Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. Colin1963
    Jul 3, 2017
    10
    Brilliant game. The banter between characters that accompany you is pure entertainment. Be sure to recruit Sera as her one-liners are great. Can't fault it. 10/10
  2. JoeAverage1
    Sep 9, 2017
    10
    Choose and spearhead a team of characters into rough battles against a variety of enemies – from earth-shaking High Dragons to demonic forces from the otherworld of the Fade. Go mano y mano in visceral, heroic combat as your followers fight at your six, or switch to tactical view to coordinate lethal offensives using the combined might of your company. View the tangible results of yourChoose and spearhead a team of characters into rough battles against a variety of enemies – from earth-shaking High Dragons to demonic forces from the otherworld of the Fade. Go mano y mano in visceral, heroic combat as your followers fight at your six, or switch to tactical view to coordinate lethal offensives using the combined might of your company. View the tangible results of your path through a living world – construct structures, customize outposts, and change the landscape itself as environments are re-shaped in the wake of your Inquisition. Lead a company selected from nine unique, fully-realized characters – each of whom react to your actions and choices differently, forming complex relationships both with you and with each other. Hone your own character from multiple races, customize their appearance, and select their powers and abilities as the game progresses. Extensive customization options allow you to choose everything from the color of your follower’s boots to the features of your Inquisition stronghold. Become an agent of change in a time of uncertainty and upheaval. Shape the course of empires, bring war or peace to factions in conflict, and drive the ultimate fate of the Inquisition. Will you stop the cataclysmic anarchy gripping the Dragon Age?… Expand
  3. Trupa1
    Oct 23, 2017
    9
    DA: origins was by far my favorite game. DA2 was a step back, but DA: inquisition moved the game forward. The game had great character development and the relationships are great, very nice gfx, and the battle mechanics were flawless. Armor and weapon crafting was very enjoyable. The vast areas were beautiful. The main quest and side quest were all well done. Having horses to span the areaDA: origins was by far my favorite game. DA2 was a step back, but DA: inquisition moved the game forward. The game had great character development and the relationships are great, very nice gfx, and the battle mechanics were flawless. Armor and weapon crafting was very enjoyable. The vast areas were beautiful. The main quest and side quest were all well done. Having horses to span the area was a very nice upgrade. A few suggestions for the developers, bring back armor/weapon collections, part of the fun of DA:O was finding a complete armor set. Another make the characters not so ugly.… Expand
  4. Amunozrocha
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Enormous but bored, it's just ok, some of the secondary missions are laggy and pointless, tech specs are fine
  5. 34801
    Feb 14, 2018
    6
    BioWare versucht sich an einem Spagat zwischen den eigenen erzählerischen Tugenden und einer offenen Welt à la The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim – und die faulen Kompromisse dazwischen sind sehr schmerzhaft. Anstatt die traditionellen Stärken auszubauen, hat man sich an der erfolgreichen Konkurrenz von Bethesda orientiert und vieles von Skyrim kopiert, ohne dessen Sogwirkung zu erreichen. Man hatBioWare versucht sich an einem Spagat zwischen den eigenen erzählerischen Tugenden und einer offenen Welt à la The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim – und die faulen Kompromisse dazwischen sind sehr schmerzhaft. Anstatt die traditionellen Stärken auszubauen, hat man sich an der erfolgreichen Konkurrenz von Bethesda orientiert und vieles von Skyrim kopiert, ohne dessen Sogwirkung zu erreichen. Man hat sich vom situativen Rollenspiel mit dramatischem Drehbuch entfernt, um einen riesigen Spielplatz zu eröffnen. Der sieht wunderbar aus, lockt mit Weite und Vielfalt. Aber der Kern ist entweder gewöhnlich, anspruchslos oder so schrecklich statisch wie in manchem Online-Rollenspiel. Da ist weder erzählerisch noch spielerisch diese Faszination spürbar, die man nach Baldur’s Gate noch auf Dragon Age: Origins übertragen konnte. Sollte es in den letzten zwanzig Jahren Fortschritte hinsichtlich des Figurenverhaltens gegeben haben, wird man sie hier nicht finden. Die wenigen wirklich guten Quests gehen im überstrapazierten Holen und Bringen unter. Aufgrund der Widersprüche zwischen dem Erzählten und dem Erlebten entsteht zudem sehr früh eine Distanz zur Spielwelt und ihren Akteuren. Warum soll ich als Herold der Inquisition Eisen sammeln oder Widder jagen? Der eigene Held? Moralisch kaum formbar! Es gibt nur wenig dramatische Momente, in denen das alte BioWare aufblitzt, denn Drehbuch und Story gehen während der Schnitzeljagd immer wieder unter. Ja, man kann man sich für 30 bis 80 Stunden in einem schier endlosen Freischalt- und Vervollständigungsfluss treiben lassen: Es gibt so viel zu bekämpfen, zu befreien, zu pflücken, zu basteln und auch zu entscheiden – nur dass sich dabei wenig auf die Geschichte auswirkt. Die potenziellen Erkundungsreize der schönen Landschaften werden früh von der Spoilerkarte erstickt und vieles wird schrecklich offensichtlich für Sammler verteilt - das Auffinden von Geheimnissen per Richtungsimpuls ist das Dämlichste, was die Kanadier bisher entwickelt haben. Das Kampfsystem schließlich ist nichts Halbes für Actionfreunde und nichts Ganzes für Pausetaktiker, aber bietet immerhin Komboreize in fulminanten Gefechten. Man wird letztlich in eine vollgestopfte Fantasywelt entführt, die einen für Wochen mit all ihrem Klimbim zum Surfen an der Oberfläche animiert. Da noch eine Scherbe, hier noch eine Sehenswürdigkeit und vielleicht noch einen Riss schließen. Die wirklich guten Rollenspiele sind wie Tauchgänge. Aber BioWare will diese Tiefe gar nicht mehr erforschen - da schwimmt zu wenig Zielgruppe.… Expand
  6. Kire_92
    May 17, 2018
    6
    It’s an improvement over Dragon age 2 but it still leaves much to be desired.

    The story and characters are good, not great, but still good. And it managed to keep me intrigued throughout the game. The world also had a good variety with a lot of different places to explore. Though a lot of places are not very interesting and the approach to a more open world fails at multiple times.    It’s an improvement over Dragon age 2 but it still leaves much to be desired.

    The story and characters are good, not great, but still good. And it managed to keep me intrigued throughout the game. The world also had a good variety with a lot of different places to explore. Though a lot of places are not very interesting and the approach to a more open world fails at multiple times.

    The combat is like a mix between an action game and a strategic game but it’s not a good mix in my opinion. I feel like it should choose to either go back to the way Dragon age Origins handles combat and make it more strategic or make it a full-fledged action game. At the moment it’s like the game has an identity crisis and don’t know what it is which gives combat a weird and unsatisfying feeling.

    And a lot of things in this game is simply boring, unfortunately. Even getting new loot is often boring. The main problem in that area is that most armor look the same, except for color variation. And to top it off the armor that you get don’t look epic in the slightest and in a fantasy game that is a big mistake.

    But the main problem I have with this game is how it somehow feels like a single player MMO. There is a lot of quests to do but most of them are boring and repetitive and they lack variety and you don’t get invested in them. It simply has a massive quantity over quality approach which makes a lot of the content boring. If I compare it to Dragon age Origins there were not as many quests in that game but the quests were much better and much more enjoyable. You could ask the quest giver questions concerning the quests and you got involved in it before you even started the quest. But in this one it’s almost as if someone just says “Find my lost brother in this area, I beg you” and that’s it.

    In the end this game gives you some of that grind feeling that an MMO provides, and I don’t mean that in a good way. It lacks focus and gives you content just for content sake with no real thought behind it. But I love the dragon age universe and the story and characters kept me going and that is what saved this game for me. Overall it was an enjoyable experience but it could be MUCH better.    … Expand
  7. vqu
    Mar 7, 2018
    9
    Dragon Age: Inquisition doesn't spin a great tale, but it brings the series closer to its roots with deep RPG systems.
  8. Volner
    Mar 15, 2018
    10
    One of my most favorite games. One of its unique features is - Dragon Age keep, when choices that you made in previous games changes the world of DAI.
  9. adrewtoremember
    May 17, 2018
    9
    A great RPG experience. The deepest character customization and creation system in the series. I visually enthralling world, that really made me care for the characters and lore. The side quests range from fetch quests to some surprisingly good and rewarding quests. I started my first playthrough as a Dwarven Rogue, and I am currently in my second as an Elven Necromancer. You have multipleA great RPG experience. The deepest character customization and creation system in the series. I visually enthralling world, that really made me care for the characters and lore. The side quests range from fetch quests to some surprisingly good and rewarding quests. I started my first playthrough as a Dwarven Rogue, and I am currently in my second as an Elven Necromancer. You have multiple party members that each have quests tied to their development, and while some are better than others, all are worth doing.

    This is one of my favorite games of the generation, and recommend it for any RPG fans, but you may be at a disadvantage if you haven't played Dragon Age Orgins and 2, or at the very least read a synopsis of the events from those titles.    … Expand
  10. JoshBostanci
    Jul 4, 2018
    8
    When I first bought this game I was 12. I played it for about 15 hours just rushing from main mission to main mission and obviously hated it. after coming back to it a year later it was and still is one of my favourite games of all time. I think it is on par with games of the likes of The Witcher 3 and Final Fantasy 15. As you can see I'm impartial to fantasy RPG's but that doesn't takeWhen I first bought this game I was 12. I played it for about 15 hours just rushing from main mission to main mission and obviously hated it. after coming back to it a year later it was and still is one of my favourite games of all time. I think it is on par with games of the likes of The Witcher 3 and Final Fantasy 15. As you can see I'm impartial to fantasy RPG's but that doesn't take away from Inquisition. I liked the combat a lot as it was something I could customize specifically to me, and the simple crafting system was very endearing to me and I sunk countless hours into it. The story was also very interesting and made me want to look deeper into the lore of this universe. Some of my fondest memories come from this game and I think it earns the score I've given it.… Expand
  11. Sjoerdt9
    Aug 20, 2018
    9
    Really liked it! Good story, good characters, the gameplay was fun albeit a bit repetitive/harder difficulty just takes longer, beautiful environments. Also, you can get really immersed if you want to take the time to actually read the codex entries you find + war table missions! Actually some interesting/fun side stories
  12. GarethB
    Apr 10, 2019
    7
    It looks great and i enjoyed it but you can really start to see the impact of EA here, there is a strong main quest and the characters are compelling but the amazing world they built has little to do in comparison to games like Witcher 3. Lots of fetch quests and combat is over before you can employ most tactics.
  13. iOS
    Oct 18, 2018
    9
    When I’d finally slain my first dragon in Dragon Age: Inquisition, I felt a little sad at the thought that I was probably beginning to exhaust its seemingly endless stream of content. But then I saw the quest ticker: “Dragons Slayed - 1 out of 10.” In all my hours, I had only ever seen three. It’s a surprisingly huge, dense world, and I soon realized there were still entire sandboxes IWhen I’d finally slain my first dragon in Dragon Age: Inquisition, I felt a little sad at the thought that I was probably beginning to exhaust its seemingly endless stream of content. But then I saw the quest ticker: “Dragons Slayed - 1 out of 10.” In all my hours, I had only ever seen three. It’s a surprisingly huge, dense world, and I soon realized there were still entire sandboxes I hadn’t even set foot in. Even in my hundredth hour, I’m still discovering. Despite its less than compelling plot, I still want to go back to explore and fight through every nook and cranny of Dragon Age: Inquisition, until every dragon’s skull is mounted on my wall.… Expand
  14. IntotheCosmo
    Nov 27, 2018
    7
    Bioware's first foray into the Frostbite engine was to be a cornerstone for the company. A new direction -- an open-world with bright and fancy graphics and gameplay to coat that delectable Bioware RPG storytelling that is such a rarity in the modern gaming generation. One would expect a lot from such a game. Instead, we got an experience that is a jack-of-all-trades and master-of-none.Bioware's first foray into the Frostbite engine was to be a cornerstone for the company. A new direction -- an open-world with bright and fancy graphics and gameplay to coat that delectable Bioware RPG storytelling that is such a rarity in the modern gaming generation. One would expect a lot from such a game. Instead, we got an experience that is a jack-of-all-trades and master-of-none.

    Combat seemingly felt the heat of Frostbite, with the ability bar being reduced from all the abilities you can possibly hope to use in the game to a measly eight slots. While this may seem a small change, one can quickly see the consequence: the combat is MUCH faster. Having so little skills to choose from, cooldowns are kept low. This effectively renders the already clunky tactical camera a pointless feature, as you will end up smashing the same buttons over and over again with no real thought put into how to approach a given situation. This doesn't even highlight the fact that the often wide-open terrain that an open-world lends itself to, does little to add tactical flavor that the series is known for.

    The environments are varied and beautiful in their own ways, even by contemporary standards. Yet, while these would be nice to look at, one will quickly discover the lack of any real content within these picturesque landscapes. Meaningful objectives to make the areas feel alive are few and far between, with boring MMO-style fetch quests being all too common.

    And, perhaps the most disappointing of all, the story itself falls short as well. The central plot struggles to make itself feel important in the grand scheme of things. The subplots that surround it are nice on their own, but I couldn't help feel as though the threat that was supposedly lingering underneath the surface was an annoying afterthought rather than the impending doom that it should have been.

    The characters serve to salvage a rather lackluster story. While not necessarily the best cast in a Bioware game, it was one of the most stark reminders for me that I was playing a game by that studio. Characters develop, have emotions, goals, and motives -- often making it known should they disagree with your decisions. While not necessarily as nuanced in interactions as in Dragon Age's previous two entries, it still makes for a pretty good bunch of characters to adventure around Thedas with.

    In the end I must say that, for Bioware, it was a let down. I went in expecting to return to a world that once made me want to stay by virtue of its fascinating story and interesting gameplay. Instead I got a middling story, barren countrysides, and lacking combat all with a nice paint job. It is still a well put together modern fantasy RPG experience, but for a game that was trying to be at the pinnacle of that mountain, Dragon Age: Inquisition leaves much to be desired.    … Expand
  15. LaDix
    Apr 4, 2019
    8
    good game, it was my first dragon age game, and my second bioware I have played, I like the cc and all the conversation options that is in it, for me (IMO) a good RPG player game, is where you can make your one story, and choose how you would like the game goes, but still not full sandboxs games.

    So yeah a good game would recommended if you can get it cheep.
  16. mikemormai
    May 6, 2019
    10
    jogo muito top, pra quem curte o genero vale muito a pena , acabei completando ele 2x
  17. Zeratex
    Feb 11, 2019
    8
    I dont understand all the hate this game gets, sure its not better than dragon age origins but its still a great game.

    The combat is fun and dragon fights are so cool (looking at you skyrim with its bad dragon fights) The story and characters and great, it has some of the greatest quests ever like Wicked eyes wicked hearts. The music is so good and the bard songs are amazing. World    I dont understand all the hate this game gets, sure its not better than dragon age origins but its still a great game.

    The combat is fun and dragon fights are so cool (looking at you skyrim with its bad dragon fights)
    The story and characters and great, it has some of the greatest quests ever like Wicked eyes wicked hearts.
    The music is so good and the bard songs are amazing.
    World sometimes feels empty but its still fun to explore.

    Great game, give it a try and dont believe the hate.

    8.5/10    … Expand
  18. HugeyBear
    Feb 16, 2019
    6
    Engaging story, great premises and ideas. Tedious map navigation and uninspiring combat. Dragons Dogma is far superior.
  19. BarelyLewd
    Mar 14, 2019
    7
    I still haven't beaten this game, but I have played it more than 3 times, and that's saying something, the game is just so long with huge maps and tons to do, the story is meh, the characters range from meh, to pretty cool, and it's also real nice seeing old characters return, games a more fast-passed version of the original, real good game, not great but good, this is the last good gameI still haven't beaten this game, but I have played it more than 3 times, and that's saying something, the game is just so long with huge maps and tons to do, the story is meh, the characters range from meh, to pretty cool, and it's also real nice seeing old characters return, games a more fast-passed version of the original, real good game, not great but good, this is the last good game before Biowares slow downward slide to ****… Expand
  20. Pixel3a
    May 8, 2019
    7
    When I’d finally slain my first dragon in Dragon Age: Inquisition, I felt a little sad at the thought that I was probably beginning to exhaust its seemingly endless stream of content. But then I saw the quest ticker: “Dragons Slayed - 1 out of 10.” In all my hours, I had only ever seen three. It’s a surprisingly huge, dense world, and I soon realized there were still entire sandboxes IWhen I’d finally slain my first dragon in Dragon Age: Inquisition, I felt a little sad at the thought that I was probably beginning to exhaust its seemingly endless stream of content. But then I saw the quest ticker: “Dragons Slayed - 1 out of 10.” In all my hours, I had only ever seen three. It’s a surprisingly huge, dense world, and I soon realized there were still entire sandboxes I hadn’t even set foot in. Even in my hundredth hour, I’m still discovering. Despite its less than compelling plot, I still want to go back to explore and fight through every nook and cranny of Dragon Age: Inquisition, until every dragon’s skull is mounted on my wall.… Expand
  21. SetPatrone
    Jul 18, 2019
    8
    Story side of the game is very good. How power in society is attained and then corrupted or lost. Characters felt like people with their own views and motivations. First play trough you could not predict events and how they would transpire, with your input or lack of it.

    Game play side was mediocre or me. Scenery was awesome, maps were creative and all of them had their own feel.    Story side of the game is very good. How power in society is attained and then corrupted or lost. Characters felt like people with their own views and motivations. First play trough you could not predict events and how they would transpire, with your input or lack of it.

    Game play side was mediocre or me. Scenery was awesome, maps were creative and all of them had their own feel. Dragons were awesome too, but they were just beasts roaming the land on specific spots in the world. I liked the way weapons and armour were modifiable. However what i missed the most was the variety of skills, it felt like they made it so because console players would into be able to fit many of them on their interface. Playing on pc, of course the skills looked amazing, but they got old really soon. I know hardcore people would use only a few of them anyway for best optimisation, but i felt that for a world this big there were not enough ways to kill enemies differently. And the side quests did not help. Too much of same felt repetitive really fast.    … Expand
  22. Patrick73
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    Gioco incredibile ed immenso, con un comparto narrativo ed immaginifico degno della migliori produzioni Bioware. Un buon gameplay, dei grandissimi personaggi ed un villain abbastanza carismatico sono la ricetta giusta per creare un gdr di successo. Peccato per la mancanza di finali multipli. Must play
  23. ZanguSwe
    Nov 21, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    x Well-written characters and companions
    x Fun, flashy combat
    x Great soundtrack (when it decides to play)
    x Interesting side quests
    x Beautiful environments

    Cons:
    x Relatively bland overarching story
    x Weak main villain
    x Siding with the mages can be frustratingly slow and drawn out
    x Minor but consistent bugs, including but not limited to: camera, combat, AI, dialogue, crafting, fast travel
    x First area (Hinterlands) filled with mindbogglingly boring tasks

    Middle of the road:
    x Some companion questlines feel unsatisfying to complete
    x Camera angles are sometimes awkward
    x Animation bugs in conversations (not consistent)

    Final rating: 8/10
    Dragon Age Inquisition is a great game, filled with deep lore, interesting characters and fun, exhilarating combat, mixed in with great exploration and vast, beautiful environments. It is only held back from being a "masterpiece" by consistent minor bugs during combat, traversal and dialogue, to give a few examples, bland overarching plot and main villain, and inconsistent quality in terms of major story decisions. I will still wholeheartedly recommend the game for DA fans, or RPG fans in general. Just a caveat, the game isn't exactly new player friendly, but there are numerous guides, tutorials and lore collections on the internet to get you set up, so it's not a big issue.    … Expand
  24. RedAkfred
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Simplemente el mejor juego que he jugado, han pasado los años y sigo alucinando cada vez que lo juego, el mundo tan extenso, una historia tan rica y con muchas disyuntivas sobre qué hacer y qué no. Todos los caminos siempre me llevan a Thedas.
  25. Bruterake
    May 26, 2020
    7
    É bom mas não passa disso, pra mim o pior são os dragões skins diferentes pra um inimigo que sempre ataca do mesmo jeito e o combate não é lá essas coisa, toma um 7 ai.
  26. Phantomas99
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Amazing!!!!!
    Good dialogs, incredible lore, nice characters, all characters have expressions, the have one or two bugs but these thinks happens, anyway is one of the best RPG's in the last years.
  27. kinktwink
    Mar 16, 2020
    8
    Dragon Age is by far my favorite RPG franchise. Inquisition, while definitely far from perfect, is probably my favorite installment in the franchise itself. It's lacking the more in-depth tactical AI settings that the earlier titles had, but the technical hiccups are more than made up for in the vibrant and engaging setting it crafts. I genuinely cared for all of my companions, I wasDragon Age is by far my favorite RPG franchise. Inquisition, while definitely far from perfect, is probably my favorite installment in the franchise itself. It's lacking the more in-depth tactical AI settings that the earlier titles had, but the technical hiccups are more than made up for in the vibrant and engaging setting it crafts. I genuinely cared for all of my companions, I was always interested in the story's path, and very emotionally involved in the game's ultimate ending. It's no small feat to keep me invested in a game for 100+ hours and Inquisition achieved that all too easily.… Expand
  28. Wonder_Neo
    Mar 27, 2020
    9
    Yes, this is not the first Dragon Age, but it’s still interesting to observe the continuation of the history of some characters. HERE A lot of primitives, BUT everything could be worse. All fans should definitely go through it.
  29. Romanchik777
    Apr 16, 2020
    5
    There’s almost nothing good and exciting about this game. It’s like mmo in offline mode, weak generic mmo style side quests , terrible looking hair, it’s not a dark fantasy anymore it’s generic epic fantasy game, progression system to unlock content in “the best” Ubisoft way- grind stupid missions, close oblivion gates, set up camps , collect ingrs etc.
    BioWare wtf!? Did tolerance mess    There’s almost nothing good and exciting about this game. It’s like mmo in offline mode, weak generic mmo style side quests , terrible looking hair, it’s not a dark fantasy anymore it’s generic epic fantasy game, progression system to unlock content in “the best” Ubisoft way- grind stupid missions, close oblivion gates, set up camps , collect ingrs etc.
    BioWare wtf!? Did tolerance mess your ability to create awesome games?
    Dragon age origins is still the best.

    Pros
    Main storyline is okay
    Morrigan
    Connection to the events from previous 2 games Good craft system Some maps look good
    You can judge people as inquisitor and decide their fate in those mini side stories. Ps there are still bugs even in goty edition, nothin game crashing but they’re still there...    … Expand
  30. Throughawindow
    May 3, 2020
    5
    While the story is good there are a lot of cutscenes to the point where it is closer to a western visual novel than an rpg which sucks since the endings are DLCs. The fighting parts, character customization, and open world are great though.
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#6 Best PS4 Game of 2014
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#8 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#4 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
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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