Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

TLDR: Don't listen to the people who criticize this game bc of woke stuff or the over the top cringe trailers. Underneath this is a game which entertained me a lot - and I have been playing all previous games as well. Plus: + great graphics + detailed character appearance editor + story ties in directly into DA: Inquisition and its DLC Trespasser Negative: - more comic-style aesthetics lead to rather boring outfit options - not many options to decorate your base (limited mostly to your chamber) - some jokes are annyoing and pull you out of the serious mood Surprise: I expected to be put off by the combat system as I really couldn't stand the radial design of the combat interface when I saw this in the trailers. But I soon forgot how it looked bc it works well. You feel connected to your teammates bc they offer options for combos. I would recommend this game to everyone who enjoyed DA: Inquisition. As it is an action oriented game (and fast paced in boss fights), old school DA 1 enjoyers will not be the target audience.

Fun Game!

It's not what I want from DA, ofc, but it's not a big game. Mediocre DA game, but ok'ish - solid game overall.

As a game itself, it's very good. Gameplay (especially combat) is fun, main story is decent, lots of replayability too. They only tried way too hard with the whole diversity thing, considering that the actual majority of relevant characters are LGBTQ+ and they had to include multiple lectures on gender identity and pronouns and whatnot. As a Dragon Age game, it leaves a few things to be desired. Evil choices no longer exist, you're forced to be a highly compassionate good guy, and the majority of choices in past games no longer matter. On the other hand, it was great to finally see some of those places and characters that were first mentioned in Origins, and to finally have some of the biggest lore mysteries revealed. All things considered I still had a lot of fun and the positive outshines the negative, so I do recommend it.

I really enjoyed this game. The combat was solid, story engaging and graphics excellent. I think this one is a big win for Bioware despite the low sales. really hope they continue this trend because this game is fantastic.

I came into this game knowing how much everyone seemed to hate it, so my expectations were pretty low. It's definitely not as expansive and choice-driven as the previous games. The choices you do get seem to get pretty streamlined, and one or two of them have pretty atrocious consequences that you really cannot avoid one way or another. The game seems to hold your hand for the entire run, where you pretty much know at all times what missions are available and where, which is great, really, but it also shows how small the world actually is, because you roam the areas pretty quickly in order to complete said missions, even without fast travel. People complained about how dialogue choices barely deviate from one to the other, and to be fair, yeah you can tell that sometimes the options almost remind you of Persona 5 options, where you read both options aloud and you could perfectly fit the two together in one sentence. With all of that being said, I also have to appreciate the gameplay, which, despite the growth tree being overly simplistic in its nature, was actually quite fast-paced and easy to fall into. Even if I took a few months on a break from the game, everything came back to me at the speed of light. The battles are visual as heck, and even though sometimes the enemies would just... not give you a single bit of room to actually perform any attacks, you get just enough time to work around it so you can actually beat them. Even though the dialogues suffer, it was quite fun seeing the story develop, especially because since you went back to the same areas all the time you also got to interact with secondary characters who aren't part of your team a lot more. I found that refreshing considering in previous DA games you usually visit an area, complete it and move on to the next. Usually. It showed a bit more familiarity with these other people, to the point where I kind of grew just as attached to them as I would to my team of ragtag misfits/crazy powerful experts. The lore also expands greatly from where we were at back with the DA:I DLCs, building up a few important new pieces of history that hadn't been explored, and I find it quite interesting to hear and read about. As for the main plot, some bits I hated, but some other bits I loved, because somehow they reminded me a bit of the previous entries. Of how great and immersive this world is. Anyway, TL;DR, game has lots of faults, but if you come in knowing that, you can still have lots of fun.

看在1，2，3的面子上给个好评，算补票了

Initial Impression: Crazy fun game. A solid narrative-driven experience with some goofy dialogue and a slow start, but once it clicks, you can lose yourself for hours exploring Thedas. I originally thought, "I would absolutely play this again." Now, on my second playthrough, my feelings have shifted significantly. The Dialogue Problem: There is a ton of dialogue—so much so that by the end of my first run, I was skipping 99% of it. The game often feels like you're just running from one cutscene to another, with combat and exploration taking a backseat. If this was the intended direction, they should have made a digital comic. The ratio feels off: roughly 1 minute of gameplay for every 5 minutes of talking. The Illusion of Choice: On a second run, the cracks really show. Most conversation options make absolutely no difference to the outcome, yet some seemingly minor choices will lock you out of trophies or achievements, forcing a required second playthrough—not for fun, but for completion. That’s not replayability; that’s a chore. Lore and World-Building: Compared to previous Dragon Age games, the lore delivery is shallow. It feels like they skimped on the depth and richness that made Thedas feel alive. The writing is honestly subpar, and the world-building feels half-baked. The LGBTQ+ Shield: What frustrates me most is how the game uses LGBTQ+ representation as a shield against criticism. This wasn't meaningful or well-integrated representation—it felt performative. And to make matters worse, they've publicly attacked parts of that very community while hiding behind them. That’s not allyship; that's exploitation. Final Verdict: Do not buy this game. I picked it up on a $20 sale, and even at that price, the wasted time and lackluster story made it not worth it. For a game originally priced at $70, this is a hard pass.

If you really enjoy story and fast paced fighting compared to the strategy the other dragon ages are i think its a good play. just wish your choices had more affects on the world around you especially 1-3 all had links to eachother.

动不动连不上，真麻烦