Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. Hi_Im_Jon
    Jan 31, 2015
    9
    Let me start off by saying I never played the original Dragon Ages, but I, like many, heard all the bad opinions on them. So to say I went into Inquisition reluctantly is an understatement! It turns out, after a nudge from a friend, I dove in and was pleasantly surprised! The game play was sometimes repetitive, but mostly enjoyable. The music was also sometimes repetitive, but well done.Let me start off by saying I never played the original Dragon Ages, but I, like many, heard all the bad opinions on them. So to say I went into Inquisition reluctantly is an understatement! It turns out, after a nudge from a friend, I dove in and was pleasantly surprised! The game play was sometimes repetitive, but mostly enjoyable. The music was also sometimes repetitive, but well done. The skill trees were good, but not groundbreaking. The story and characters were put together very well, but the pacing is poorly executed. You can find yourself over leveling if you're a completionist like myself, causing later areas to become too easy. All together I think it was a really great game that I got around 100 hours playtime out of but I think this game gets a better rep simply because of the lack of quality titles that came out around it's release date. 8.5/10 but I lean more towards 9 than 8.… Expand
  2. jeffreymccarty1
    Jan 30, 2015
    8
    This is a very good game. Some of the side quests are dull but every RPG game in history has the same problem. Controls are quirky in bigger battles but still not bad. It is worth the money. Very few games on the PS4 can claim that. Its not perfect but a great game.
  3. SpawnCap
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    This game is an excellent large addicting rpg with tons of hours of play. No, its not Dragon Age Origins, and thank god because that game was crap, this game is a blast! Most giving it bad reviews I guess are those that thought they were getting a poor game like Dragon Age Origins I suppose. RPG fans that just want a turned based, strategy, text adventure (for instance like DivinityThis game is an excellent large addicting rpg with tons of hours of play. No, its not Dragon Age Origins, and thank god because that game was crap, this game is a blast! Most giving it bad reviews I guess are those that thought they were getting a poor game like Dragon Age Origins I suppose. RPG fans that just want a turned based, strategy, text adventure (for instance like Divinity Original Sin), aren't going to like this game, all others will.… Expand
  4. amirreza1
    Jan 30, 2015
    8
    I m fan of RPGs. And if a game doesnt meet requirements of RPG , I give low rate. But This game meets requirement. The problem is lack of Next gen graphics. and there should be more fun activities and civilisation in an RPG . Skyrim was better in this case. I like the games. Its too long and exciting but it doesnt deserve AAA.
  5. Kapilux
    Jan 29, 2015
    1
    I love Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age 2 wasn't great, but playable and somewhat enjoyable. I also really love Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. This game, however, is not only the worst in the series but also the worst game Bioware has ever made by a large margin.

    The entire freaking game is made up of simplistic filler content like fetch quests. The combat is atrocious and completely    I love Dragon Age: Origins. Dragon Age 2 wasn't great, but playable and somewhat enjoyable. I also really love Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2. This game, however, is not only the worst in the series but also the worst game Bioware has ever made by a large margin.

    The entire freaking game is made up of simplistic filler content like fetch quests. The combat is atrocious and completely dumbed down. The writing is bad and the story is uninspired. The characters are superficial and boring. The Iron Bull beast romance option is disgusting. Tolerance and equality is good, but having what feels like half of the characters in the game to be LGBT feels forced. The UI is horrible and really annoying. The game is full of tons of bugs.

    I finally gave up after forcing myself to play this abysmal game for 12 hours and sold my copy as fast as I could to the next sucker. Avoid this completely unplayable drivel at all costs. Don't believe the bought critics or the perfect 10 user ratings from EA drones. I used to be a huge Bioware fan, but have now come to the realization that this once great studio is truly dead. I am done with them.    … Expand
  6. tibzoid
    Jan 29, 2015
    6
    Charmless, dull, repetitive. Doesn't hold a candle to Skyrim, which is a MUCH better game. If you love interactive storytelling adventures, and adore watching endless poorly acted cutscenes, this is the game for you. Otherwise you'll get sick of it fast.
  7. Rox22
    Jan 28, 2015
    9
    I got to say that this was the Dragon Age I was more or less expecting. I originally bought it on the PS3, but I fell in love with this game and felt I had to get a PS4 to see the upscaled version. (I had been meaning to by one for a while now, this was just the push that I needed.)

    Graphics aside (I'll get to that later) the combat is slightly less action orientated than DA2, however    I got to say that this was the Dragon Age I was more or less expecting. I originally bought it on the PS3, but I fell in love with this game and felt I had to get a PS4 to see the upscaled version. (I had been meaning to by one for a while now, this was just the push that I needed.)

    Graphics aside (I'll get to that later) the combat is slightly less action orientated than DA2, however it tends to focus more on steering you on a tactical route, making you think before you jump right in to every fight (at least on hard and nightmare difficulty. Easy not worth mentioning.) This change was welcome, but to be honest I did find the tactical camera a bit needless, aside from pausing combat and scanning the enemies stats.

    I liked most of the side characters and companions (except Cole, he's weird.) Story was enjoyable and for once the split path does give the game a bit diversity (limited, but more than many other games have offered on such a scale.)

    Now for the visuals: Most of the areas a re simply massive. So much space that you get a little intimidated at first. Also the diversity in backdrops is impressive. Makes you wonder why they didn't put this kind of effort into DA2.

    A comparison between the PS3 and PS4 version: Visuals are significantly better on the PS4 (making the PS3 version look ugly by direct comparison.) This is especially noticeable in the backgrounds as they have allot more detail. I also noted the PS3 version is buggier and has longer loading times. Asdie from that the game plays exactly the same.

    Overall:
    It's been a while since I found a game that I immersed myself into like this. I thoroughly injoied this game and hope that this is what we can expect from now on from Bioware.

    Developer Tip:
    If any developer read this, please give the Inquisitor a choice in casual clothes while at the keep. It seems a bit funny that he/she has only one look yet has dozens of different looking armors for each class. Not essential, but would be nice.    … Expand
  8. aadms
    Jan 27, 2015
    5
    First off, you'll need to be able to connect to the EA servers to activate this game to play it.

    Now, if you were hoping for the sequel to Dragon Age : Origins, give it up. In fact, they handled the situation so poorly with The Warden's absence (sorry, yes everything I hold dear is dying, but I'm not interested, here's a worthless belt you can sell for 18 gold) and Morrigan's presence    First off, you'll need to be able to connect to the EA servers to activate this game to play it.

    Now, if you were hoping for the sequel to Dragon Age : Origins, give it up. In fact, they handled the situation so poorly with The Warden's absence (sorry, yes everything I hold dear is dying, but I'm not interested, here's a worthless belt you can sell for 18 gold) and Morrigan's presence during this huge threat, that it'll disappoint you (if you chose the Dark Ritual in Origins you're really going to be angry). Overall, I played the game for 121 hours and I found the whole Inquisition plot not very interesting. The power and respect you're given is forced too quickly without seeming to earn it. Rulers of Orlais and Ferleden don't care if your raising an army and fighting by yourself in their territories, and concede to your will automatically. You tend to stand around more in the game listening to people talk about adventures than actually having one. Unless you count fetch quests as adventures. The plot itself isn't very big, but it meanders around causing the game to drag on for hours and you to lose focus on what is important. It's not like Origins' more intense, focus plot. Dealing with the Mage and Templars. isn't anymore fun than it was in the last game. The use of the word "Inquisition" doesn't make much sense considering your job is to do people favors, find things and build an army like a ruler; not torturing people to admit to and rooting out heresy. I wonder if someone was just so in love with the title that the developers were forced to keep it regardless of the storyline or gameplay. But mostly, the problem with this game is its over numerous side quests that are straight from the MMO format of checklists; find twenty of this, find forty of that, kill these, kill those. It is a lot like that game Kingdoms of Amalur: 1001 Dull Quests. I'm also disappointed that all your decisions from the previous game, when you load them up on the EA web site, really don't matter but for conversational pieces, codexes and lackluster cameos. As part of a series, it's disappointing. What started out so great with the first game and had so much potential going forward, just falls flat because there's no payoff in progression with your decisions or characters like in the Mass Effect Series. It is another stand alone version as DA2 was. You could say that this game undoes everything that happened in Origins. Which makes replaying through the series useless.

    There are some issues with this this games overall performance. Glitches in the "save game" can corrupt and freeze you out of playing any further. I recommend alternating between two save files.

    It certainly isn't the prettiest game that has graced my PS4. Much better graphic wise than the first two, but far shy from where graphics are today. It must have been a rush job trying to port this game from last gen to next gen because the frame rates in the cutscenes and during conflict drop. Overall, the graphics just aren't that good as some things look great, like a rolling sea in the background or dragons that'll chomp you to bits, and yet others look bland and void of texturing. You see people losing their feet through floors and ground, people walking through each other, weapons disappearing in people (and not in a good way), and disappearing/reappearing objects or people as you walk around certain areas. I guess I found the whole animation just plain ugly. Nice facial features and more detail to characters wardrobe and weapons, but overall ugly looking npcs and the bodies that look like marinates. My dwarf just looks like a walking barrel. I hope when they retool Dragon Age 4 that they decide to put their effort into art animation like they did in their other series Mass Effect. The sound is most excellent, as you can hear many noises and conversations occurring a the same time.

    As for Gameplay, combat is like DA2 not Origins, except you'll squeeze the trigger instead of pushing a button. There is no auto-attack where it needs one. And they're missing the Origins cool finishing moves, AGAIN. They added the "tactical view" but that doesn't work very well because it is way too sluggish to operate. Why didn't they take advantage of the touch pad for the PS4? What I really dislike about the combat is that enemies will respawn in certain areas like the game is an MMO. I also believe that they wasted their effort on making mounts to ride, for it is just as quick, if not simpler, to walk through the game. Leveling up has sadly changed as you can no longer put points into your attributes like strength and wisdom, but only in which type of attack you can have on your hot buttons. And it certainly has the most complicated, with the most numerous steps in craft making that I have ever played.

    Overall, huge effort in making this game, but lack of direction and poor choices makes a lackluster game and ruins the series.

    Multiplayer? Ppphhhttt    … Expand
  9. kris2fur
    Jan 26, 2015
    6
    This game is far from a technical masterpiece. It's like what ever the paid reviewers got and what we got were two different games.

    Multiplayer was inexplicable bug ridden and unredeemable, I find it a little bit funny with EA games how their games are so broken but yet the payment features work flawlessly. ALWAYS. So there was a major incident when I was chatting to some grey    This game is far from a technical masterpiece. It's like what ever the paid reviewers got and what we got were two different games.

    Multiplayer was inexplicable bug ridden and unredeemable, I find it a little bit funny with EA games how their games are so broken but yet the payment features work flawlessly. ALWAYS.

    So there was a major incident when I was chatting to some grey wardens which forced me to skip dialogue to continue the game, skip dialogue in such a story driven game? Unsatisfactory.

    Multiplayer’s bugs extend to people never loading ingame loading in bugged being unable to turn unable to attack res insane lag times. It’s hard to believe they would even release multiplayer in this state and it is a massive spit in a players face.
    I did a lot of side questing like almost all of the side quests I was getting bored with the game and decided to start the end sequence. All the choices I made, getting cole an amulet, helping French chick get out of debt, in the wrap up were utterly and completely ignored.
    I got what faction I sided with the power struggle with the king queen, I got one other faction and a minor detail about the inquisition.
    I don’t play 40 hrs to get 3 small narratives some of which were not really of significance.

    Definetly unworthy of a ten let alone the critics 9.    … Expand
  10. Underpants158
    Jan 26, 2015
    7
    The one word I can think of to describe this game is decent. Nothing, in my mind, excels at what it does. The story is pretty good, the characters are pretty good (humorous), the gameplay forces you to be tactical when the difficulty spikes and the variety of characters allows you to tale different approaches to gameplay. My biggest gripe with the game is the fantasy world itself. It feelsThe one word I can think of to describe this game is decent. Nothing, in my mind, excels at what it does. The story is pretty good, the characters are pretty good (humorous), the gameplay forces you to be tactical when the difficulty spikes and the variety of characters allows you to tale different approaches to gameplay. My biggest gripe with the game is the fantasy world itself. It feels generic. Bland. There is much to explore but I felt no desire to. The npcs that occupy the world have no character and most of what there is to see is wilderness. Very rarely that you'll run across a village or town and when you do there is really nothing to see of interest. There are a lot of side quests. I mean a lot. But they feel like mmorpg busy work.… Expand
  11. Gl0x
    Jan 26, 2015
    9
    As one of the first RPG's I'm playing on PS4, I must say this game is really satisfying.
    I haven't played the DA-series before, but this is a great introduction to them for me hence I give it a 9/10.
    The 9+ side: For starters, the classes are what you can expect from an RPG. Rogues, mages and warriors so everyone can find a class they're comfortable in. The looks on your    As one of the first RPG's I'm playing on PS4, I must say this game is really satisfying.
    I haven't played the DA-series before, but this is a great introduction to them for me hence I give it a 9/10.

    The 9+ side:

    For starters, the classes are what you can expect from an RPG.
    Rogues, mages and warriors so everyone can find a class they're comfortable in.

    The looks on your character can be changed beyond belief, showing of the "next-gen-ness" of this game.
    You could play around for hours, just creating a character.

    The gameplay is nice and it feels natural from the first moment.
    You get rolled into combat smoothly and the game builds up at the tempo it should, not too fast, but definetely not too slow either.

    Some parts such as tactical-combat mode, are a bit more challenging at first but as soon as you master them, they become a joy to use.
    These "more difficult" parts of the game can easily be left out if you don't feel like diving into them right away, however they can give you an advantage on the battlefield from time to time.

    Some people below seem to claim that gear and tech-tree don't matter, I've noticed significant changes when modifying both. It's not all "Zomg i'm full epix I 1shot evrithing", but it's very well balanced in my opinion.

    As for the quests and storyline, so far they haven't failed to surprise me. From time to time there's new little sidequests and bonus parts you unlock as you walk yourself through numerous minigames and challenges.
    Once again, they're not too hard (on normal mode) but not too easy either.

    The maps and environment are beautifully built up, and haven't failed to please me.

    The -1 side:
    Sometimes I find it oddly difficult to find out what I'm supposed to do with some of my loot.
    From the 60 slots in my bags there's 30 in use by schematics, plants, and materials.
    So far there hasn't been a push in any direction when it comes to these materials for what I should do with them.

    I think that because of that, people might make the mistake of selling / destroying the lot until they find out they can turn them in at a quartermaster / smith / ...

    (That might be my mistake for skipping over the beginning quests where you learn how to deal with these.
    But those quests aren't obligatory, so it's easy to make the same mistake I did.)

    There's no real boundaries in where you should go either, but when you're a level 4 and run into level 12 elite monsters, I guess you can tell you should turn around and start running. (lol).
    But then again, that's the disadvantage of playing an open-world RPG.

    Also there's a few minor bugs I've run into, (Unless my rogue can teleport in and out of Rocks). But they're not really disturbing the gameplay. If you're stuck, you just switch characters and you pop out sooner or later.

    CONCLUSION:

    I really, really like this game.
    In my personal opinion, without any subjectivity towards Bioware or EA-games, they have done a great job creating this. It's a must-have for every gamer who likes to play a somewhat challenging fantasy game once in a while.

    I've had a lot of "Wow", "Will you look at that" and "OH SH*T THAT BEAR KEEPS CHASING ME" moments while playing, and I don't doubt I'll have a lot more in the future.    … Expand
  12. boy_number_8
    Jan 25, 2015
    8
    I enjoyed this game but i fully understand peoples concerns/negatives about it.

    Pros: I loved this companions as a whole in this game, more so actually than the companions in dragon age origins (which is still a by far superior game) Bioware listened from DA2 and allowed us more beautiful locations to visit and allowed us to customized characters armors and weapons. The main story is..    I enjoyed this game but i fully understand peoples concerns/negatives about it.

    Pros: I loved this companions as a whole in this game, more so actually than the companions in dragon age origins (which is still a by far superior game) Bioware listened from DA2 and allowed us more beautiful locations to visit and allowed us to customized characters armors and weapons.
    The main story is.. passable, i preferred the companion quests.
    The (tavern) music is lovely and i very much enjoyed the banter your compaions would have during exploration.
    I found the dragon battles to be a lot of fun.

    Negatives: Just like DA2 i felt the main story lacked hard decisions or decisions which really effected the story long term.
    You are given way to many side missions at the start of the game, and as im someone who has to complete all side missions before i move on, i was pretty much always 5 lvls above what you were suppose to be at throughout the game. Meaning i found all battles extremely easy and unrewarding.
    The boss was the easiest battle in the game. (for me)
    The war table missions seemed a lot more exciting that any of the side quests,its a shame all that is done off screen.

    Overall I enjoyed it as i'm a fan of these kind of games and have always been a huge dragon age fan, but for people new to the series i can see them finding it slow and hard to get into.    … Expand
  13. Makaveli
    Jan 24, 2015
    5
    A friend of mine wanted me to review this game on MC. To be honest I really didn't want to because I know a lot of people enjoy this game, but I sure do not. I do not like the combat, it's a button masher and I do not care for games like that.. Not to mention I find the characters boring and the writing is god awful. I do not like fetch quests either.. "Collect 5 of these and bring themA friend of mine wanted me to review this game on MC. To be honest I really didn't want to because I know a lot of people enjoy this game, but I sure do not. I do not like the combat, it's a button masher and I do not care for games like that.. Not to mention I find the characters boring and the writing is god awful. I do not like fetch quests either.. "Collect 5 of these and bring them back here" it's just not for me. I did like Dragon Age origins and I do find that this game is better than Dragon Age 2 but it's just not for me. I was expecting a lot more from this game.… Expand
  14. Shoshin
    Jan 24, 2015
    8
    I found reviewing this game tricky. It was a heart vs. brain thing. My heart is telling me to give it a 9 because, despite everything, I had a lot of fun playing this game. My mind is suggesting a 6 would be fairer due to the game's flaws. So here's a mini-review from each:

    Heart: I loved this game, and I played it through twice, got platinum trophy, and clocked up something like 160    I found reviewing this game tricky. It was a heart vs. brain thing. My heart is telling me to give it a 9 because, despite everything, I had a lot of fun playing this game. My mind is suggesting a 6 would be fairer due to the game's flaws. So here's a mini-review from each:

    Heart: I loved this game, and I played it through twice, got platinum trophy, and clocked up something like 160 hours overall. It was a lot of fun. Probably the most I've that enjoyed a game since Skyrim. The world is beautiful, the characters are well written, the graphics are fine. Fans of the DragonAge mythology with enjoy developments and discoveries that are intriguing. Finally, the DragonAge Keep deserves a mention - an excellent way to personalise the game experience (even if it doesn't make that much difference in reality).

    Brain: "Doesn't make that much difference" hits the nail on the head. This game masquerades as a choice-led rpg, but actually the way you play makes hardly any difference. I obviously noticed this a lot more in my second play through, and it was disappointing when the game progressed and ended exactly the same except for a few slides at the end. There's no way to steer the fate of the Chantry, or influence the events of the world, or the opinions of characters, or do anything of any importance except for the one (admittedly cleverly disguised) linear storyline. I didn't feel like the politically powerful, string-pulling leader I was supposed to be. Finally, the lack of any "evil" story-arc options was disappointing. You could be good-good, sarcastic-good', or grumpy-good.

    In conclusion I'd give this an 8. It falls short of Origins, but it's a lot better than DA2, and despite it all I did really enjoy it and that's what gaming is about right? Just a shame they didn't push the boundaries with this one.    … Expand
  15. peterphnguyen
    Jan 23, 2015
    8
    To start the review, Dragon Age Origin continues to hold its title as the best dragon age game to date. Inquisition however it not bad at all, logged over 80hours and only have I just finished the main storyline.
    To be honest this was no game of the year for me but I still had lots of fun and as they have patched most of the annoying bugs, I guess if you have enough time to immerse    To start the review, Dragon Age Origin continues to hold its title as the best dragon age game to date. Inquisition however it not bad at all, logged over 80hours and only have I just finished the main storyline.
    To be honest this was no game of the year for me but I still had lots of fun and as they have patched most of the annoying bugs, I guess if you have enough time to immerse yourself into a beautiful world, then this is a game you should experience.

    Graphics: 8 - beautiful world but in the distance animals and other characters seem to jag.
    Story: 8 - Pretty epic moments occur throughout my time playing, nothing too special, ending was quite disappointing to be honest.
    Gameplay: 7 - Lacked all the customisation options of Origins, fluent animations but the tactical view and tactical options feels so bare, again very disappointing. Those who favour fast action rpgs will definitely have a blast.
    Characters: 7 - No where as great as the Origins cast, romance options also felt limited, banter was decent and I guess they were okay, memorable but was not emotionally attached as I was with e.g. Morrigan, Alistair etc etc.    … Expand
  16. Honorable_Play
    Jan 23, 2015
    1
    Are you kidding? I'm wondering if Bioware is paying people to review this game, or if these five star reviews from people are those who've never played the previous games, and enjoy choppy dialogue, pointless quests and a whole lotta cheese.

    I bought this game a bit worried, after the first bits of gameplay were revealed, none of it focused on the story. Then...seeing some negatively    Are you kidding? I'm wondering if Bioware is paying people to review this game, or if these five star reviews from people are those who've never played the previous games, and enjoy choppy dialogue, pointless quests and a whole lotta cheese.

    I bought this game a bit worried, after the first bits of gameplay were revealed, none of it focused on the story. Then...seeing some negatively scored reviews on here(though surprisingly few) got me even more nervous.... Rightly so.

    When I first started playing. I was so excited. The game was beautiful. And despite having to restart twice, because my Dragon Age Keep wouldn't load right, and then 20 times after just to make sure I liked my character's face, I was still psyched to play.

    However, in the opening scenes I could already see issues. The dialogue was clunky, odd and unnatural; though I quickly ignored it. There was a bit of that in Dragon Age 2, and I still managed to love that game. But ...wait... were the characters....lip-syncing?

    I'm sorry, but in all the other games, it has never been so off and so distracting. I believe I could've done a better job at matching the words to their lips half the time, and I'm total bs with editing!

    Still, I kept at it. The main plot was just intriguing enough, though I had to ignore the "Oh! There goes our lord and savior the Herald" and other unending cheese-fests within the dialogue to enjoy it. I believed it would get better.

    Eventually I played about 25 hours, and realized I was going nowhere. I had just gotten to the part where I can increase my relationship with my characters, and the dialogue with them was the most awkward, unnatural dialogue, I've ever heard in a video game. Let's just say...if you were interested in romancing a character before... You won't be now.

    But even if you decide to not romance a character, and even if you decide to not do the pointless(get me 5 of this herb, deliver this letter, tell this person that person is dead)quests of which there are an unending amount, there's still the fact that, as you go, the main quest gets weaker and weaker.

    I could seriously write a book on how disappointed I am...but honestly, this game isn't even worth it. You can dress up crap in the prettiest box, with ribbons and bows and bells and whistles...but the fact is...it's still crap.

    Here are some things to keep in mind before purchasing this game:

    -The tactical system is worthless. ...I actually enjoyed DA2 combat better than DAO despite popular opinion, because I also love action game combat. But this one, was a horrid "abomination" of the two(hehe). Ah! And I heard it's downright awful on the PC, so if you're a PC gamer, I would check that out.

    -The dialogue will seem weird, clunky, stupid, and might cause rage attacks. Also, if you are romancing a character, it will probably seem odd or even just plain creepy at times. If you want to have a relationship with any character, you just have to get used to it. The only love interest character that seemed to mostly avoid bad writing was Dorian(although I haven't played all of the romances to completion)

    -Silence. And get used to it. There's almost 0 party banter now. I never realized how much I enjoyed it, too.

    -Herald on high(this needs to be a point on it's on). Now this seems like it would be cool, but when your companions/strangers/enemies, revere you for being a God, for doing, pretty much NOTHING, but being the Inquisition's puppet....it get's pretty old.

    -The character is not you. And there's nothing you can do to make her feel like you.
    First of all, I have a problem with voicing characters that you want to be "The Player". In Hawke's case(from DA2), it made sense. We were playing Hawke, not ourselves. In this game, not so much. It's supposed to be me...and most of the time, I wouldn't say things with the inflection or tone that this character says them.
    Second of all, none of your dialogue choices make her a different character. You are the same either way. The Herald: Nice or mean. But judg-er of all. There was a moment were I felt unbridled hatred for "myself", when she sat on her throne(not kidding) and tells her men(in a condescending voice) either to kill the person you're judging or banish him or throw him in prison for the rest of his life. I wanted to cut off my own head!

    But besides all this: The fact that Bioware's writing has gone to hell, poor/AI reliant combat layout, mindless busywork that's only enjoyable until you realized you spent 10 hours doing things that got you no cool cutscenes and no interesting dialogue, pretty much every "new" thing that advertized works poorly or with difficulty if at all(aka crafting, horses, modifying armor), not to mention the ridiculous amount of glitches...

    I can say...the music was pretty, the graphics were amazing, and the game shows a lot of grandeur that may appeal to some's ego.

    But nothing saves bad writing. Nothing.

    I'll think twice before purchasing my next Bioware title.    … Expand
  17. Darko84
    Jan 23, 2015
    5
    I didn't even finish this game but it not that bad.
    I am not 100% into RPG, it needs to be really good to get me into it.
    However one of the main reasons I did not like and finish it, was because of the story and the missions. As somebody already mentioned, it is just like a checklist of things to do, even when there is a reason behind you don't feel the need to do it and find what is    I didn't even finish this game but it not that bad.
    I am not 100% into RPG, it needs to be really good to get me into it.
    However one of the main reasons I did not like and finish it, was because of the story and the missions.
    As somebody already mentioned, it is just like a checklist of things to do, even when there is a reason behind you don't feel the need to do it and find what is coming next. The combat system is also weak for me and repetitive from character to character.
    Also the character development and personification is very poor and lack personality.
    Graphics are good and there was potential for a great game.
    If you are RGP fan you may enjoy it but don't hope anything new or fresh.    … Expand
  18. Markptzzz
    Jan 22, 2015
    9
    What about it? An impressive, amazing rig by the mass effect' creators.
    Feel the power becoming. True leader and get yourself lost in a colorful, hight - inspirated world, where you can feel the how the last sorround you, driving you in a dark future where you're choose will be history.
    There's so many thing to do to lost the story focus, and lost the in war sensation between the each    What about it? An impressive, amazing rig by the mass effect' creators.
    Feel the power becoming. True leader and get yourself lost in a colorful, hight - inspirated world, where you can feel the how the last sorround you, driving you in a dark future where you're choose will be history.
    There's so many thing to do to lost the story focus, and lost the in war sensation between the each primary mission.    … Expand
  19. Betaleader
    Jan 20, 2015
    10
    top kek lel wat is this pece of rubbish? this is just a cupy of teh edler skrolls offline, ther is eevn a dargon on teh box art. u shod just pik up teh eldre skrols ii arnea on teh sega genisis cuz it is way beter then this pice of absulut copy of rimsky. i men comon, evn teh elder skrols ublivon is mur orangeal then this, trost me gaiz, i own booth morowinde and diggerfaal.
  20. weneedmoreguns
    Jan 19, 2015
    9
    Here we go, my first review on Metacritic, now before i start this review i should warn that it's gonna be a long review, this review will also be as spoiler-free as possible (nothing major will be spoiled), and remember that you have the right to disagree with me and i won't hold a grudge against you.

    So, after the disappointment of DA 2 and ME3's ending, i lost in faith Bioware. But    Here we go, my first review on Metacritic, now before i start this review i should warn that it's gonna be a long review, this review will also be as spoiler-free as possible (nothing major will be spoiled), and remember that you have the right to disagree with me and i won't hold a grudge against you.

    So, after the disappointment of DA 2 and ME3's ending, i lost in faith Bioware. But after i played through Inquisition, my faith in them was restored. This time around, the world is under attack by demons, not darkspawn, but demons, and before say it, no this game's story is not ripped straight from oblivion, in Oblivion the story focuses on finding the emperor so he can help you stop the invasion of the deadra, In DA:I you are the leader of a faction called the Inquisition (hence the name Inquisition in the title) preparing to defend the world against demons. You also can use a feature called Dragon Age: keep, It lets you customise things such as decisions in previous title so they can effect the state of the world in Inquisition, Hawke's look, gender and class, if the warden survived or not, his/her race, look and class, if you choose to let him/her survive etc... And you me heard right, many characters of previous DAs make at least a cameo, including: Alistair, Leliana, Varric and even Morrigan. Speaking of characters, i liked the companions who made a first appearance in this game, expect for Blackwall, Bioware was clearly going for variety in their personalities. Now let's talk about gameplay, the combat borrows the fast pace of DA2 and adds a super move-type ability, and combines it with the overhead camera of DA: Origins. Unfortunately the overhead cam is clunky and is overall useless. And according to what one of my friends who bought this game on PC said, the PC version has clunky controls with limited remapping options, no mod support and is very poorly optimized, so I'd say that the PC version gets a 6/10, and iv'e also heard that the game looks awful on on last-gen consoles, so I recommend getting for the PS4 or Xbox 1. Let's see, we have 12 very open areas to explore, and unlike DA 2, they have excellent variety, you have deserts, snowy wastelands, Orlais's capital Val royal, the lush forests of Ferleden, you name it, not only that but there are mini-locations that open up temporarily open up (the areas are not interconnected though),overall the game is huge. And since your the leader of the Inquisition, you get an awesome castle called Skyhold that you can upgrade and customise, not only that but there are some game of thrones-type politics (you can even sit on your throne and judge criminals, deserters, traitors among others at certain points of the game), There's a ton of side quests, and for the most part, i enjoyed them. There's the war table, from there you can send agents to deal with issues so they can bring things such as unique weapons and armour, you also can receive side quests from factions to earn their support and some valuable resources, and you can get perks that allow to access locked off sections of some areas. Dragons are back and hunting them is pretty epic (not as epic Dragon's Dogma, but it's still epic). The game also has high production qualities such amazing animations, very good lip syncing, good graphics, and excellent voice acting. I'd that the biggest negative of this game is that building up the Inquisition barely really affects the ending and that the final Boss battle is slightly disappointing. And the multiplayer is a f****** mobile game, it forces to either grind endlessly or spend money on new characters and potions, f*** you EA. And i should mention that it took about 80 hours to finish the game, including quite a few side quests. Overall though i really enjoyed this game, sure it has faults, it's not a flawless gem but i really enjoyed it.

    And remember, you have the right to disagree with me.    … Expand
  21. marcus113
    Jan 16, 2015
    2
    Contender for most overrated game of the last 20 years. This game is just not good. Nothing about it is good. Its not a good rpg, it is not a good adventure game, it has no character whatsoever, and is the most boring experience I have had in a very long time. It is so boring, that I stopped playing around 20 hours in, left it for a month, came back and could only stand to play 4 hoursContender for most overrated game of the last 20 years. This game is just not good. Nothing about it is good. Its not a good rpg, it is not a good adventure game, it has no character whatsoever, and is the most boring experience I have had in a very long time. It is so boring, that I stopped playing around 20 hours in, left it for a month, came back and could only stand to play 4 hours before quitting again. I really want to like this game but it has no redeeming qualities. It is a adventure MMO with very light rpg elements thrown in just to be able to label it an RPG. Customization is narrow and the story... oh my god the boring story and worthless characters. Imagine the worst MMO you ever played, with forgettable characters, cheap fetch quests over and over, meaningless plot development, and classes with "I win" buttons. That is DA:I to the letter. Even graphics, which are supposed to be incredible are ugly except maybe the environment. I hate the shiny finish everything has but I will let that go. The worst part of this game is gameplay. DA:I forces you into a story that you cannot really influence. You play it their way or you are SOL. For instance, in the winter palace, they actually put a timer on you to finish the quest when all I wanted to do was kill everyone in the palace. I actually wanted the assassins to win because I hated the other side. Do you have a choice in the matter? Nope. This is why it does not feel like an RPG. Nothing you do matters regardless of choice and the entire plot is very linear despite trying to fool you with a plethora of side quests and large psuedo-open maps. You either do as you are told or you lose. Back to gameplay, Mages and Warriors are poorly balanced. Mages can beat the entire game on any difficulty with 1 button (maybe 2 in case of emergency). Same with warriors. Rogues are absolutely attrocious because of all the melee AOE enemies in the game and their lack of survivability. Their only choice is to be archer which is fine to stay alive but they are so weak that they cant do anything on their own. Enemies get stuck while getting attacked, and so do your allies. You allies do not follow commands when told to do so. There is no strategy at all in this game. Crafting is worthless so far (25 hours in and the stuff i found is much better than anything I can craft). The loot system sucks the big one.

    I have nothing good to say about this game except that it works and does not crash very much. I wish I could get a full refund.    … Expand
  22. clinton56
    Jan 16, 2015
    8
    Great game,didn't live up to the hype but what really could?I wasn't a fan of the roster of characters to adventure with. The whole bi sexuality/homosexuality angle overblown. I did love the environments and the random loot generation(to a point)and the dragon fights are great. Still one of the best games I've played this year. Definitely worth a purchase in my opinion
  23. DarthPreamp
    Jan 15, 2015
    8
    This is my 3rd and final review. I finished the game. The story is incredible. Really deep and interesting and extremely well told. The ending was great and redeemed the problems I have with the mmo like structure of this single player game. I think when you look at it realistically ;), what Bioware did was add in a bunch of huge locales with lots to do, but not much depth. They put thisThis is my 3rd and final review. I finished the game. The story is incredible. Really deep and interesting and extremely well told. The ending was great and redeemed the problems I have with the mmo like structure of this single player game. I think when you look at it realistically ;), what Bioware did was add in a bunch of huge locales with lots to do, but not much depth. They put this open world gargantuan on top of a narrative structure that is very similar to DA:2, the war table is the frame. This is fan service at its best, really. DA:2 was all narrative, with little exploration. DA:I is the same 30-40 hour narrative put within a huge world. However, a world with not much actual meaning or exposition in terms of player experience. The player is forced into exploring in order to essentially 'level up' the story. This gets boring at best, after around 20 hours, and then it gets annoying, and then it gets frustrating, and then it seems unbearable. So if you are a story nut, like me, do as little exploring as possible, trust me. I went almost everywhere and there is nothing that really shines in terms of sidequests or discovered quests. They all just seem empty, although some contain good lore, which is a plus if you are into reading a lot of lore on the screen. An overall decent game which is redeemed through its story.… Expand
  24. Captiosus
    Jan 14, 2015
    6
    I'm fashionably late to this discussion seeing as how I didn't get the game until Christmas and didn't have the opportunity to play it until after my birthday two weeks later. At time of typing, I have completed every trophy in the game (sans the Nightmare mode [and, by proxy, the Platinum] one; the Persuasive one is bugged although I have 15 agents) and have collected every mosaic,I'm fashionably late to this discussion seeing as how I didn't get the game until Christmas and didn't have the opportunity to play it until after my birthday two weeks later. At time of typing, I have completed every trophy in the game (sans the Nightmare mode [and, by proxy, the Platinum] one; the Persuasive one is bugged although I have 15 agents) and have collected every mosaic, bottle, landmark, blah blah blah. I was at 104 hours when I finished so I really don't get why people are saying they have 150+ hours and still aren't done.

    I digress. I have several legitimate concerns about the way DA: I padded out content. I see a lot of people saying "if you don't like it, don't do it!" but the problem with that argument is the fact that the fluff-to-content ratio is extremely lopsided. When I completed the game, I still had 273 Power left and nothing to use it on. That right there tells you there is an EXCESSIVE amount of fluff that does little towards the progression of the game's story itself. Likewise, since the game opens up many of the areas early on - right after Skyhold, really - it's possible to go through and hit a wall with character progression within the first 30-ish hours of the game. By the time I went to the third major story mission (Halamshiral), I was wearing the very gear I would be wearing for the remaining 50+ hours of gameplay. This progression ceiling does not only apply to the story progression but also to the fluff as well. When I finished collecting all the shards and opened the final door in the Oasis, I was rewarded with gear that was markedly inferior to the stuff I had crafted or found 10+ hours prior. This doesn't even touch on how poor the context is behind most of these side missions. Most of it boils down to: Go do this because Inquisition.

    The War Table is a great example of poor design and fluff in action. Multiple 5+ hour missions that grant minimal reward. Even some 12+ hour missions! Here's a practical example: I sent Josephine off on a 15 hour mission of negotiations in northwestern Ferelden. The next day when it was complete, I got a four line paragraph explaining what happened, a whopping 106 gold and an Amulet of Power. Woooooooo. Likewise, the War Table is a poor substitute for materials gathering. If I send Cullen out to gather minerals, it takes him 15-ish minutes (give or take, depending on agents) to come back with 6-8 minerals. When I gather minerals from a node, I gather anywhere from 1-4 per click and there are almost always 2-3 nodes in close proximity. In the same 15 minutes, I can easily gather three times as much. Plus, you cannot send all three of your people to gather from the same resource or region, thus making gathering via your War Council an even bigger slog than doing it yourself.

    I found a lot of the character development quest lines and conversation trees banal and paper-thin, not anywhere close to the same level of character development found in other Bioware titles. The Cassandra/Varric character development seemed to the most well fleshed out while Iron Bull and Sera were the most entertaining to keep in the party for random banter. But, by the end, I felt no real attachment to any except the ones who started the quest with me (notably Cassandra and Varric) and doing the ally quests wasn't all that satisfying. If anything, it felt like an obligatory BioWare staple of throwing a whole bunch of allies at the player just because they could. Assuming the full party is acquired, did the player really need 3 warriors, 3 rogues, and 3 mages, in addition to whatever class the player character is?

    The main story arc was decent enough, if not slightly generic, and at least it kept me invested. In looking back, I could have finished the game around 30-40 hours and felt satisfied, perhaps even moreso.

    Beyond the fluff issue, gameplay is often clunky, especially if you play melee classes on harder difficulty level, and the game pushes the player into FAR TOO MANY menu screens for inventory and character management.

    I don't regret purchasing or playing the game and I gladly give it a 3 out of 5 (6/10) overall but I see little compelling reason to play it again. The characters hold little interest and the outcome will be mostly the same (only very small changes in the ending slide show) regardless of choices made.    … Expand
  25. Junathar
    Jan 14, 2015
    9
    This game has been described as a "watered down Skyrim" but I have to disagree. Dragon Age: Inquisition has you take on the role of "The Inquisitor" and a few other titles, as you build up your inquisition to seal "The Breach" in the sky among other things. This game a beautifully diverse and vast world just waiting for you to explore it. The game also has a fantastic voice acted cast of 9This game has been described as a "watered down Skyrim" but I have to disagree. Dragon Age: Inquisition has you take on the role of "The Inquisitor" and a few other titles, as you build up your inquisition to seal "The Breach" in the sky among other things. This game a beautifully diverse and vast world just waiting for you to explore it. The game also has a fantastic voice acted cast of 9 companions, and since this a BioWare game you have the option to romance these people if you wish. And let me tell you, these romance scenes are top-notch. The story is fantastic and as long as you would expect a good RPG to be, at about 80- 100 hours. Also, the dragon battles are incredibly satysfying as they actually require strategy to defeat because of their size and power, and every dragon is different! Some use armor, some don't, some have major weaknesses that other dragons don't have. This game is great but does have some flaws. Some of the side quests are really just fetch quests, making some of the game feel MMO-like, and there really isn't that much armor variety in the game, so you may keep your same armor set for dozens of hours at a time. But the negatives pale in comparison to the great things this game does. I believe this game is a great addition to the Dragon Age series and is rightfully the game of the year!… Expand
  26. Kashik
    Jan 14, 2015
    7
    Full disclosure: This review is being written after completing the game. I beat the game at the 72 hour mark after doing a healthy mix of storyline quests and side missions. It is my first Dragon Age game.

    After reading official reviews on this game, and seeing multiple articles mentioning it as a GOTY contender I decided it was definitely worth playing. I hadn't played a fantasy RPG of    Full disclosure: This review is being written after completing the game. I beat the game at the 72 hour mark after doing a healthy mix of storyline quests and side missions. It is my first Dragon Age game.

    After reading official reviews on this game, and seeing multiple articles mentioning it as a GOTY contender I decided it was definitely worth playing. I hadn't played a fantasy RPG of this scale before, the closest to it was probably Oblivion years ago on the PC, so it seemed like it would be a fresh experience that I would enjoy investing a lot of time in to.

    The short of it: I enjoyed playing DA:I, but found many elements of the game weighing down on the overall experience. Bioware made a huge game, which they may have tried to throw everything and the kitchen sink in to; much of the game comes across as uninspiring, repetitive, and clunky after the time it takes to complete an average play through. After the 40 hour mark, I began feeling like the game had lasted long enough and that I just wanted it to end. There was still so much I could do, but it just didn't seem like it was really worth it.

    I'm left thinking, had Bioware cut down on a lot of the filler then they may have had more time to commit towards building a more engaging/fun experience (with less bugs!)

    7/10 - unlikely to revisit this franchise.    … Expand
  27. KaTwOoOMan
    Jan 12, 2015
    4
    Yes, it's a good game but it's not a game of the year. I'm really upset by graphics and clunky gameplay. I thought it would be something like AC graphics but I really have an impression to play an unfinished MMO game. It's a pity for the next gen. Guys, you should all work together, you have a good scenario, so work with people like CRYTEK to have some good graphics.
    Combat system is    Yes, it's a good game but it's not a game of the year. I'm really upset by graphics and clunky gameplay. I thought it would be something like AC graphics but I really have an impression to play an unfinished MMO game. It's a pity for the next gen. Guys, you should all work together, you have a good scenario, so work with people like CRYTEK to have some good graphics.
    Combat system is just BAD, no interest in tactic mode...
    So 6/10 it is...
    It's pleasant to walk around and discover new things... I did never play Dragon Age before so it's a little bit difficult to find how it works the first time. A more detailed notice/help would be appreciable.    … Expand
  28. Midgarian
    Jan 11, 2015
    10
    Best bank for the buck, I already spent 60+ hours on the game, still haven't completed the game. If you are one of the dimwitted that plays only the main quest, you probably hated the game. It's a very solid single player RPG. It provides so much depth from the side quests, side storylines, side objectives, side characters. There are so many choices that cause so much personal dilemma, youBest bank for the buck, I already spent 60+ hours on the game, still haven't completed the game. If you are one of the dimwitted that plays only the main quest, you probably hated the game. It's a very solid single player RPG. It provides so much depth from the side quests, side storylines, side objectives, side characters. There are so many choices that cause so much personal dilemma, you really get attached you NPCs, which is so uncommon in games nowadays.… Expand
  29. Makarash
    Jan 10, 2015
    1
    I'm Big fan of RPG, i love Dragon Age 1, i really like Dragon Age 2, but this... i really don't have idea why this game is so bad. I try to play it, but i cant try more than 5 hours. It is just terrible, no story, no game-play... just nothing. I also don't believe in all this negative reviews, so i have try it by myself. But believe me, this game is not worth trying. I play only by XBOXI'm Big fan of RPG, i love Dragon Age 1, i really like Dragon Age 2, but this... i really don't have idea why this game is so bad. I try to play it, but i cant try more than 5 hours. It is just terrible, no story, no game-play... just nothing. I also don't believe in all this negative reviews, so i have try it by myself. But believe me, this game is not worth trying. I play only by XBOX pad, so my review is not determined by controling (it is ok). This 5 hours i play this game, feels like playing very poor MMORPG...… Expand
  30. hostaman
    Jan 10, 2015
    8
    First, anyone giving either 0 or 10 for this game is a moron (just get that out the way).

    Never played a DA game before, but Mass effect has lead me to try it. - The game is huge. Loads of quests, main quests are very meaty. - Game design is gorgeous, fantastic graphics, really immersive - Great mix of characters, some interesting romance options, but great friends too. - The    First, anyone giving either 0 or 10 for this game is a moron (just get that out the way).

    Never played a DA game before, but Mass effect has lead me to try it.

    - The game is huge. Loads of quests, main quests are very meaty.
    - Game design is gorgeous, fantastic graphics, really immersive
    - Great mix of characters, some interesting romance options, but great friends too.
    - The story gets quite complicated, but there are some very satisfying scenes which tie up many of the threads.
    - Combat is a slight down side. It's intended to be a bit strategic, but comes across as button mashing much of the time (but then I think I prefer guns).
    - Biggest weakness is the user interface. This is way too complicated for a console controller, and can become frustrating.
    - Questing turns up piles of loot, but unfortunately your inventory is tiny so you'll spend loads of time destroying or selling items just to make room. This is a major downer.
    - Lots of replay value with alternate characters, sexes, and romances.
    - The game makes you care about pixels! A major achievement.

    Size, scope and look of the game: 10/10
    Characters and RPG elements: 9/10
    Combat: 6/10
    User Interface & Inventory: 5/10

    A Great game, not nirvana, but well worth a look    … Expand
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89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 43
  3. Negative: 0 out of 43
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jan 13, 2015
    80
    A flawed almost-classic. [Jan 2015, p.84]
  2. Games Master UK
    Dec 30, 2014
    86
    Takes far too long to get going, but once it does you'll be hooked for the longest haul. [Jan 2015, p.64]
  3. Play UK
    Dec 18, 2014
    84
    An exhaustive and impactful world let down by predictable aesthetics and combat. [Issue#251, p.70]
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