Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. Bmane
    Nov 21, 2014
    3
    Urgh.... Yea, that's right, Urgh! Or is it Urg? Either way, that's my latest word to describe the new Dragon Age game in a nutshell...

    This is going to be a short one because I wasted enough time on Dragon Age that god forbid I want to waste anymore time writing about it! So lets start with the pros, because frankly there isn't many of them, so lets get those out of the way first:    Urgh.... Yea, that's right, Urgh! Or is it Urg? Either way, that's my latest word to describe the new Dragon Age game in a nutshell...

    This is going to be a short one because I wasted enough time on Dragon Age that god forbid I want to waste anymore time writing about it!

    So lets start with the pros, because frankly there isn't many of them, so lets get those out of the way first:

    Graphics: The graphics are not amazing, nor are they out of this world, but they are none the less suitable and impressive. They're good enough that they don't bog the game down, and they are decent enough that you can immerse yourself into the world. There has been some improvement in how the characters look (not creative wise, I'll get to that soon...) and the environments are pretty solid.

    Customization: The level of customization is impressive within character creation, and you get to design a character that should, in theory, feel 'personal' to you. However, a friend told me that the same customization is lacking in multiplayer, which I've not tried, so that was a strange one if true.

    And that is, sadly, it. The only two positive things I can extract from the game. Now, moving on!

    Plot: Lets start with the biggest criminal in the room. The plot. It is bad. I'm sorry but it is. It's like the devs just couldn't come up with something original or interesting - it doesn't have to be original but it does have to be interesting -and decided to go ahead and rip out the plot from Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and put a spin on it. Your central story revolves around you being forcefully cast into being the hero. I won't go into it much as I want to avoid spoilers, but lets say it felt weak. I couldn't help but smirk just how bad the whole setup is. I could go on but I want to keep this brief as possible. For a hyped up game like Dragon Age, I believe the writers have milked their last udder, and should hastily leave the building.

    Character Design: Urg... Yeah, this is it. This is what made me say, "Right, time for a refund!" I get it Bioware. You want to break away from tradition. You want your elf to look like Dobby from Harry Potter. You want beardless dwarfs (yet again) who go around cheekily trying to tell bad dirty jokes and chatting up the ladies, you want to support gay rights so you have a Big Bull Man (a Quanari that apparently now have horns) become a romancable option even though it makes zero sense for that particular character, but hey, you did it with Kaidan in Mass Effect, why not Dragon Age! Gah! The character designs, the look, the writing for them, are completely terrible. Bland and non-interesting. This is the nail in the coffin for the Dragon Age series, and this is what did it for me. The writing!

    RPG Mechanic: At no point in the game did I feel I wanted to waste my time with the tactics system or the leveling up system. Everything about it feels uninteresting, tedious and just an annoyance. In the games defense, I chose casual, as I wanted to enjoy the narrative. Since I quickly realized how bad that narrative was going to be, I tried to take some enjoyment out of the DA RPG system, and I frankly found nothing enjoyable about it. It's a cheap hack and slash but done in a way that its even more boring than most mmo combat mechanics. You just hold down the button and hack at everything. The first major boss fight that you'll find yourself in is a bore fest and most of the time the boss roams about not doing anything, as if disinterested. What a shame.

    Quests: "Lets put some interesting quests in this game for once that take effort backed up by good solid writing." - "Nah... Let's just pop letters around the world, books and have npcs give collection quests." Yay! O wait.. what? Yeah that's right, the old age method of introducing bland quests in an rpg is still live and well.

    All in all, Dragon Age inquisitions will be enjoyed by those who don't look too deep into a plotline and don't really care about the points I've made above because, if your the type of player that will drool over a large map and large environment then you'll be right at home here.    … Expand
  2. fonglet
    Nov 27, 2014
    2
    Game had some huge flaws and was nothing like the dragon age I have come to love. THE BIGGEST FLAW. Camera is impossibly zoomed in so you can't do top down tactical combat without huge frustration. Needs to be able to zoom out 3 times more. The action based fighting means hold left click to kill enemies while essentially ignoring positioning and skills. Characters don't auto attack whenGame had some huge flaws and was nothing like the dragon age I have come to love. THE BIGGEST FLAW. Camera is impossibly zoomed in so you can't do top down tactical combat without huge frustration. Needs to be able to zoom out 3 times more. The action based fighting means hold left click to kill enemies while essentially ignoring positioning and skills. Characters don't auto attack when you take control of them so multi managing your party is hair puzzlingly impossible. All the classes are simplified and skill trees leave you with very little meaningful choice, might as well set to auto level.

    All in all this game had great graphics and a pretty fun storyline. However as it is currently released the combat is the worst experience you will ever have. The side quests and enemies are boring and repetitive. If you're looking for a horrible skyrim this is it. Otherwise don't waste your money.    … Expand
  3. 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
  4. JabberWookie
    Nov 20, 2014
    5
    Take all the good from DA:O, and the good from DA2... story telling, strategy, and the un combat respectively. Their thought process (I assume)... Witcher 2 did well, and so did Skyrim, Let's make a half ass version of those two with absolutely NO PC optimization and we make money. I seriously have stood by Bioware for so long, and even thought peoples' complaints about ME3 ending wasTake all the good from DA:O, and the good from DA2... story telling, strategy, and the un combat respectively. Their thought process (I assume)... Witcher 2 did well, and so did Skyrim, Let's make a half ass version of those two with absolutely NO PC optimization and we make money. I seriously have stood by Bioware for so long, and even thought peoples' complaints about ME3 ending was overzealous. But, I now have lost faith in you as a company. WTF happened?… Expand
  5. Barnabat
    Dec 25, 2014
    3
    Do not buy, wait a year and grab it when is 5$, if you come from DA:O you will hate what they did to the series. Listen to all the bad reviews because its true.
  6. Carnifexus
    Dec 1, 2014
    0
    Its a beautiful game the hour I played of it. However most of the systems are frustrating.

    Searching for loot with V, you can't pick it up unless you are within a meter of it. Combat seems very strange I played as a mage and they have removed all the previous spells and lore and instead gone with lighting, fire ice and spirit. No more Creation, Entropy. Holding down a button to attack    Its a beautiful game the hour I played of it. However most of the systems are frustrating.

    Searching for loot with V, you can't pick it up unless you are within a meter of it. Combat seems very strange I played as a mage and they have removed all the previous spells and lore and instead gone with lighting, fire ice and spirit. No more Creation, Entropy. Holding down a button to attack is frustrating!

    I read some other reviews and I agreed with them I have returned my version and got my money back thank you EA for allowing me to do this. I don't hold a grudge I just won't buy this game until its playable. I really am looking forward to the story I'm sure its epic but I won't panda to console driven games I'm a PC gamer always will be.    … Expand
  7. RedStorm
    Jan 28, 2015
    0
    Dragon Age Inquisition is a poor game.It lacks all the ingredients that made DA Origins an excellent game(read the reviews that rated 0 and you will understand why).Playing the 10 hours of this game was the worse experience of my ""RPG Player" life.I have only respect and apreciation for the games made by the "old" Bioware studio but the "glorious enlightment and guidance from EA" isDragon Age Inquisition is a poor game.It lacks all the ingredients that made DA Origins an excellent game(read the reviews that rated 0 and you will understand why).Playing the 10 hours of this game was the worse experience of my ""RPG Player" life.I have only respect and apreciation for the games made by the "old" Bioware studio but the "glorious enlightment and guidance from EA" is driving this awesome studio right into the ground.
    Do not kill the games we love only to maximise the corporate yearly profits!    … Expand
  8. downslope
    Nov 20, 2014
    3
    Like many here, I've never felt the need to leave a review before, but this game is heinously bad. I loved DA:O and avoided DAII when it was broadly panned. I was really excited when DA:I got a largely positive critical reception, but honestly can't guess what game those critics were playing. Clearly not the same as me.

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

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

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

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

    If you're thinking about buying this game, forget the critics' reviews - look at the user scores. And ask yourself if you're willing to take the approximately 50/50 risk of loving or absolutely hating this game (at the time of writing, 389 positive reviews, and 339 negative - not the mark of a stellar game, for sure).    … Expand
  9. 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
  10. Exca
    Nov 25, 2014
    1
    Another saga straight to his tomb . There are a LOT of other options to put money in . Nice job Bioware. and i must say that i enjoyed past games .
  11. MagiChrist
    Nov 29, 2014
    1
    Never felt the need to write a review about a game like this but since I love this serie so much. Let's get started:

    Story 1/10 : Rifts are opening everywhere in Thedas bringing with them waves of demons. You're quickly put in charge of a newly created organization called the Inquisition which is in charge of dealing with this problem. This sounds pretty good, however nothing that    Never felt the need to write a review about a game like this but since I love this serie so much. Let's get started:

    Story 1/10 :

    Rifts are opening everywhere in Thedas bringing with them waves of demons. You're quickly put in charge of a newly created organization called the Inquisition which is in charge of dealing with this problem. This sounds pretty good, however nothing that you do has any real impacts on how you build this organization.

    This is the biggest problem with the story in this game, it's bland and all the choice that you make have no impact on the game overall. You ally yourself with this group instead of another, no impact on the story at all. You kill this person instead of let him go, nothing changes. I even tried to piss off Sera, a party member, has much as possible and she never even let a hint that she was annoyed with me. I remember games like Baldur's gate, Planescape Torment or Dragon age Origins where choices that you make could cause party members to leave or betray you. Massive disappointment here.

    The main enemy has a really exciting story behind him, however, Bioware screw this up since we see this villain during about 3-4 cutscenes for the whole game. For the final mission, I was expecting a big build up where you send your massive army that you worked for during the game against the enemy. Of course not, just a quick cutscene and your fightning against the last boss. What happened here ??

    Gameplay 2/10:

    Welcome to Dragon Age Inquisition the MMO. Almost all quests are fetch quests, close the same rift 100 times and kill this generic enemy. If you like MMO, this might be the game for you. The fact that the mining and the pick up animation takes a few seconds makes this task even worse.

    The controls are horrible on PC and when I mean horrible, it's bad. I had to go buy a Xbox One controller at the store because I was giving myself Carpal Tunnel just from playing. That tactical camera is completely broken and a mess, you can't zoom out.

    The main missions are quite good. However, there's not even 10 of them (i'm not even kidding).

    Sound 5/10:

    The soundtracks are fine but don't have the quality of the first game. I played this game for 100 hours and I can't even remember one song.

    Graphics 8/10:

    The graphics are good, if you a PC that can run it. The textures are good and the background looks impressive. The environment is also immersive and will bring you some wow moments.

    Bugs:

    The main reason why I game this game a 1/10. This game is buggy as hell to a point where it's almost unplayable. Here are a list of bugs that I encounter myself:

    Transgender bug: don't know what caused this, however the game will consider you a female even if you're male. Had to restart a 15 hours game because of this.

    Voice change bug: if you decide to customize Hawke in-game, you character voice changes forever. Learned this the hard way

    Infinite loading: sometimes the game will load forever.

    Epileptic NPCs: NPCs will float in the air, disappear in the ground and will be missing limbs. Funny but completely breaks immersion.

    Freezing cut scenes: approximately 10 % of the time, the cut scenes will freeze and I had to restart the game.

    Searching bug: by pressing on the left joystick (Xbox One controller) you can search your environment. Sometimes, you will not find anything even if you're searching directly on the object and you will have to restart your game.

    Solas quest bug: couldn't trigger the demon cut scene in Solas quest, had to restart again.

    Bad specializations: I was playing has a mage and was given warriors specializations. Had to restart the game.

    Multiplayer 0/10:

    Multiplayer is fun but unplayable at the moments due to numerous bugs. This looks like it wasn't even tested. Here are again a list of bugs but only for the multiplayer:

    Connection error: have fun with this 75 % of the game you join will result in this. Can't move: happens 25 % of the time when I join a game. Un-killable invisible enemies: enemies will go in stealth and refuse to come out of it. Furthermore, they will be invincible in this state. Respawning urns: you can get money from urns. However, most of them respawn as soon as you destroy them. Unable to progress: each stage is divided in 5 parts in which you need a key to go to the next part. Sometimes, if one of your party member dies and disconnect, you will be unable through progress. Extreme rubber-banding: happens to every one of my friends. The only way you can avoid this is by jumping. Final score 1/10: Could have been a fun game. Weak story and gameplay with massive game breaking bugs bring this game to a 1/10. Do not buy, I repeat do not buy until Bioware fixes the bugs.    … Expand
  12. 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.
  13. Hardtoohld
    Jan 12, 2015
    4
    Been playing for some 24 hours...Does not draw you in like the Original Dragon Age. You find yourself falling asleep pretty fast. Don't know who thinks this game is great but they need to go back to playing Frogger if they find this exciting. You spend HOURS running around finding useless pieces scattered everywhere. Game drags on and on and on. Once you start to try and get into it youBeen playing for some 24 hours...Does not draw you in like the Original Dragon Age. You find yourself falling asleep pretty fast. Don't know who thinks this game is great but they need to go back to playing Frogger if they find this exciting. You spend HOURS running around finding useless pieces scattered everywhere. Game drags on and on and on. Once you start to try and get into it you end up with the gay romance trying to jump in. Sorry.. I like woman. You just never get the feel that you had before with dragon age. Too much garbage mixed in. When I thought it could not get worse I end up at a party having to listen to gossip! Please...That was hours and hours of BORING garbage. I play a game for excitement and challenge, not to run around listening to gossip! Whoever came up with that, GET A LIFE! You already took part of mine I can never get back.… Expand
  14. post_no_bills
    Nov 24, 2014
    3
    This game is seriously flawed. Considering the price tag, I'm having a serious case of buyer's remorse. Here are my specific issues with the game:

    Controls. The controls are awkward and unintuitive. When you click on a target you don't move to it automatically, you have to "drive" to it. It's difficult to tell what you are attacking, if anything. Frustrating is NOT fun.    This game is seriously flawed. Considering the price tag, I'm having a serious case of buyer's remorse. Here are my specific issues with the game:

    Controls. The controls are awkward and unintuitive. When you click on a target you don't move to it automatically, you have to "drive" to it. It's difficult to tell what you are attacking, if anything. Frustrating is NOT fun.

    Gathering. An annoying, distracting waste of time. "Let me take a short break from rushing to save the world to go off in a different direction to scrounge for elfroot.". You are CONSTANTLY scrounging for crafting materials. It's BORING and pointless. What a stupid design decision.

    Search. In order to search for loot and gathering materials you need to press the "V" key to highlight the goodies in your immediate area. So you are constantly spamming the V key. Constantly. Seriously, it's like a manual SONAR that will quickly make your finger start cramping. Whatever designer thought that was a good idea should be working as a greeter at Walmart.

    Inventory. The inventory interface is useless. There's a reason most RPG inventories look similar - because they work. EA went for something different here...and in this case different is definitely not better. How is it possible to make an annoying inventory interface??? EA has somehow managed.

    Cursor. The cursor is so small that it is easily lost on the screen.

    Seriously, who playtested this thing??? These are really basic problems.

    Is there ANYTHING good about this game? Sure, the graphics look good, character creation is..."thorough" is the only word that comes to mind...and at least on my PC the installation was easy and the game runs smoothly.

    Keywords: Boring, frustrating, flawed.

    I really do wish that I hadn't spent my money on this, and I would recommend that you not spend yours.    … Expand
  15. Schizoid
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game's interface is like trying to drive a standard truck with 27 different gear shifts and no hands.

    Do not buy this game. The UI (user interface) on PC is laughable. What was a great series of games has been ruined. The so called "tactical view" is useless - I lasted two fights. Uninstalled the game and then requested a refund. Anyone who gives this game above a 0 on the PC    This game's interface is like trying to drive a standard truck with 27 different gear shifts and no hands.

    Do not buy this game. The UI (user interface) on PC is laughable. What was a great series of games has been ruined. The so called "tactical view" is useless - I lasted two fights. Uninstalled the game and then requested a refund.

    Anyone who gives this game above a 0 on the PC side is crazy.

    Looks like it would have had a great story, and fun times. Just so sad.    … Expand
  16. lejdarn
    Nov 26, 2014
    2
    Probably the first and last time I write an "review", mostly because I usually dont feel the need for it.. but this game...

    first off, the story telling and the graphics is good, and the non repetive landscapes is also good, as expected actually after DA2.. but then starts the problem.. Im playing on PC, and the combat is just so incredible stupid with the    Probably the first and last time I write an "review", mostly because I usually dont feel the need for it.. but this game...

    first off, the story telling and the graphics is good, and the non repetive landscapes is also good, as expected actually after DA2.. but then starts the problem..

    Im playing on PC, and the combat is just so incredible stupid with the hold-down-a-button-to-slash-into-the-air-and-not-moving system that its not even playable if ur not playing a ranged character.. and I wish that was the worst part, but the so called " tactical cam ", its so utterly useless.. cant see anything if out in the open, and if you go inside a cave you will only see the ceiling.. I was happy when I read they were going to focus on PC, and then they release this seriously bad PC port.. and by the way, who wants to collect herbs and minerals EVERY 2 meters.. its not that fun.    … Expand
  17. Reignblazer
    Nov 22, 2014
    1
    Worst game I have been gullible enough to buy in years.

    - The UI and controls on PC are a nightmarish console port abomination - The graphics are not that great but still manage to cripple my fps (horrible optimization) - Pre-order or deluxe edition items are immediately outclassed by items you receive at level 2 (!) - Animations look rigid and jarring - Some game-breaking bugs    Worst game I have been gullible enough to buy in years.

    - The UI and controls on PC are a nightmarish console port abomination
    - The graphics are not that great but still manage to cripple my fps (horrible optimization)
    - Pre-order or deluxe edition items are immediately outclassed by items you receive at level 2 (!)
    - Animations look rigid and jarring
    - Some game-breaking bugs present such as not being able to spend your skillpoints

    Only positive thing I have to say about this travesty is the texture detail is very nice and the musical score is very good.

    All in all not nearly enough to save this game from being an absolute scam. Don't buy it, spend your money on something that's actually worth the premium price.    … Expand
  18. mindw0rk
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    12 hours so far. Feeling bored already.

    1. Alot of bland filler content that they added just for timesink. 2. Tactical camera is terrible. Cant zoom high to see battlefield. 3. I hate a switch from traditional healing through spells and abilities to healing potions spam. This dumbed down tactical depth and made playing on Nightmare torture instead of challenge. 4. Looting is clunky    12 hours so far. Feeling bored already.

    1. Alot of bland filler content that they added just for timesink.
    2. Tactical camera is terrible. Cant zoom high to see battlefield.
    3. I hate a switch from traditional healing through spells and abilities to healing potions spam. This dumbed down tactical depth and made playing
    on Nightmare torture instead of challenge.
    4. Looting is clunky and bad. I want to grab stuff quickly and move on.
    5. Graphics is decent, but nothing jaw dropping. Believe it or not, my modded Skyrim looks way better.
    6. Main story - mediocre.
    7. Character development could be better. Some abilities are just not fun. And Id like to see more ranks of improving useful skills.
    8. Poor optimization. Battlefield 3 on same engine flies like a batterfly on my PC. DAI isnt smooth at all.
    9. Many annoying little things that they could easily fix before release but didnt care. Like when you run forward and press M, map appears but imediately scrolls up. Or your character doesnt autoattack in normal mode.
    10. Followers stuck and dont listen commands sometimes.
    11. Enemy patrols respawn constantly which I hate.
    12. Goddamn chests and gold piles put in random places ruin immersion for me. Skyrim did so much better job at treasures placement.
    13. Character creator is bad and doesnt offer variety in characters you can make. There are many sliders but I just couldnt make what I want.
    14. Crafting - I dont know where all those praises come from. THey just made you grind more resources, thats it. Not much real depth here.
    15. Multiplayer - boring grindfest where you forced to grind and grind and grind to even make class you like. Played one match. Never again I touch this garbage.

    There are good things too ofc.
    Follower characters are pretty cool and Id like to learn more about them. Music is awesome, especially bards. Also big bosses look cool until you realise combat is so **** that you dont want to fight them unless its easy difficulty.    … Expand
  19. Revan3000
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    I don't care what the critics say,in the same way i don't care what politicians say, you just dont know who is controlling the strings that go tap-tap-tap. Its not like they pay for the game out of their own pocket...

    Now about the game, the new saga is bad, i'll go as far to call it worst than Dragon Age II . Game feels like a time-sink, 60% through the game and i don't even remember    I don't care what the critics say,in the same way i don't care what politicians say, you just dont know who is controlling the strings that go tap-tap-tap. Its not like they pay for the game out of their own pocket...

    Now about the game, the new saga is bad, i'll go as far to call it worst than Dragon Age II . Game feels like a time-sink, 60% through the game and i don't even remember the opening mission. I also fail to see the RPG elements in the game, it seems to me like i missed a seminar on what makes an RPG. I was with it, but then they changed what it was, now i'm just confused.

    Also for a 60$ game, i kinda wish I get a working game with most bugs sorted out. As is, it crashes,lags, bugs out and just pain dies out 2-3 hours in. Checked their recommended specs, i passed no problem, but it seems the recommended specs were discovered by a passing gypsy woman. Also note that I found the same frame stuttering in the versions for PS4 and XBONE.

    So yeah, wasted money on pre-ordering a disappointment. I blame the hype and the "Critics" who praised a bad game and continue to do so.    … Expand
  20. Exemplis
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    Disappointment.

    Marketing department did their job well -> I preordered this..
    Developers (was it really Bioware?) ... well, they did what they were told to do.
    I rated 4 because this game is a nice-looking singleplayer mmo / dating simulator hybrid.
    It definitely ISN'T RPG, and only connection to DAO is the setting.

    I feel sad as i'm refunding this.
  21. 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
  22. Axeface
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    I will keep this as concise as possible, I have spent quite some time with the official game on pc (yes I purchased it despite loathing Origin and EA with a firey passion).

    Character creation - Visuals:- The character creators options and sliders are good, there are many new things here that I havent seen in other rpg's. And other things that are much improved, especially Jaw and Nose    I will keep this as concise as possible, I have spent quite some time with the official game on pc (yes I purchased it despite loathing Origin and EA with a firey passion).

    Character creation - Visuals:- The character creators options and sliders are good, there are many new things here that I havent seen in other rpg's. And other things that are much improved, especially Jaw and Nose options - It is very enjoyable to create a character you like to look of.
    Many of the textures are bad however, beards clip very badly unless you make your characters chin and jaw as small as possible, and eyebrow and stubble textures are horribly made (as they were in previous games).

    Character creation - Story:- While the option to choose other races is very welcomed as we missed it in Dragon Age *pukes in mouth* 2, there are no different origin stories. If you are a dwarf you are a surfacer criminal, for example. This coupled with the fact that there is a lot of forced dialogue means that Inquisition DOES NOT HAVE BY ANY MEANS the personalised experience of Origins. The ability to choose an accent for your character is a surprising and welcomed option - yet underwhelming considering what I said a few sentences ago.

    Performance:- This game runs like crap. I have a fairly good system and have even turned the graphics down. I dont mind doing that, I'm not one of those overclocking fps hounds. But this game has a kind of slow motion 'stutter' that happens every second or so (just go on twitch, you can see it on EVERY stream) - it is hard to describe but the game does not feel fluid in the slightest. It is obvious that the game is in need of a huge amount of optimisation, or perhaps the devs thought the engine was capable of more than it is - it is a shame, the game COULD look wonderful but the constant immersion breaking slow motion, frame skips, stutters and texture pop ins are just awful. I expect more from a game in 2014, and more scalability (this is a bad console port - explains everything).

    Modding:- Obviously, as this game is made in the battlefield engine modding is going to be incredibly difficult. In my honest opinion this is a HUGE mistake. I know dozens of people that have moved to PC, purchasing games a second time just for modding. This is a complete lack of vision by EA (Yes, EA... not bioware).

    Origin:- Origin is a piece of ****, you can't even take screenshots. And for me personally as an english speaker living in south america I CANT CHANGE THE LANGUAGE OF ORIGIN. I braught this up in TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN on the EA support forums along with many others. They said back then it would be fixed. EA is a moronic and completely incompetant company - what the hell are bioware doing chained to such an idiotic bunch of cretins?

    Mouse and Keyboard support:- It's funny that I should have to title this section as mouse and keyboard support as I am reviewing the PC title. Its bad. Moving a character around is passable, but everything else in this game is tailored for a gamepad and nothing more, it is just unintuative and clunky. And it's even clunky on the gamepad! I am NOT a hater of the gamepad, I love them in fact - Arkham City is one of my favourite games on the PC, but after trying the gamepad in inquisition I didnt like it so went to M+K - I was horribly disappointed with both control mechanisms.
    M+K is just bad, in the character creator pressing W moves the camera AND changes beard options, for example - it is terrible and no thought has been put into it - this is obvious. For all their boasting of PC support, they have delivered nothing.

    Behaviours/Tactics:- In Inquisition 'Behaviours' take the place of Origins 'Tactics Screen'. yet you only have 5 options and they are limiting and simplistic. In fact it even seems like the feature has been thrown in just so bioware can say that they haven't removed the tactics screen. Posturing.

    UI:- For me, on either an xbox controller or mouse and keyboard the UI in this game is terrible. It is clunky and unintuitive. I simply dont understand how bioware can do so badly after a game like Mass Effect 3 that had a down-right-inspired UI.

    Overall:-
    Bioware has tried very hard to mix the best of Origins and DA2 (DA2 had nothing of worth other than writing and acting btw) and what we have ended up with is a brown muddy mess.
    IF they make the game run better and more fluid the experience will be better, and perhaps the game will start to shine - but I am SICK AND TIRED of IF's with developers. Every game these days is "They'll fix it" or "This is coming next month in a patch" and I am sick of it.
    And for all their posturing about catering for Origins fans, Inquisition DOESNT deliver.

    Muddy, mish-mash of a game that is barely held together by.... well.... I dont know what.    … Expand
  23. metalocke
    Nov 26, 2014
    9
    The UI is a mess. The tactical camera is useless and the keyboard and mouse controls are a complete nightmare. You could perfectly play DA:O and DA2 with keyboard and mouse. DAI mouse and keyboard controls are disgusting. No autoattack, no tactics. A total mess. What if I am disable, Bioware? You could have easily implemented DA:O M+K controls...but no, screw PC players and screw disabledThe UI is a mess. The tactical camera is useless and the keyboard and mouse controls are a complete nightmare. You could perfectly play DA:O and DA2 with keyboard and mouse. DAI mouse and keyboard controls are disgusting. No autoattack, no tactics. A total mess. What if I am disable, Bioware? You could have easily implemented DA:O M+K controls...but no, screw PC players and screw disabled people, right? Thank you so much, Bioware. You are so thoughtful.

    This is not a game "Made by PC gamers, for PC gamers" as it was advertised by Bioware in a PR video a month ago. This is a console port of the worst kind. Asked for a refund. I am not going to give any more money to Bioware until they fix this mess (If they ever fix it).    … Expand
  24. magashiminbluh
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    As someone who thoroughly enjoyed DAO and (to a slightly lesser extent) DA2, I'm dissapointed in this game. 30 minutes in and the controls had me swearing like a drunken sailor. The camera seems to be operated by a wall humping ghost with ADHD who has a fetish for staring straight at the floor.

    Once you're past the horrible controls the game can actually be quite fun, but it doesn't    As someone who thoroughly enjoyed DAO and (to a slightly lesser extent) DA2, I'm dissapointed in this game. 30 minutes in and the controls had me swearing like a drunken sailor. The camera seems to be operated by a wall humping ghost with ADHD who has a fetish for staring straight at the floor.

    Once you're past the horrible controls the game can actually be quite fun, but it doesn't even nearly match up to the hype (very few things do, but this just falls flat).

    The game feels like they tried too hard to force hack-n-slash mechanics into what used to be a strategy RPG, and as some other guys have put it, the consolization has ruined it.

    I don't know who bribed the critics to give this thing such a massive rating...    … Expand
  25. Grim5i
    Dec 1, 2014
    2
    If you see a review of this game that starts by talking about the graphics or framerate issues or pc port issues, stop reading immediately. That is not why you buy a bioware game. If you wanna know how the game runs, go watch Totalbiscuits port report. If you wanna know whether you'll want to play this game, then look no further. The answer is: almost certainly not.
    If you are after a    If you see a review of this game that starts by talking about the graphics or framerate issues or pc port issues, stop reading immediately. That is not why you buy a bioware game. If you wanna know how the game runs, go watch Totalbiscuits port report. If you wanna know whether you'll want to play this game, then look no further. The answer is: almost certainly not.
    If you are after a master-class in how NOT to write fantasy, then this is the game for you. Never has it been more obvious that bioware has become nothing more than a logo EA stamps on rpgs. All the writers and developers and, you know, PEOPLE who made previous bioware games good, have quit the company and moved on to indie studios or craft beer breweries to escape the wretched tentacles of EA.
    The games writing is slapped together from boring stereotypes and stale cliches to create an exquisitely unimmersive story of the world being about to end and YOU are the ONLY ONE who can STOP IT. The faint glimmer of an interesting conflict set up at the end of Dragon age 2 is stamped out in the first act to be replaced by an increasingly vague and half-assed antagonist whose about as menacing and complex as a kitchen sink.
    I was thinking of mentioning the few parts of the game I liked, and there were a few, but I won't because that might fool someone into thinking there's value in this game. If you can pick it up for a dollar or pirate it, then go ahead, but it's not even worth your time, let alone your money. **** this game. Don't play it.    … Expand
  26. Jebbadiah
    Jan 4, 2015
    2
    The game is a modernized "RPG" which means that there is nothing to do besides mindlessly killing mobs and observing the pretty graphics. The game is soulless and does not have any kind of substance or whatever. Thousands of shallow quests, horrible controls. Every damn mob takes 3 min to kill even if its just a wolf or bear. Don't waste your time and money on this game. I gave the game aThe game is a modernized "RPG" which means that there is nothing to do besides mindlessly killing mobs and observing the pretty graphics. The game is soulless and does not have any kind of substance or whatever. Thousands of shallow quests, horrible controls. Every damn mob takes 3 min to kill even if its just a wolf or bear. Don't waste your time and money on this game. I gave the game a 3 score just for the graphics, besides that just a typical(bad) game for consoles.… Expand
  27. greg999
    Jan 8, 2015
    0
    Bioware has lost its way....Simplified combat bad story.. It feels like an mmorgp they must have lost a lot of key staff after EA bought them up..

    Massive disspointment compared to BG2 and Dao
  28. DanielCorfour
    Dec 2, 2014
    5
    Single-player MMO.

    The good: -Graphics are serviceable(but keep in mind that I'm running an OC GTX 970 and still sometimes my FPS drops to 30). -Main plot decent. Main quests decent. The bad: -Terrible PC controls. Bunch of very weird decisions regarding controls(like no auto-attack, no auto-loot, necessary button mashing..my "v" button is completely rekt after 100 hours of    Single-player MMO.

    The good:

    -Graphics are serviceable(but keep in mind that I'm running an OC GTX 970 and still sometimes my FPS drops to 30).

    -Main plot decent. Main quests decent.

    The bad:

    -Terrible PC controls. Bunch of very weird decisions regarding controls(like no auto-attack, no auto-loot, necessary button mashing..my "v" button is completely rekt after 100 hours of the game, and so on).
    Weird healing system.

    -Customization is lack-luster. Crafting is complicated but not complex. Every armor you craft looks the same. Unique items are made pointless by OP crafted items... which all look terrible.

    -Boss battle is a letdown.

    -AI clunky. Tanks don't tank, ranged characters constantly get into mele range. Support characters don't support.

    The terrible:

    -All those big open worlds? Completely pointless. Full of boring side quests, fetch quests and the same collectibles. And oh my Lordy... 90% of the game is just that: boring side-quests.

    -Tactical cam is completely and utterly broken and pointless. Tactics are "streamlined", meaning dumb-down and pointless.

    -Advertised material missing from the game.

    -Companion discussions and romance try to be "funny and playful"... they fail utterly.

    If you like tacky single-player MMOs, then this is for you. Else, stay away    … Expand
  29. Demetrandros
    Nov 25, 2014
    5
    lets get one thing out of the way first.
    what did i think of the game? well. its OK, mediocre would describe it best. the world is rather expansive and there are tons of stuff to do. but most of it has been done better elsewhere.
    the writing is **** period. want an example just go on youtube and type in dragon age Inquisition and click on anything involving sera. I'm British, and i    lets get one thing out of the way first.
    what did i think of the game? well. its OK, mediocre would describe it best. the world is rather expansive and there are tons of stuff to do. but most of it has been done better elsewhere.

    the writing is **** period. want an example just go on youtube and type in dragon age Inquisition and click on anything involving sera. I'm British, and i have to say that this is the first time i have actually been offended by a video game.
    soundtrack is your typical fantasy lord of the rings kind of thing.
    combat was spam the button to win. so nothing special there.

    all and all, a fairly mediocre RPG.

    but that's not why i think many people are giving this 0/10
    lets start off by looking at bioware's recent games.
    dragon age 2: more linear than FF13
    the old republic: a barely passable vanilla MMO
    mass effect 3: a complete **** of poorly programmed enemy AI, laughable writing, rancid and almost non existent RPG elements, tact on multiplayer and an outright disgusting day one DLC which not only expands a malnourished team roster, but adds in a character that should have been in the **** game!
    not to mention the incomplete ending that needed fan partition's to **** complete.

    bioware has a reputation for being a hollow shell of what it was, especially now that everyone from the golden days has now abandoned ship.
    and before the obligatory bioware defence force shows up, armed with wafer thin arguments like "EA FORCED 'EM". bioware is the developer, as in they make the game and are in charge of what goes in to the game, or as in biowares case, what doesn't. don't get me wrong EA are **** but it was bioware who added needless multiplayer to mass effect.
    it was bioware that made dragon age 2: dungeon deja vu
    and it was bioware that thought we were stupid enough not to notice A **** IGN EMPLOYEE IN THE **** GAME!

    tenouda****ten ign

    doe's that sound like a company you want to succeed?

    after all there money grabbing DLC
    after all the lazy-ass writing
    and after all the bull****.

    bioware does it all again.
    the critics are singing its praises (if can you trust them)
    the user score is almost green across the board.

    but this is still the same bioware that made dragon age 2 electric boogaloo, and mass effect 3; buy now and receive free prothean.

    do they deserve our money?
    these guys don't seem to think so    … Expand
  30. disgruntlegame
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    The Good

    • Voice Acting isn't too bad and improved from DAO The Bad • The dialogue is beyond cliche • Horrible AI (i.e. they're dumb as mud) obviously not improved from the last 2 games • Camera & controls could use some work it was obviously designed for Consoles in mind • Forgettable recruit characters and end boss • The hair cuts of varnish wood are back as well as    The Good

    • Voice Acting isn't too bad and improved from DAO

    The Bad

    • The dialogue is beyond cliche

    • Horrible AI (i.e. they're dumb as mud) obviously not improved from the last 2 games

    • Camera & controls could use some work it was obviously designed for Consoles in mind

    • Forgettable recruit characters and end boss

    • The hair cuts of varnish wood are back as well as the dopey facial expressions like they're all on drugs

    • Graphics look like something from 2007 Someone should tell Bioware this is 2015

    • Pacing is horrible it gets better after about 20 hours sort of like Final Fantasy 13 but that's not really a strong suit

    • Multiplayer is like Dead Space 2 multiplayer in that it's boring and forgettable.

    • Quests are MMO type quests once again not a strong suit especially for a single player game

    • Bugs, bugs and oh yeah bugs. You'll need to keep a few saves. This is a beta, not a release. Don't listen to what they say - the quality of this game is late alpha or early beta quality at best.

    Conclusion: I wouldn't pay full price for this It will come down in price shortly so wait    … Expand
  31. 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
  32. wynams
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    Pure garbage ... why?
    - nonexistant evil path
    - no direct way to increase character attributes, party covers all skills early on and skill checks are a joke - hence you can do everything everywhere without giving a single thought about your chars and their builds (this is a huge letdown imo) ... and you can respec in the middle of the game? Really? :lol: - story and NPC    Pure garbage ... why?
    - nonexistant evil path
    - no direct way to increase character attributes, party covers all skills early on and skill checks are a joke - hence you can do everything everywhere without giving a single thought about your chars and their builds (this is a huge letdown imo)
    ... and you can respec in the middle of the game? Really? :lol:
    - story and NPC actions/reactions contradict each other too often, NPCs feel lifeless (daily routines and interaction between them is much worse than in Skyrim and the Gothics)
    - too few towns/settlements, not much live in them (he compared it to all the stories/NPC banter unfolding in front of your eyes when visiting a Skyrim settlement)
    - tactical battles cumbersome because of the low maximum zoom level, but there are no tactics except for some combo abilities anyway (like: one char freezes an opponent, the other hits him for huge damage bonus)
    - nearly no planning involved in fights, the most you can expect are fights where you have to kill some conjurer first before you can handle the summoned demon, nearly everything else is mindless button mashing and levelgrinding. (dunno what difficulty lvl he was playing at)
    - party member deaths are not a problem at all as long as at least one party member survives, they just play dead, you know, after all this is an RPG *larpedylarp*
    - strategic map nearly without meaningful decisions, just another huge grind
    - the wilderness/rural areas are full of MMO fetch quests and boring treasure hunts (press button to follow marker or sth like that), side quests in general are subpar
    - lore is presented in a very unimmersive way through sterile codex menus (I remember that being a problem in DA:O too)
    - game doesn't reward exploration because you just have to get near something interesting to get codex entries and quest triggers fired, after a while you just ignore the noise
    - side content dialogues are often badly written (sometimes too silly or just uninteresting)    … Expand
  33. Benzin
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    Singleplayer Themepark MMO says it all, fighting random, re-spawning, spongy enemies for standard MMO-esque side quests (Kill 10 x or Get 10 y), by auto-attacking and spamming your skills when they're off cooldown. Tactical Camera mode is now embarassingly bad compared to origins, needing to go through several hurdles for a party member to do anything other than use their skills.

    The    Singleplayer Themepark MMO says it all, fighting random, re-spawning, spongy enemies for standard MMO-esque side quests (Kill 10 x or Get 10 y), by auto-attacking and spamming your skills when they're off cooldown. Tactical Camera mode is now embarassingly bad compared to origins, needing to go through several hurdles for a party member to do anything other than use their skills.

    The RPG system took the biggest hit as it's dumbed down to mind numbing levels, no attribute points beyond equipment and perk bonuses, a tenth of the class skills that were in Origins, and any and all equipment being locked to a certain class, offering nothing other than robes and a staff for a mage. The inventory and combat controls are clunky at best, and the game was clearly designed with console controllers in mind, with KB/M being tacked on as an afterthought.

    Although the game's world itself is vast, with a bundle of other small activities to do not related to killing/scavenging, which is one of the few refreshing changes from the past installments but ultimately ends up being a bore to play.    … Expand
  34. BSim500
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    When they say "It's a blend of DAO and DA2" what they really mean is "it's 5% DAO + 45% DA2 + 50% even more dumbed down for consoles!". GFX aren't bad, neither is the sound - but it's the controls & combat that tear the heart out of the Dragon Age franchise. The PC version of this game is simply NOT made for a keyboard + mouse. Period. It's a badly consolized port in all but name. Can'tWhen they say "It's a blend of DAO and DA2" what they really mean is "it's 5% DAO + 45% DA2 + 50% even more dumbed down for consoles!". GFX aren't bad, neither is the sound - but it's the controls & combat that tear the heart out of the Dragon Age franchise. The PC version of this game is simply NOT made for a keyboard + mouse. Period. It's a badly consolized port in all but name. Can't remap mouse buttons, extra mouse buttons not supported. Can't "click to move" (because consoles don't have mice), can't "click to loot" (because consoles don't have mice), no mouseover ability tooltips on your action bar (because consoles don't have mice), no screen-edge mouselook (because consoles don't have mice), there's no key to select all party members at once (because consoles don't have keyboards), etc. Spot the pattern yet?

    As for combat, the hyped "tactical view" is too close / zoomed in to be useful. Inside caves it's literally totally useless. It's also rather pointless since you now can't pause and issue commands to party members one after the other as the game auto-unpauses when you switch team-members! Order party members to attack someone in real time, and they'll take ONE swing at the enemy then sporadically run off doing something else at random. It is absolutely nothing like DAO's combat and the whole "we promise we've included tactic mechanics, honest!" obviously consists of little more than an adding an overhead camera on top of half-DA2 / half-console "action adventure" game mechanics in a failed attempt to fake "strategic depth" to woo both crowds (DAO fanbase + the "casuals"). That combined with replacing auto-attack / queued actions with mindless button mashing feels more like you're playing Gauntlet and the "arcadey" input controls now bear no resemblance whatsoever to Dragon Age Origin's...

    It's so blatantly obvious DAO's perfect combat system (and 40x quickslot mouse-based HUD on a 1080p screen) has been stripped out for one single reason - consoles don't have mice - therefore instead of doing what they did with the original DAO and creating a seperate optimized PC keyb + mouse + 2ft HUD, now anything that relies on a mouse will be stripped out, and replaced with a Lowest Common Denominator "simulated console controller" input. Throw in oversized HUD elements in the PC version (that are obviously designed for 10ft TV's), and the massive negative backlash against DAI (both here and on a dozen forums including Bioware's own) really is justified.

    Overall rating : 2/10 (+1 for GFX, +1 for sound & music, -8 for broken lazy consolized port and "designed for young children" button mashing "tactical combat" mechanics).    … Expand
  35. jakoowho
    Nov 19, 2014
    2
    I had big hopes for this game(being a fan of Dragon Age: Origins) but, in the end it was a huge let down. Combat was boring and repetitive. writing was not engaging in any way, I found myself forcing myself to continue through the story not because I was curious about what was going to happen but, because I really wanted this game to get good. After 20 hours I finally gave up. I would notI had big hopes for this game(being a fan of Dragon Age: Origins) but, in the end it was a huge let down. Combat was boring and repetitive. writing was not engaging in any way, I found myself forcing myself to continue through the story not because I was curious about what was going to happen but, because I really wanted this game to get good. After 20 hours I finally gave up. I would not recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed Dragon Age: Origins or anyone who enjoys entertaining games.… Expand
  36. WHOSEBANE
    Nov 20, 2014
    0
    The combat is dull and far too simple with a single button to attack, the characters have almost no personality and look like **** the loading times take far too long and areas look terrible with bloom shooting off of everything. Just get origins if you want a game that is even remotely fun to play.
  37. phasmatic
    Nov 24, 2014
    2
    This game is horrible to play on a pc. It's clearly designed for consoles and dumbed down. If you thought dragon age 2 was bad...just be prepared. I wish i could return this game.
    For instance there is no auto attack, so you have to hold down the left mouse button constantly.
    The user interface is so clunky to navigate it kills the game for me. General movement in the 3rd person(you    This game is horrible to play on a pc. It's clearly designed for consoles and dumbed down. If you thought dragon age 2 was bad...just be prepared. I wish i could return this game.
    For instance there is no auto attack, so you have to hold down the left mouse button constantly.
    The user interface is so clunky to navigate it kills the game for me.
    General movement in the 3rd person(you more or less forced to use this) is slow, and annoying.
    The top down view is so zoomed in you cn hardly see three characters on screen at the same time.

    Why even call this dragon age, it bears no semblance to the previous games, besides the setting.    … Expand
  38. IgrokU
    Feb 18, 2019
    10
    The game is playable, barely, but that is the best thing I can say for it.- boring

    Read all the other reviews- I agree with the negative ones, what a waste of money. I played through DAO 5 times, I am pretty sure I am not even going to finish this one- did I say boring? AND AFTER MANY PLAYTHROUGHS, i AM GOING TO EDIT MY REVIEW- drastically, this ended up being one of my favorite DA    The game is playable, barely, but that is the best thing I can say for it.- boring

    Read all the other reviews- I agree with the negative ones, what a waste of money. I played through DAO 5 times, I am pretty sure I am not even going to finish this one- did I say boring?

    AND AFTER MANY PLAYTHROUGHS, i AM GOING TO EDIT MY REVIEW- drastically, this ended up being one of my favorite DA games.

    The story is great, the companions are good, the pacing is good... and the DLC is very good too. Many good hours of play to be had with this game.

    Take your time enjoy the ride, this game has great replay ability, because you are not going to do everything that first or even second time through- 6 times for me, almost 1000 hours= muy bueno!!!

    Oh, and go to nexus mods and get a few mods that greatly improve the game- specifically the looting/ gathering animation mod- a must have.    … Expand
  39. elsanqui
    Dec 5, 2014
    2
    Dragon age origins was great and dragon age 2 was OK so I gave this one a try that was a mistake. luckily I was able to return it. for one thing the battle system is very annoying. also I really didn't like the lifetime special feel of the game where everything is daddy's fault. Bioware just lost a customer for ever
  40. defive
    Nov 20, 2014
    3
    Deeply disappointing.

    DAI is another dumbed down, consolised mess of an 'RPG' (it's really just an action game in disguise). Specifically 1. PC controls are an abomination - if you're going to play it on a PC without losing your mind get a gamepad. 2. No auto-attack - non-nonsensical decision apparently to give the button mashing console kiddies something to do. 3. Tactics    Deeply disappointing.

    DAI is another dumbed down, consolised mess of an 'RPG' (it's really just an action game in disguise).

    Specifically

    1. PC controls are an abomination - if you're going to play it on a PC without losing your mind get a gamepad.

    2. No auto-attack - non-nonsensical decision apparently to give the button mashing console kiddies something to do.

    3. Tactics are gone - meaning you've no way of modifying your party's behavior meaning you either have to rely on the crappy AI or micromanage every single action.

    4. Tactical camera is appallingly bad.

    Easily the worst of the 3 Dragon Age games - avoid.    … Expand
  41. kharaa
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    I really wanted to enjoy this game, I mean really. It was the game i've been waiting for all year. Unfortunately it did not live up to the hype, the world and story behind this game are excellent, the only reason i did not rate this a 1.

    The problem with this game is it is a BROKEN mess. Clunky controls, and an unintuitive interface. Then there is the bugs, the game feels like    I really wanted to enjoy this game, I mean really. It was the game i've been waiting for all year. Unfortunately it did not live up to the hype, the world and story behind this game are excellent, the only reason i did not rate this a 1.

    The problem with this game is it is a BROKEN mess. Clunky controls, and an unintuitive interface. Then there is the bugs, the game feels like Neverwinter Nights 2 when released, getting crashes every 5-10 minutes. It needed another 6 months of polish and bug work, +player feedback    … Expand
  42. 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.
  43. Hypie
    Dec 2, 2014
    4
    I'm writing this Review after my First Clearing of the Game at Normal Difficulty.

    Overall im a bit Disappointed in DA: Inquisition. The Main Story is goddamn short. While it's true that Players will have enough Content to play with, most of it is..... You don't need it to do it for progressing in the Main Story, mostly a Player will do it to gain Experience. In my Opinion all    I'm writing this Review after my First Clearing of the Game at Normal Difficulty.

    Overall im a bit Disappointed in DA: Inquisition.

    The Main Story is goddamn short.

    While it's true that Players will have enough Content to play with, most of it is..... You don't need it to do it for progressing in the Main Story, mostly a Player will do it to gain Experience.

    In my Opinion all Places should be worked into the Main Story. Why should i visit a Place in DA: Inquisition when it doesn't has anything to do with the Main Story? Its wasted Time! Of Course i will have some Fun there but i won't learn anything new about the Main Story only some minor Stuff, mostly Quest we know out of MMO's like

    "some bandits did this and that...kill em please!"

    The Developers said they looked at Mass Effect for DA:Inquisition but this not true at all. When i ignored Side Quests in Mass Effect, some People in the Main Story would be lost and the Ending would be negative (in other Words you "win" but will lose every team mate and die in battle).

    In DA: Inquisition i could ignore 3-4 whole Places full of Quests and every damn Teammate Quest because they don't influence the ending at all and i could "win" without any problem.

    As the Spoiler in the Ending Scene shows there will be at last ONE DLC to finish loose ends,what i already expected from EA but oh well....

    EA and Bioware had a Chance with DAI to release a "Mass Effect in the Dragon Age Universe" and they Failed so hard that i don't know if i will replay it only to see what happens when i change some answers...    … Expand
  44. Zebrastealer
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    Revised, now I have 10 hours into DO Inquisition, still possible my ultimate score might very well change . I loved DO Origins and was one of the many who really hated DA2, never finished it. DAI is definitely an improvement over DA2, however I can still see the obvious design choices made for console support that really reduce enjoyment on the PC. Graphics are OK overall, definitely notRevised, now I have 10 hours into DO Inquisition, still possible my ultimate score might very well change . I loved DO Origins and was one of the many who really hated DA2, never finished it. DAI is definitely an improvement over DA2, however I can still see the obvious design choices made for console support that really reduce enjoyment on the PC. Graphics are OK overall, definitely not up to Skyrim levels, at least not up to the high Rez texture pack. Serviceable, but I really wonder how they got those screenshots leading up to release, because that isn't what I am seeing (running everything max). Graphics, not a big deal.

    Open world? Not sure at this stage how open it really is, seems to have a number do enforced boundaries (corridors) at this stage in the early game, but that might very well change as the game opens up. it does open up somewhat, bit I now see what people were talking about with the whole MMO feel of the game, it does feel like an MMO with mobs spawning all over the place....

    Annoyances - (revised: combat SUCKS! Controls are awful, there is no real strategic option, path finding is terrible and the camera is unusable in tactical mode) #1 combat is clearly still designed around button mashing console controllers. I was really hoping the return of the tactical camera would bring back the option to play in a more traditional RPG style, but the camera is poor- you can't zoom out far enough to see the combatants without having to scroll around the battlefield. Really frustrating to try to use. Oh yeah, those stupid DA2 animations are still present, your mages dance around turning their backs to fire staff missile attacks, etc...Plus your characters still look silly after combat with blood splattered all over them. AOE spells are difficult to use if you put friendly fire on, why couldn't they put an area of effect zone outline when you want to cast a spell? Yeah, I know, lots of people loved the DA2 combat. Not me though, I am old school original 1st edition d&d player, and prefer more realistic looking combat. Also not a big fan of the MMO styled combat text - just too damn busy with the crap flying around the screen.

    Another annoyance : loot controls don't auto loot when clicked, you have to physically move directly next to the item to loot it. WTF? With all the streamlining they did for this game why did they leave that out?

    Storyline? I don't know, seems a bit too close to Oblivion gates if you ask me, surely someone could come up with something more original on the writing team?

    Inventory - god awful, they made a terrible inventory management system just for consoles. How damn difficult would it have been to have two interfaces for inventory, one 'console friendly' and one 'classic?

    Skill trees...MEH, maybe things change later on but they are damn simplified now and little variety in the skills. hopefully there are more skills I haven't unlocked yet,,,,

    Classes: Gauntlet style classes, why in the hell did they remove heal spells? Oh that's right they must have done that to force you to farm ingredients to pad the number of hours in the game. Warriors can't use bows? WTF!

    I think Bioware really blew it when they decided to go their own way and create their own game mechanics instead of continuing to license D&D system. The first Dragon Age had a lot of influences from the early D&D rules and classic Balders Gate. They simplified all the rules so much to make this a very light 'action style' RPG, and there are much better options out there right now. (Shadow of Mordor anyone?)

    After DA2 I swore I would never buy another Bioware title preorder but the day before release I buckled because of the glowing reviews. I got taken, again.

    Anyway, I am probably going to play a lot of hours with this game (maybe not if this crap stays the same). I really wish the combat offered a seamless split option between old school and the action button fest, instead of a really unusable tactical combat option. My opinion, your mileage may vary.    … Expand
  45. dup
    Nov 23, 2014
    0
    This game is a hyped pile of garbage. There are many good and long reviews out there detailing the various reasons why you should not buy this game. I don't wont do waste any more time with this, so I'll be short:
    * most of the game quests are "Bring me 10 pieces of X"
    * combat is simple button smashing (on hard) * story and characters are horribly written * "secrets" are marked by    This game is a hyped pile of garbage. There are many good and long reviews out there detailing the various reasons why you should not buy this game. I don't wont do waste any more time with this, so I'll be short:
    * most of the game quests are "Bring me 10 pieces of X"
    * combat is simple button smashing (on hard)
    * story and characters are horribly written
    * "secrets" are marked by huge blue glowing marks
    * most of the time you just follow an exclamation mark on the map
    * controls and interface on PC are terrible
    * game world is completely static (no day/night, no stealing stuff, no talking to people)
    * the art style is non-existing
    Nothing like DA:O, even worse than DA2.    … Expand
  46. CaioS
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    I'm so disappointed with this game. So much, that I felt the urge to voice my opinion here.
    My first gripe was creating a new character. During this process, the game crashed 3 times, losing the character I was creating. At my fourth attempt, I was finally able to complete my character, only to be met with choppy graphics, terrible camera controls, and horrible game-play with mouse and    I'm so disappointed with this game. So much, that I felt the urge to voice my opinion here.
    My first gripe was creating a new character. During this process, the game crashed 3 times, losing the character I was creating. At my fourth attempt, I was finally able to complete my character, only to be met with choppy graphics, terrible camera controls, and horrible game-play with mouse and keyboard.
    Still, I tried to give it a shot, but after having another 2 crashes, an agonizing battle with the tutorial boss, where I was fighting more against the camera then the boss itself, I went and got my refund.

    Bottom-line:

    Graphics: choppy with a lot of stuttering, especially during cutscenes. Low and Medium models give you ugly and shiny hair.

    Game-play: Made to be played with a joystick. You need to keep clicking to attack, and if your target moves, good luck with that. Clicking on the ground to move? Nope. Trying to close that rift located 5 meters of the ground? No way, you can't even see it, with that annoying camera. The menus are a mess.

    I can't comment on the storyline and the open world, because all these issues made the game unplayable to me.

    Utterly disappointed.    … Expand
  47. MrSniker
    Nov 30, 2014
    5
    Eh, singleplayer MMO.

    1. Load times suck, if you don't have an SSD you're going to feel some pain. I would even suggest to not even buy it, unless you have an SSD. Hub loading times can take up to 2 minutes at a time. 2. Story and characters are terrible. A lot of times I feel the best characters are the ones you can't even have in your party. Cullen has a pretty interesting    Eh, singleplayer MMO.

    1. Load times suck, if you don't have an SSD you're going to feel some pain. I would even suggest to not even buy it, unless you have an SSD. Hub loading times can take up to 2 minutes at a time.
    2. Story and characters are terrible. A lot of times I feel the best characters are the ones you can't even have in your party. Cullen has a pretty interesting story and Leiliana is pretty awesome but you can't even use them.
    3. UI, this UI is worse than Skyrim for a PC. Never thought I'd ever see Skyrim's UI trump another games.
    4. Side quests have zero story. Its just fetch these said items and return to me. Or kill these 5 enemies and return to me. Or explore these five areas and return to me. Literally there are no compelling reasons to do a side quest if you're interested in lore, it's just a grind.
    5. Main quest is at most 10 hours long but is locked behind level and resource requirements to drag out the game.
    6. AI is just dumb and there's no options for control like DA:O
    7. There's not much role-playing? There's not a lot of options for good/bad consequences other than extremely tacked on judgements by the PC.

    To me the game feels like initially it was an MMO and after the disaster that was Simcity they scrapped the idea, reused assets and released the game. Last Bioware game I day one after glowing reviews.

    Game looks pretty and I liked the character creator. The main quest also isn't too shabby, albeit a bit corny but with lack of compelling sidequests and characters its just boring when you're grinding the game out to advance the main story.    … Expand
  48. vidalia
    Dec 5, 2014
    0
    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting
    which is just unacceptable, on a 980, frame rates are slightly better but cinematic locks the FPS at extremely low level (30) which a ton of stuttering occurs    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting
    which is just unacceptable, on a 980, frame rates are slightly better but cinematic locks the FPS at extremely low level (30) which a ton of stuttering occurs on both the 780 and the 980.There is no work around for the stuttering and extremely unsatisfying framerates playing this game.
    The game is extremely clunky, the combat has took a giant step backwards. You have to mass click if you want to auto attack because on console that's normal for them, but they forced it on PC users which makes no sense and
    restrict what you can do in game. It hurts my wrist just playing this game. If you're playing a warrior and you knock someone back and you're holding down attack button because your hand hurt, too bad now they're out of range
    and you're waiting out a long period of pointless animations. If you're playing a range class, have fun spamming click button like you're playing minesweeper or something
    No longer can you click and move because that doesn't exist on consoles. If you click anywhere your character does their attack animation which is very long so you're sitting there wasting time. No longer can you click on loot
    to pick them up because that doesn't exist on consoles so you're forced to run up to them and click open button which is so daft as to why they decided this should be forced on PC players. And if you miss click you're attacking
    and waiting out the animation again). Used to holding down mouse button to change your camera angle? Too bad watch this attack animation for couple seconds. Can't see the rift because it's bloody in the sky and you want to change
    your camera angle? Watch this cool attack animation.
    Oh, the AI is stupid, have fun issuing the same command for your party over and over and over again because they have some kind of short term memory problem and refuse to do what's ordered. Telling your ranged character to get out
    of melee range they will run back into melee range because of unknown reasons. Revive teammates? Haha I rather auto attack! Thanks computer.
    The menu is unsorted mess, have no clue what is going on there. It's DA:O style with fair amount of items, but unable to sort though as it uses a weird DA:2 menu.
    Camera control and FPS issues aside it plays like an MMO theme park with tons and tons of generic fetch x number of y things, or kill z things quests padded into the game as filler content.Heck it makes Skyrim feel like a story-telling masterpiece.
    And the ending - lets just say it is only slightly better than the 3 color ME3 ending that Bioware initially dished out.
    Bottom line - don't buy this game if you expect to play this game on a pc with keyboard and mouse, don't buy this game if you loved Dragon Age : Origins.    … Expand
  49. fondu321
    Dec 7, 2014
    3
    very repetitive! I got bored after about 8 hours of playing. I was so looking forward to this game too. They are riding the coat tails of the original and did not really think this one out. The AI control is crap! You don't have many if any options for controlling what your party members do when you are not controlling them. I found myself sitting in the area doing the same thing forvery repetitive! I got bored after about 8 hours of playing. I was so looking forward to this game too. They are riding the coat tails of the original and did not really think this one out. The AI control is crap! You don't have many if any options for controlling what your party members do when you are not controlling them. I found myself sitting in the area doing the same thing for hours at a time.… Expand
  50. jpinks_2001
    Dec 1, 2014
    3
    I normally dont do reviews. BUT after the WHOLE MADE BY PC GAMERS FOR PC GAMERS thing I have to comment!!! Bioware did NOT MAKE IT FOR PC GAMERS!!! Controls are a mess, Tactical Camera functions are a joke (cant expand to see battlefield, gutted Companion controls). The Camera will cut into a tree and you cant see what your doing in fights. This is on regular camera not on Tactical.I normally dont do reviews. BUT after the WHOLE MADE BY PC GAMERS FOR PC GAMERS thing I have to comment!!! Bioware did NOT MAKE IT FOR PC GAMERS!!! Controls are a mess, Tactical Camera functions are a joke (cant expand to see battlefield, gutted Companion controls). The Camera will cut into a tree and you cant see what your doing in fights. This is on regular camera not on Tactical. The story seems to be good but I cant finish because of bugs with Potions. Crafting system is a mess, Runes just as bad (ie no clear cut instructions, this is a new system EXPLAIN IT!!). The Quest Journal is a mess. Sub Quests shouldnt be in the same tree as the main story quests as you quickly forget which ones they are!! There are so many junk fetch quests. The whole game is Quantity over Quality.… Expand
  51. Blaines
    Dec 4, 2014
    3
    Singleplayer MMORPG game. Bad combat system, bad respawn system, bad Inventory screen, bad camera. Good plot and nothing else. Dont buy it if u like Dragon Age 1 which was far better than this.
  52. Teresk
    Nov 20, 2014
    5
    -Can't remap mouse buttons, extra mouse buttons not supported.
    -Can't ''click to move''
    -Can't ''click to loot''
    -No screen-edge mouselook
    -No mouseover ability tooltips on your action bar
    -No key to select all party members at once
  53. dowddash
    Nov 25, 2014
    0
    I signed up for metacritic just to voice my disappointment with Dragon Age: Inquisition. It baffles me how Bioware can hit gold with a title like Dragon Age Origin, then ruin the entire franchise with 2 bad sequels.

    Then I remembered that EA bought them, and EA's main concern is the console market and this garbage of a game proves it. Nothing about DA:I or DA2 was made for a PC. They    I signed up for metacritic just to voice my disappointment with Dragon Age: Inquisition. It baffles me how Bioware can hit gold with a title like Dragon Age Origin, then ruin the entire franchise with 2 bad sequels.

    Then I remembered that EA bought them, and EA's main concern is the console market and this garbage of a game proves it. Nothing about DA:I or DA2 was made for a PC. They were designed for stupid consoles and ported to the PC where as DA:O was made for the PC and ported to consoles.

    Horrible UI made for a console and controller, horrible camera when trying to use the tactical combat that worked so well in Origins (Good luck using it in dungeons or even under a bridge. Even in the open trees constantly obstruct your view)

    Chalk this up for EA ruining another great company. Should of known when the doctors took their cash and bailed. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME.    … Expand
  54. Zophiel3
    Nov 30, 2014
    0
    I've never made a review on here, but made one just for this game because i feel lied to by Bioware.

    First off, the game isn't actually bad. What is bad is the lack of effort to port this over to PC. Yes, ported it over, it takes 2 seconds to see how this game was made with only console in mind when you play it. All you have to do is look at Character creation right from the start.    I've never made a review on here, but made one just for this game because i feel lied to by Bioware.

    First off, the game isn't actually bad. What is bad is the lack of effort to port this over to PC. Yes, ported it over, it takes 2 seconds to see how this game was made with only console in mind when you play it.

    All you have to do is look at Character creation right from the start. It doesn't really support mouse, if you try to go more than one up or down, you will see that this isn't allowed. If you try to mouse click in a bar for choice you want, it will only take you one over, not to that spot. Why? Because that's how it works on console. This is a common theme.

    Once you actually get in the game.. the control setup. This is the first game in as long as I can remember that makes my hands hurt playing it. The control are all over the place and if you use the mouse wheel to zoom out, you get up going into the tactical camera and pausing the game. I'm not sure whose bright idea this was, but they shouldn't be working at Bioware.

    Mouse 1, the key normally used for select in any PC RPG and the past Bioware games.. does an attack no matter if there are enemies near or not. No matter where you are, if you hit mouse 1, it does an attack, and your movement speed is slowed down to a crawl for the next 5 seconds until it resets. This might seem like nothing, but it's annoying as hell.

    It's like no one at Bioware played a RPG on PC, which makes no sense since they've made some of the best ones. Some advice here, when it comes to actual combat, it's so much easier just to use tab to select things than use the mouse, I'm not even sure why they made it like that for PC, but they did.

    But I think the most annoying thing though is looting.

    It's an RPG, so you end up having to loot everything, but in this game.. you need to be standing within about 1-2 feet of what you loot or it won't work. If you click something from a distance, your character will not run over there to pick it up. Why would I expect something simple like that? Because the last Dragon Age games HAD IT. It's like they went out of the way to make sure this game was horrible on PC.

    Also, say you need to unlock a door and you are not a rogue. In the old games, you could click on the door, a rogue would say "let me get that for you" and run over and pick the lock. If you are expecting that in this game, sorry, but Bioware didn't care enough to put that in.

    This doesn't even cover the frame rate issues, the camera.. (I won't even start about this, but needless to say it makes looting one of the worst experiences ever and combat is a pain at times till you adjust to it. Looting... you never really adjust.)

    The Menu setup being designed for console. If you want an example, the best one that comes to mind is how you quit the game. Want to quit? You need to hit ESC, then quit to MENU, then wait for the menu to load up, then go down to Quit Game. There is no option to exit to windows. Why? Consoles don't run on windows or have options to quit like that. Doesn't seem like a lot, but try doing this every single time you want to leave the game, it gets old fast.

    I think most of the people who reviewed this game were too lazy to try it out on every platform and only played it on console. No one who played it on windows with all the bugs it has could rate it that high unless they were being paid to. If you are thinking about getting this game, get it on console. If you want to play it on windows, make sure you have a controller.

    Also, the DLC for the Deluxe edition..pretty useless. You can't use it right away and when you can, crafted stuff in the game is much better, save yourself the $10 and just get the normal edition.

    And yes, I know Bioware went on and on about how this game would be designed with PC in mind, but they lied. As far as they reviews of the PC version posted on here and other sites.. At the time I am writing this, the critic score is 87 and the user rating is 5.6.

    In the past, a lot of these issues would have been fixed on the first day with user mods, but Bioware pretty much killed mods for this game because they wouldn't be able to sell DLC otherwise. No, i don't know that for sure, but I am assuming. Again, if you want to play this game.. and it is actually a good game, get it on console. Do not get this game on PC! It wasn't designed to be played on PC even if they released it for that.    … Expand
  55. Jolin
    Nov 18, 2014
    6
    Simply put,the game feels like a single player MMORPG. Repetitive button mashing combat,floating numbers over the enemies,traditional "go kill X and bring back Y of Z" quests,Super colourful lollipop spells.All contained within a nice hand holding theme-park environment.

    "Open world" is the term they use for "running through very large corridors".The game isn't an open world,you travel    Simply put,the game feels like a single player MMORPG. Repetitive button mashing combat,floating numbers over the enemies,traditional "go kill X and bring back Y of Z" quests,Super colourful lollipop spells.All contained within a nice hand holding theme-park environment.

    "Open world" is the term they use for "running through very large corridors".The game isn't an open world,you travel to zones that you unlock by progressing through the main story.

    Well at least the game somewhat succeeds at being a decent story telling action game,which is why I gave it a 6/10.However,if Bioware's intention was to make an open world RPG that can rival games like skyrim,I'm sorry to say but they failed miserably.    … Expand
  56. Fuzi0n
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    Dragon Age: Origins is a fantastic game. Dragon Age 2 was a disappointment, but was still playable and somewhat enjoyable, despite it's significant problems. Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, has so many problems and major design flaws which make it the worst game in the series by far.

    The worst problem with this game is probably the combat, which has been completely overhauled and    Dragon Age: Origins is a fantastic game. Dragon Age 2 was a disappointment, but was still playable and somewhat enjoyable, despite it's significant problems. Dragon Age: Inquisition, however, has so many problems and major design flaws which make it the worst game in the series by far.

    The worst problem with this game is probably the combat, which has been completely overhauled and doesn't resemble combat in the first two games at all. The game is designed around using a controller in 3rd person mode and mashing the buttons while letting the AI control the other team members - this is no joke. Remember when BioWare promised deep tactical combat with a tactical camera mode for those who like tactical combat? Well, forget that, because tactical combat is completely broken. The transistion from 3rd person mode to tactical mode is not fluid, the camera in tactical mode is awkward and hardly usable, not to mention that you can harldy see the action that is taking place on the battlefield in this mode. This probably wouldn't bee too bad, but the problem is that you can ONLY issue commands in tactical camera mode for some unexplainable reason. It is hard to believe, but even in Mass Effect you have more control over the battlefield and your companions than in this successor to Dragon Age: Origins.

    The tactical mode has apparently been shoddily tacked on solely to appease fans of Dragon Age: Origins or Baldur's Gate, but it wasn't designed to please them, it was designed to make them shell out cash for this game by deceiving them with false promises. Tactical combat is so frustrantingly bad in DA:I that you are eventually forced to give up playing with keyboard + mouse and just hook up your Xbox 360 controller to the PC, then mash the buttons on the controller while letting the AI control your companions. The button mashing combat isn't even any fun either, and is probably some of the worst combat i have ever seen in a game, the game plays like a really (really) bad MMO.

    The console centric inventory UI is also terrible, even for console standards - another worst in the series. The story is very lackluster. Characters are boring, even returning ones. Crafting is just a complete broken mess. The world is beautiful and the graphics are fantastic, but it is such a shame to see this all go to waste with such bad game design.

    DA:I simply doesn't feel like a Dragon Age game, it doesn't even feel like a Bioware game. After 3 bad games in a row and 5 years of EA ownership, I can honestly say that BioWare's game designing magic is definitely completely gone and that this once legendary studio is truly dead. Bioware (better said, EAWare) is not a seal for quality anymore, it is a brandname that you might want to avoid in the future.    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Dop
    Nov 18, 2014
    5
    The game after all the hype fails to deliver in a lot of points and EA didnt put money on my hand like the "critics review " so let's begin.

    Gameplay: Is a lot better than DA: 2 but still bad , to many styles mixes and fail in all of them. Strategic/tactics good luck with that. Graphics are okay not amazing not bad either, a couple of over painted stuff that don't fit with the rest    The game after all the hype fails to deliver in a lot of points and EA didnt put money on my hand like the "critics review " so let's begin.

    Gameplay: Is a lot better than DA: 2 but still bad , to many styles mixes and fail in all of them. Strategic/tactics good luck with that.

    Graphics are okay not amazing not bad either, a couple of over painted stuff that don't fit with the rest of the game, the background is dull and nothing memorable looks nice sure is alive hell no.

    Bugs it has a few nothing game breaking but you can get some random glitches, crashes , black screen.

    Controls here is when you notice the quality of a bad port awful keyboard and M response, if you dont have a controller i hope you at least have a lot of patience because is bad.

    Overall nothing to be proud of, nothing memorable either just another overhyped meh game that can be fun for a while. btw i played it on a i5 4670k, 16 gb ram, R9 295x2.    … Expand
  59. Cuz
    Nov 20, 2014
    6
    Been gaming for 20 years and this is the second game I've ever got a refund on. ...yes, it's that bad. The controls didn't bother me too much once I switched to a gamepad but the game just isn't any fun. Boring quests and stupid dialogue make everything tedious. The potion spam is sucky - did they really have to re-invent the healing mechanic from DA:O? Tactical camera is irritatingBeen gaming for 20 years and this is the second game I've ever got a refund on. ...yes, it's that bad. The controls didn't bother me too much once I switched to a gamepad but the game just isn't any fun. Boring quests and stupid dialogue make everything tedious. The potion spam is sucky - did they really have to re-invent the healing mechanic from DA:O? Tactical camera is irritating to use and the AI is junk. I really wanted to believe that Bioware could pull it off but this is just crap. At least when I played ME3 I wasn't super pissed off until the end... this time they got me early. Giving it a score of 1 for the music.… Expand
  60. Terminal-Rex
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    I'm actually pretty disappointed with the latest instalment of dragon age, given that it got such good reviews I brought it straight away but am starting to regret that. The main problem with the game is the combat system is unforgivably awful and as a lot of people have commented it feels like a single player MMO, in my opinion that is sinful when it comes to single player games as theyI'm actually pretty disappointed with the latest instalment of dragon age, given that it got such good reviews I brought it straight away but am starting to regret that. The main problem with the game is the combat system is unforgivably awful and as a lot of people have commented it feels like a single player MMO, in my opinion that is sinful when it comes to single player games as they are able to utilize many more resources than massive online games can, so the combat should never be point and click or repeat button mash and if you enjoy having no real control of your attacks and basically prefer to watch a game than to play it this is probably the perfect game for you but not for me.
    To be fair the story seems pretty good and the voice overs and cut scenes are good and the game generally looks nice, but the game just doesn't feel right, its sure as hell no skyrim.    … Expand
  61. 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
  62. 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.
  63. CorDharel
    Dec 6, 2014
    0
    The graphics are so great, but the combat and lots of bad design choices are what kills this game. Combat feels WORSE than an mmorpg cause you only have a handful of spells and you can only cast one of them all seconds! The rest of the time you just: 1. See an enemy 2. Shock him 3. Hold left mouse button until he dies 4. Hold left mouse button on next enemy.

    I just can't believe how you    The graphics are so great, but the combat and lots of bad design choices are what kills this game. Combat feels WORSE than an mmorpg cause you only have a handful of spells and you can only cast one of them all seconds! The rest of the time you just: 1. See an enemy 2. Shock him 3. Hold left mouse button until he dies 4. Hold left mouse button on next enemy.

    I just can't believe how you can create a combat system worse than in an mmorpg. Really, it blows my mind!    … Expand
  64. Tupoun
    Nov 26, 2014
    0
    Terrible disappointment! I loved DAO, even DA2, but this "thing" is in my opinion a blatant mockery in the face of PC gamers. I mean what the hell? The controls? Why? Who is the genius/lazy/greedy "... add some insult here ...", that had removed almost perfectly working combat system from the previous versions and put this poor game console import?

    In short - camera, controls, combat    Terrible disappointment! I loved DAO, even DA2, but this "thing" is in my opinion a blatant mockery in the face of PC gamers. I mean what the hell? The controls? Why? Who is the genius/lazy/greedy "... add some insult here ...", that had removed almost perfectly working combat system from the previous versions and put this poor game console import?

    In short - camera, controls, combat system, inventory and UI generally suck so much, that it takes the whole fun away from it. It's clunky, annoying, etc., etc.

    If I wanted PS4 game/controls, I'd buy the PS4 version. I regret the money I've put in this. In this state, it's unplayable for me, because it's a row of annoying mouse clicking/camera changing horror, which drives me mad.    … Expand
  65. dsoAT
    Nov 19, 2014
    1
    Bottom line wait for a Patch, wait for a sale, get a console controller and forget you have a PC, or skip it altogether, not worth playing right now on a PC. I will update my score once I get a real PC product.

    I think anyone that has played this game on a PC knows they are being cheated out of a PC interface, controls and mechanics, but the game looks so damn good that we are still    Bottom line wait for a Patch, wait for a sale, get a console controller and forget you have a PC, or skip it altogether, not worth playing right now on a PC. I will update my score once I get a real PC product.

    I think anyone that has played this game on a PC knows they are being cheated out of a PC interface, controls and mechanics, but the game looks so damn good that we are still trying to enjoy the game.

    My Bioware fan status and IQ is going down by the game.
    I guess I should get a Console and stimulate the economy.

    Dragon Age 2 and Mass Effect 3 started to show the new face of Bioware as EA pawns.
    The Love for developing, quality and innovation is made secondary to the Love of money making.

    Dragon Age Origins was very good: amazing play mechanics, nice Interface, great story, a labor of Love you hoped could only get better.
    Sadly they sold their Hearts to EA and started the long way down from quality to quantity to just profit.
    I guess I was spoiled by the miracle of Dragon Age: Origins.

    I could list all the obvious problems that everyone is listing, the disappointment from having dumb down mechanics for the Tactical game and a console Interface and control scheme that is not for PC, but I am pretty sure that Bioware knows all about it, and they knowingly gave us a wanna be PC product hoping the razzle dazzle graphics and fake reviews would keep us opening our wallets.
    I guess it still works cause I bought the game, good on you mate, just remember all scams come with a price.

    Having said that, this being my last Bioware game I play until they go back to having respect for PC Gamers and some pride.
    I will try now to enjoy what actually still works with the game which is mostly the graphics and lore and I will for the last time put up with this new travesty of having a common interface for all platforms.

    DAI is still a lot cheaper than going to the movies, where I would have to pay a lot more for 100 hours of mindless viewing.
    Not what I expected DAI to be, I thought they had actually listened to people and gone back to greatness.

    That's all Folks, dream on, game on!    … Expand
  66. jpr64
    Nov 20, 2014
    5
    Bioware is failing again at deliver great rpg : this game feels like more a casual romance novel than a true rpg...

    Character evolution dumbed down, PC controls clunky at best, strategic view is a letdown... Why I put a 5 : for the character voice over and the npc interaction feel great, like in Mass Effect 2. But that's only the half of I was expecting for such a game... So 5,    Bioware is failing again at deliver great rpg : this game feels like more a casual romance novel than a true rpg...

    Character evolution dumbed down, PC controls clunky at best, strategic view is a letdown...

    Why I put a 5 : for the character voice over and the npc interaction feel great, like in Mass Effect 2.

    But that's only the half of I was expecting for such a game...

    So 5, no more, but no less

    JPR out!    … Expand
  67. Olf
    Nov 20, 2014
    1
    Terribly MMORP style game play for a single person game.
    Clunky gameplay.
    Terrible writing.
    Designed for people who just want something shiny and flashy (which it isn't even shiny or flashy) with no real plot.

    Terrible game. Worse then DA2, mission accomplished bioware.
  68. TommyTanker
    Dec 9, 2014
    1
    You want evidence this game is been given overly high scores by reviewers on here? Check out the Negative points this reviewer gave below - AND HE STILL GAVE THE GAME A PERFECT 10 REVIEW!!!!!! ROFL!
    So you have to ask yourself, if he lists over 12 critical issues with the game, how can he still give it have a 10/10 score?
    10: Cioby The bads: It still has a few bugs, most of them don't    You want evidence this game is been given overly high scores by reviewers on here? Check out the Negative points this reviewer gave below - AND HE STILL GAVE THE GAME A PERFECT 10 REVIEW!!!!!! ROFL!
    So you have to ask yourself, if he lists over 12 critical issues with the game, how can he still give it have a 10/10 score?

    10: Cioby
    The bads: It still has a few bugs, most of them don't really affect your overall game or story, yet it's frustrating not being able to loot some items because they drop under the ground or are covered with crap.
    NPCs sometimes fall through the ground also, they resurface and you don't encounter any real problem with the important ones, though once, my archer companion fell through and failed to support me in an encounter.
    Crafting system has no real sorting mechanism other than armor/weapon type.
    Interface doesn't work properly, scrolling down and checking your items causes the game to linger on the previously clicked item instead of the one you're hovering.
    Menu is annoying as **** also, you have to actually click back to select a different category and you need to close it completely to open the character menu and check your stats.
    Horses can't run properly or even move on some terrain. You need to manually jump to tell him "Hey stupid, there is a small stone/step there".
    Gathering herbs is not that rewarding. I gathered so many rare herbs and yet you mostly just need a few to upgrade your potions, after that you just keep them around.
    Inquisition points are required to upgrade your inventory space and there is no container to keep your rare or interesting items.
    Deluxe edition is not worth the extra money.
    You can only have 8 skills on your quickbar, as a mage, this is unacceptable.    … Expand
  69. RafK
    Nov 29, 2014
    2
    I'm an idiot for buying it in store, I would have requested a refund if I got it on Origin. I can't understand how this game got such high scores in the press.

    Terrible framerate, had to bring details down to the point the game looks subjectively worse than DA: Origins. Tactical camera is unwieldy and confusing. No auto attack, for some reason you have to hold the button even for    I'm an idiot for buying it in store, I would have requested a refund if I got it on Origin. I can't understand how this game got such high scores in the press.

    Terrible framerate, had to bring details down to the point the game looks subjectively worse than DA: Origins.
    Tactical camera is unwieldy and confusing.
    No auto attack, for some reason you have to hold the button even for basic attacks, so your mouse is never free to navigate or use spells of the hotbar. Then, you can press LMB to attack any time - as a mage casting magic missles over the walls. I missclick sometimes, breaks the immersion for me.
    Jump animation -_-
    Crashes to desktop.
    Unresponsive interface. It takes a while to register clicks in the character menu/inventory, sometimes it ends up registering multiple clicks with a long delay. On a PC that handled Battlefield 4 very well.
    Audio glitches.    … Expand
  70. 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
  71. 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.
  72. RonnieK
    Dec 29, 2014
    2
    The game is unplayable on my my PC. It stutters and freezes for long periods. MultiPlayer is erratic. They need some serious patches. My PC handles most other graphics intensive games just fine. Not sure what the issue is here.
  73. 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.
  74. Haba
    Nov 18, 2014
    2
    Hope dies (at) last. After the atrocity of Dragon Age 2, a sane man would take the harsh feedback to heart and improve on their failures. Well, no such luck with DA3. It's a game for those who love doing MMO grind quests with zero reactivity. What it is not, however, is a computer role-playing game. The combat is simple and unchallenging, character systems are bland... just as are theHope dies (at) last. After the atrocity of Dragon Age 2, a sane man would take the harsh feedback to heart and improve on their failures. Well, no such luck with DA3. It's a game for those who love doing MMO grind quests with zero reactivity. What it is not, however, is a computer role-playing game. The combat is simple and unchallenging, character systems are bland... just as are the characters. Well, 'cept the ones who are particularly cringe worthy. While the story and the romances will certainly make you laugh, this is one helluva expensive joke.… Expand
  75. CowPuppet
    Nov 18, 2014
    3
    I've never had issues with any of the previous Dragon Age games. They had there problems but were still really fun. The same cannot be said of this game.

    The fanboys are gonna tell you this game is amazing. But all you have to do is actually play the game and you begin to the see the problems. The UI(user interface) for the PC is extremely clunky and slow. To fight in combat you    I've never had issues with any of the previous Dragon Age games. They had there problems but were still really fun. The same cannot be said of this game.

    The fanboys are gonna tell you this game is amazing. But all you have to do is actually play the game and you begin to the see the problems. The UI(user interface) for the PC is extremely clunky and slow. To fight in combat you have to hold down the "R" or left mouse button CONSTANTLY, there is no auto attack. Nothing says excitement like holding one button constantly -- right guys!? ...guys?

    You can't click on anything, you have to click "TAB" repeatedly to cycle through targets...I have a mouse let me click. It was like the entire game was designed to make everything tedious. You can't click to target anything -- not even enemies, you can't change tactics (like making it so your mages don't kill everyone in the party with friendly fire). It has so many graphical errors it hurts your face.

    So in conclusion if you love tedium, HATE good dialogue, love holding down one button 90% of the time and having to spam click TAB like your life depends on it....Dragon Age: Inquisition is definitely for you.    … Expand
  76. Rishara
    Nov 18, 2014
    1
    This game is extremely disappointing. I loved DA:O and even enjoyed DA2. This game doesn't compare to either one. The combat is extremely clunky. Why they didn't just re-use DAO's system (or even DA2's more actiony combat but with the ability to scroll out more) is beyond me. Oh wait, I guess it's so that they can support crappy console versions.

    The tactical camera is    This game is extremely disappointing. I loved DA:O and even enjoyed DA2. This game doesn't compare to either one. The combat is extremely clunky. Why they didn't just re-use DAO's system (or even DA2's more actiony combat but with the ability to scroll out more) is beyond me. Oh wait, I guess it's so that they can support crappy console versions.

    The tactical camera is annoying--you cannot even pan the camera up. This causes you have to have to switch between the two constantly in order to disrupt rifts/etc. The companion tactics system was completely gutted and dumbed down to be basically worthless/non-existent. You cannot even assign attribute points--in an RPG! The ability trees seem really shallow and seem like they will be maxed out in no time. I hope that you get new trees later in the game, but I'm not holding my breath.

    I started on Nightmare, and the game play is super easy, so far--nothing compared to the other games where nightmare was actually a bit more strategic and difficult. Granted, I'm still stuck in the Hinterlands because the game also constantly crashes with Nvidia cards (hopefully they can sort this out soon, as many Nvidia users are having DEVICE_HUNG crashes). Maybe it'll get harder. We'll see.

    I'm not sure what game the reviewers were playing, but it wasn't this one.    … Expand
  77. Dipuz822
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    This single MMO RPG.So bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  78. whatevah12
    Nov 21, 2014
    5
    First of all, this isn't my final score, I aim to have an impact on people's way of mind rather than on the overall review score of the game. So this review can be considered a review of the reviews rather than a review of the game.

    I wonder if people actually understand what a review is, it's not where you show whether you liked the game or not, if so then I think a basic system of    First of all, this isn't my final score, I aim to have an impact on people's way of mind rather than on the overall review score of the game. So this review can be considered a review of the reviews rather than a review of the game.

    I wonder if people actually understand what a review is, it's not where you show whether you liked the game or not, if so then I think a basic system of thumbs up thumbs down would work better, but it's not such a system unfortunately. I'm going to be commenting on both the high and low ratings in order to seem as unbiased as possible.

    I understand that it may be hard to rightfully judge a game considering how ratings actually work nowadays, a 7 of 10 is considered mediocre, 4 of 10 is considered bad, and so forth. Though it should be common sense that very few games are worthy of 10s, and even fewer are worthy of 0s.

    A score of 10 would mean that the game has absolutely no flaws or issues, or an extremely small amount of them. 10 would mean that the game is as perfect as it can be, this game does have issues, that's clear to see. Mainly concerning PC optimization, framerate drops and controls and such are problematic. Giving a 10 is not good, it won't give the developers any reason to improve on future games, for this reason, giving a 0 is actually better.

    Giving a score of 0 is a different story however, I can think of very few games that actually deserve 0, the one that comes to mind is Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing, which was an unfinished game that had barely entered alpha stage. Even games such as Ride to Hell deserve at least a 1 for the effort, but that's just my opinion so take that for granted. 0 Would mean that the game has absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever, and every single feature of the game is flawed.

    The users that give the game a 10 are only mentioning the things they love about the game, ignoring the issues completely, same with users who give it 0 who only focus on the flaws. I've seen a few reviews that start with sentences such as "I'm only 10 hours in and I'm already bored" and given it a 0, if the game was actually worth a 0 then you most likely wouldn't have been able to play for 10 hours.

    Most reviews that give a 10 or 0 have a simulated sense of reliability because the score matches up with what the review actually says. A review that enthusiastically talks about how perfect the game without mentioning any flaw will obviously sound reliable to the reader, because it has no flaws at all it's deserving of a 10 right? And vice versa.

    Then there are opinions of course, I can't affect your opinions, though hopefully I've gotten through to at least a few of you

    TL;DR: This has become a war between fanboys and haters, with the fanboys coming out slightly on top. Giving the game a 10 or 0 because you slightly like or dislike it completely defeats the purpose of a review in the first place, it's pretty **** ridiculous and pathetic. Those of you who actually give honest reviews with honest scores, I applaud you.    … Expand
  79. peabuddie
    Nov 22, 2014
    2
    Well, you just never know what you're going to get when it comes to a Dragon Age game. Of the three iterations, this one seems to have even less in common with the one we all love DAO. then did it's predecessor DA II. In fact one might never even know that this is a Dragon Age game except for basic universes in which it is set. Speaking of said universe, if one knew nothing of the DragonWell, you just never know what you're going to get when it comes to a Dragon Age game. Of the three iterations, this one seems to have even less in common with the one we all love DAO. then did it's predecessor DA II. In fact one might never even know that this is a Dragon Age game except for basic universes in which it is set. Speaking of said universe, if one knew nothing of the Dragon Age world, it's history, lore and recent events, one would not have a clue what was going on in this game. You literally would have to read every single codex and then you would still be lost. I've read all the books and played the games so I'm comfortable but you oh noobie would not be. A person should be able to pick up the game and be able to understand the universe and what is going on. This brings up my second point. There is no back story for your character. I've played 20 hrs. I don't know who this person is or why I should care. It's the hated, I workup and don't know what happened bull****. I freakin' hate that cop out. I know more about the side characters than I do my own character. This is a real mistake as far as drawing in player commitment. DAI is disconnected from the player in a way I've never experienced. Other cons: tactical camera is a joke, it's not even close to a tactical camera. What a mess. No auto attack or target. Useless "tactics" so bad that they called them "behaviors" which is nothing more than potion management. For all intents and purposes combat is fubared. The worst combat of the trilogy, hands down. This game just doesn't know what it wants to be, so a s result it's not much of anything. I'm about 20 hours in and I will take it to the end. It's not all bad, I'm still curious what will happen, but it's not what we all hoped it would be. There IS no Dragon Age folks. That epic dream that held so much promise is dead and gone, killed by arrogant developers that think they know better than us what we need for fun. So sad, so very sad. There are other problems with the game, graphics, crafting etc. but these have been covered. If you're a hardcore fan, get it when the price drops and decide for yourself.
    EDIT: I have had to come in and actually lower the score. I am dumbfounded at what they did with Dragon Age. Dumbfounded. The entire game is basically filler to mindlessly go from place to place and engage in combat. The entire main story is so thin that it likely be completed in around an hour. It reminds me a lot of LOA but with far inferior combat. LOA had great combat and that's all it had. There is so much lore to work with! Where is the Architect? What about the Old God that Morrigan had? Do they give us anything? No. They bring in a whole new antagonist, which we never get to know anything about, a whole new and thin, boring story line. There is no context for any of this! It's like it's not even a Dragon Age game! I don't know what this is but I'm so disappointed I literally feel sick to my stomach. If you want to spend hours doing a whole lot of meaningless quests with boring combat simply to get to the end of possibly one of the laziest story lines in gaming history, be my guest. Forget all the fascinating lore, the great writing and witty personalities that was the promise of Dragon Age. Forget epic adventures, forget caring about your hero and his/her companions, forget evolution in combat, forget depth, forget EVERY THING that is Dragon Age. This isn't it. This is a cheap imitation with the Dragon Age name slapped on it's cover. What a crock.    … Expand
  80. seventh_seal
    Dec 7, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I set up camps in all the locations, closed almost all the rifts, killed dozens of groups of bandits/Red Templars/Venatori only to arrive at the end and realize none of that mattered since all I get is a simple boss battle and I win anyway. And I'm not even talking about the pointless war table-only quests for my advisors.

    The main story is not half bad, but I expected more. I was excited about seeing Corypheus at first, but honestly did not believe he was all there was to it. Kill one bad guy, everything is solved. Seriously? Perhaps I wouldn't be so disgruntled if I didn't spend 80% of the gaming time doing absolutely meaningless tasks that had no impact on the main mission whatsoever. But the game required I have enough power and I listened to its instructions about the recommended levels for each stage of the main quests, so now I feel like an idiot for wasting time hunting for exclamation marks in pretty bland locations. Skyrim was repetitive too, but it was still more immersive to me. It didn't have the shiny bright colors of DA:I, but looked more realistic.

    I would've loved to read codex entries, but they are written in an incredibly annoying all-caps font WHICH MAKES IT A CHORE READING PASSAGES ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE QUN AND WHATNOT BECAUSE YOU JUST DON'T USE ALL-CAPS FOR NORMAL TEXT UNLESS YOU WANT TO PISS OFF THE READERS.

    I would've also loved to do some companion quests without them being awfully bugged or unavailable altogether. Not being able to do Dorian's quest was a real bummer to me since he's a great character with some depth (although he, too, has his infantile moments). The advice I got was to re-load a save from 40 hours earlier and try to trigger the quest - no thanks, that's ridiculous, no way am I ever setting foot in the Hinterlands or the Western Approach again. I don't have unlimited amount of time on my hands.

    Also, for the risk of sounding like an asshat because in all the 80 hours, I just didn't find the right button, I'm pretty sure it's impossible to make your character walk. You know, walk, like a normal person does. I suppose that from now on, when you write something in the Dragon Age universe, you shout it in all caps, and when you want to move, you run. This was really awkward in some moments, for example when an ancient elven guardian was leading me somewhere at a slow pace and I was jumping all around him like a horny mountain goat.

    I had been looking forward to this game for years, but I'm overall very disappointed. There are some good parts, but right now, I just feel like it was all a waste of time and I definitely should not have done an incredibly primitive quest for every random loser that crossed my way, hoping it would somehow help the main cause. The game artificially prolongs the time you spend playing it by forcing you to gather power to progress in the main mission. Logically, once you realize Corypheus is immortal and at large, you should drop everything and stop him and, ideally, only after that deal with some aftermath and possible new problems - but no, you have to randomly click on one of the maps and close a couple of rifts here, find a stolen ring or buffalo there because apparently that's required for you to be able to defeat the bad guy on your own.    … Expand
  81. DINGDONGBANNU
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game has no redeeming features it is not an RPG it's just an action game with annoying poorly written party members this is the twilight novel of videogames. Poorly written with a bad story.
  82. Sane_Person
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    This game is horrifically terrible. I genuinely cannot believe this came from the same company that made NWN:HotU this game is not even an RPG. What's worse is that the target fanbase of these games are completely alienated and made to feel uncomfortable.

    Who is this game even for? It is not made for fans of RPGs or fans of quality story. I think don't believe the hype or the    This game is horrifically terrible. I genuinely cannot believe this came from the same company that made NWN:HotU this game is not even an RPG. What's worse is that the target fanbase of these games are completely alienated and made to feel uncomfortable.

    Who is this game even for? It is not made for fans of RPGs or fans of quality story. I think don't believe the hype or the disingenuous positive reviews. This 'game' is bad.    … Expand
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. Arlunes357
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    The only thing I could think of to compare to Dragon Age: Inquisition would be if the hottest girl in the world agreed to have sex with you and then you take off her pants and a giant thigh slapper smacks you right in the face. That was Dragon Age for me.
  86. salzherz
    Nov 30, 2014
    1
    OLD GRUMPY GAMERs like me will wish this console port to hell.
    But...wait.. its Bioware ?
    Yes, and thats the fundamental issue with multi platform titles. They need to design it for guys which cant remember the class they choosed from start. The combat its broken. Just like a action game. The tactical camera is a pain in the neck. Classes are standard. Storyline is ok. Graphics are    OLD GRUMPY GAMERs like me will wish this console port to hell.
    But...wait.. its Bioware ?
    Yes, and thats the fundamental issue with multi platform titles.
    They need to design it for guys which cant remember the class they choosed from start.
    The combat its broken. Just like a action game. The tactical camera is a pain in the neck.
    Classes are standard. Storyline is ok. Graphics are (beside the Face animations and the hair) great.
    But damm, where is the glory of the old titles, where is the smooth GAMEPLAY ?
    Its like the engine is there, without any steer to drive it smootly.
    My last title from EA.    … Expand
  87. jimbobslimbob
    Dec 9, 2014
    7
    "Takes a bit of time to get into, but once you do you will be hooked". Is it everything we hoped for? Short answer: Mostly. Long answer:

    The Bad The combat is much like number 2. It's not terrible, but it's not particularly good either. The return of the tactical camera was something I was looking forward to. It is dreadful. You cannot zoom out far enough, it is so close to the ground    "Takes a bit of time to get into, but once you do you will be hooked". Is it everything we hoped for? Short answer: Mostly. Long answer:

    The Bad
    The combat is much like number 2. It's not terrible, but it's not particularly good either. The return of the tactical camera was something I was looking forward to. It is dreadful. You cannot zoom out far enough, it is so close to the ground you can barely see 2 meters around you. It's a confusing, horrible mess to plan battles this way and ends up being a waste.

    The game is an "open-worlded" scenario where you are free to roam around and explore. What they mean by "open world" is that you have several areas you can travel to and each of them are very large individual "playgrounds". Number 3 seems to have swung in completely the opposite direction of 2. The sheer amount of areas and their sizes is amazing. However, where it falls flat on its face is the quests. Every area has the same dull "filler" quests. Collect 20 shards. Collect 20 Elfroots... Because of this the game frequently feels like a bloated MMO with tons of boring "non-content".

    I have come to the conclusion that it's best to ignore the majority of the side-missions. The amount of time you spend picking up plants and looting has driven me to the brink of insanity. You can greatly increase your enjoyment of the game if you simply move on with more important things.

    The Good
    It looks great. The areas look breathtaking and characters look alive and better than ever. It's nice to see some of the old characters making a return. There seems to be a lot of dialogue and mention of the events of the 2nd game. The main story follows on from the events at Kirkwall - that all happened in the second game. There are reoccurring characters from both previous games. The main story seems reminiscent of Elder Scrolls Oblivion - where you had to wonder around closing portals. You will be doing that a lot.

    Levelling up and skills are pretty much the same as before. You have different skill trees to specialise in and different classes to play. The game also leans heavily on crafting - for both making weapons, armour and potions, to upgrading as well. Unfortunately, due to the amount of junk required to make them like iron, plants etc, it becomes a chore because the way in which you acquire these items is about as fun as watching the loading screen.

    The way in which your stronghold and influence works is interesting. You can send agents on missions to acquire items and scout areas for you. All of these actions require "power", which you get by completing quests and obtaining objectives. It works well enough, but unfortunately it forces you into doing many of the boring side quests. I have found myself just wanting to get on with the story only to be blocked because I do not have enough power.

    This is also the first Dragon Age game to give the player mounts. This is a welcome addition that saves some time. You can also fast travel to previously unlocked camps and "upgrade" your horsey later down the line. You can access unlocked areas via the world map and you unlock new areas at the war table, where you must delegate scouting missions and the like.

    The world is large and beautiful. There is lots to do and the game will keep you occupied for a large amount of time. It is just a shame it was not put to better use.

    Summary
    Is it a good game? Yes, if you can put up with its issues. The sad thing is that stuff like the useless tactical camera could easily be fixed. It is a great shame that there is so much boring "filler" content to pad out areas; my gaming logic has always been to complete that "filler" content before moving on. Not only does this game make it extremely tedious (and in most cases, pointless), but it actively prevents you from doing so in some cases. If you can put aside these issues you will find this game is surprisingly good.

    + It looks very pretty
    + It is Dragon Age
    + Big open world
    + Lots to do and see
    + It is an improvement over number 2
    + Decent VO, sound and music
    + Deeper than you may think at first glance
    + Some interesting story quests
    + Familiar faces are from DA:O and DA2 are back
    + Dragon Age Keep is a great tool for importing world states
    - Feels like a grindy single player MMO sometimes
    - Areas are populated with lots of boring "filler content" that you should learn to avoid
    - Tactical camera was a wasted opportunity
    - Elfroots, Ore... and Shards
    - Forces you to do some of the boring fetch-quests to get "power" so you can continue with the story
    - "Consoley" UI, control and menus

    Jimbo Rating: 7/10
    "Dragon Age: Plant-picking simulator"
    P.S. If the tactical camera actually zoomed out, menu and UI (and looting) were more intuitive and I wasn't forced to pick up a stone and plant every 10 seconds, my rating would jump from 7/10 to 9/10.    … Expand
  88. JustJessica
    Dec 7, 2014
    0
    I was really looking forward to this game. I loved the first one, the second was ok, and I hadn't played a new game in a while. The game was beautiful from what I saw, but the controls are so horrible I can't play it. It's complete garbage on a mouse and keyboard. They obviously didn't even try to port it for PC and after some research I found out this is the FIXED version. I amI was really looking forward to this game. I loved the first one, the second was ok, and I hadn't played a new game in a while. The game was beautiful from what I saw, but the controls are so horrible I can't play it. It's complete garbage on a mouse and keyboard. They obviously didn't even try to port it for PC and after some research I found out this is the FIXED version. I am disappointed beyond belief. Hold R and hope, that's the PC experience of this game. I can't even bring myself to continue the game the controls are so awful. I should have bought it on origin, not amazon and returned it.… Expand
  89. CisScum
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    A game that panders to the lowest common denominator and all but completely alienates what few bioware fans there were left. This game relies entirely on tricking people into buying it with hype and provides a shoddy pathetic attempt at being an RPG. You would have to be very desperate to play this game.
  90. boniek
    Nov 29, 2014
    4
    It's nothing like Origins - the best game in the series. I don't know how it compares to DA2 because I couldn't stand playing this POS for more than 30 minutes (basically I don't consider DA2 to be DA game at all). Pretty good graphics (but definetly not amazing) with ridiculous requirements (OCed 970 has problems running this 1440p@60 fps on High/Medium) and uncountable amount of bugs andIt's nothing like Origins - the best game in the series. I don't know how it compares to DA2 because I couldn't stand playing this POS for more than 30 minutes (basically I don't consider DA2 to be DA game at all). Pretty good graphics (but definetly not amazing) with ridiculous requirements (OCed 970 has problems running this 1440p@60 fps on High/Medium) and uncountable amount of bugs and glitches (it's basically a beta at this point). DA:I is designed to be single player, hack and slash (or in another words - action rpg), MMO with consoles as primary target (whole UI is basically designed with controller in mind, tactical view is an insulting joke) . SJW stuff is blatant and in your face but I don't really care about it. No amount of patches will change fundamental problem of this game - it is not DA game, hell even world doesn't feel like DA at all - you meet some persons from previous games but the mood just is not there. If you want good classic RPG in the spirit of Baldur's Gate and DA:O look else where. Very dissapointed.… Expand
  91. timt
    Feb 24, 2015
    2
    1. The story & missions:

    Simply put - the story is uninspired & what is interesting the game fails at delivering it in a timely fashion. Sometimes if given enough time a game/story can get interesting, but how much time are we talking? If the story hasn't 'grabbed' me within the first 12 hours of gameplay, then frankly it has missed the mark. Missions can add to the story, keep    1. The story & missions:

    Simply put - the story is uninspired & what is interesting the game fails at delivering it in a timely fashion. Sometimes if given enough time a game/story can get interesting, but how much time are we talking? If the story hasn't 'grabbed' me within the first 12 hours of gameplay, then frankly it has missed the mark.

    Missions can add to the story, keep players interested, can be quite engaging if done right - unfortunately, most of the missions in DAI are repetitive, boring, endless MMO types. I don't understand why the developers would make players grind out neverending boring missions when this is a single player game. They should have aimed for quality over quantity.

    2. Characters & Dialogue:

    Some of the group banter is alright, but for the most part it was uninteresting and just felt 'off'. It was nowhere near as good as Dragon Age Origins.

    The dialogue was dull/bland, and inconsequential in that whatever dialogue options you chose it didn't really make a difference.

    Ultimately, I never really connected/cared for any of the companions.

    3. Combat:

    DAI combat is far less strategic than Dragon Age Origins. Everything has been watered down, which I suspect was done to cater to the console market. The strategic view (overhead camera) seems more of an afterthought, so much so that I seldom ever used it. Most battles are click-fests where you press the same button repeatedly. In DAO battles were fun & at times quite the challenge, but in Inquisition battles are generic, simple, & after a while become incredibly boring.

    Controlling certain types of characters like warriors & rogues via the Keyboard & mouse during combat is a struggle due to counterintuitive controls i.e. no auto attack. After a few starts, I opted to go with a mage character which I found easier to control (usually stand in one place during combat).

    If your character utilizes range, then you can shoot enemies from a considerable distance & they will either do nothing, or run towards you. Your companions will attack also, BUT if the range is too great between you & the enemy there is a problem. There is a limit to how far companions can be from you & once they go beyond that, they automatically get teleported back to your side.

    4. Irritation & Annoyance:

    Loot placement is nonsensical. Treasure chests are placed in the most illogical places imaginable. Behind bushes in the middle of nowhere, bottom of stairs & almost always never guarded (none of the NPC care what you take). Game developers are usually lazy in this regard, but Dragon Age Inquisition takes it to a whole new level.

    Some sound effects do not precisely reflect the environment around your character. Instead generic environment sounds are used which continually play in a loop.

    Moving over certain terrain can cause your character to slip and slide (can be infuriating).

    Endless mining metals & harvesting herbs. The game puts you in the role of a leader & yet you spend a ridiculous amount of time mining & harvesting. Maybe this makes sense for an MMO, but in a single player game it only serves to annoy.

    Mounts are great, but you can't search while on them.

    Some NPCs are paired and you cannot run in between them even if the space looks sufficient to pass.

    Most NPC do not interact with each other i.e. if being attacked near a camp or city NPC are oblivious to what is going on..

    5. Conclusion/Verdict:

    A good game almost always has to have that 'wow' factor. Something that grabs you & makes you want to keep on playing. Maybe the combat, extraordinary graphics, an interesting story - something. Sadly Dragon Age Inquisition has none of these. The game is boring, tedious, and there were many moments where I had ZERO motivation to keep playing. I persisted though, kept playing hoping it would get better... it didn't.

    There is no way to sugarcoat the fact DAI is nothing more than a big, bloated, clunky game, which was likely originally made as an MMO for consoles. The AI is 'confined' & unintelligent, the environment is static - everything is 'controlled' (no unexpected/unscripted events). I think the developers looked to other games for inspiration & ended up losing sight of what made Dragon Age Origins so great. Inquisition is a game that tries to do everything & as consequence doesn't do any one particular thing well - including the story which is surprising given that this is usually Bioware's strongest point.

    The last thing I want to comment on are the stellar reviews given by the 'professional' critics. I am completely baffled at how any objective person could give this game a rating of 85% or higher (one reviewer gave it 100%). As a consumer, I really feel 'duped' by them & in my eyes they have lost all credibility    … Expand
  92. Hotze81
    Nov 28, 2014
    2
    First, I would like to say that I am a huge Dragon Age fan. I played the crap out of Origins and even enjoyed Dragon Age II,even though it came up short in several areas. So, needless to say I was all pumped up about Inquisition. Unfortunately, after waiting for nearly a year to play it was apparent within the first hour of play that I had fell pray to Bioware's flawless propaganda. IFirst, I would like to say that I am a huge Dragon Age fan. I played the crap out of Origins and even enjoyed Dragon Age II,even though it came up short in several areas. So, needless to say I was all pumped up about Inquisition. Unfortunately, after waiting for nearly a year to play it was apparent within the first hour of play that I had fell pray to Bioware's flawless propaganda. I will not deny the that game is beautiful, how could it not be using frostbite 3, but that is basically the only thing it has going for it. The main story is uninspired and the side quests are typical boring grind missions that are more annoying than entertaining, but amazingly these are not the major reasons I loath this game. The user interface is the worst I have ever seen. It is very obvious that this game was made for console, and PC was an after thought. Bioware's flawless propaganda will have you believe that this game was made by PC gamers for PC gamers, this is a total outright lie. So unless you want to use a console controller with your PC, which total defeats the purpose of being a PC gamer, I would stay away from this trash. My advice to the developer is to take a lesson from Guild Wars 2 on how to setup a proper user interface.… Expand
  93. bigred411
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Spent half the night and half of my day off troubleshooting with EA about bugs and issues until they just stopped responding to me. Constant crashes during cinematic cut scenes meant I had to fight the first pride daemon 5 times. I realized once EA started giving me instructions to change the clock speed on my CPU and GPU that this game is not ready for launch. I requested a refund 23Spent half the night and half of my day off troubleshooting with EA about bugs and issues until they just stopped responding to me. Constant crashes during cinematic cut scenes meant I had to fight the first pride daemon 5 times. I realized once EA started giving me instructions to change the clock speed on my CPU and GPU that this game is not ready for launch. I requested a refund 23 hours after I purchased the game and I spent most of my day off trying to get it to work. Not a good experience.… Expand
  94. MisterPibbs
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    They pulled a total Kingdoms of Amalur on this one. It was originally designed to be an MMO... and it shows.

    If you were hoping for something like Dragon Age: Origins, this is not that game. It bastardizes a lot of it by dumbing down the tactics, skill tree/attributes (you can't even assign your stats anymore). P.S. If you love oily, grease drenched hair, then you are in for a    They pulled a total Kingdoms of Amalur on this one. It was originally designed to be an MMO... and it shows.

    If you were hoping for something like Dragon Age: Origins, this is not that game. It bastardizes a lot of it by dumbing down the tactics, skill tree/attributes (you can't even assign your stats anymore).

    P.S. If you love oily, grease drenched hair, then you are in for a graphical delight my friend.    … Expand
  95. KingKaz
    Nov 18, 2014
    4
    Clunky gameplay. Mediocre story. Hamfisted characters. Very big downgrade from DA2 which was considerably worse than DA:O. As a AAA title DA:I fails to deliver in a lot of areas. Any video game enthusiast would feel cheated paying full price for a mess like this.
  96. Joote
    Nov 19, 2015
    0
    After a year I came back to this game to give it another try, I also bought the new Trespasser DLC, going for broke so-to-speak.

    After 40 hours I am hooked and am fully enjoying the game. I have found that if you want to get the best from this game, you have to put in a little work yourself. The original score I gave this was zero, I have now changed that to a solid 9. For those    After a year I came back to this game to give it another try, I also bought the new Trespasser DLC, going for broke so-to-speak.

    After 40 hours I am hooked and am fully enjoying the game. I have found that if you want to get the best from this game, you have to put in a little work yourself.

    The original score I gave this was zero, I have now changed that to a solid 9. For those that gave up on it first time, go-on, give it another go.    … Expand
  97. OnePageMemory
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Never felt the urge to voice an opinion on a game but it is only because I loved Dragon Age Origins so much I felt I had urge Bioware to change...

    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting which is    Never felt the urge to voice an opinion on a game but it is only because I loved Dragon Age Origins so much I felt I had urge Bioware to change...

    This game is not playable at this moment on the PC, the frame rates are very inconsistent and there are large amount of stuttering. I was running this game on GTX 780, I was getting 20-40 frames playing this game on medium setting which is just unacceptable, I was extremely impatient and went and bought a 980, frame rates are slightly better but cinematic locks the FPS at extremely low level (30) which a ton of stuttering occurs on both the 780 and the 980... I worked around the game to get the frames to 60 Frames during cut scenes but there is no work around for the stuttering and extremely unsatisfying framerates playing this game.

    The game is extremely clunky, the combat has took a giant step backwards. You have to mass click if you want to auto attack because on console that's normal for them, but they forced it on PC users which makes no sense and restrict what you can do in game. It hurts my wrist just playing this game. If you're playing a warrior and you knock someone back and you're holding down attack button because your hand hurt, too bad now they're out of range and you're waiting out a long period of pointless animations. If you're playing a range class, have fun spamming click button like you're playing minesweeper or something

    No longer can you click and move because that doesn't exist on consoles. If you click anywhere your character does their attack animation which is very long so you're sitting there wasting time. No longer can you click on loot to pick them up because that doesn't exist on consoles so you're forced to run up to them and click open button which is so daft as to why they decided this should be forced on PC players. (Btw if you miss click you're attacking and waiting out the animation again). Used to holding down mouse button to change your camera angle? Too bad watch this attack animation for couple seconds. Can't see the rift because it's bloody in the sky and you want to change your camera angle? Watch this cool attack animation.

    Oh, the AI is stupid, have fun issuing the same command for your party over and over and over again because they have some kind of short term memory problem and refuse to do what's ordered. Telling your ranged character to get out of melee range they will run back into melee range because of unknown reasons. Revive teammates? Haha I rather auto attack! Thanks computer.

    The menu is unsorted mess, have no clue what is going on there. It's DA:O style with fair amount of items, but unable to sort though as it uses a weird DA:2 menu.

    Extremely disappointed on how this turned out, it was a fear I always had when Dragon Age 2 came out. It was still good and improved on some parts but you can see it was departing from what made Dragon Age great. I thought I can patch everything with technology, bought new video card, bought a new mouse, bought a controller (Game doesn't recognize controllers on PC for some reason). Severity disappointed.    … Expand
  98. daemongar
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    When I heard about this at first I was on the fence. Finished DA:O and thought it was average. Didn't care for the romance and spent most of my time just wanting to get the game over. Thought it was ok for a dumbed down RPG. What I expected with this was that Bioware would fix the problems with DA2 and give us DA3: Skyrim. I was wrong. We got DA:Oblivion, and Oblivion came out in 2006 - 8When I heard about this at first I was on the fence. Finished DA:O and thought it was average. Didn't care for the romance and spent most of my time just wanting to get the game over. Thought it was ok for a dumbed down RPG. What I expected with this was that Bioware would fix the problems with DA2 and give us DA3: Skyrim. I was wrong. We got DA:Oblivion, and Oblivion came out in 2006 - 8 years ago.

    This wasn't made for the PC and it shows. Just more of the same. It feels like an adventure game with rpg elements and combat tacked on as an afterthought. But if I don't like the story, or think I've pretty much played it 8 years ago, it all falls apart. DA just isn't my line of games. Don't know what I was expecting.    … Expand
  99. MuerteLegend
    Nov 19, 2014
    0
    First of all, I am PC user, so I will write why this game is terrible for PC users, not only for me. It's not Dragon Age, it's something new, it have less DA content than ever.

    PC version have less functions, I think it's the most terrble part. For example, it doesn't have Walk/Push to Walk Toggle button. What about the rest, push to talk button in multiplayer don't exist, so all    First of all, I am PC user, so I will write why this game is terrible for PC users, not only for me. It's not Dragon Age, it's something new, it have less DA content than ever.

    PC version have less functions, I think it's the most terrble part. For example, it doesn't have Walk/Push to Walk Toggle button.

    What about the rest, push to talk button in multiplayer don't exist, so all players is talking on different languages, everytime some noise, screams etc, it's terrible.

    Mouse cursor poorly visible, also you can't reach some corpses or loot, or maybe some chest, just by clicling on it. No, you have to approach it as close as possible and then click on it.

    You have to toggle RMB (Right Mouse Button) to rotate camera.

    Your weapons still lying in the air, you can call it "on the back", but it's not true.

    Blurred textures, (mb low-res) even on max-settings (gtx 970).

    No difference between consoles and PC in graphics.

    Poor animations, they just copied it from DA2, it's not realistic.

    And more you can read on bioware forums, and it's not the bugs, it's real DA:I that bioware made. I just waste my money.    … Expand
  100. tukuiPat
    Nov 18, 2014
    0
    Game is a steaming pile of crap, is what I'd probably say if the game even worked, spent an hour trying to get the game to launch, trying different fixes, after that, another hour was spent trying to actually play the damn game, I gave up on it and already requested a refund from EA.

    running a rig well above Recommend, i5-4690K, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, XFX R9 280, with GPU nicely    Game is a steaming pile of crap, is what I'd probably say if the game even worked, spent an hour trying to get the game to launch, trying different fixes, after that, another hour was spent trying to actually play the damn game, I gave up on it and already requested a refund from EA.

    running a rig well above Recommend, i5-4690K, 16GB 1600MHz DDR3, XFX R9 280, with GPU nicely Overclocked, not even Assassin's Creed Unity gave me issues. Never wasting my time on new releases that EA publishes anymore.    … Expand
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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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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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