They devs. They can make all game about gays and it can be good game.
    8. Depth of side quests is bad. You feel like you play in MMORPG.
    9. Romance options - for straight male it is only Josephine she is pretty but very unremarkable as character. Cassandra is good comrade and well written but she is in her forties already and Sera is pretty ugly and dumb. And compare them to Merill, Morrigan, Leliana, Niishka, Lelliana, Jaheira, Aerie, Viconia. They was pretty and well written characters. Maybe Bioware wanted to make some un-cliched women but instead they just used another cliche. Anyway as straight man i have terrible feeling that gay-romance options is better in this game. Maybe it is done on purpose.
    10. Boring dialogs. Some better than others but most is boring. In big game like this it may be unavoidable and if it is only problem it is ok.

    Short version: It is shallow game with good graphics but without soul. It is wrong too call it RPG. It is action with RPG elements. It is ported on PC very bad. Gay and bi characters added for approval of LGBT-community and black people added for equality but without any explanations. Atmosphere and setting of DAO is ruined.    … Expand
  2. Gravin
    Nov 23, 2014
    0
    Bioware has done it again! And by that I mean screw PC gamers big time, this game is simply horrible DONT BUY IT, YOU'LL REGRET IT. I thought to myself this cant be as bad as Dragon Age 2 can it? Oh how wrong was I. Thanks Bioware I'll let myself out of your game library, FOREVER.
  3. Anya
    Nov 24, 2014
    0
    The controls in the PC version, aka mouse and keyboard, received very little attention and work, they’re very uncomfortable and barely functional. I shouldn’t be struggling in order to try, actually try, to enjoy a game. The camera is bad, the tactical view, so to call it that way, also has issues with trees and other objects getting in your way instead of becoming transparent as theyThe controls in the PC version, aka mouse and keyboard, received very little attention and work, they’re very uncomfortable and barely functional. I shouldn’t be struggling in order to try, actually try, to enjoy a game. The camera is bad, the tactical view, so to call it that way, also has issues with trees and other objects getting in your way instead of becoming transparent as they should (which is basic really, I shouldn’t even have to mention this). There are graphical issues too, like the animations, specially the facial ones, and the hair textures looking terrible even on max settings (they might actually look worse, I’m not sure anymore). There seems to be a few random crashes, not too many times, but not it’s ideal either, I don’t know why, as other games don’t crash at all or less frequently than DA:I. There are bit of welcome humor although the main story is fairly disappointing and there are many MMO-“bring me ten of something” quests that are just annoying to do. In the end this games would receive a 6/10 right now, if they patch the controls and tactic camera it would go higher to 7 or maybe even 8 if combat became somehow enjoyable, but I doubt it. Still since this is metacritic and scores are abused left and right, this game receives a zero from me.… Expand
  4. AlphaLlama
    Apr 6, 2015
    0
    a terrible sequel to a fantastic game series. I loved dragon age origins. But the sequels have been dreadful. This is one game that i wont be investing any more time or money into. I have been waiting for a decent sequel to dragon age origins. The problem for me is that there hasn't been a decent sequel and if this is the direction this game series is heading in you can count me out.aa terrible sequel to a fantastic game series. I loved dragon age origins. But the sequels have been dreadful. This is one game that i wont be investing any more time or money into. I have been waiting for a decent sequel to dragon age origins. The problem for me is that there hasn't been a decent sequel and if this is the direction this game series is heading in you can count me out.a terrible sequel to a fantastic game series. I loved dragon age origins. But the sequels have been dreadful… Expand
  5. SHODANFreeman
    Nov 27, 2015
    0
    The combat literally consists of "Hold down the auto-attack key, every 30 seconds press 2-3 cooldown buttons"

    The quests are 90% pointless busywork that couldn't even be bothered to be SOMEWHAT interesting.
  6. DanMan3395
    Apr 3, 2015
    0
    EA destroyed bioware and turned it into a **** console game making garbage factory. This game is at best a console turd designed for pot head children of gen x'ers. Does reading anything at all make you sick? Do you only care about a generic spreadsheet of relative data that scales automatically with time so all your decisions are completely irrelevant? Do you engaging story lines but LOVEEA destroyed bioware and turned it into a **** console game making garbage factory. This game is at best a console turd designed for pot head children of gen x'ers. Does reading anything at all make you sick? Do you only care about a generic spreadsheet of relative data that scales automatically with time so all your decisions are completely irrelevant? Do you engaging story lines but LOVE moronic repetitive and pointless/endless combat? THEN BUY THIS GAME!!!… Expand
  7. Fumes
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    This game is NOT designer for the PC. The UI is an abomination and the controls are a slap in the face. We were promised a patch from BioWare but it has been 3 weeks without so much as a word from them. The game obviously is better than 0 out of 10 but I want to take a dump on the Metacritic score after the way BioWare has misinformed the PC players and failed to fix the broken design.
  8. SpunkyMonkey
    Nov 27, 2014
    0
    LIES! Bioware & the "Proffesional Critics" have been feeding us all with outright lies in both promises and reviews. The game is bad, REAL bad. It walks the same path as WOW & Kingdoms of Amalur, has very little actual RPG quality about it, and stumbles badly where combat is concerned. It just doesn't provide me with any type of RPG experience which Bioware provided for over a decade to usLIES! Bioware & the "Proffesional Critics" have been feeding us all with outright lies in both promises and reviews. The game is bad, REAL bad. It walks the same path as WOW & Kingdoms of Amalur, has very little actual RPG quality about it, and stumbles badly where combat is concerned. It just doesn't provide me with any type of RPG experience which Bioware provided for over a decade to us before EA came along. It's crazy how far wide of the mark they are now shooting.

    Avoid like the plague.    … Expand
  9. Knurrli
    Dec 28, 2014
    0
    The controls are just horrible. Simply could not play over an hour. I payed 60 euro for this and now can not play it properly. Why in hell was this changed completely to annoy the players of DAO and DA2. This was really a horrible mistake, which I can not undo anymore.
  10. gengiskhan
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The final nail in the Bioware´s coffin. Not sure if we could expect much after the last iterations of this company, how far the apple can fall from the tree hun. If you really want to experience a RPG I suggest Divinity Original Sin and the upcoming Pillars of Eternity, not this dragon age 2.5 console excuse of a game. RIP Dragon Age Origins.
  11. eroeru
    Feb 24, 2017
    0
    Bioware is dead, all hail long lost Bioware.

    EA has only one thing in mind: to copy-paste things that kids like best. ME sold well. Why have two different franchises when you can shoehorn all of ME into DA? Also, people like drama and "epicness" - explosions and cool squiring green goo! 5 year olds drool over that stuff! They don't really understand logic, so why make it a droll    Bioware is dead, all hail long lost Bioware.

    EA has only one thing in mind: to copy-paste things that kids like best. ME sold well. Why have two different franchises when you can shoehorn all of ME into DA? Also, people like drama and "epicness" - explosions and cool squiring green goo! 5 year olds drool over that stuff! They don't really understand logic, so why make it a droll unpopular game like chess?

    Why I will tell you why. Because you built a fanbase of diehard Origin fans with exactly that - down-to-earth and relatable characters, tactical robust chess-like gameplay that didn't try to be like shooters and LoL and other things it wasn't, it was based on logics and wit, and last but not least a complex story where people resemble actual people. With thoughts, "plainness" etc. Relatable characters whose quirks were awesome because these quirks were not their whole character but rather intellectual unique behavior in spite of an otherwise ordinary world. Which still was full of intrigue, just not on every step.

    In short - everything Bioware has made since selling their soul to EA has been piss-poor "marketing eye-candy" sold to kids that don't want actual logics-oriented gameplay nor worldbuilding. For shame.

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

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

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

    Technical issues aside...the PC version is an afterthought. The controls are ridiculously clunky and the tactical combat screen is unusable. Avoid this game on the PC. Seriously.    … Expand
  13. ComicBookGuy
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    A step up from 2 and still 10 short of anything near Origins. The developers angle of politicizing their content rather than producing anything worth playing is obvious. It's the same old story really: Create controversy, agues those who disagree with valid points of 'isms' and cash the money before anyone release what ride they were just taken on.

    Awful characters, awful voices, muddy    A step up from 2 and still 10 short of anything near Origins. The developers angle of politicizing their content rather than producing anything worth playing is obvious. It's the same old story really: Create controversy, agues those who disagree with valid points of 'isms' and cash the money before anyone release what ride they were just taken on.

    Awful characters, awful voices, muddy ugly graphics, more money in marketing than development.

    Another typical EA game really.    … Expand
  14. Joseman
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Dragon Age died after Origins, and this game continues to prove that. Terrible writing, lack of depth - an RPG this is not. Tactical camera is broken and combat is boring. Take those 10s with a healthy disbelief, as Bioware employees have been caught putting up positive reviews before.
  15. Nikkolette
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    The writing. For the love of God, the writing is atrocious! It actually made me rethink my opinion about DA2 - compared to DA:I it actually had decent writing. The plank is lowered so low that it's not even funny anymore.
    Bioware boasted how they are open to homosexuals and tolerance and other tumblr Social Justice Warriors. In the end they managed to spawn a story akin to old cheap    The writing. For the love of God, the writing is atrocious! It actually made me rethink my opinion about DA2 - compared to DA:I it actually had decent writing. The plank is lowered so low that it's not even funny anymore.
    Bioware boasted how they are open to homosexuals and tolerance and other tumblr Social Justice Warriors. In the end they managed to spawn a story akin to old cheap shows, with background laughter, so people won't forget, where to laugh.
    Some games, are so bad they are actually good. Dragon Age 2 was a miserable mediocricy, Dragon Age: Inquisition is simply bad.    … Expand
  16. dkeppens
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    nothing to say, nothing to see here. Another abysmal EA published game
    In short, this is rehashed, oversimplified, uncompleted garbage for preteens, not even a game. Just hyped filler
    Move on
  17. order
    Dec 20, 2014
    0
    It's sad for pc gamers in this current age, so many great franchised titles are being focus developed for under powered gaming devices, when comparing to the hardware available in the gaming industry. Dragon Age: Inquisition for a console gamer is a good game. Although, take this title on the pc it turns into a pile of **** the main issue is the controls, yes i can plug a controller in andIt's sad for pc gamers in this current age, so many great franchised titles are being focus developed for under powered gaming devices, when comparing to the hardware available in the gaming industry. Dragon Age: Inquisition for a console gamer is a good game. Although, take this title on the pc it turns into a pile of **** the main issue is the controls, yes i can plug a controller in and play it, but then that's not the point. A game which was explained by the devs to be focused for pc gamers is a pile of **** with horrid camera angles.… Expand
  18. Muckbeast
    Nov 21, 2014
    0
    A game that could have been great is ruined by its horrible PC controls, camera, and UI.

    1) When you take your finger off the W key, you don't stop moving. You glide/skate for a while after. 2) The strafe keys don't strafe. Your character turns and kinda glides a bit (see #1) and it is motion sick inducing. 3) When you hold down RMB to start controlling the camera, it immediately    A game that could have been great is ruined by its horrible PC controls, camera, and UI.

    1) When you take your finger off the W key, you don't stop moving. You glide/skate for a while after.

    2) The strafe keys don't strafe. Your character turns and kinda glides a bit (see #1) and it is motion sick inducing.

    3) When you hold down RMB to start controlling the camera, it immediately jerks the camera and your character significantly

    It seems to treat wherever you hold down the RMB as if you held it in the middle of the screen and then moved it to that spot

    Instead of every other 3rd person game on the planet that doesn't start moving the camera until AFTER you hold down RMB.

    4) No lock on to targets. You have to manually follow them. This is particularly bad because of #1 through #3

    5) Terrible lack of visual indicators of your current target. It is a very tiny + symbol in the middle of its body.

    No circles on the ground. Nothing like normal.

    6) You have to hold down LMB or R to keep attacking.

    7) Only 8 ability slots. Terrible. Absolutely Terrible.

    8) No ability to swap between ranged and melee weapons.

    9) If you click on a lootable item from more than a few feet, nothing happens. Your character doesn't walk to it and pick it up.

    10) Searching is horrendous. You have to spam V to search. It highlights items for a half second. Brutal.

    11) In general, it is like they haven't played any MMO or 3rd person game from the last 10-15 years.    … Expand
  19. me-0815
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    It does not even start on dual core CPUs. Many other games say they require quad cores, but at least they also start with less and most run fine. This game crashes with a black screen, as many posts on the EA forum show. As usual, EA tries to avoid acknowledging their bugs and tells their paying customers that they're just out of luck.
  20. Killga
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    Another typical EA letdown that at first sight even seems worse than the ME3 disappointment. I was one of the few that actually liked DA2, yet I had to stop playing DAI yesterday after 2 hours as it was just unbearable.
    First, the character generator is easily on par with that of ME3 - just terrible! All pre-made faces look awful. DA1 and DA2 (also ME1 and ME2 but not ME3) had decently    Another typical EA letdown that at first sight even seems worse than the ME3 disappointment. I was one of the few that actually liked DA2, yet I had to stop playing DAI yesterday after 2 hours as it was just unbearable.
    First, the character generator is easily on par with that of ME3 - just terrible! All pre-made faces look awful. DA1 and DA2 (also ME1 and ME2 but not ME3) had decently pre-made / stock appearances. Its even more shameful as the first NPC you see (Cassandra) has actually a very nicely made facial design.
    Speaking of NPC as nicely as Cassandra looks, they completely messed up Varric and the Elf. Just terrible. In general the body designs seems awkward too.
    Combat view/perspective is also terrible and the ability trees seem to be a further step back compared with DA1 (very good) and DA2 (decent).
    The UI also seems to be much less intuitive and assessible than DA1 and DA2.
    The biggest failure in my opinion is the attempt to put DAI into a realistically looking environment. Maybe it is because the realism is poorly designed (see faces/bodies/motions) but to me the much less realistic design of DA1 and DA2 seemed to work a lot better.
    The bottom line is I really wanted to like this game but after just 2 hours I removed the disk, which really is a as bad an indication as it gets. Right now playing DA1 or even DA2 one more time seems to be more enjoyable.    … Expand
  21. thomc
    Mar 15, 2015
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is right up the ally for the COD generation.. I don't understand for the life of me, why so many reviewers are tripping over themselves to give this garbage 9's and 10's.. What disappointed me the most is how nothing seems to matter, everything happens in isolation. In DA:O it had huge importance if you e.g. romanced and influenced Alistair in a certain way. Everything in the game seemed to follow this path, where every choice you made interacted with people and the world around them. Nothing you do in Inquisition affects the story whatsoever. For instance me siding with Celene didn’t affect Orlesian support, nor did my destroying the Darkspawn army in anyway weaken Corypheus, and any troops I lost to fighting the darkspawn didn’t affect my army’s performance when I attacked Corpyheus in the Arbor wilds. And Blackwall should be the one guy I thought would be pleased with me destroying a darkspawn army and my approval rating with him would skyrocket. It didn't affect him what so ever. Screw this game,… Expand
  22. Windoze
    Dec 19, 2014
    0
    The most awkwardly forced instances of inclusion I have ever seen in a game.

    Now that that's out of the way, the story in this game is horrendous. Quite literally horrendous. The gameplay is the complete opposite of smooth, and the animations are something from a 2003 F2P Asian MMORPG; Now that that's out of the way. Why in the world would bioware force homosexuality into a game.    The most awkwardly forced instances of inclusion I have ever seen in a game.

    Now that that's out of the way, the story in this game is horrendous. Quite literally horrendous. The gameplay is the complete opposite of smooth, and the animations are something from a 2003 F2P Asian MMORPG;

    Now that that's out of the way. Why in the world would bioware force homosexuality into a game. It's despicable. This game isn't worth a squat. It's actually a disgusting excuse for a game.    … Expand
  23. LordoftheDance
    Dec 10, 2014
    0
    I hace had very few if any glitches playing this game. I'm giving it a zero because it is bad. It has zero depth, and is insulting to any DA:O fans. The gameplay and quests are awful. Do. Not. Buy.
  24. Antart
    Nov 24, 2014
    0
    This game may be ok for some console players but is far from the glorious way of Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age Origins, so why should I enjoy a game that I have no intention to play? I wanted an RPG and they sold me an Action-RPG, it would have been better as a spin-off but this thing worth zero as the game that it's title suggest. I like ARPG as Elder Scrolls but theyThis game may be ok for some console players but is far from the glorious way of Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights and Dragon Age Origins, so why should I enjoy a game that I have no intention to play? I wanted an RPG and they sold me an Action-RPG, it would have been better as a spin-off but this thing worth zero as the game that it's title suggest. I like ARPG as Elder Scrolls but they were born ARPG, also there are plenty of ARPG in the World but really few real RPG, think about that. If you want real RPG go for Wasteland 2, Divinity Original Sin, Pillars of Eternity, Torment Tides of Numenera, that's the way lost by Bioware.… Expand
  25. MacrosTheBlack
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Clearly EA cares more about DRM and portability than making a game that people really want. after the disaster that was simcity and dragon age 2 I was honestly pumped to be able to play this as it promised to fix what was broken in DA:2.

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

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

    After the brilliance that was DA:O this franchise is officially dead to me, as well as EA at large.    … Expand
  26. Subterra
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    Game runs like absolute **** teriible optimization and im **** sick of these developers getting away with this **** DO NOT BUY

    terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization terrible optimization
  27. Ivan665
    Nov 22, 2014
    0
    Dragon Age: Inquisition is the last game by EAware I ever cared to be interested in before its release. Every single thing in this game is the definition of cliché. Bioware were never good at creating a thrilling or fun game play. "Not boring" tactical fights and running around finding "secret" stashes, in between the cut-scenes and dialogue, were the highest point they could get some ofDragon Age: Inquisition is the last game by EAware I ever cared to be interested in before its release. Every single thing in this game is the definition of cliché. Bioware were never good at creating a thrilling or fun game play. "Not boring" tactical fights and running around finding "secret" stashes, in between the cut-scenes and dialogue, were the highest point they could get some of their games to. Anyone who played their old games did so because of the story and the characters. In DA: Inquisition both the game play and the story and characters are brutally degraded to a new level of low. This fact alone makes me... well not sad because I don't care about EA games, but it does bring some nostalgia for BG, IWD and Kotor in me. Which the game itself failed to do so. The game could be played at most once, and in a rush besides that, if the player can stoically withstand the horrible game play. Only to go through the lackluster story that doesn't bring up any emotion. The characters along the way are hollow and develop poorly if at all. I wont go into details because they are just a bad joke gone wrong and don't deserve your attention. Draw your own conclusions.
    TL:DR You better play something else if you want to have fun or want a rich characters and a good story. If you have played and liked any of the following: BG 1/2, Neverwinter 1/2, Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim, Kotor 1/2, DA: Origins, even Kingdoms of Amalur, Fable 1 or whatever, I sincerely promise to you, that you WILL be disappointed by DA: I.    … Expand
  28. nermack
    Dec 15, 2014
    0
    I have never felt the need to review a bad game before but i want to help people make an informed decision. The reviewers such as ign etc have become famous for taking bribes in exchange for good reviews on triple AAA titles. This is one of those times. The combat is so bad it's painful to play. It feels like a clunky free to play korean mmo. The graphics in screen shots look great butI have never felt the need to review a bad game before but i want to help people make an informed decision. The reviewers such as ign etc have become famous for taking bribes in exchange for good reviews on triple AAA titles. This is one of those times. The combat is so bad it's painful to play. It feels like a clunky free to play korean mmo. The graphics in screen shots look great but the game stutters so much in cutscenes it's hard to tell whats going on. The animations are what i would expect from a game 8 years ago not from today. The quests are boring filler quests you would find in an mmo just to extend the total time it takes to finish the game.

    And here is the worst part, the story and dialogue are horrible. Bioware has failed at what it used to do best. The conversations are so poorly written you will skip them just to get them over with. The writing everywhere in this game is terrible. Please do yourself a favor, wait for witcher 3 or anything else coming out if you like games like the original dragon age. This one is garbage. If i had worked on this game i'd be ashamed. There honest to god is not 1 redeemable feature in this game.    … Expand
  29. purtusufu
    Dec 22, 2014
    0
    I wouldn't describe this game as a disappointment. My expectations for this game were that it would be a terrible mess. The game came out and it's a terrible mess. Good job Bioware/EA, you did not disappoint.
  30. rundor
    May 2, 2015
    0
    I was at the part in the hinterlands where you do the special fight with a special firey creature (no spoilies) near the top a bit east of the map. What could of been a cool thing was ruined by a huge dick move by Bio-giant-douche-ware. You inexplicably CANNOT SAVE anywhere in this area, I put faith in the developer to know what the **** they were doing and trudged forward. I spotted out 4I was at the part in the hinterlands where you do the special fight with a special firey creature (no spoilies) near the top a bit east of the map. What could of been a cool thing was ruined by a huge dick move by Bio-giant-douche-ware. You inexplicably CANNOT SAVE anywhere in this area, I put faith in the developer to know what the **** they were doing and trudged forward. I spotted out 4 shards, of which 2 are a bit of a pain in crappy "jump" type puzzles (your character warps and slides around like crazy) and after some pains finally picked them up. I explored around the decent sized area and gathered quite a plenty of things like royal and regular elfroot, obsidian ore, and other varied loots as well. While exploring and looting this area I probably killed 12+ roaming mini-big-creatures (no spoilies). I also killed a red lyrium vein. This took quite a bit of time, but like I said I assumed the developers of the game weren't an incompetent bunch of jackasses and since I couldn't save went into the further up area to do battle with the big creature who was waiting, but ended up losing (had used way too many potions much earlier and was under-leveled a bit too much). The automatic save of the game, instead of showing a single solitary modicum of a shred of competence and just putting me back right before this last fight, instead put me back at the start of ALL OF THIS LOSING ALL OF MY PROGRESS, and I was powerless to do anything SINCE THE ****ING SAVE IS ****ING DISABLED THE WHOLE ****ING TIME in this area.

    The reason why I am so pissed isn't even for the most part THAT I lost all this time, but WHY. I just don't understand why, why I basically had to lose this time because some **** for no discernible reason other then to be a giant stupid dick made it so you count as being in battle the whole time, even when you are not and thus can't save. I even tried to save before going into the big battle with the creature, but no saving allowed. Why, why go out of your way to disable saving during this whole point, why go out of your way to disable saving LOOONG before a big and serious battle? When there are plenty of others things that you can do in the area before you even get to this part of the area. I just don't get it. It is absolutely ****ing retarded.

    Maybe find more ways to make the game fun and engaging rather then finding ways to waste players time, that would be a start at bioware reclaiming their former glory. Just an idea. Screw you bioware.    … Expand
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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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