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Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Review

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    [​IMG]Gamingbolt reviewed Dragon Age: The Veilguard:
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    Dragon Age: The Veilguard Review - An Empty Throne

    Nearly 14 years later, Dragon Age is back in a more or less muted fashion. Find out what keeps the sequel from being truly great.

    Judging a sequel to any video game can be challenging, especially with such a rich - and tumultuous - history as Dragon Age. It all began as a successor to BioWare's Baldur's Gate series, followed by an action RPG with a grossly limited development cycle, and then a sequel sporting open-world machinations (and its own development troubles). Then nothing for 10 years as the studio transformed and released some other abysmal titles while many of the original team left.

    The next Dragon Age thus went from another live service title to a single-player title. From possessing any semblance of a tactical RPG combat system in Inquisition to a real-time hack-and-slash action title with RPG elements; and from shining a spotlight on the Dread Wolf to focusing on The Veilguard, the companions recruited throughout your journey. The results are enjoyable on the gameplay front, backed by stunning environmental art direction and some decent interactions, if you can accept or ignore the many nagging issues.

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    Depending on expectations, Dragon Age: The Veilguard can provide an enjoyable action RPG experience. If you're seeking a worthy successor to Dragon Age: Origins or even Inquisition in companions or plot, it doubtless falls short, feeling more comfortably bland than outright terrible. The combat may be worth the price of admission if you're keen on real-time action without too much thought for your companions beyond choosing which targets to detonate.

    Similarly, the visuals can be gorgeous, backed by incredible music, even as the facial animations, odd image quality, and voice acting can feel uneven. It's nowhere near BioWare's best, especially in the storytelling department, but after all its past failures and uncertainty, there are certainly far worse alternatives than "good enough."

    Score: 7/10
     
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