Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

Dragon age origins was one of the greatest RPG's i have ever had the pleasure to play, DA2 was a decent games, Inquisition they made a game worthy of Goty and even though i personally believe that it was no where near Origins level it was still a great game with great companions and one of the best cliffhangers ever. Bioware then decided to make us wait 10 years to demonstrate how to royally butcher every great thing about dragon age like the storytelling, the companions went from being family in origins to being a chore, the writing is some high school musical shi and the joker/comedian dialogue options must have been approved by amy schumer before being placed into the final piece. Then there is the elephant in the room, they made everyone excited to have the first ever female qunari companion and everyone was hyped, from sten in origins who set the tone for the qunari while still being a bro to iron bull who is such a Chad and a great friend who you can even free him away from the Qun along with his crew like genuinely bioware were going on a W run for qunari companions only to vomit on that run with Tash, she genuinely sucks, now lemme specify that i dont care or judge a companion for their sexuality or anything lgbt related. My favourite companions were literally dorian leliana and zevran who are all gay except for dorian who was fully gay, however they reject a compelling story of identity and acceptance similar to dorian and his father to just ramming pronouns and genders down your throat and the writing for it is so ♥♥♥♥ not to mention the hypocrisy of her crying about her pronouns to then calling other companions nicknames that they hate like the lich dude. long story short shes a ♥♥♥♥ character along with the other companions who are just mid but she is genuinely the worst. the gameplay is average and your typical modern day mid tier rpg with flashy combat an unnecessary amount of puzzles and terrible writing that i have previously mentioned not to mention companions giving you advice on how to do the simplest things, the darkspawn in origins were soooo intimidating and threatning and in this game they look like the type of ♥♥♥♥ a kid would draw and call scary. One other thing is that the Armours in this game look so stupid, Heavy armor looks like a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ onesie and the weird ass diamonds that poke out on certain armours look so stupid i mean i wasnt a fan of inquisition heavy armours but id take them every day of the week. This game is ♥♥♥♥ and im so concerned for Mass Effect and honestly if you are a fan of Dragon age just keep origins and make sum sort of headcannon of how the game ends and leave it at that. Reject bioware and honestly focus on studios like owlcat games who genuinely make A* RPG's and Larian who are just goated and let this studio die in its cancerous wokeness

Love this game. I've been a lifelong fan of the Dragon Age series, first being obsessed with Dragon Age Origins when it was released, and then every consecutive game in the series as well. Especially the worldbuilding, the history, and the major characters have always interested me and it's so satisfying to finally have answers to questions that were raised 15 years ago. The Veilguard is a great sequel to the story started in Inquisition, it really felt like a continuation of the events there. As somebody who always romances Solas in Inquisition, I loved that he continued to have a major role and I was very happy with the ending for him. The gameplay in the Veilguard is probably the best in the entire series. It's fun and engaging until the end of the game. Visuals, music, and voice acting were all really good as well. I had a great time experiencing Thedas again and didn't want it to end. It's a shame no more content was planned for it and how the development of the game went, but the devs clearly did the best with what they had. Absolutely would recommend this game.

Эльфийский бог [spoiler]Солас (Ужасный Волк)[/spoiler] пытается провести ритуал и сорвать Завесу, разделяющую реальный мир и мир магии, чтобы вернуть эльфам былое величие. Главный герой по прозвищу Рук вместе с гномом Варриком находят [spoiler]Соласа[/spoiler] в Тевинтере и срывают его ритуал. Однако из-за прерванного заклинания в реальный мир случайно вырываются два древних и безумных эльфийских бога (Элгар’нан и Гилан’найн), которые сразу же начинают заражать Тедас Скверной. Veilguard окончательно закрепила переход серии в жанр динамичного экшена. Игра избавилась от многих проблем Inquisition, но приобрела новые особенности: [h2]Плюсы: [/h2] - Лучшая боевая система в серии: Бои стали чистокровным экшеном со своевременными уклонениями, парированиями и комбо-ударами. Сражения ощущаются драйвово, плавно и тактильно приятно. - Отказ от пустого открытого мира: Разработчики услышали критику Inquisition и убрали бесконечный MMO-гринд. Локации стали более линейными, компактными, коридорно-направленными и насыщенными интересными деталями. - Потрясающая оптимизация и визуал: Игра выглядит красиво, некоторые локации достаточно масштабные. При этом проект работает стабильно и показывает высокую производительность даже на средних ПК. - Проработанные фракции: Выбор предыстории героя (например, Серые Стражи, Антиванские Вороны или Теневые Драконы) действительно влияет на диалоги, отношение к вам в мире и стиль прохождения. - Масштабный и эпичный финал: Последние несколько часов игры сделаны великолепно. Финальная цепочка миссий собирает вместе все ваши выборы, задействует фракции и напарников, давая мощный прилив адреналина в духе Mass Effect 2. [h2]Минусы: [/h2] - Смена тона и атмосферы: Мрачное темное фэнтези прошлых частей сменилось ярким, «диснеевским» стилем. Визуальный дизайн некоторых монстров (например, порождений тьмы) стал менее пугающим и более мультяшным. - Упрощенные диалоги и мягкий тон: Из игры практически исчезла жесткость. Спутники неохотно конфликтуют друг с другом, а реплики главного героя часто звучат излишне дружелюбно и вежливо, лишая историю привычной для серии серой морали. - Минимальный тактический элемент: Управление напарниками в бою урезали до предела. Теперь нельзя переключиться на другого персонажа или настроить их детальное поведение — можно лишь отдавать команды на применение способностей через колесо умений. - Слабая привязка к прошлым решениям: Система импорта сохранений или выборов из прошлых частей (Dragon Age Keep) была заменена коротким опросником при создании персонажа. Многие важные решения из Origins, DA2 и Inquisition игра попросту игнорирует. - Упрощенные ролевые элементы: Прокачка и экипировка напарников стали поверхностными. Игра больше фокусируется на экшене и подборе комбинаций стихий, чем на глубоком билдостроении классической RPG. Играть однозначно стоит, если вы хотите узнать финал истории и получить ответы на главные загадки лора Dragon Age (про богов, Завесу и Черный город). Если вы примете тот факт, что The Veilguard — это фэнтезийный экшен-боевик, а не мрачная партийная RPG, то получите массу удовольствия от игрового процесса, боевой системы и красивой картинки.

10 years. They took 10 years to develop this game and it's so bad. I can't believe EA and Bioware ruined one of the best fantasy franchises we had. Buy it only if it's 80% off or more, don't waste too much money and time on this game. The characters look like they've all been written by an angry teenager. No depth at all. One has a personality based on coffee, another is just annoying each time she talks like a Valley Girl and don't get me started on Taash. And the names...Neve because she does ice magic ? Dellamorte because he's an assassin ? Come on, even a kid would do better. The characters in DAI were so well written in comparison, you could resonate with them and their story. Here, you just want to skip the cutscenes and the cringe that comes with it. Graphics-wise, it's ugly. I don't know how they messed that up as well. It looks like the game went through a Disney filter. The lore ? Forget it, the plot is filled to the brim with incoherent BS. Your choices don't matter either. I've rarely seen that level of shalowness in the dialogues of a video game. The world is collapsing, old gods return and the blight is everywhere but your character will approach each situation with the same childish reaction. The combat system might have some redeeming qualities as it feels more dynamic, especially as a mage. Being able to select your spec right at the start is also nice. Overall, DA Veilguard is an absolute mess. One more franchise ruined by EA and their twisted view of what a video game should be like.

My first review on Steam!! Anyway, I decided not to look at reviews as I am new to Dragon Age, but I am glad with that decision because I am enjoying the game. I love the customizability of the game. From accessibility options, controls, difficulty adjustments, lore, looks, costumes, and the dialogues, they all are pretty impressive. This game is great especially for those new to the Dragon Age series like me lol

As a very casual fan of Dragon Age, I quite enjoyed this game but would understand why hardcore fans may not. For reference I have played all of the game in the series (with my favourite being Inquisition) so I definitely understand some of the steps backwards that have people irritated. The story feels more linear and a less memorable, there is a lack of carry over consequences from the previous games (something that was always uniquely great about Dragon age) and there are some political things being pushed which were never previously mentioned in the franchise which never really bothered me but I understand why some people find it to be bit forced. I also found the open world a bit less interesting to explore than Inquisition and wish there were more side progression things like Inquisition had instead of it basically just being weapons, armour and skills. Lastly it doesn't seem like we will ever get a dlc to finish the story that was hinted at the end due to the games commercial and critical performance. On the positive side I think the game looks amazing and they have used the leap in technology from the last game very well. The character creator is also very good, the voice acting is good and the companions are all likeable in unique ways with good quests so this game excels in your interactions with them. The new locations are also very well designed visually and I also enjoyed the combat but this is as someone who absolutely hated the Origins combat. Overall I can see why people were disappointed with this game but I couldn't help but have a good time with it. I think due to it excelling with the more personal relationships in game and the more fast paced combat it probably would've found more success if they focused the story into a smaller scope like following a guild or a mercenary company instead of the usual Dragon Age save the world plot again.

amazing game, ridiculously over-hated for so many laughable reasons, we live in 2026 guys not in medieval times

I wish to unsee this game

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I wanted to really give this game a try, but it was really unbearable to get through. These games are meant to be heavily narrative-driven, and the voice writing for it is honestly pretty awful. It feels like it's written like a Disney movie plot but made to be "for older audiences" while making conversations even less inspired than that. I'd say this is written like someone's entry-level fanfic about Dragon Age more than it feels like a sequel to Inquisition. I'd recommend playing Inquisition instead and skipping this game entirely. I could only recommend this game if you want to play for the combat and enjoy skipping cutscenes, or you're not caring at all about the story, or you would simply enjoy having, not gonna lie, a pretty good character creator. 9 out of 10 thumbs down.