Wow.. I just finished this game (in September 2026) and.. wow. DA:O is my favourite game of all-time, I remember pre-ordering it and going to the midnight release party at GameStop. It was such a novel time and I remember how many nights I stayed up playing that game, reading as many Codex entries as I could, eagerly exploring every piece of lore that I could. I was just so consumed by the world that BioWare had built. The characters. The companions that I grew so close to. I know it sounds like I am being dramatic, but as a young kid, that game really made me feel a lot of things that I still remember to this day. Years later, I was able to re-live some of that same nostalgia when I discovered Mass Effect.
Years later.. after Veilguard, honestly, I have become pretty hopeless and sad, thinking about how far BioWare has fallen. How they are no longer the studio who will ever produce a game like DA:O. How I don't know if any game will touch me quite as deep.
This is a long way to say that I recently played this game and I am honestly so, so, so, so, so blown away. This game is incredible. I was really hesitant to play it because of the graphics, but I have seen it mentioned in various places over the past few years, saying how good it is. All I can say is.. WOW. I wish I would have played it sooner, but I think I found it at the perfect time.
THIS is the BioWare I remember. THIS is the type of game I miss. THIS is the type of character development, player-choice, and fantastical world that I've been craving. Truly. If you can get past the graphics and see the amount of beauty, lore, and love that was put into this game - you truly are in for a treat. Even after all of these years, I can say that this is easily one of the best games I have ever played. I am so happy that I gave it a chance. I love you and miss you, BioWare, but thank you for the absolute legendary games you gave us throughout the years!
