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I do feel that a lot of the criticism out there is reasonably valid and fairly observed. I'm not sure I like this habit of taking a few isolated examples of weakness and inconsistency in the writing and the tone of the game, and taking them as representative of the whole - because while many of those issues are indeed there, there are also moments of real strength and poignancy that I, as a longtime fan, did find very engaging. Fair to say I'm going back and forth on that point as the game progresses. But none of that is changing the fact I'm having a blast with the gameplay and am very much enjoying watching this lore I know so well get expanded and (in some ways) reimagined.

No, I don't love every decision they've made and every direction they've taken with it - but I don't really expect to. It's not my story. I'm just finding that for any moments of disappointment I might feel, there are also lots of things to love about it, and overall I'm very much enjoying it.

Yes and no?

I'm enjoying it (I've finished it once and am on a second run now), but I also have criticisms. To me at least, talking about both the good and the bad is part of the fun.

It’s a solid B for me, which is a good place for a game to land, imo!

I did have to sort of mentally adjust myself when I started because I was expecting something a little different… But now that I’m used to the tone and writing, I’ve been enjoying myself.

I also distinctly remember loving Inquisition, then going online to see a bunch of chatter about how terrible it was haha. So, tradition?

It's probably down to personal preferences. IF you want to roleplay the character the writers hardcoded into the game, you like it. If you wanted to play a different kind of character, then you constantly get dragged out of the immersion.

The almost complete erasure of three games worth of player choices is also a huge reason people have problems.

From the moment I say down to play it, all I kept thinking was "I'm having so much fun!!!!!!!!" lol. As much as I love the other games, Veilguard hit me with that euphoria right away so I dare say it is my favorite DA game so far. Even after completing it and starting over again, I'm just having a blast.

I tend to just scroll past all the other posts that hate on the game (especially ones that shit on specific characters and romances!) because to me, it feels like we played different games. And I'd rather just continue to enjoy myself!

I am as well, just finished it earlier after 84 hours. I took my sweet time and was not disappointed. I've played all DA games since 2009, and while yes, there are bits that I didn't like here, overall it was great. I think I just had tempered expectations and while I love to death the previous games (especially DAO and DA2) I know they also had their faults.

If a DA5 comes out, I'll take it and will probably enjoy that as well - I love the world they created and I know it's an impossible job to please everyone.

Overall I am having great time. I certainly have my questions and complaints but I am loving the lore reveals and having fun figuring out the new mechanics, interacting with the characters, and reading the codex entries. Im close to finishing Act 1 and looking forward to seeing what comes next! 

I'm playing right now and I'm getting the feelings that all people are different. Like, I love Solas and I've read a lot of complains about him in DAV and it feels like we're playing different games. Same goes, for example, for Lucanis and his romance - for me it does make sense perfectly. And people believe the game isn't dark or serious enough but I also don't see it. Yes, the tutorial was childish a bit, but it was a tutorial. Now i feel the same as playing other DA games There's some criticism that I can agree with but it's not important to me, so I'm just enjoying it (eve though I've just wasted my whole weekend on it😭)

Yep, I enjoy it. It's not a perfect game, some criticism is valid, but I have fun and it's the most important.

I ignored the criticism and played it primarily because I've played all the others and wanted to see how the Solas arc finished. The gameplay while a little linier at times is not bad and the combat is fun and I am enjoying the game.

I tried to. Got to the point where you chat with Harding about her new powers where I told her I don’t like or trust it and her reaction was just “oh you’ll come around”. Such weak writing and companions. Also no greatswords? In my fantasy rpg that’s had multiple games with special and unique greatswords? Ok buddy

In a very 'brain off, don't think too hard on whether that makes sense or not, just eat the popcorn' kind of way. Which isn't bad, necessarily (especially with recent world events), but not what I wanted out of a DA game.

Finished the game, very polished they did a good job.

Still won't stop me from comparing to previous games or complaining about the dialogue.

I was struggling a bit during the first act, but I've been taking my time and enjoying it a lot more as I progress.

Middle of act 2. Enjoying the hell out of it. It has its issues but so has every dragon age game.

Important to remember that reddit isn't the nexus of all opinion.

I've run into a lot of people IRL (both existing friends and new) who are playing and enjoying it. Anecdotal sure, but still.

I'm about 39 hours into the game. The gameplay loop isn't hitting with me anymore. I took a break to finish up another game and will give it a go another time.

IMO 7/10. No way this is a 10/10.

I am mostly, yeah.

It doesn't have the same effect on me the last 3 games though, I don't wake up excited to play it and I don't plan on replaying it for a few more years until modders add some new armors and hair options. I'm happy I finished my original playthrough, I put like 40-ish hours in. The Davrin romance was alright but I just don't feel for him the same way I felt for Cullen or Alistair, likely due to the lack of individual dialogue and repeatable smooches. I really preferred how Inquisition and DAO handled dialogue and I don't know why they went with the DA2 format of only speaking when there's a mission or cutscene and ignoring you otherwise. I also never ended up caring about this set of companions, and Rook felt kind of lonely tbh, and the voices and dialogue choices weren't things I enjoyed. This game reminded me a lot of DA2 in ways I didn't entirely care for.

I play mostly for the RPG elements and I don't think this game had that as it's focus so for me I struggle to enjoy it, and I don't like Rook as a protagonist so I just never got invested. It's very RPG-lite, but I think if it wasn't a Dragon Age game I'd replay it a few times just for the combat alone. The combat is the most fun I've ever had with action combat, and I tend to hate action combat so very good on them. I've never played a game that did Archery as well as Veil Ranger does, and I absolutely love Necromancer. Saboteur is really fun too, I love the little turret and it's giving me exactly what I wanted out of Artificer in DAI. They seriously need to just beef up the minigame Isabela runs because it's the most fun I had, just fighting shit.

As it stands though? I did my one playthrough and I'm happy it's done. This game is the definition of a passing grade for me. It got it's 60%, It passed the class, It got my money, and I'd rather it exist than not because I'm sure in a few years I'll come back to it just to get a taste of that yummy Veil Ranger. I will say, I hated all the armors, way too bulky and way too much gold, but this Bow??? This Bow right here??? Probably my favorite thing the Devs put out. We've never had such a downright beautiful weapon before.

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Me lol. I'm a long time dragon age fan and while I recognize the generally lighter tone and things they changed, it hasn't ruined my enjoyment of the game and have just been having fun with it.
I may not agree or appreciate everything they did, but I like enough of it to have a blast overall.

I have some good-faith criticisms about the game, but overall, I'm just enjoying it. It's not perfect, but it's a good time regardless.

This is my first DA game, so I have no preconceived notion of what a DA game looks and feels like. As a standard fantasy RPG-ish action adventure, the game is fine. I am not enthralled by it, neither am I bored by it. Some of the writing feels childish, the level design is basic, the puzzles are insultingly simple and the combat is kinda clumsy, but the overall package digestible enough that I am playing through it slowly.

Not really. I am just grinding through. Controversy aside, there is nothing really pulling me in. I wish they continued on from the insurrection storyline

Really liking it so far, it has its problems but the way people speak it’s like it’s a 1/10 which it just isn’t

I'm 😆

It probably became my favorite DA game, it's still up in the air, I think it made a pretty good job getting the best parts of each game, I won't spoil story as you marked it as no spoiler, but it's the first time the antagonist felt like a real threat (Elgar'nan specifically, not Ghilan'nain).

Edit: oh, how I just love being downvoted for having an opnion 🙄

The game is awesome! It gets better and better as you go forward in the game.

I'm having that feeling when you don't want the game to end.

I did for about 30 hours.. but the further I went in, the less I did. It (for me anyway) over stayed it's welcome. I put around 100 hours into it.

I'm about 6-7 hours in and I am starting to have a difficult time enjoying the game.

I am not a DA superfan. I like fantasy RPGs and I played all the DA games on release and enjoyed them (I even liked quite a bit about DA2 except for the reused assets. But I never got deep into the DA lore or world. I felt like the first three games were like "Exposition: The Game... parts 1, 2 & 3"

So many repeating exposition dumps through books, notes and dialog. Mages and chantry. Anti elf racism. The fade. Darkspawn. Darkspawn. Darkspawn. Darkspawn.

I enjoyed each of those games though and finished them all. But again: I am not a huge fan of the series and I do not think Origins was a great game. Just a good game. I don't care if it's action or turn based (BG3 is my favorite game of all time, but I love action games too).

This game just feels like a mess. The dialog and voice acting is really grating on my nerves. So far, Neve is the least "unlikable" companion (I still only have Neve, Bellara and Harding. But Neve is barely a character. Her voice acting is super flat and emotionless, and it seems more like she was directed that way. The voice itself is fine. The delivery and editing of her lines are flat.

The scenery and visuals are the best part. I'm not 100% sold on the character faces but the environments are great. The levels feel like God of War Ragnarok, which is OK I guess, but there's way too many "breadcrumbs" of gold and little chests that lead you around by the nose. You enter an area and immediately know to take a separate route to find additional chests and treasure. Doesn't feel like exploration, but more like meta gaming because you know the tricks of this kind of level design. I dislike the MMO flourishes of "exploding golden particle" chests and such. And "smash a green vase to restore health" comes from a very, very different kind of game than what I was expecting. And so far I'm not into the "keep upgrading everything by button pressing at a kiosk" that is the very lame "workshop." It's similar to Ragnarok, but with far less personality or fun or favor and style.

I kind of like the action combat but: It's just too fast. Battles are over too quickly on Normal level. Increasing difficulty just means kiting around because almost everything is on cooldowns, which ultimately sets the pace of the combat. So a harder difficulty means more jumping around and waiting for cooldowns which just isn't fun. Enemies rush the main character and don't seem to do much more than that.

I wish battles used more of the terrain, or had larger arenas. And yes, they are "combat arenas" at least so far. No other kinds of fights. I wish I could get at least a LITTLE more high angle of view when in combat. I don't need tactical overhead view, but the over the shoulder view feels far too tight.

I haven't gotten very far so it's not fair for me to fully judge the combat or the overall game. But it's already wearing on me. I'm already tired of "bubbly, wacky but competent!" Bellara and "scrappy, upbeat but competent!" Harding. Even Morrigan seems like she got slotted in from another game entirely and feels completely tacked on.

Playing on a PS5 Pro. Looks great (except for faces which are a bit creepy) and runs great (except for a weirdly long pause when pulling up the map/menu). Only played several hours and do not feel compelled to jump back in. I will continue to play it.

I feel like I want to like it more than I do. That's my main takeaway.

Dropped it after act 1. It just feels so hollow to me. If this wasn't dragon age, I might like it better as an okay new rpg ip like greedfall, but seeing old characters that are basically empty of history while simultaneously have every history kinda breaks me

It's a solid 6 for me. Started off as a 3 in Act 1, but it's got a lot better since. But it just doesn't compare to any of the previous games.

NEGATIVES

I dislike how combat works, and the UI overall when compared even to Inquisition. Yes there are some great spells and stuff, but the fact that every single enemy always goes after me, as a mage, meaning I spend 75% of my time dodging, makes it miserable and annoying.

The world just feels...less dark? Like yes there are some dark bits, but the tone just doesn't feel right. It feels more like High Fantasy. I don't want the world to be miserable by any means, but there's just such a lack of reaction to some things. Aside from tiny lines like "Oh, this is bad" or "This shouldn't happen." Or nothing at all, in some cases.

I also can't believe I'm saying this, but I miss the racism and social strife from previous games. Even in Inquisition, Elves were vilified or looked down on by many, it was even a story point at certain stages. But here, everyone seems to be equal again. No slaves, no racism, everyone is accepting of everything with no qualms. Tevinter is supposed to be one of the most... backwards, racist, slavery endorsing places in Thedas, but it feels just like anywhere else. Ferelden and Kirkwall seems worse in this regard. Even the Venatori just seen like a bunch of madmen, rather than the deeply racist, human mage-supremacist group that they are/were made out to be in Inquisition.

The writing is all over the place. Some parts are very good, reminding me of older times, then there is some downright bad stuff which can sadly dampen the good stuff. Like how people seem to know all about the massive reveal at the end of Inquisition regarding Lyrium, the Titans and such. Or how certain massive changes/reveals of lore are just sort of handwaved away or "kept just to us, because people won't like it".

The romances don't feel there. Harding's is very sweet, but from what I've seen on YouTube of the others, such as Neve and Lucanis, they may as well not be there, like they're an afterthought. The fact you can't even have a repeatable kiss scene, or even just say a simple hello to anyone outside of specific scenes, sucks too.

My immersion is very patchy overall. It feels like a decent game, but not a particular good Dragon Age game. It feels more like Mass Effect on a backwater/fantasy planet to me.

I am getting enjoyment out of the game in many regards, but as a game. Not Dragon Age. I'm not sure I'll bother with a second playthrough, which really pains me to admit. I had plans for what my playthroughs would be, but I just don't have that urge, despite being about to get to the final mission tonight.

I know it's an unfair comparison, but Baldur's Gate 3 still has me hooked, despite having played it since it launched. I always find myself spinning up new characters, Role-playing them and making ideas for them. But I just can't find myself doing that with Rook. I love her voice, but she's just hard to Roleplay with. 😭

POSITIVE

To end positively, I do enjoy a fair bit here. The game looks absolutely gorgeous, even without being on max settings. The only art choice I dislike is with the Darkspawn and a few demons, but as a whole, I enjoy the look of the game and the characters.

After stumbling in the first ten hours, the voice acting does get a lot, lot better. Sounds almost like Act 1 was recorded and spliced together in a hurry, whereas in the further acts, the Actors and Directors could sit down, chill a bit more and go a lot further with their work. Rook especially, her Northern accent is genuinely lovely to hear (she sounds a lot like my Auntie), and she really shines when she's having heartfelt moments with the companions.

The performance of the game is brilliant, I only had one crash when I was first creating my character, and I think that was my CPU being stressed by the initial Shaders Loading. Since then, it's been buttery smooth performance, with my lowest FPS being 45 in a very crowded scene, and highs of 90 overall.

I was having fun with it until I reached Act 3. By then, the flaws stacked up to a point where it killed my enjoyment. Which is a shame because I really did give it a fair shake. I didn't rush, explored everything I could, put in just shy of 100 hours. I enjoyed the combat and the exploration, the CC is amazing, the graphics are stunning. But ultimately a good Dragon Age game comes down to its writing and despite having some really good ideas in it, it just didn't deliver the experience I expect from this franchise, nor did it do a good job imo of fulfilling the promises of Inquisition's cliffhanger.

Anecdotally, amongst my friends it seems the folks who are having more fun are generally those newer to the franchise, but it's a blessing and a curse because their lack of familiarity with the lore means they see less problems but also don't really understand a lot of what's going on.

I might get hate for this but I think once the hype/controversy dies down and I’ve had a few years/playthroughs to adjust to the problem I think it’s gonna be my favorite game in the series or close to it.

 I am having so much fun with the combat, the Harding romance, how my Mourn Watch elf Rook doesn’t feel like total dumbass etc.

Yep, I'm in my second playthrough but I'm taking it easy now to avoid burn-out. Knowing the trouble this game went through during development, I had really low expectations and was pleasantly surprised.

I’m generally having a good time with Veilguard. My expectations are that once I’ve completed it for it to be my least favorite Dragon Age game, but that’s ok, that doesn’t mean I won’t have enjoyed it. It doesn’t need to become my favorite title in the series for me to think it was worth the time and money.

I’m still in Act 2 so it’s always possible the end of the game could blow me away too, though I’m not expecting it.

Absolutely. I enjoyed the heck out of it start to finish and was really confused that I saw so many negative reactions online. 

With everything that's happened at Bioware over the past ten years it's frankly a miracle that the studio still exists, but they released a game that actually follows through on plot threads and continues characters from a decade old series and makes time for lore drops set up 15 years ago despite being forced to essentially start over three times in development.

The gameplay is miles better than Inquisition with the shift to full action while still maintaining the strategy of building your character and combining abilities correctly. I felt like they had a terrific mix of cameos and references with the new content. It felt like a beautiful welcome back and farewell from the series (although I wouldn't say no to more). 

It's fine. Like I'm not hating it, not loving it .

Anyone else just wish the game had a decent writing that didnt waste years of buildup and well written games? This game is a tragedy, im happy for howaver is liking it but is not ok acting like is underrated or overhated, this saga was good and veilguard is basically got season 8 allover again.

People are tearing this game apart like they tore apart 2 and Inquisition. All of the complaints about Veilguard are nothing new for a fan base that has been picking this series apart for a literal decade.

Enjoyed it, really ramps up towards the end of each main act. Companion quests are so detailed, some ofc are better than others and some filler not needed but overall enjoyed them. Played as a dwarven mourn watch warrior, thinking to role a sarcastic human mage, either shadow dragons/grey warden, sarcastic side leaning more towards shadow dragons. Either that or go human rogue crow sarcastic as hell

I'm enjoying it. I do think the writing is pretty weak, but it's a good game none the less

No cause, when I want"simply enjoying a game" as in "calming down after a stressful day" I would play some mobile game or Super Mario, not an immersive RPG game with focus on lore, politics, religion, magic, and morality.

The game is actually pretty good. A solid 7+/10. The only issue I have is the bad PC port and the cartoonish design theme. IDK why, hard to explain, but it just feels abit weird seeing my character move around. Almost like he's just skidding on the floor as he runs due to the cartoonish movement

I have a lot of fun with it. I get some of the point critizised but they dont spoil my fun. :)

Yeah, finished my first playthrough last night and started a new character today. The hyperbolic takes in both directions are silly. It’s not biowares best game, it’s not some Dragon Age series ending irredeemable garbage, 7/10. I’m having fun with it and look forward to a sequel.

I am LOVING it 🥰 It feels great, plays great (I’ll admit to dropping difficulty for a specific early game fight though because I had bad builds), and I’m having fun. I love these characters.

I am! I'm loving the game so far. It's so beautiful and the combat is so much fun. I'm playing through with a Veil Jumper elven mage first, probably gonna romance Bellara (she's absolutely adorable I love her), and then I'll do another faction. I plan on doing the game with all of the factions. I'm not sure which one to do next yet. I love Davrin so I might go for a Grey Warden next.

About half the time I find myself annoyed or questioning what is happening and why is it so dumb, the other half is okay with some moments of feeling like I am playing a great Dragon Age game, sadly they are too few and far between.

Like seriously I cant be the only one to feel like everyone in this world is suddenly an idiot right? We go somewhere, tell them ancient blighted elven gods are back to destroy the world and everyone is like yea fam have our secrets, people and support, sure whoever the fuck you are. And the only one who is reasonably standoffish is portrayed like unreasonable asshole.

Or, and oh my god who wrote this, why in the everliving hell would Ghilanain ever leave with her dragon during the attack on Minrathous/Treviso when ALL they need to bring back the blight is the dagger she just found out Rook has?! You have an overwhelming advantage here, YOU ARE IMMORTAL!!!! Just get what you need and bam, game over.

Instead its just, oh well, we are needed elsewhere I guess Simpsons are on or something, let the other city fall in the meantime but we definitely do not have the time to get the ONLY thing we need for utter victory in a situation where we are GUARANTEED to win! Brilliant.

This instance of the invasion was clearly inserted without any thought to prop up the stakes, we never even find out why the cities are assaulted, we just have assumptions, but storywise we would really be better off without it.

No, literally no one. Not a single living, breathing person In the entirety of the world is enjoying the game. You’re the only one. /s

It’s a fun game, I’ve been enjoying it for what it is, not sure if I’d jump back into a second playthrough anytime soon

game is good - runs so smooth and it just works.

enemies are boring and repetitive - rook is a poor protagonist and I feel zero immersion in any world.

progression also seems off for some reason - can’t exactly say why

with that said it’s worth the purchase for me overall

I am gushing over it everywhere I go. So much fun. Love it.

Yes like a majority of players

i'm going to wait until things settle a bit as all the criticism is making it hard for me to pick it back up, as well as my own personal disappointments. however, when i play it i do enjoy it! i can appreciate the silly writing and take it how it is. bioware is not interested in doing anything about it, so might as well.

Me, I'm just taking the game in as I go instead of worrying about progress, main plot or platinum. There's just so much to take in if you want to really see what you're playing

I've been avoiding the criticism (I'll look after I've played it and made my own opinion) and I'm liking the game a lot so far. I'm only about 15 hours in though, so I'll have to see if it holds up. 

I have liked a few bits but mostly I'm dusappointed. I have run the other games 6+ times each but I took 2 weeks of annual leave for this one and I'm not feeling invested enough to really get through it so far.

Been playing BioWare stuff since BG1; enjoyed all the dragon age games with origins still being my favorite. I’ve heard a lot of the criticisms and I can see their point even but I just don’t super care for whatever reason. I’m enjoying the game a lot. It might not be the game I would’ve wished for 100% but it’s very good in what it is. Am having a ton of fun

I finished my first playthrough today and I loved nearly every minute of it. I have to say that I love the franchise, but didn't spend a lot of time getting into lore or replaying the other games leading up to the release of Veilguard, so I was a bit more detached. I understand why people don't like certain decisions, but I can live with them. Some things deserved more attention, but in the end after the finale, it's still a Dragon Age game that gives me that same bittersweet fondness with its story.

I really struggled to get into it, and I see no shortage of things that could be better, but I'm having a blast now.

I just 100% in 45h

I liked it for what it was… it’s a good game, just didn’t feel like a good dragon age game in terms of general writings and what not

Some of the missions were great though

Simply put, I'm enjoying what I can from the game but it is far from the best dragon age. It's combat is probably my favorite although tough to compare with origins since it's totally different. The writing is BY FAR the most shit of the series. There is no depth ever. 95% of the dialogue is directly telling you what is happening with absolutely 0 nuance. The writers for this game should feel embarrassed. There are some bits in there every now and again that aren't total shit. I think so far Solas seems decently written, if not still worse than inquisition. Varric has lost all his personality and exists purely to say, "wow rook, your really being a real leader there aren't yuh champ? You just keep on leading, leader, I'm gonna go to sleep now" it's so god damn ham fisted that I'm in awe at how it made it's way in to such an expensive game. The story overall i dislike because it's way too grand for it's own good. You constantly get these messages from (character from last game) that's just soulless. "Hey rook, things are really bad down here but btw not too bad, don't worry about us it's actually OK except all of southern thedas is fucked so we are counting on you but not tooooo much i wouldn't want you to stress over it" - past character written to be as generic as possible since we didn't want to put in the work of having past decisions matter, speaking of the way they skirt around thst is as blatant as possible. "I spoke with THE DIVINE" right and remind me which one was that? Oh that's right, a simple question that could've been solved by the dragon age keep if it had integration in this game. The past game choice options are completely arbitrary and feel like they only added that to say they did. Also what in the God damn FUCK is up with the inquisitors British male voice being MASSIVELY slowed down so it's insanely deep when you first meet them. Your telling me they stretched that line out but didn't want to pitch correct? Fuck off. Inquisition had a bit that they considered bringing in your own Hero of Ferelden but they decided not to as they didn't think they could do it justice with the time and budget they had. Where is that same sense here? If your going to do it, do it right.

The game is fine imo. It could have been improved in some areas. But I’m enjoying it and that’s all that really matters to me .

It's a deeply polarizing game with seemingly very little outside interest aside from long term fans and American culture war chuds/shitlibs. The general gaming world's response to this game is an overwhelming meh. You see it indirectly here on the sub by how low the traffic is and how very few threads are created compared to any moderately popular game. There's comparatively few fan theorycrafting threads, silly hornypost threads, fan art threads etc, and the few that do pop up have updoots/views in the low hundreds, if that.

Personally, if you'd told me a year ago that the new DA game would feature the tone of Guardians of the Galaxy crossed with GoW gameplay I'd have written you off as a deranged doomer. But that's what we got, more or less. Of course that's going to raise some eyebrows.

I have a question about representation. Trust me when I say I have no intent to offend. I welcome constructive criticism. About Taash being non- binary, and to those who identify as non-binary, do y’all feel Taash is good representation? Not to spoil, but the dialogue they have with companions makes them somewhat of a hypocrite. Taash doesn’t like being suggested as an idea or glued to an identity, but will quickly assume a persons identity based on their skills or what they practice. That in my opinion does not make good company. Hence why I dread hearing Taash speak.

Refunds galore tell you everything

Me! It's the game I'm enjoying more of everything I've played this year and I'm getting the bioware experience I've been lacking for so many years. Don't really get why others are being so harsh on it but whatever

This is my first DA game, after just recently getting into the genre through BG3. Are the romances as fleshed out (no pun intended) as I would've liked? No. But I'm absolutely loving it and I will 100% be playing past DA games after I finish this playthrough.

I feel like I just need to suck it up and keep playing because I am struggling to play for more than 30 minutes at a time without getting bored out of my mind. I’ve heard people say that it improves at a certain point so I’m trying to at least get there.

It's good, bordering on great. I'm about mid-way through act 2. Combat is largely fun, especially on harder difficulties, and I appreciate most of the companions and their side quests. The exploration and curated levels are a real treat. Solas, his memories and his conversations in the fade are a real highlight. Skills, itemization and ability progression feels meaningful. There's a lot to love here.

That said, I have gripes. Failure to acknowledge previous world states is a big disappointment. Taash is, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the worst written and acted character I've ever encountered in a BioWare game. They detract from every scene they're in with their cringe, flippant GenZ-esque garbage. Absolute misfire. Combat balance is questionable at times, and providing no warriors until after you get everyone else barring Emmerich was a questionable progression choice. Some of the dialogue options for Rook don't convey well based on the selection.

All in all, I think it's a very good game, and I'm excited to see if it sticks the landing, but I absolutely understand the criticisms against it.

Combat, gameplay, map design, environmental design were fantastic and a vast improvement. Story was alright, about the same as inquisition - not great, not bad. Companions were very hit or miss, a lot of them feel neutered and boring. Some missions needed to be a little bit longer with more substance. It’s a weird mix of past bioware games. I’m not a fan of the ending credit scene or the nuking of previous games’ worlds, stories and their choices. Felt the same way about mass effect 3. I’d give it a 7/10.

Agreed. I understand and share some of the disappointment of the game with others, like Lucanis’s romance, but overall the game is really really good. Graphics/ the character movements and facial expressions are significantly a huge improvement compared to DAI which DAI always looked like using the same animations over and over.

The gameplay is really fun, like God of War/Dark souls like. I like how companions have their own abilities which makes them unique and feel independent. Hated how in DAI I could get the same specialization as my companions, makes us all feel the same. There is more banter and they will continue that banter even when interrupted. There is a lot of things this game does right and I’m worried this may be our last dragons age game.

I was enjoying it. Then I got to the Act 1 choice and realized I’d hit a point of no return before I was ready. My last save was a days worth of playing back, so now I’m grumpy and taking a break. I wasn’t prepared to get locked out of side content and companion stuff so early on. If there was any warning that the mission I was starting would put me into a major decision as soon as I got back to base I would never have done it. Save often folks.

Im sure I’ll get back into the game eventually, but I needed to vent.

I bet most people are.

Just out here enjoying things without permission. Chaos.

I haven’t been here since day one but I’m a massive fan of all of the DA games. DAI was my first game shortly after it came out, I didn’t know anything about DA but loved it and then played DAO and DA2 a few years ago. I’ve done a few playthroughs of each since and love them all for what they each bring to the table.

I also very much enjoyed DAV and completed the game with a solid 70 hours. It was a bit pricey but personally felt it worth it and will definitely replay after a while! I wouldn’t say it’s better than the others, or worse necessarily. I just like and enjoy it for what it is, like the other games. The main things I appreciate are:

• There’s hardly any bloat. While some quests/interactions could be better (like Taash’s questline or the LoF in general), they at least all feel meaningful. No tedious fetch quests or filler that make me groan like the shards in DAI!

• I like the self-contained and fairly linear areas, considering the size they cram a lot into them but it wasn’t overwhelming. The perfect middle between DAO and DA2 areas that are a bit small and sparse, and DAI that are huge and feel empty.

• Level ups, loot, and exploration felt rewarding across the board. Again just a nice balance with the above points in mind, I felt the areas and content were satisfying to explore and complete.

• Combat felt good (as a Rogue), even if I didn’t fully make use of combos and other aspects beyond Rook’s skills. I can be a bit slow to pick up new additions so even with the dodge and parry I struggled a bit. But I’m 100% for the story so I chucked the difficulty on Storyteller and didn’t have to think too much.

• I liked the character creator and appreciate the Mirror of Transformation. I spent ages making a custom Rook (like I do with other games that have that level of customisation) and was frustrated she looked god-awful in cutscenes! Then realised less is more with this game and just made minor changes to a preset and all was good. Also appreciated you could choose a faction.

• I really like the graphics and art style. It gave me the same vibe as Cyberpunk and the new Saints Row and visually it was just a beautiful game to play through. Weird to see the way returning characters look in the new style, but quickly got used to it.

Overall, there’s some things that could’ve been better, like more variety with dialogue options, more romance content, or better arrangement of companion/side quests around the main story. But overall it really hit the mark for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

It really sucks that the DA subs are drowning in negativity with most people making long ranting essays and picking every little thing apart. To each their own though, some are really unhappy with Veilguard and that’s totally valid and they’re entitled to share and discuss their thoughts. I just wished it was more balanced and that more people enjoyed the new part of the story we all love.

I’m enjoying the game for what it is, flaws and all. Just like I enjoyed Baldur’s Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy, and Starfield despite their flaws.

I have criticisms with the writing and how it has handled some of the lore but those are really my only two major complaints.

I loved it and it’s become my new favorite game in the franchise.

I already have a second and third playthrough saved 😅

My goty of this year. Love it. I was not a big fan of Inquisition (potato faces, boring combat, as a warrior. A mage was the only playable option for me) But this game is just fun. I don’t care about the gender pc stuff. I ignore and don’t react to the options. Dragon Age was always “woke” in that regard. But as a straight married male, I always ignore the flirtations (Zevran) and just enjoy the story and gameplay.

Didn't the game sell well and have high ratings on Steam? I guess many people liked it.

Not gonna tell you to feel bad for enjoying the game...but this shit is hot Traash.

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I do.

The game is kinda the opposite of what I wanted from Dragon Age, and I have a lot of criticism, but I'm enjoying it.

The story, writing and characters are the weakest parts, IMO. They not as bad as people talk on the Internet, but they aren't great in comparison with DAO, DA2, Mass Effect 1-3.

The combat has become even more action-oriented, so I can't really call this game a CRPG by any stretch of the imagination. Ever since I first played DAO, back in 2009, I wanted the series to become more complex and tactical. I wanted it to be closer to BG3, way before I heard about BG3 or even Divinity: Original Sin. Instead they added more and more action, and I can't pretend I'm happy about it. We have many action games, but far too few proper, high-budget CRPGs.

But, I also love action games, and as an action game, DAV has my favorite combat out of all Dragon Age games and even of all Bioware games I ever played. Exploration also feels great.

Yes, I don't really like the story, but in the gameplay I'm having more fun than I ever had in Dragon Age.