I really don't understand the hate towards this game and from what I see it is more the fans of the series who are giving the negative reviews, I understand them on the one hand but I, who am not an expert in Dragon Age, didn't think it was a bad game, It is a good balanced RPG. If I have to criticize something, it is the story as such, which I can't get hooked on, but otherwise the game is very good.
Morally ambiguous? 😂😂 it makes you play a certain type of character. There is no role-playing element to it at all. Do you know how often I want to be mean to my idiot companions and I literally can’t? Even the “mean” choice is nice lol The choices are of little to no consequence, the art style is that of a Pixar film, the companions are boring and inconsequential, oh and to top that off, I’m preached to about IRL stuff in a fantasy game…what a blast. Not for me.
The game appears to be pretty polarizing, so I figured I’d see for myself. While trying to be as objective as possible, my bias comes from enjoying RPG games like Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate 3, and most recently Metaphor ReFantazio by Atlus. I’m an older gamer who did play DA Origins back in the day (on my weak laptop in college, fun times). Played Inquisition too. So anyways, here’s my thoughts after 20 hours: -environments are beautiful -Don’t love the change in art style, especially the almost-cartoony character designs; would prefer a more grounded, darker, grittier, visual tone (and tone overall tbh). -Combat is more satisfying to play that it is to watch. That said, I can see it getting stale into the later hours and I already have concerns about enemy variety. Combat can also feel a little floaty, like I’m not really _connecting_ with the enemies sometimes. -Skill animations are pretty, but can cause too much visual clutter. Sometimes I lose track of what enemies are actually _doing_ -I don’t like all the looting, especially for tiny amounts of money and crafting materials. Wish exploring for treasure felt more exciting and rewarding, instead it just feels like a chore because I have FOMO -Weapons, armor, loadout options feel impactful and varied. Designs look distinctive and lend a sense of character…I love the transmog too! -As good of a character creator as you could hope for. Lots of options. Hair in particular just looks fantastic (maybe best I’ve seen). Could maybe use some more variety in the voices, but understandable considering the game is fully voiced. -Ditto for the skill trees, Player char and companions. Will be fun to experiment more. -Musical score is serviceable but ultimately forgettable. None of the songs will stick in my head (I compare to something like FF16, where I want to go add themes to my Spotify playlist 😅) -Overall story is fine so far, but wish storytelling was more nuanced…I.e. more “show” and less “tell” -Dialogue is the weakest point of the game. Voice acting is good, even great at times; I’m really criticizing the writing itself. While there are some exceptions, conversations tend to feel stiff, forced, and struggle to maintain a logical flow, which unfortunately can be immersion-breaking for me at times. Larger plot sequences are handled with a bit more grace, but I find myself struggling to enjoy the more routine dialogues, companion dialogues, etc. -Specifially want to call out the player character dialogue options because they either a) don’t offer the option I’d prefer or b) have little to no impact (outside of obvious, required critical choices). I feel railroaded. Like it or not, after the freedom I experienced in BG3, it’s going to be hard for any RPG not to draw comparisons. -Performance is excellent on PS5. No notes here. Stating again: the game is gorgeous, any way you slice it. My hopes for this one were high, but this game fell a bit short imo. While aspects of the game are excellent, my last couple points of criticism, combined with elements that were just okay combine to a final score of: 6.2/10
As DA, DAO and DA2 fan but never finished DAI I was waiting for reviews on this before I bought it. Thank you for your very balanced insight. Most reviewers are it would seem heavy one way or the other so thank you for this. So on balance I think for now I will hold off and perhaps wait for a sale.
@ hey thanks for the feedback, I’m glad my little review was helpful. I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting into game reviews myself, so it’s encouraging to know people actually value the effort I put in.
I went into Veilguard to form my own opinion. I'm glad I did. I'm having a great time, not wanting to be distracted by a backlog of other games. The NPC's are fun, and I havent yet run into to the Woke Commentary, but when it occurs, I'll simply move past it to enjoy the remainder. It's sad to see this game getting such negativity. The real losers are the ones that wont play because they are easily swayed by shills. Level 22 currently, and this game is making me feel more powerful as a Warrior. Early on, wether it was my learning curve, of the lack of quality gear. I found the game opened up once a specialization became available. It was at this time the Arena Opened and I defeated all 10 waves handily. If you're a fan of Dragon Age, you owe it to yourself to play the game. The graphics are nice, even though it's a different approach. It's serviceable and works well enough. It's BUG FREE. Rarely does a game this size launch without a problem, but anti aliasing looks to over sharpen the textures. The game deserves a solid 8 on a scale of 1-10, not the low scores others biasly give it for their disappointment for art or romance concerns.
The biggest reason you had no issue is this 1) you had no previous knowledge of dragon age games, therefore no emotional attachment 2) This is more subconscious but I guarantee you lean left politically, the problem is red pilled males, who make up a large portion of the gaming community don’t want to be lectured to about modern identity politics in a dark fantasy rpg. This might not be an issue for you, but we’re in the middle of a culture war. I refuse to consume media that specifically hates me and wants to push an ideology. Unlike mass effect and BG3 they don’t preach these issues to you and allow the user freedom of choice. Dragon Age could have avoided these complaints by simply allowing the user to redirect the dialogue to disagree with the trans character, however they force you to agree. This is a key issue. An illusion of choice hidden under the veil of propaganda
I recall there was a dialogue choice (though I didn't pick it) to basically 'suck it up' in Taash's short 'finding herself quest. So it looked like you could move past it or ignore it.
I actually watched a clip of that scene, if you click the disagree or downplay it, it will still result in basically the same thing happening of Trans good, real male bad for not pretending we can choose our gender.
@@Docta_Tma There's no debate here. People 'can' choose their gender because people do it. Most people are happy with what they start with. A small proportion, like this character, are not.
Well crafted story arcs? 😅😅😅 10 push ups for you! Don't support any game that pushes agendas on the player. Games are supposed to be an escape from reality not an underhanded lecture about it
So you shouldnt support any movies in cinema, any theatre plays and art in general, because almost all the good ones make you reflect about something in reality and kind of push an agenda about it.
@jader.sphair i don't support woke Hollywood. I also don't buy Apple or Nike products. Having said that there is a difference between buying a fantasy game and being lectured about modern bullshit and a movie you goto where you know the plot BEFORE going
@ do you deny that racism, homophobia and transphobia exists? To be so vocal about not supporting “Woke hollywood”. Also, do you read spoilers about the movies before going to Watch? Because I never know the plots before going, I permit myself watching things even if I may disagree with the producers views of the world. For me not rethinking and revising my views is the literal definition of prejudice
"Meaningful choices"? Did you even play the game? The game in genreal only offers choices of *how* supportive you says you are to whatever. No negative answers are allowed in any dialogue.
there is no role to play in this game and your choices mean nothing. You can be nice to everyone, very nice to everyone, or direct but very nice to everyone
Well I would have to say even without the cringe over the top woke stuff it's pretty average all and all. But the lecturing and obsessive non-binary talk will make sure that I don't buy another Bioware game for sure.
This AI voice is gross. I really do not like listening to AI voices that regularly get the emphasis on words and phrases wrong. The script is written with such complex sentences that the emphasis is needed to avoid sounding awful.
It’s horribly written, the gameplay is mid. It looks like a Disney game which is a complete 180 from the franchises dark origin. It’s a lacklustre action RPG with the title in name only. Claiming it’s a great RPG when the players most basic agency to decide to be good or evil is completely absent is hilarious. It’s an RPG where you can’t role play on the most basic level 😂
Ohhh so you want him to push your agenda here too? Are you trying to supress freedom of thinking and expressing his own opinions because you disagree? Shaming
I really don't understand the hate towards this game and from what I see it is more the fans of the series who are giving the negative reviews, I understand them on the one hand but I, who am not an expert in Dragon Age, didn't think it was a bad game, It is a good balanced RPG. If I have to criticize something, it is the story as such, which I can't get hooked on, but otherwise the game is very good.
Keywords: "I, who am not an expert in DA."
Morally ambiguous? 😂😂 it makes you play a certain type of character. There is no role-playing element to it at all.
Do you know how often I want to be mean to my idiot companions and I literally can’t? Even the “mean” choice is nice lol
The choices are of little to no consequence, the art style is that of a Pixar film, the companions are boring and inconsequential, oh and to top that off, I’m preached to about IRL stuff in a fantasy game…what a blast. Not for me.
The game appears to be pretty polarizing, so I figured I’d see for myself. While trying to be as objective as possible, my bias comes from enjoying RPG games like Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate 3, and most recently Metaphor ReFantazio by Atlus.
I’m an older gamer who did play DA Origins back in the day (on my weak laptop in college, fun times). Played Inquisition too.
So anyways, here’s my thoughts after 20 hours:
-environments are beautiful
-Don’t love the change in art style, especially the almost-cartoony character designs; would prefer a more grounded, darker, grittier, visual tone (and tone overall tbh).
-Combat is more satisfying to play that it is to watch. That said, I can see it getting stale into the later hours and I already have concerns about enemy variety. Combat can also feel a little floaty, like I’m not really _connecting_ with the enemies sometimes.
-Skill animations are pretty, but can cause too much visual clutter. Sometimes I lose track of what enemies are actually _doing_
-I don’t like all the looting, especially for tiny amounts of money and crafting materials. Wish exploring for treasure felt more exciting and rewarding, instead it just feels like a chore because I have FOMO
-Weapons, armor, loadout options feel impactful and varied. Designs look distinctive and lend a sense of character…I love the transmog too!
-As good of a character creator as you could hope for. Lots of options. Hair in particular just looks fantastic (maybe best I’ve seen). Could maybe use some more variety in the voices, but understandable considering the game is fully voiced.
-Ditto for the skill trees, Player char and companions. Will be fun to experiment more.
-Musical score is serviceable but ultimately forgettable. None of the songs will stick in my head (I compare to something like FF16, where I want to go add themes to my Spotify playlist 😅)
-Overall story is fine so far, but wish storytelling was more nuanced…I.e. more “show” and less “tell”
-Dialogue is the weakest point of the game. Voice acting is good, even great at times; I’m really criticizing the writing itself. While there are some exceptions, conversations tend to feel stiff, forced, and struggle to maintain a logical flow, which unfortunately can be immersion-breaking for me at times. Larger plot sequences are handled with a bit more grace, but I find myself struggling to enjoy the more routine dialogues, companion dialogues, etc.
-Specifially want to call out the player character dialogue options because they either a) don’t offer the option I’d prefer or b) have little to no impact (outside of obvious, required critical choices). I feel railroaded. Like it or not, after the freedom I experienced in BG3, it’s going to be hard for any RPG not to draw comparisons.
-Performance is excellent on PS5. No notes here. Stating again: the game is gorgeous, any way you slice it.
My hopes for this one were high, but this game fell a bit short imo. While aspects of the game are excellent, my last couple points of criticism, combined with elements that were just okay combine to a final score of:
6.2/10
As DA, DAO and DA2 fan but never finished DAI I was waiting for reviews on this before I bought it. Thank you for your very balanced insight. Most reviewers are it would seem heavy one way or the other so thank you for this. So on balance I think for now I will hold off and perhaps wait for a sale.
@ hey thanks for the feedback, I’m glad my little review was helpful. I’ve been dabbling with the idea of getting into game reviews myself, so it’s encouraging to know people actually value the effort I put in.
I went into Veilguard to form my own opinion. I'm glad I did. I'm having a great time, not wanting to be distracted by a backlog of other games. The NPC's are fun, and I havent yet run into to the Woke Commentary, but when it occurs, I'll simply move past it to enjoy the remainder. It's sad to see this game getting such negativity. The real losers are the ones that wont play because they are easily swayed by shills. Level 22 currently, and this game is making me feel more powerful as a Warrior. Early on, wether it was my learning curve, of the lack of quality gear. I found the game opened up once a specialization became available. It was at this time the Arena Opened and I defeated all 10 waves handily.
If you're a fan of Dragon Age, you owe it to yourself to play the game. The graphics are nice, even though it's a different approach. It's serviceable and works well enough. It's BUG FREE. Rarely does a game this size launch without a problem, but anti aliasing looks to over sharpen the textures. The game deserves a solid 8 on a scale of 1-10, not the low scores others biasly give it for their disappointment for art or romance concerns.
Is this a meme? Combat is dynamic,mashing button while sleeping feels great.
You farming 😂
Hating an accurate review seems perverse. 78 hours in, it keeps getting better and has the fine story, characters and gameplay you cite.
Is this AI? The script is 100% AI but even the narrator sounds AI.
It is definitely AI. You can tell by the way that the accent is neutral, but the emphasis on certain words is wrong.
Sounds like a review written and read by AI.
Domo Arigato Mr 🤖🤖
I agree this review sounds AI. But, I am also having a great time with this game.
The biggest reason you had no issue is this
1) you had no previous knowledge of dragon age games, therefore no emotional attachment
2) This is more subconscious but I guarantee you lean left politically, the problem is red pilled males, who make up a large portion of the gaming community don’t want to be lectured to about modern identity politics in a dark fantasy rpg.
This might not be an issue for you, but we’re in the middle of a culture war. I refuse to consume media that specifically hates me and wants to push an ideology.
Unlike mass effect and BG3 they don’t preach these issues to you and allow the user freedom of choice.
Dragon Age could have avoided these complaints by simply allowing the user to redirect the dialogue to disagree with the trans character, however they force you to agree. This is a key issue. An illusion of choice hidden under the veil of propaganda
I recall there was a dialogue choice (though I didn't pick it) to basically 'suck it up' in Taash's short 'finding herself quest. So it looked like you could move past it or ignore it.
I actually watched a clip of that scene, if you click the disagree or downplay it, it will still result in basically the same thing happening of Trans good, real male bad for not pretending we can choose our gender.
@@Docta_Tma There's no debate here. People 'can' choose their gender because people do it. Most people are happy with what they start with. A small proportion, like this character, are not.
AI voice...
who cares
@@georgemontgomery1892 good point
Well crafted story arcs? 😅😅😅
10 push ups for you!
Don't support any game that pushes agendas on the player. Games are supposed to be an escape from reality not an underhanded lecture about it
So you shouldnt support any movies in cinema, any theatre plays and art in general, because almost all the good ones make you reflect about something in reality and kind of push an agenda about it.
@jader.sphair i don't support woke Hollywood. I also don't buy Apple or Nike products.
Having said that there is a difference between buying a fantasy game and being lectured about modern bullshit and a movie you goto where you know the plot BEFORE going
@ do you deny that racism, homophobia and transphobia exists? To be so vocal about not supporting “Woke hollywood”. Also, do you read spoilers about the movies before going to Watch? Because I never know the plots before going, I permit myself watching things even if I may disagree with the producers views of the world. For me not rethinking and revising my views is the literal definition of prejudice
@jader.sphair not supporting woke GARBAGE has nothing to do with any ism lol
I don't coddle stupidity or narcissists
"Meaningful choices"? Did you even play the game? The game in genreal only offers choices of *how* supportive you says you are to whatever. No negative answers are allowed in any dialogue.
bro that trans man is NOT gonna let you hit off the back of this review
there is no role to play in this game and your choices mean nothing. You can be nice to everyone, very nice to everyone, or direct but very nice to everyone
Well I would have to say even without the cringe over the top woke stuff it's pretty average all and all. But the lecturing and obsessive non-binary talk will make sure that I don't buy another Bioware game for sure.
Loving the game so far.
Me too! Theres too much bias in this games reviews and they got really boring.
Is it worth the hate?
Yes.
There. I saved you 5 minutes.
Thank you 🖤
It's not worth the hate. Clearly there are bigots raging about it, which is sad for them as it's a masterpiece.
@@sofajockeyUK ...... are we talking about DA Origins, or the latest failed attempt at a story?
This AI voice is gross. I really do not like listening to AI voices that regularly get the emphasis on words and phrases wrong. The script is written with such complex sentences that the emphasis is needed to avoid sounding awful.
It’s horribly written, the gameplay is mid. It looks like a Disney game which is a complete 180 from the franchises dark origin.
It’s a lacklustre action RPG with the title in name only.
Claiming it’s a great RPG when the players most basic agency to decide to be good or evil is completely absent is hilarious.
It’s an RPG where you can’t role play on the most basic level 😂
Do you consider FF7 to be a RPG?
this an an ai video
down vote try it sober next time what RpG.
Down vote. The game is trash, stop reviewing games.
Nope. It’s not trash. It’s not as amazing as this review says, but it’s not trash.
Ohhh so you want him to push your agenda here too? Are you trying to supress freedom of thinking and expressing his own opinions because you disagree? Shaming
@@jader.sphair push my agenda? Don't be stupid.