Dragon Age: Inquisition

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  1. Bone-Thugs
    Aug 19, 2021
    10
    just played for the first time and put 150 hours in. no doubt one of biowares most underrated games. bit of a learning curve but its great once you get the hang of it
  2. ZXSth
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
    I begin this review several years after playing Dragon Age: Inquisition - while my enjoyment of the game has waned over the years, I believe it is fair to say that despite what now feels like a slow start in hindsight, the sheer depth of Inquisition on its own is enough to make it worthy of merit. However, it is also a phenomenally immersive RPG that provided interesting combat, aI begin this review several years after playing Dragon Age: Inquisition - while my enjoyment of the game has waned over the years, I believe it is fair to say that despite what now feels like a slow start in hindsight, the sheer depth of Inquisition on its own is enough to make it worthy of merit. However, it is also a phenomenally immersive RPG that provided interesting combat, a memorable (if at times, somewhat cliché) story, and some undeniably charismatic and unforgettable characters.

    Inquisition is not without some minor shortcomings. Load times are rather lengthy, and the game does hit a few technical speed bumps here and there. Additionally, for reasons I cannot seem to perfectly verbalize, the beginning of the game feels quite slow. And lastly, there is a disheartening streamlining to character customization that seems like a carry-over from Dragon Age II: Unlike in Origins (but much like in DA2), each class only has two choices of weapon styles at most - mages are forced into using only staves. Simultaneously, these concerns feel more like nitpicks than entirely valid, pointed criticisms of the game's faults.

    Inquisition is a game that offers incredible levels of depth in a variety of areas: The character creator is robust, and there are eventually a plethora of options in terms of customizing the appearance of your weapons and armour; the ability to allocate ability points as you so desire can lead to some specificity in terms of your combat performance (though the extent to which these numbers affect your character does not always seem all that substantial, for some reason); and the crafting system allows for a wide variety of appearance options and stat bonuses. Yet the depth of this game is not solely limited to its mechanics.

    The companions in Inquisition represent a strong return to form for Dragon Age as a whole. While Dragon Age II featured memorable and lively companions, Origins' standout characters proved to be a tough act to follow. And while this still may be the case when considering the incredible impact of characters like Alistair, Morrigan, Shale, Sten and others from the first game in the franchise, standout performances and incredible writing prove that Iron Bull, Cullen, Cassandra, Blackwall, Dorian, Cole and Solas (among others) deserve to at least be comparable to the standard set by Origins' companions. Even when considering the characters I didn't like (Sera and Vivienne, in my case), it is not because they were uninteresting or lacked depth and uniqueness.

    While the combat in Inquisition is not necessarily remarkable, it is certainly far beyond adequate. However, the mechanics of combat in this game are not necessarily what draw me into the game - rather, it is the scale of some of the fights within the game. Of special note are the battles with the hulking, awe-inspiring dragons found throughout Thedas - battling these reptilian juggernauts proved to be both challenging and rewarding, and might have been my favourite part of the entire game.

    Dragon Age: Inquisition is a game that lives up to the precedent set by the first game in the series, and more than compensates for the gripes many had with the second. It straddles the line between an open-world adventure-RPG, a Baldur's Gate-styled CRPG and a visual novel to present players with a gritty, immersive romp through an incredibly rich fantasy world. It is mechanically sound, incredibly deep, and completely enthralling. While not perfect, it is undoubtedly an excellent video game.    … Expand
  3. zNeverSleeping
    Nov 1, 2020
    8
    ---{Graphics}---
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    ☐ I'm now deaf

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    X All

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    X Easy to learn / Hard to master
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    ☐ No Story
    ☐ Some lore
    X Average
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    ☐ Lovely
    ☐ It‘ll replace your life

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    ☐ Short
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    ☐ To infinity and beyond

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    ☐ It’s free [or i get free]
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    ☐ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ---{Bugs}--- ☐ Never heard of X Minor bugs ☐ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved    … Expand
  4. Darkii33
    Oct 26, 2019
    10
    Stand 2019 mit allen dlc ein wirklich tolles Spiel deutsche Vertonung ist wie immer super und Story ist auch gut und zu spoielern besonders jetzt wo man alles für 15 bekommt das kommplet Packet kann man nichts falsch machen
  5. Luccio26
    Feb 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Story 3/3
    This is the game we should have got after DAO. The game throws you into a world that is being broken apart by the fade. There are demons pouring out of the rifts and you have the mark that can close them. You are given the role of leading the Inquisition and putting together a strong enough band of companions and allies to take down the main Antagonist and close the fade before it's too late. I would say that there are some of the best dialogue scenes to date in the series with the royal ball one of the more fun experiences in a game I have had. Trying to gain the trust of noble houses whilst at the same time providing respite from the chaotic nature that is the open maps of the game. Each zone has so much content to explore. Dragons to slay. Loot to find and great puzzles and dialogue for you to follow. Taking different companions will unlock extra dialogue so mixing and matching your team is suggested.
    Gameplay: 2.5/3
    The best in the series. There are great combos that you can do with your team, and synergy is a must when playing. The melee combat is fun and the warrior talent trees have some of the more quirky gameplay mechanics that I would recommend a playthrough with. Spell caster classes like the knight enchanter for me is where I had the most fun. Who wouldn't wanna play a spell caster with he ability to summon a magic sword that can deal devastating amounts of damage whilst still casting frost nova's and flame bombs. The progression trees seem a little imbalanced on some classes. For instance the Necromancer just doesn't do as much damage as some of the other alternatives. Although there are some cool concepts, certain trees needed more refinement. All in all the gameplay experience was fantastic.
    Visual/Art Design: 1.5/2
    On the Xbone I did experience some framerate drops and glitches on a lot of occasions however This game does present beautifully. The colour palate, the grass and water, the burning buildings, the enemy designs and the weapons look fantastic. The world you're put into and the cut scenes are all done really well.
    Sound/Music 2/2
    The companion voice acting is near perfect. There are so many interesting accents, characters and dialogue in this game that it is a gameplay loop on its own. The music is epic and the orchestral team do a great job at creating the sounds of war across the battlefield. The sounds of swords and spells are also fantastic. Bioware once again killing their sound design.

    My final verdict for this game is a 9/10. This game is just everything an RPG fan could want in a game. It has easily 80+ hours per playthrough including 100+ for those who want to do everything in the game. I am really looking forward to DA4 as the DLC and ending to this game was very satisfying.    … Expand
  6. DzmitryBoston
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The whole trilogy must be played by every fan of RPG genre. There is no excuse for skipping this one.
  7. irai16
    Jul 27, 2020
    9
    Love this game. Beautiful environments, fun strategic combat, and excellent characters and roleplaying with some truly difficult choices you have to make. The main thing I disliked was the Power system, which sometimes meant that you had to do tedious sidequests in order to progress in the main story. Also the ending was slightly underwhelming, though it is vastly improved by theLove this game. Beautiful environments, fun strategic combat, and excellent characters and roleplaying with some truly difficult choices you have to make. The main thing I disliked was the Power system, which sometimes meant that you had to do tedious sidequests in order to progress in the main story. Also the ending was slightly underwhelming, though it is vastly improved by the Trespasser DLC (I'd say tresspasser is required tbh). But overall, this remains one of my favorite rpgs of all time, and I highly recommend it.… Expand
  8. GlebanBC
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    Game is bietiful. But some bosses hard. And you need to level up. Level up is long and boring.
  9. Nidgey
    Sep 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The mechanics on this game is great and it offers more variety than what Dragon Age 2 had to offer, progressive system is very good and I’ve sunk a lot of time into this game. The story is good and the game can be challenging at times, I love exploring the new open world genre of Dragon Age and it made me feel really great to immerse myself into a world where demons, templars, dark spawn and mages clashing together that makes me feel part of something big. The real big thing I love about this game is them going back to their old roots of choosing races and classes to what you see fit for your play style. My criticism: There a few bugs here and there where some is sort of game breaking, the spawns can be quite daunting at times Hawkes new look design takes a bit getting used as he doesn’t seem to look like the one from DA2. There aren’t any different scenario stories with certain races you choose for the start of the campaign like DA Origins and that was my favourite part because of the replayability, now I am not criticising DA Inquisition for its replayability because it is fine and the story needed to make sense of what’s going on at the start unlike DA2 no matter what class you play or character you’ll see the exact same scenarios which can become very boring to play through again. Fingers crossed for DA4 to make improvements with replayabilities.… Expand
  10. BurntByGaming
    Dec 14, 2020
    8
    It's a solid game. To me it's the weakest in the series but that's not really a bad thing since the series imo is one of the best.

    Definitely worth the money and I look forward to further games in the series!
  11. N7-Dragon
    Dec 18, 2020
    9
    i don't like that you cant really take your savegame from the previous games and import them into Inquisition.
    instead you have to prepare the world of the game on the website and it therefore feels pretty impersonal.

    Otherwise I'm a fan.
  12. gotterpotter56
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    Как по мне игра получилась хорошей! Сюжет, мир очень хорошо сделаны. Очень большой и интересный лор.
  13. RTCWFAN
    May 10, 2023
    9
    I haven't played the previous Dragon Age games, but after this experience I surely will. This game ist full of love, it has a great story and addictive gameplay. Overall rating: 8.6.
  14. Detang
    May 15, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nothing like dragon age origins witch truly was my all time favorite I think still till this day rpg becouse of the endless quest the blight My main man Duncan who recruited me lmfao killer story line this one makes up for some beautiful battles beautiful battle sequences and well done gamma and graphics especially in every cut scene even most in just the one on one chatting scenarios well its just damn pretty to look at beautiful well written game woulda been the **** best rpg ever if they woulda just left the battle controls and concepts the same but because they decided to completely change it it set tge game back a long way and folks didn't even give it a chance and don't get me wrong definitely needs to be given more credit and attention than it received i honesty believe this is a highly under rated title just becouse controls and fighting styles changed doesn't mean its horrible cause its not but if they would have left them the same it woulda been a masterpiece no doubt… Expand
  15. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    I much prefer the game mechanics of the prior dragon age. Though it's hard to deny the epic scale of this story and game.
  16. cchenders40
    Aug 5, 2022
    8
    An Amazing RPG with a couple of flaws.

    This game is amazing, the world is great, the combat stellar, and the story is pretty good. I enjoy the inquisition leadership mechanics a lot as well. Your companion party and companion quests are also really good. My only problems are how repetitive some of the early game quests can be and how flat the villain is.

    Also the dragon fights are AMAZING!
  17. nfs7379
    Aug 30, 2022
    9
    9/10........................................................................................
  18. MajinAndre
    Jan 23, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that wanted to fix the problems of the second and first, but in my opinion did a bit of an over reach. Yes they had more locations and space to explore, but outside of main story missions they did not invest enough effort to make all these maps engaging or meaningful. The story was great, but in some places Corypheus was a bit lacking as the main villain. This may be the best dragon age cast to date, however they mostly shine individually and don't really feel like they meld well together like in past titles. Game play is dynamic and always a spectacle, but there's a bit of strategy missing to it when your inquisitor is the main one carrying the bulk of the fighting.… Expand
  19. SLEEPyGrem1in
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    I cannot go into this review with hundreds of hours clocked into the game and not give it a 10/10. The game is wonderful! The storyline is engaging and the fact that every choice affects the overall outcome of future games is exhilarating and nerve wracking in the best way. The romance options are inclusive and charming. Every character goes about love differently and it's shownI cannot go into this review with hundreds of hours clocked into the game and not give it a 10/10. The game is wonderful! The storyline is engaging and the fact that every choice affects the overall outcome of future games is exhilarating and nerve wracking in the best way. The romance options are inclusive and charming. Every character goes about love differently and it's shown beautifully. The character creator is great and I love that we can now play as a Qunari if we so please. It's also wonderful to see characters from the previous games make cameos.… Expand
  20. Jayhawk145
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I have played this game once a year, ever since 2014. And every year it just continues to get better. This games story, to characters, to writing, to combat, to open world exploration, And I can keep going. In my honest opinion there is not any big enough flaw within this game that is even worth mentioning. This is my personal favorite game of all time, and for almost the last Decade noI have played this game once a year, ever since 2014. And every year it just continues to get better. This games story, to characters, to writing, to combat, to open world exploration, And I can keep going. In my honest opinion there is not any big enough flaw within this game that is even worth mentioning. This is my personal favorite game of all time, and for almost the last Decade no other game has yet to pass this one. I recommend to anyone who hasn't play this masterpiece, if you are a fan of rich vibrant storytelling, great meaningful characters then play this game now.… Expand
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#9 Best Xbox One Game of 2014
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#10 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2014
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#14 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2014

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 28
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  1. Arcade Sushi
    Jan 13, 2015
    90
    Dragon Age: Inquisition represents a glorious return to form for the series, with its huge world to explore, great cast of characters, and immensely satisfying combat and character progression. Despite its flaws, this is easily a contender for RPG of the year, and a must-have for most any gamer.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Jan 9, 2015
    70
    If you're looking to satisfy that RPG itch on your brand-new, current-gen console, you can certainly to do so with Inquisition.
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  3. Eurogamer Portugal
    Dec 19, 2014
    90
    With Dragon Age Inquisition, BioWare returns in a great shape with a game that goes on for dozens and dozens of hours.
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