Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. truefreestyle
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    DA: Inquisition is almost on par with DA: Origins. The game pulls a lot of elements from Skyrim and the metroidvania genre. It has a great story, plot progression, and gameplay. What keeps it back from perfection is the lack of polish in the game. PC controls are broken, a horde of UX issues with crafting, and various black screen crashes during gameplay. I was particularly dissapointedDA: Inquisition is almost on par with DA: Origins. The game pulls a lot of elements from Skyrim and the metroidvania genre. It has a great story, plot progression, and gameplay. What keeps it back from perfection is the lack of polish in the game. PC controls are broken, a horde of UX issues with crafting, and various black screen crashes during gameplay. I was particularly dissapointed that companions weren't a bit more interactive in the environments. Really wanted them to help pick up items, find things for you, ect.

    * The multiplayer is great if you like dungeon crawling games and loot (not something for everyone, particularly Call of Duty / FPS oriented peeps used to lone wolf style gameplay).

    * A lot of the reviews with 0s complaining about extreme crashes have been fixed since an Nvidia graphics card update was released yesterday. I find it sad though that its apparently okay to release a broken piece of software on PC, but not a console.    … Expand
  2. Quental
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    After the debacle of Dragon Age II, I didn't think that Bioware could mess up combat to a greater extent. Then they gave us Inquisition, boy was I wrong. If you plan on playing on a PC either 1. Give up. 2. Buy a gamepad. The PC controls are clearly a half-assed console port which make no sense at all if you are trying to use a mouse/keyboard.
  3. m-east
    Nov 19, 2014
    2
    Simulator black screen and download.
    +Graphics
    -Plot
    -fighting system
    -optimization
    -price
    -gameplay
    Inqusition much worse origins and the more other members of the RPG genre.
  4. RobotKitty
    Nov 19, 2014
    4
    Four words sum up my experience so far with Dragon Age: Inquisition - This is ludicrously broken.

    Negatives: - I am playing on PC, and haven't been able to make it beyond leveling up in the tutorial. After three new characters, I am still unable to level my character up. The game states, "press P to use your ability points," I rush to the screen to level up, and receive the following    Four words sum up my experience so far with Dragon Age: Inquisition - This is ludicrously broken.

    Negatives:

    - I am playing on PC, and haven't been able to make it beyond leveling up in the tutorial. After three new characters, I am still unable to level my character up. The game states, "press P to use your ability points," I rush to the screen to level up, and receive the following message, "Some features are currently unavailable"..Flabbergasted, I question, "I'm sorry, wasn't I just told to spend my ability points?"...and it appears as if users on Xbox One and PC are experiencing this issue, in which the "character record" (i.e. level up screen) is locked. Therefore, unless I wish to play the game as a level 1 character and experience NONE of the abilities beyond the base one or two offered, it's impossible to progress further. It's an insult to me as a fan of Dragon Age, as a Gamer, and as a customer, to have to put up with such a grievous flaw in a product. This issue is what primarily resulted in my low score; however, below are some other issues that are far less significant, but still contributors.

    - There's a "resource" system in which you essentially have to run around the area mashing the "search for resource/loot" button and listening to its obnoxious "ping-ping"..I don't want to have to hit a button to find resources, it's tedious and dull, and takes me out of the experience. Make the resources/loot stand out more against the environment like in Dragon Age Origins, instead of requiring me to mash a button if I want to gather resources in the environment.

    -On PC, the cutscenes tend to stutter as well, apparently, allegedly, due to a 30FPS framerate lock. I haven't bothered to look online for solutions, as it doesn't bother me that much. To those who would say, "It's your computer!!!" I can't really do anything to persuade you otherwise - please go give your, obviously superior, über rig a hug.

    - Character creation is not all that in-depth. I found the menus for customizing to be clunky and counter-intuitive. For certain options there's a slider, such as for face shape (there are about 8 or so options), and for others there's a weird crosshair system in which you drag a kind of orange cross across the grid and it changes your character's eye rotation, nose bridge etc., reminiscent of the Saint's Row weight slider system, except the corners are labeled in that. I found this clunky because none of the corners are labeled. Essentially, you just drag the odd cross around until you find something you like - it's a bit haphazard. I would like to have seen more options for hair styles, tattoos et al., as well, but that's just me.

    - Another negative of Character Customization; there are no "starter story" options. You can't decide your character's background, you're assigned one automatically depending on your choice of race (of which there are 4) and class (rogue, warrior, mage). Also, everyone starts in the same exact spot...so starting a new game as a dwarf, or an elf, compared to a human, lacks the unique immersive sensation of, "Wow! There are actually different races and classes in this world, and I will be treated differently based on where I come from."

    - One last note on Character Customization: There are two voice options. Yes, two. "Average" female voice and "rather manly, not-sure-what-you-are" female voice. Again, perhaps a bit petty, but I'd have liked to see a few more voice options..even just one or two more.

    - They still haven't recaptured the beautiful elegance of the tactical view that we had in Dragon Age Origins. Still no surprise finishers (from what I saw, and I do so miss those..) and the combat feels far less brutal than that in the rather lackluster Dragon Age II.

    - Tactical view is still...rather odd. If I left click an enemy, for example, a "basic attack" icon might, or might not, appear over my selected character's portrait...so I am unsure if he/she will actually attack the target. It's also odd to move around in the tactical view with "wasd"..it feels unnatural for some inexplicable reason.
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    Positive:

    + Looks and sounds great. From the crunch of your feet in the snow to the dazzling effects of spells (from the two I saw, as a result of the error mentioned above with leveling up), the game does a great job of immersing you in the action and world.

    + Abilities feel like they have "punch" to them. When a spell impacts, or a greatsword hits, you can see the enemy flinch and it actually feels to a point, as if your actions impacts the target. However, as mentioned earlier in the negatives, the combat doesn't feel brutal, despite that feeling of impact. I'm not sure why this is, perhaps it's because the enemies in this game, as far as I have gotten, have been shades and wraiths.

    + Characters interact more than they did in 2.

    +/- It has some form of class-based multiplayer, but I haven't tried it out yet.

    Conclusion: I suggest waiting for patches.    … Expand
  5. AlphaEP
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    Its a pretty great game. I don't know why i bother contributing to this site though. The user review system allows people to just spam 0's and 10's rendering the user score absolutely useless. Oh well...
  6. Dipuz822
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    This single MMO RPG.So bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. horheros
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    I took the trouble to register to say that Dragon Age Inquisition is a shameless ripoff and a big disappointment. Previous Bioware games were controversial but enjoyable. This one isn't. I really wanted to like it but I couldn't, I spent 20 hours on it and from struggling with controls to random crashes all the way it was a path of sheer frustration. Combat is very MMOish. Characters areI took the trouble to register to say that Dragon Age Inquisition is a shameless ripoff and a big disappointment. Previous Bioware games were controversial but enjoyable. This one isn't. I really wanted to like it but I couldn't, I spent 20 hours on it and from struggling with controls to random crashes all the way it was a path of sheer frustration. Combat is very MMOish. Characters are one-dimensional and boring. Quests are tired and bland. Visuals are nice sometimes but this isn't a movie and good graphics doesn't compensate for boredom and godawful gameplay. Like I said it's one big disappointment.… Expand
  8. KnightOfTheGrey
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    I am going to lead off by saying that this is by no means a perfect game. I can say, however, that without the rose-coloured goggles so common in such comparisons, that Inquisition is a strong contender for best game in the trilogy to date.

    First off, Inquisition is big. It's not big in the sense of Skyrim-big or Fallout-big where you wander through one large monotonic environment    I am going to lead off by saying that this is by no means a perfect game. I can say, however, that without the rose-coloured goggles so common in such comparisons, that Inquisition is a strong contender for best game in the trilogy to date.

    First off, Inquisition is big. It's not big in the sense of Skyrim-big or Fallout-big where you wander through one large monotonic environment fighting wild animals and random bandits for the sake of loot and XP, it is big in the sense of Origins-big or Star Wars-big where you really get the sense you're existing in a gigantic and well-thought-out world. The sheer variety and visual expansiveness of what you get puts this high on my list of best settings in video games.

    Secondly, Inquisition is densely-populated. These areas are big because they're full; every corner you wander to, every cave, every nook and cranny and hill will have fights and sidequests and interesting things to go hunting for. You can pick a direction, walk off that way, and never be bored. The inevitable slew of fedex quests are given a life of their own through the narrative tying them back to the setting and the plot; you're never asked to go kill ten mountain goats for no reason, you're asked to go find food for starving refugees and when you get back the quest-giver will tell you how pleased he is that the Inquisition is going to look out for the underdogs that nobody cares for, your organization's influence will go up, and some of your companions will approve. Everything ties back together, everything feels like it matters.

    Third, combat is engaging. People have complained that Inquisition is 'dumbed down' because the set of abilities is smaller than it was in Origins; that is technically true, there are about half as many abilities for a given class in Inquisition as in Origins. Combat, however, feels less like an MMO where you set up an optimal macro and toss out the same spells in the same sequence to win every fight; your physical position matters a lot more and the abilities you're given are suited to different situations instead of something being strictly better than something else. Ability combos from Dragon Age 2 are back with increased depth; there are more conditions to exploit and more ways to exploit them.

    Fourth, BioWare's characters are back in top form; I've found a little more depth to the companions here than in prior games. Characters in Mass Effect and DA2 have a set of strongly-held and unshakeable convictions barring the occasional one-time change of heart in a personal quest; Inquisition shows us characters who are willing to set aside their personal prejudices for the sake of the mission and have more multidimensional motivations. My protagonist feels more like a character himself than a sounding board for the rest of the cast to bounce off of or the cliched one-dimensional three Hawke personalities.

    Inquisition is not all sunshine, rainbows, and a gigantic world that is a joy to explore, unfortunately; the game plays on PC like it was intended for consoles, and has some distracting control scheme issues that detract from the experience. The tactical camera is moved with the arrow keys, there's no mouse pan, and menus will occasionally bug out and not recognize the mouse (it is a good idea to learn to navigate them with the keyboard for when this happens; I've never seen it happen in gameplay, only in menu screens). The lack of click-to-move makes getting to things to pick up and loot frustrating and when combined with the camera angles in non-main-plot conversations sometimes leads to strange body positions. Facial animation and body language haven't advanced here and we're still stuck with the same limited suite of animations earlier BioWare games have used. The main plot starts off abruptly and without adequate explanation; the story finds its stride quickly, however.

    This is not a traditional cliched fantasy game; if you want the story of a lone muscular hero slaughtering their way through hordes of foes in a monochromatic setting for the experience points and battling an evil overlord with dragon-bone plate armour and a legendary sword reforged from the shards of his father's (who the evil overlord killed, of course) go somewhere else. This is the story of a world, with a thirteen-member ensemble cast leading an army, doing battle in forests with swords and in the court of public opinion with words, both with equal proficiency. This is a story where you have the power to shape the destiny of nations, not by killing a king and then wandering off to go grind some more but by building infrastructure and political power. Inquisition is a worthy successor to Origins as a detailed and intense dark fantasy that subverts and rewrites the conventions of the genre with equal glee and comes out with a cohesive and intelligent narrative and a fun game on the other side.    … Expand
  9. Metacri
    Nov 19, 2014
    5
    I haven't finished the game, only played it for a few hours, the graphics is good, the game-play is mediocre, the UI is barely acceptable, the story is not very interesting, but the worst of all is the art style and characters designed , they're just HORRIBLE, overly designed, those "companions" are even uglier than I thought, I've only recruited Sera and Vivienne so far but I alreadyI haven't finished the game, only played it for a few hours, the graphics is good, the game-play is mediocre, the UI is barely acceptable, the story is not very interesting, but the worst of all is the art style and characters designed , they're just HORRIBLE, overly designed, those "companions" are even uglier than I thought, I've only recruited Sera and Vivienne so far but I already cannot stand for their terribly ugliness! Being exotic or unique doesn't mean you have to make characters of your game not appealing deliberately, do you know that, Bioware? I'm not sure if I can finish this game with such hideous, outlandish and extremely ugly characters...… Expand
  10. kinderschlager
    Nov 19, 2014
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. so far an excellent game from what truly little i have seen in my 13 hours in. though the game has some troublesome bugs and lack of instructions on how to get some things (not to mention missing skill trees like blood magic) overall combat is stellar and the story line, though forced at times (convenient castle is convenient) it does a good job of keeping things moving. if you want DA:O 2.0 this will not be for you. but if you want something more like KOTOR reborn? get the game, you wont regret it… Expand
  11. Khashtodne
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    **Do not let the HATERS trick you!** Ignore any 0-4 ratings, as any rational person will not consider giving this game a rating so low. Not to mention, most people have not played enough hours of this game to have the credibility to pass such judgment. That being said, here are the only issues I have with this game:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Hope this review has helped! Happy hunting!    … Expand
  12. dahmidrobi1
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    The world, characters, and side quests of the single-player campaign are bigger and better than ever, but Inquisition doesn’t stop there. The multiplayer mode has you teaming up in four-player co-op for dungeon runs against one of three enemy factions. It captures a kind of excitement similar to Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer, but instead of fighting off waves of encroaching enemies, you areThe world, characters, and side quests of the single-player campaign are bigger and better than ever, but Inquisition doesn’t stop there. The multiplayer mode has you teaming up in four-player co-op for dungeon runs against one of three enemy factions. It captures a kind of excitement similar to Mass Effect 3’s multiplayer, but instead of fighting off waves of encroaching enemies, you are coordinating more precise strategies against a smaller number of foes. These 20-30 minute runs provide a fun twist on a familiar style, and the post-match rewards are great for enticing you to play another round. The maps and classes at launch are plenty to get started, and BioWare has promised continuing support in the form of free DLC in the coming months.… Expand
  13. sowingsadness
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    I hate control around 20 minutes. Then I opend it for myself. It's very comfortable if bind PAUSE on SPACE, camera move on WSAD. That is all.

    Game is perfect!
  14. sgy0003
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    Let's get the big questions out of the way first. Is it fun? Yes. IS it good as DA:O? No. Is it better than DA2? Absolutely.

    The story: Rift has began to open across Orlais and Fereldan and monsters are coming out of it. You are the inquisitor and it is your job to close these rifts and gather allies. You will make decisions that will affect how your companions will treat you and    Let's get the big questions out of the way first. Is it fun? Yes. IS it good as DA:O? No. Is it better than DA2? Absolutely.

    The story: Rift has began to open across Orlais and Fereldan and monsters are coming out of it. You are the inquisitor and it is your job to close these rifts and gather allies. You will make decisions that will affect how your companions will treat you and decisions that will make you both allies and enemies.

    Gameplay is really fun. There are loads of side quests and crafting material to gather. It will keep you playing for hours without doing the main quest. The combat can get intense and you will need to pause and plan out next move. The difficulty spike can get high sometimes, but after careful planning, I was able to overcome those trials The skill tree follows closer to the ones in DA2, which I don't find it too bad. IT's intersting to know that this is first DA game to have attributes level up automatically. This gets rid of hassle of what to raise when leveling your character. Character creation has multiple choices to choose from. There are 4 races:Humans, elves, dwarves, and qunari, and 3 classes: Rouge, Warrior, and Mage. Each class has multiple sub-classes. Each classes feels fun to play. By choosing the right members, your party can be deadly group.

    As for the graphics....it's rather disappointing. I'm playing on my limited xbox 360, and I think they could have put more efforts for the console. Sometimes the texture doesn't load for 30 secs. Returning character models look akward. Really awesome design on areas though!

    My final thought: Although it's much better than DA2, it's not as good as DA:O and could have used bit more polishing    … Expand
  15. clavain
    Nov 19, 2014
    2
    MMO, console port, horrible UI for inventory and powers on PC, godawful codex with ridiculous numbered entries that appear out of order that you have to endlessly hunt and peck through to find what you are looking for, and in HUGE CONSOLE TEXT which doesn't even fit on one screen - you have to press a button to look at the image of a monster in the codex as the text and image don't fit onMMO, console port, horrible UI for inventory and powers on PC, godawful codex with ridiculous numbered entries that appear out of order that you have to endlessly hunt and peck through to find what you are looking for, and in HUGE CONSOLE TEXT which doesn't even fit on one screen - you have to press a button to look at the image of a monster in the codex as the text and image don't fit on one page? Really? How did Bioware forget the art of having a proper journal after NWN et al? On-rails introduction that is not open world at all, and plot (so far) that basically seems like the DA version of Oblivion. Kicking myself for not looking at user reviews here before buying this, Bioware has obviously lost the plot with RPGs, last one I will buy from them. Oh, did I mention the endless cutscenes?… Expand
  16. MattC
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    As usual MC has devolved into a gripe fest, so I have to give it a 10 to balance all the 0's...Really guys? After one day you give it a 0 as in completely unplayable? DA2 was crap and deserved a 4.6, but this game while it does have some shortcomings is NOT a 5.6 so gimme a break, if you're all hardcore and butthurt about these new streamlined rpgs go install Baulders Gate or one of theAs usual MC has devolved into a gripe fest, so I have to give it a 10 to balance all the 0's...Really guys? After one day you give it a 0 as in completely unplayable? DA2 was crap and deserved a 4.6, but this game while it does have some shortcomings is NOT a 5.6 so gimme a break, if you're all hardcore and butthurt about these new streamlined rpgs go install Baulders Gate or one of the newer old school style rpgs that came out this year. This game is at the very least a 7. Yes there are some issues with animations and the combat has taken a step back imo not to mention it's light on some of the rpg elements. However the setting is beautiful and the sheer amount of content is staggering. Many of the quests are standard rpg/mmo kill these and gather that type, but the world feels alive and that your actions have impact. Very few games can accomplish this task. Personally this is a giant step in the right direction for Bioware after the disaster that was DA:2...Although I have a feeling Witcher 3 will put this game to shame.… Expand
  17. mrach
    Nov 19, 2014
    5
    Opinions seem to be very divergent for this came, and that makes a lot of sense. If you prefer action RPGs, I think you will love this game. However, if you were looking for a more tactical experience, and really enjoyed the combat of DAO, you will likely be disappointed.

    I fall in the latter category. I may be in the minority, but judging by the distribution of reviews, this is a    Opinions seem to be very divergent for this came, and that makes a lot of sense. If you prefer action RPGs, I think you will love this game. However, if you were looking for a more tactical experience, and really enjoyed the combat of DAO, you will likely be disappointed.

    I fall in the latter category. I may be in the minority, but judging by the distribution of reviews, this is a large minority. Most importantly, I found the tactical camera to be unusable. The camera does not pull back far enough to give you a good sense of the battlefield, is difficult to move around, and always seems to zoom way in on the selected character. So I spend a lot of time fighting the camera instead of my enemies. Also, character AI is not good, so I'm constantly fighting AI tendencies as well (which is a particular challenge given the camera difficulties).

    Ultimately, I simply gave up on the tactical camera and will just use the over-the-shoulder view. This is a disappointment, as I would prefer to really dig into the game by ramping up the difficulty and approaching the battles more tactically (use of the tactical camera does help with more difficult battles). Instead, I'm treating this game as a walk through the park - enjoy the scenery and story, but don't try too hard.

    I rate the game 5/10 because, despite the above shortcomings, this game does have some significant positives (that, for brevity, I did not discuss).    … Expand
  18. DarkLordReveng
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    Amazing game, beautiful environments, excellent storyline, great characters. Not a hack and slash game, while combat is important, so is diplomacy, politics, investigation and conversation. A well rounded game. Some glitches like all new games, but they will get worked out. Well worth the money to play. Some may not like the story or the functionality but that does NOT make it a bad game,Amazing game, beautiful environments, excellent storyline, great characters. Not a hack and slash game, while combat is important, so is diplomacy, politics, investigation and conversation. A well rounded game. Some glitches like all new games, but they will get worked out. Well worth the money to play. Some may not like the story or the functionality but that does NOT make it a bad game, it just means they don't like it.… Expand
  19. slauggers
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    Dragon Age: Inquisition has exceeded my hopes and expectations. I was a tad disappointed in people when I started reading reviews here.
    Inquisition makes up for how short Dragon Age 2 was. There are more quests and mini story lines to add onto the main one. The graphics of scenery and characters have gotten incredibly better compared to the previous games. Who cares if the characters are    Dragon Age: Inquisition has exceeded my hopes and expectations. I was a tad disappointed in people when I started reading reviews here.
    Inquisition makes up for how short Dragon Age 2 was. There are more quests and mini story lines to add onto the main one. The graphics of scenery and characters have gotten incredibly better compared to the previous games. Who cares if the characters are a little bit shiny and plastic-looking? At least they decently look human compared to the robot-looking characters in the previous games. The only Dragon Age game that I thought was appropriate to play on the PC was Origins. Inquisition makes sense to be played on a station because a controller seems to make more sense rather than a keyboard. There is a true sense of character development and a lot of options for romance.

    I mean, you can send agents to do your bidding! You can recruit the most unknowing and surprising agents around the world map. You make all the choices of what to say or do.

    I'm sure there's more, but I'm only about five hours into the game, and I intend to take my time. I'm enjoying this game so much.    … Expand
  20. Why_God
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Despite being poorly optimized on pc (performance, horrible combat system, a vision camera that hinders more than it helps, failure to use the mouse to move the camera, bad history and various other flaws), I will not request a refund ... because I believe that Bioware is no money to hire qualified professionals to develop games (Writers, game Design, game Programming, testers ...). I'dDespite being poorly optimized on pc (performance, horrible combat system, a vision camera that hinders more than it helps, failure to use the mouse to move the camera, bad history and various other flaws), I will not request a refund ... because I believe that Bioware is no money to hire qualified professionals to develop games (Writers, game Design, game Programming, testers ...). I'd rather pay triple the value and have a great game, than the **** they did with this game. Already predict that Dragon Age 4 is an MMO (see Elders Scrolls and Neverwinters Nights). I pray that Mass Effect 4 redeem Bioware for this ****. ENOUGH TO BUY GAMES IN PRE PURCHASE (except for "The Witcher 3"). I remember playing "Jack Sparrow" version of the Mass Effect series, finished the game several times and even then later buy the original version, because it is an excellent series and really wanted to have it ... Dragon Age until the moment will be remembered as a series who started brightly and was degrading fast ... I even miss Dragon Age 2 ... man, how much could spoil the combat system of this game (DA I).… Expand
  21. 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
  22. Shasy
    Nov 19, 2014
    8
    Game is superb and is easily one of the best RPG's I have ever played. The reasoning behind giving it a slightly lower score is due to the controls and optimization on PC. They aren't AWFUL but they are definitely a little rough. Controls seem clunky and the tactical camera has so much potential to be better on the PC but it just not realized. Good thing is these things can all beGame is superb and is easily one of the best RPG's I have ever played. The reasoning behind giving it a slightly lower score is due to the controls and optimization on PC. They aren't AWFUL but they are definitely a little rough. Controls seem clunky and the tactical camera has so much potential to be better on the PC but it just not realized. Good thing is these things can all be addressed in a future patch so here's hoping!… Expand
  23. Mugumaster
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    This game is an example of a crappy console port. Bloated and cluttered UI, cumbersome menu UI and non-existing customization options for Keybindings (can't even bind mousebuttons to anything). What happend between Dragon Age Origin and now? The game used to be really good ... now it's an "MMORPG-Combat-Like" Action button masher designed for Consoles.
  24. PhobosAres
    Nov 19, 2014
    3
    Do not buy this game. It is a abomination and there needs to be a consumer inquisition that puts EA to justice for destroying yet another great video game studio. EA will continue to do this terrible conduct of business, so long as they get enough hype on the market and continually grab fan bases from recently acquired studios. This is a disgusting mockery of what true capitalism stoodDo not buy this game. It is a abomination and there needs to be a consumer inquisition that puts EA to justice for destroying yet another great video game studio. EA will continue to do this terrible conduct of business, so long as they get enough hype on the market and continually grab fan bases from recently acquired studios. This is a disgusting mockery of what true capitalism stood for.

    DA:I doesn't follow Dragon Age Origins nostalgia at all. It is basically a glorified DA:2 with simplified controls. The only real good area are the graphics, but even those are poor to my standards. RIP Bioware. The story isn't even that appealing, it has drastically changed and offered no decent story bridges from DA:O.

    Plus, you need Origins to run this software, because EA doesn't like to share their games with other software distribution services. Typical self-serving attitude of a giant like EA.

    The question is: How much longer will people allow EA to suck in their favorite franchise and then burn it out into ash? I gave it 3 stars instead of 0, because the Graphics and Voice acting seem to be the only good thing about this game.. Everything else is a insult to what Bioware stood for, and what they created.    … Expand
  25. Enaid
    Nov 19, 2014
    6
    I am quite disappointed so far. I was hoping for something more like DAO. It reminds me of Rift. The graphics are not very good. Been playing it on the laptop, which is quite beefy, but the frame rate is horrible and the games tends to crash. There are so many things I dislike about this game, I am so crushed. I love DAO and DA2, but this doesn't feel like a DA game. Not to mention, I amI am quite disappointed so far. I was hoping for something more like DAO. It reminds me of Rift. The graphics are not very good. Been playing it on the laptop, which is quite beefy, but the frame rate is horrible and the games tends to crash. There are so many things I dislike about this game, I am so crushed. I love DAO and DA2, but this doesn't feel like a DA game. Not to mention, I am already bored with it. Very sad. So sad indeed.… Expand
  26. Old-dvd
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    So disapointed...

    - No big cities. - Battle mechanic is good, but visually fights look like a cheap Korean MMO. That's funny, yea... But that's shouldn't be funny! It's impossible to take the story seriously because of cartoonly ninja's style! Where did you find your "great" lead disigner, Bioware? - Design of armor and weapons is so awful... - Characters. I guarantee that none of    So disapointed...

    - No big cities.
    - Battle mechanic is good, but visually fights look like a cheap Korean MMO. That's funny, yea... But that's shouldn't be funny! It's impossible to take the story seriously because of cartoonly ninja's style! Where did you find your

    "great" lead disigner, Bioware?
    - Design of armor and weapons is so awful...
    - Characters. I guarantee that none of them won't become a cult hero. 100%.
    - Don't wait for a beautiful women like Morrigan or Isabela, in DAI we have ONE romansable girl and She looks like a man. Maybe, new Bioware lead disigner is Anita Sarkeesian?
    - Okey, there two girls, I just can't remember the adviser's name - is it Kelly or Samantha?
    - Find a cave, kill 100 mobs, find armor, read a note. Explorations are perfect XD
    - Elves are anorexic. Feed your elves, you cruel rasists! And dismiss the lead designer.

    I like the music and customization system, but it isn't enough... Not enchantment. Not good old DAO.    … Expand
  27. Rycr
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    I'll be honest here, I play RPG games for the story and characters, not the hardcore tactical mechanics. So if you want to read another review that's moaning about how they gutted the tactics system, look elsewhere.

    From a story/character perspective, this game is incredible. It takes the epic story of Dragon Age Origins and the interesting and multifaceted characters from Dragon Age II    I'll be honest here, I play RPG games for the story and characters, not the hardcore tactical mechanics. So if you want to read another review that's moaning about how they gutted the tactics system, look elsewhere.

    From a story/character perspective, this game is incredible. It takes the epic story of Dragon Age Origins and the interesting and multifaceted characters from Dragon Age II (the characters being one of the few things that the sequel actually did right) and combines them to great effect. Even more so than other games with a similar story formula, you really feel like your character is just some ordinary person thrust into greatness, whether it's wanted or not.

    As for the gameplay, well, like I said, they gutted the tactical system so people who REALLY enjoyed setting up party member tactics are probably disappointed (so disappointed, in fact, that most of them are ignoring all the things this game does right and giving a 0 score just because of that one thing). On the other hand, if that one aspect of DAO didn't appeal to you, then DAI does just about everything right. Combat is fluid, controls are responsive, and it's just plain fun.

    And then there's the graphics. Not the best, obviously, but then BioWare has NEVER been the best at graphics. They've actually got a pretty horrible track record in that department, stretching all the way back to even before the first Mass Effect. That said, the graphics in this game are definitely a massive leap forward from their previous offerings.

    I'm glad they went with a more open-world design for this game. It definitely benefits from that, since they decided to go big when it came to area design. Just the Hinterlands area around Redcliffe is bigger than the entirety of DA II (and possibly most or all of DAO as well), and that's only a small fraction of the game world. And these massive areas aren't empty; they're filled with content to explore and enemies to fight.

    All in all, I'd say that the only downside of this game, at least from my perspective, is the obviously console-inspired menus. The interface is one of the many things that Origins did much better than Dragon Age II, but one of the only things that Inquisition didn't improve on.    … Expand
  28. anomander
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    Good game if you're looking for Korean mmorpg dressed as a single RPG, unless you are looking for adult dark fantasy, so you're unlucky. In this case, I would recommend everyone to play again top of dark fantasy in recent years, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die or wait for Witcher 3 or Bloodborne. DA: I is embarrassing, cheap, cliché fantasy for teenagers.
  29. allbozy
    Nov 19, 2014
    9
    I don't know why people are giving this game low scores, it really is fun. I have played about 5 hours and feel that I have already gotten my money worth. Of course I wasn't expecting a life changing experience, I just wanted an enjoyable diversion. I think if you want to compare it to Skyrim or DA-O, then you need to compare it to those games when they first came out. Both are epic onlyI don't know why people are giving this game low scores, it really is fun. I have played about 5 hours and feel that I have already gotten my money worth. Of course I wasn't expecting a life changing experience, I just wanted an enjoyable diversion. I think if you want to compare it to Skyrim or DA-O, then you need to compare it to those games when they first came out. Both are epic only because of updates and mods.

    The PC controls are defiantly clunky and need to be tweaked and I think the tactical camera is weird but still usable. I had a small problem downloading the game, but fixed it quickly.

    My graphics have been great so far, no stuttering at all. I like the characters that I have met and find them complicated and interesting, unlike Skyrim which I felt had fairly flat characters. I think the voice acting is wonderful. Great game!    … Expand
  30. xxsnipperxx
    Nov 19, 2014
    10
    I truly enjoyed this game. This is probably due to the fact that I am older than 10. If you liked Dragon Age: Origins but disliked Dragon Age 2, this game will not disappoint. I will say, it's probably best to have either played through Origins and 2 or at least read through the synopsis online.
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#16 Best PC Game of 2014
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#1 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#1 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Feb 9, 2015
    90
    Best Dragon Age so far, hands down. Pity about the naff writing. [Issue#257, p.51]
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 22, 2015
    100
    The masters over at Bioware have done it again. This epic journey into the world of Thedas will steal more than 100 hours of your time, hours so full of superb gaming that you'll never forget them.
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  3. Eurogamer Portugal
    Jan 14, 2015
    80
    Despite numerous shortcomings, the new BioWare project is undoubtedly worth your attention. One of the best RPGs of 2014.
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