Dragon Age: Inquisition (closer look)
After playing Dragon Age: Inquisition for a lot of hours (I don´t think I even left the house yesterday) I think I´ve got some more to tell you about this game, which might be useful for everyone still thinking about buying this game or not. So to keep it short, is this really a good game? Yes, this game is a lot of fun and quite big so it should keep your busy for quite some time! If you want to learn a bit more about the game then feel free to read some more.
The story is once more all about you, because somehow you survived a terrible explosion and that gave you the ability to close rifts with your left hand. This makes you the only person that can stop whatever is trying to get into the world. Together with some loyal supporters you start the inquisition (a group working outside the chantry, their main goal is to stop the rifts from spreading and closing them for good), it´s up to you (since you´re the leader of the inquisition) to decide what course of action you´ll be taking. You do this at the war table, this is a place where you see the world map (Orlais and Ferelden) and locations you can investigate. To investigate an area it costs power, this is earned by completing quests and closing rifts. The more power you gain the more you can do and it also gives you acces to other missions. When the inquisition grows you gain more supporters and there will also be people that want to join, it´s all up to you if you allow that or not. Your advisors will help you secure the land and each advisor has his or her own speciality for that. You might see some familiar faces but I´m not going to spoil that!
Combat feels a bit slower in this game, it´s still faster than it is in Dragon Age: Origins and a bit slower than it is in Dragon Age 2. I guess the developers tried to appeal to everyone that complained about the fast combat in Dragon Age 2 but at the same time tried to hold on to that style of combat. This means that everything still goes a bit faster than your standard rpg, but the battle pauses when you want to use an area of effect skill or spell. You also have a tactical camera that allows you to plan the attacks of everyone in your party and this also pauses the game, which is perfect for the strategic masterminds among us. You can also assume control of the other characters in your party, not just in battle but also when you´re exploring. So if you want to play as Varric (rogue) then that´s possible and if you´re not a rogue then you can use him to open up locked doors, but he´s not the main character and sooner or later you´ll have to go back to your own character (which makes perfect sense to me). But it´s fun that you can switch around for a bit, just for fun.
A lot of areas in Dragon Age: Inquisition are huge! I think I spend about five hours in the first area (Hinterlands) just exploring and doing some side quests. I did encounter some nasty opponents that are a lot stronger than me, even when I was level seven I still encountered enemies that could kill me in a couple of hits (I´m playing as a Qunari warrior with a two handed weapon, so it´s odd to die that quickly in the first open area). Apparently there are enemies roaming around in the world that are a lot stronger than you think, which means it´s smarter to avoid them. You´ll recognize them if a red skull appears on them when they attack you. This is usually the sign to get out of a fight, which is something that is possible and you don´t have to run to the other side of the map to get out of that fight. So eventhough I´m not a big fan of these tough enemies in lower level areas you still get a chance to get away so if you pay attention it doesn´t have to be game over for you. There is also a lot to do, you can collect items but there are also a lot of side quests so I doubt that you´ll be done with that any time soon!
You can talk with your companions in your home base (Haven), they also sometimes have quests for you and it´s up to you if you want to complete those quests. The companions that come with you on a mission will have their own opinion and don´t always agree with you, this might lead to approval or disapproval. Too much of something might lead to something, in a positive way you can become friends (or even more than that) but in a negative way it could mean that a companion leaves the inquisition and won´t come back. So be careful what you say! The game is all about choices, so be prepared to make a lot of those. Some won´t have a big impact on the world but others will, so you might want to think before you choose. You don´t have to talk with everyone, so if you prefer action above social interaction then you can do that but you´ll miss out on some interesting and funny dialogue!
I think the average gamer will be busy with this game for quite some time, especially when he or she is trying to get as much out of the game as possible (which means trying to complete as many quests and side quests as possible). If you have trouble with the gameplay but still want to enjoy the story then you can always play on casual, this makes the game a bit easier for you and still gives you the chance to make it through the story. The game has some challenging moments but I don´t think it´s impossible to beat the game, just remember to use the tactical camera if you have trouble in a fight to concentrate attacks and determine what everyone is doing. This game is a lot of fun and I can definitely recommend it. Sometimes the game does have some weird moments where it will show multiple times that you completed a quest, but so far that hasn´t give me any issues and it doesn´t mean that you have to do a quests twice. It´s just a bit weird, but nothing that makes it unplayable. Anyway if you feel like playing a new game and you have some time to spare then this might be the game for you, especially if you played the previous Dragon Age games.
Have fun!
The story is once more all about you, because somehow you survived a terrible explosion and that gave you the ability to close rifts with your left hand. This makes you the only person that can stop whatever is trying to get into the world. Together with some loyal supporters you start the inquisition (a group working outside the chantry, their main goal is to stop the rifts from spreading and closing them for good), it´s up to you (since you´re the leader of the inquisition) to decide what course of action you´ll be taking. You do this at the war table, this is a place where you see the world map (Orlais and Ferelden) and locations you can investigate. To investigate an area it costs power, this is earned by completing quests and closing rifts. The more power you gain the more you can do and it also gives you acces to other missions. When the inquisition grows you gain more supporters and there will also be people that want to join, it´s all up to you if you allow that or not. Your advisors will help you secure the land and each advisor has his or her own speciality for that. You might see some familiar faces but I´m not going to spoil that!
Combat feels a bit slower in this game, it´s still faster than it is in Dragon Age: Origins and a bit slower than it is in Dragon Age 2. I guess the developers tried to appeal to everyone that complained about the fast combat in Dragon Age 2 but at the same time tried to hold on to that style of combat. This means that everything still goes a bit faster than your standard rpg, but the battle pauses when you want to use an area of effect skill or spell. You also have a tactical camera that allows you to plan the attacks of everyone in your party and this also pauses the game, which is perfect for the strategic masterminds among us. You can also assume control of the other characters in your party, not just in battle but also when you´re exploring. So if you want to play as Varric (rogue) then that´s possible and if you´re not a rogue then you can use him to open up locked doors, but he´s not the main character and sooner or later you´ll have to go back to your own character (which makes perfect sense to me). But it´s fun that you can switch around for a bit, just for fun.
A lot of areas in Dragon Age: Inquisition are huge! I think I spend about five hours in the first area (Hinterlands) just exploring and doing some side quests. I did encounter some nasty opponents that are a lot stronger than me, even when I was level seven I still encountered enemies that could kill me in a couple of hits (I´m playing as a Qunari warrior with a two handed weapon, so it´s odd to die that quickly in the first open area). Apparently there are enemies roaming around in the world that are a lot stronger than you think, which means it´s smarter to avoid them. You´ll recognize them if a red skull appears on them when they attack you. This is usually the sign to get out of a fight, which is something that is possible and you don´t have to run to the other side of the map to get out of that fight. So eventhough I´m not a big fan of these tough enemies in lower level areas you still get a chance to get away so if you pay attention it doesn´t have to be game over for you. There is also a lot to do, you can collect items but there are also a lot of side quests so I doubt that you´ll be done with that any time soon!
You can talk with your companions in your home base (Haven), they also sometimes have quests for you and it´s up to you if you want to complete those quests. The companions that come with you on a mission will have their own opinion and don´t always agree with you, this might lead to approval or disapproval. Too much of something might lead to something, in a positive way you can become friends (or even more than that) but in a negative way it could mean that a companion leaves the inquisition and won´t come back. So be careful what you say! The game is all about choices, so be prepared to make a lot of those. Some won´t have a big impact on the world but others will, so you might want to think before you choose. You don´t have to talk with everyone, so if you prefer action above social interaction then you can do that but you´ll miss out on some interesting and funny dialogue!
I think the average gamer will be busy with this game for quite some time, especially when he or she is trying to get as much out of the game as possible (which means trying to complete as many quests and side quests as possible). If you have trouble with the gameplay but still want to enjoy the story then you can always play on casual, this makes the game a bit easier for you and still gives you the chance to make it through the story. The game has some challenging moments but I don´t think it´s impossible to beat the game, just remember to use the tactical camera if you have trouble in a fight to concentrate attacks and determine what everyone is doing. This game is a lot of fun and I can definitely recommend it. Sometimes the game does have some weird moments where it will show multiple times that you completed a quest, but so far that hasn´t give me any issues and it doesn´t mean that you have to do a quests twice. It´s just a bit weird, but nothing that makes it unplayable. Anyway if you feel like playing a new game and you have some time to spare then this might be the game for you, especially if you played the previous Dragon Age games.
Have fun!
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