Dragon Age: Inquisition

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2975 Ratings

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  1. odderking
    Aug 5, 2023
    10
    Amazing game!!!!!! One of the best stories I’ve ever seen in a game! The characters are deep and interesting, the world-building is amazing! And how your choices shape the world is incredible!!
  2. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    6
    Inquisition is a huge disappointment coming from the first two games. The roster of companions is weaker overall and because the maps are way too big, interacting with them is a much smaller proportion of your playtime. They aren't bad, there are some good ones and they're still well done overall, but they're also the high point of the game and if they're the high point its not the bestInquisition is a huge disappointment coming from the first two games. The roster of companions is weaker overall and because the maps are way too big, interacting with them is a much smaller proportion of your playtime. They aren't bad, there are some good ones and they're still well done overall, but they're also the high point of the game and if they're the high point its not the best look. The game is extremely grindy, even going so far as to pad time with real-time side quests, many of which are the conclusions to franchise-running plot lines and character arcs. Combat is bland and forgettable, the main villain as well, and the primary plot line has its moments but mainly just drags. The DLC, which goes back to a less open world, more directed level structure, is the complete opposite and contains some of my favorite franchise moments. Overall its a mediocre RPG with some gems, dragged down by an open world and padding for time.… Expand
  3. Ogrewhelmingg
    May 27, 2023
    10
    Probably have 1000+ hours in it, can't rave about it enough. Still holds up after all these years.
  4. serotoxin
    Apr 29, 2023
    4
    i'm playing this one late - in 2023 - and i'm struggling to understand what people loved so much about it nearly a decade ago. we already had far better medieval high fantasy games before DA:I (Dark Souls, Skyrim, Zelda if you want to count those...) yet this extremely mediocre and generic game with endlessly annoying mechanics and controls is held up as one of the best, and somehow woni'm playing this one late - in 2023 - and i'm struggling to understand what people loved so much about it nearly a decade ago. we already had far better medieval high fantasy games before DA:I (Dark Souls, Skyrim, Zelda if you want to count those...) yet this extremely mediocre and generic game with endlessly annoying mechanics and controls is held up as one of the best, and somehow won Game of the Year..? i don't get it.

    Sera is a great character. love her. everyone else kinda sucks. the game LOOKS bland. it just looks like any typical medieval fantasy thing, with no distinct aesthetic quality of its own (it looks like Witcher, Skyrim, and Fable blended together). the music has no idea what it's doing. sometimes epic string music will swell and come to a crescendo...in the middle of a conversation, when nothing exciting is going on. NPCs spend most of the time bugged out. my inventory is CONSTANTLY full, and you don't have anywhere to store things for the first 30 hrs or so of gameplay, so you end uo having to just throw away everything you find if you want to loot new stuff (yes i know you can sell stuff, but then you have to travel to a town, find a vendor, sell everything, then make your way back, and that effort just isn't worth it). combat is still not BioWare's strong suit.

    that said...the game isn't all bad. i don't have any strong praise for it tho. the story is fine. the gameplay, overall, is fine. it's whatever. i just don't get the hype.    … Expand
  5. Ryan4evergamer
    Feb 14, 2023
    0
    janky controls, jankiest story heated the characters. I spoiled the story for my self and checked the ending of the game and dlc results and all hard work all go to stupid characters and everything is meaningless. If the gameplay it self were fun I would skip the story and play but no redeeming quality. Failed Skyrim.
  6. adolff
    Jan 11, 2023
    10
    good+ no homophobe= 10/10 ..................................................................................................................................................................................................
  7. GuiBio
    Dec 31, 2022
    6
    really could see myself dragged in to it. but still couldn't play enough of it
  8. OnlyGoryGames
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Besides some grinding, this is an RPG that can get people into RPGs. It solidified the genre for me personally, allowing me to move to other RPGs with confidence. So glad I played through this game. A quarter to half way into my experience I felt important. I’ve never created a character and genuinely felt important with and about said character before. Surrounded with great characters andBesides some grinding, this is an RPG that can get people into RPGs. It solidified the genre for me personally, allowing me to move to other RPGs with confidence. So glad I played through this game. A quarter to half way into my experience I felt important. I’ve never created a character and genuinely felt important with and about said character before. Surrounded with great characters and great dialogue, I felt like I was in a movie. That’s when I finally understood RPGs and couldn’t wait to get this feeling in other settings, with other characters, and different combat in various RPGs by different developers.… Expand
  9. Slime_dark
    Nov 20, 2022
    8
    Surely a great game, yet not so free from technical mistakes. Especially on PS4 random crashes can happen, even after years after its release
    Said this, the GDR component took a step forward compared to the previous game, but cannot be compared at all with those of the very first Dragon Age. Also the technical aspects during fights are mostly not sophisticated: at low levels of difficulty    Surely a great game, yet not so free from technical mistakes. Especially on PS4 random crashes can happen, even after years after its release
    Said this, the GDR component took a step forward compared to the previous game, but cannot be compared at all with those of the very first Dragon Age. Also the technical aspects during fights are mostly not sophisticated: at low levels of difficulty it is not perceived while it will be a major problem when playing at the highest difficulties due to the impossibility to give detailed instruction to the party.
    However the game has a very good plot, good interactions between members of the party and dialogues are surely good.
    Also the mechanic for crafting is very good and clear, giving the possibility to better personalize your party members equipment to better suit your playing style. Same thing can be applied to the ability three    … Expand
  10. Scolari_Enzo
    Sep 12, 2022
    0
    It's the best game I've played on my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11. Thosevelvetygms
    Sep 12, 2022
    8
    A beautiful and epic RPG that will hook you for months. It does have a lot of padding that just shouldn't be there at all, but still, it's one impressive journey.
  12. filip92
    Jul 9, 2022
    8
    Oh,god,this was a long journey. Very addictive game,i finished campaign but i wanted to do lots of side stuff,even though i usually don't do that. Main quests are good, the game is very very long,but it is not boring, missions have some variety, and the world is beautiful.
  13. Paulystan
    Dec 12, 2021
    1
    After all this time, I have just given this game a go.

    It has no charm.
    It has poor graphics (much worse than Origins which is an older game).
    It has poor controls.
    It has a stupid story.
    It is VERY boring.

    Even after paying only $5 for it, I want my money back.
  14. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    6
    As much as I loved the story of the game and how it handled the main villain, the truth remains that the gameplay for this (apparently Game of the Year) was absolute trash, worse than most MMOs out there, where customization matters for nothing, abilities feel like they have no weight or impact to them regardless of how well you combine them, characters are worse than fanfiction ones, andAs much as I loved the story of the game and how it handled the main villain, the truth remains that the gameplay for this (apparently Game of the Year) was absolute trash, worse than most MMOs out there, where customization matters for nothing, abilities feel like they have no weight or impact to them regardless of how well you combine them, characters are worse than fanfiction ones, and the bugs and glitches, jesus christ there are just so many of them.
    Queue repetitiveness, immersion breaking cutscenes and animations, cliffhanger ending that requires a dlc (that isn't available on the PS3 version BY THE WAY) to finish and the cowardice of the developers to not include the Hero of Ferelden in the story despite letting you create Hawke as a character and having him be part of a third of the main story, I just can't give this game any more than that score.

    With this said, it's a personal gem of mine, and I think it has one of the best, if not best villains, plot twists and lore-building that I've ever seen in any video game to date.    … Expand
  15. Saarg
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    still enjoying it 7 years later its ageing like a fine wine graphically speaking and if you've got the dlc expect a long walktrough
  16. kimie999
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    A wonderful ADVENTURE !

    The 3rd opus with its dense history, its unique companions and its ultra-varied landscapes raises the level following the redundancy of the 2nd, the atmosphere is great, the dynamic gameplay, the prologue: big crush ! Bioware with Dragon Age and Mass Effect has established an ultra immersive game category, the possibility of choosing, of shaping your own XP,    A wonderful ADVENTURE !

    The 3rd opus with its dense history, its unique companions and its ultra-varied landscapes raises the level following the redundancy of the 2nd, the atmosphere is great, the dynamic gameplay, the prologue: big crush !

    Bioware with Dragon Age and Mass Effect has established an ultra immersive game category, the possibility of choosing, of shaping your own XP, changes the situation, we immerse ourselves a lot more.

    The story since Dragon Age Origins is just superb, the universe is researched, detailed, the construction of the characters, the interactivity with, romances, the influence of our choices on their lives and ours, wow

    My only problem now is that since playing the 2 Bioware trilogies, I find most of the other games a little more bland in terms of writing depth, immersion, everything seems more rigid, I can't wait any longer for the next opus !    … Expand
  17. JaxMan322
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    The replay value of this game is incredible. I can’t remember the last time I finished a game and immediately created a new character and started over after spending ~100 hours in my first play through. I’ve read many of the really negative comments and they all have one thing in common: they haven’t played much of the game. I’ll admit that DAI starts off a little slow. But as the storyThe replay value of this game is incredible. I can’t remember the last time I finished a game and immediately created a new character and started over after spending ~100 hours in my first play through. I’ve read many of the really negative comments and they all have one thing in common: they haven’t played much of the game. I’ll admit that DAI starts off a little slow. But as the story progresses and we get to know the characters a little better, it becomes one of the best action RPGs I’ve ever played. Your choices REALLY matter. Few games have made me care about the characters the way that this game does. Everything about Inquisition is great. The variety of enemies, different levels, combat, & customization are everything I want out of a fantasy action RPG. If you’re looking for a good console game, Dragon Age Inquisition holds up as one of the best — and this is in 2021.… Expand
  18. Amargosa
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    One of the best RPG games I have ever played. Gameplay is fun, great open world, fun banter between characters and awesome story progression.
  19. Lestored2
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    This is the best part after origins!)))
    -great storyline
    -good graphics
    -very interesting gameplay
  20. borla
    Nov 7, 2021
    7
    It's a MMO without the multiplayer part. It is cool, but nothing spectacular. If you like mmo games you will probably enjoy.
  21. Dibalin
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    Отсутствует полная русская локализация. Нет озвучки!
  22. Hackslashshoot
    Dec 11, 2019
    10
    Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!!!!!
  23. spesini
    Oct 3, 2021
    7
    Slow start (the first open region is the worst), then it really picks up and then kinda worsens at the end again. Cool RPG mechanics, graphics show its age, but the gameplay and combat are still fun. Massive FPS drops during dragon fights and few crashes, which shouldn't really happen 7 years after release.
  24. Merula
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Most compelling and sympathetic antagonist. Wonderful game, specially playes with joystick. 100% recommended. I don't know how many times I've played with different classes, genders, different romances...… Expand
  25. eefeef
    Jun 23, 2021
    7
    This game has a lot of boring battle and bugs.
    And map is too wide, especially the first map.
    But the story was really interesting and the characters were attractive.
  26. MetaRogue
    Jun 21, 2021
    7
    Dragon Age: Inquisition is an excellent threequel that unites the disparate gameplay philosophies of it's two predecessors and FINALLY establishes the core identity of the Dragon Age franchise. Unfortunately, that being said, the game still has issues, many of which are glaringly obvious flaws that hinder the experience and prevent it from being truly great. While I can't deny that DragonDragon Age: Inquisition is an excellent threequel that unites the disparate gameplay philosophies of it's two predecessors and FINALLY establishes the core identity of the Dragon Age franchise. Unfortunately, that being said, the game still has issues, many of which are glaringly obvious flaws that hinder the experience and prevent it from being truly great. While I can't deny that Dragon Age: Inquisition is a massive RPG with a generous wealth of content , I can say that it is an experience defined by design choices that feel awkward and counterintuitive.

    When it comes to story, dialogue and quest design, Inquisition is the definition of a mixed bag. You assume the role of the self-insert hero, The Inquisitor, who can save the world because of their unique ability to close Fade rifts and stop Demon-geddon. To truly do this, you must assemble the Inquisition - a fantasy taskforce of badasses whose job is to broker peace and unite nations while staving off the oncoming demonic invasion.

    While the overall premise and narrative setup may hint at the 'most epic chapter in the Dragon Age anthology', in reality Inquisition's story and dialogue feel laboured, plodding and dull. It takes a while to get things moving, but even during Inquisition's more 'exciting' moments, the execution of these moments feels underwhelming and uninteresting.

    As for companion characters and their personalities and dialogue, they too suffer from the same underwhelming quality of writing. Even the side-quests you take part in to attain these new companions feels uneventful and oftentimes uninspired. I know it's wrong of me to criticise the creative talent responsible for providing me with sources of entertainment, but these are the same people who produced the Mass Effect trilogy, and while that could be boring at times, it still had plenty of interesting characters and story moments.

    On the combat front, Inquisition wonderfully marries the meditative pace of Dragon Age: Origins with the frenetic action of Dragon Age II, but with less than perfect results. For me, I found Inquisition's combat to be plodding and frustrating when compared with other 'smaller' more action oriented games that had better, more satisfying combat. To perform basic attacks, you simply hold down the attack button. While I have no issue with this per se, I do have an issue with enemies not reacting to getting hit by attacks. This results in battles looking like clumsy, awkward encounters with everyone swinging their weapons around with scripted animations. On top of this, there are no options to block, parry, dodge or sprint which further compounds my frustration and dislike with Inquisition's combat.

    With it's collection of sizably large open world-like maps, exploration in Inquisition should feel exciting, but in actuality it's not. While your characters can jump, they can't ledge grab and the world's design feels dated. Furthermore, your 'trusty' mini-map in the bottom corner of your screen in next to useless because it is mostly transparent and only highlights enemies and points you in the direction of quest objectives, acting more like a compass than a mini-map. What I really don't like about the mini-map is that it provides no helpful information on the topography of the land or whether you're following a path or what to expect when it comes the orientation of the world. This is by far the worst mini-map I've seen in a videogame and makes me wonder if Bioware got lazy and took shortcuts with its design implementation.

    Another point of criticism is the menus and the inventory system. For one thing, the menus feel convoluted and try to mimic the 'Mass Effect look'. Secondly, on the character screen, the font colour and type is all wrong, and the text boxes are awkwardly implemented (plus all the RPG jargon gives me a headache - just give me well explained stats and I'm good to go). When it comes to inventory, Bioware should have allowed players to carry more stuff. With a game as big (an obvious understatement) as Inquisition where players will pick up thousands of items, there needs to be A LOT of inventory space. This is one of my biggest frustrations because I would constantly need to clear out my inventory every 10 minutes.

    In all honesty, I think that Inquisition is a good game that is absolutely buried beneath bad design choices that hinder more than they help. I can see what the game is trying to be - an fantasy adventure of epic proportions - but what holds it back are things that make the experience more boring than it actually is. Maybe one day I will come back to it when I have finished every other game and appreciate it for what it is because I won't be actively thinking to myself that "I could be playing something MUCH BETTER THAN THIS".

    In the end, I think Dragon Age: Inquisition defeats itself with the immense scale of its own size and ambition, further compounded by poor design choices and underwhelming writing.    … Expand
  27. bergcamp101
    Jun 20, 2021
    9
    Very huge game. With some many choices, so many options you can easily be lost in the plot and go only on your own trail. The combat is pretty good and has depth. Some puzzles were a pleasant surprise.
  28. cyanwoool
    May 2, 2021
    9
    Simply amazing. In terms of presentation, the maps are still beautiful seven years later, the character models are mostly good and the soundtrack perfectly fits the tone of the game. The story is amazing despite the underwhelming antagonist and the characters are all great and memorable, having some amazing banter and personal quests. The open world is not great but it's still fun toSimply amazing. In terms of presentation, the maps are still beautiful seven years later, the character models are mostly good and the soundtrack perfectly fits the tone of the game. The story is amazing despite the underwhelming antagonist and the characters are all great and memorable, having some amazing banter and personal quests. The open world is not great but it's still fun to explore and the combat is very mediocre at the beginning but quickly gets better as you level up. The villain set up at the ending and the Trespasser DLC is very promising and makes me excited for the future of the franchise.
    A flawed, but still brilliant game.    … Expand
  29. Malef
    Mar 6, 2021
    5
    You are not main character in this game. You are a puppet who do the dirty and mundane job of clearing a path or killing a mobs. Members of "your" Council have more interesting time than you. Boring chore, not a fun game. But beautiful.
  30. Phuz
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    I'm pretty surprised by the reviews on here. I only played a few hours and ended up too busy to play at the time but definitely considering getting it again. I just remember knowing nothing about it then thinking my God this is a damn fine game. It looked and sounded nice, it was fun. I'm not usually a big fan of big game worlds but I enjoyed this game a lot. It all gelled together toI'm pretty surprised by the reviews on here. I only played a few hours and ended up too busy to play at the time but definitely considering getting it again. I just remember knowing nothing about it then thinking my God this is a damn fine game. It looked and sounded nice, it was fun. I'm not usually a big fan of big game worlds but I enjoyed this game a lot. It all gelled together to make a great package.… Expand
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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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