I noticed in the Dragon Age Inquisition war table there are options to purchase (what I think are called) party abilities which cost Inquisition Points, however I am at a loss on where these points come from.
How does one obtain Inquisition Points in Dragon Age Inquisition?
Does there exist possible farming methods to obtain them?
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Those are called Inquisition Perks. You get one new Perk every time your influence bar fills up and reaches a new level.
The main way to get more influence to fill your bar and gain perks is to complete missions. More important missions will gain you more influence than smaller missions. Finding new agents throughout Thedas will also gain you a decent amount of influence. Some advisor missions will also reward you with a bit of influence.
Kareen's answer is true in theory, but it is not a very good way to farm influence. A far better way to get influence fast is to farm gold in whatever method you prefer (killing giants in Emerald Graves for example) and then buying influence tomes from the merchant in Skyhold.
These give massive amounts of influence upon being bought, and unlike missions, can be repeated up to 10 times per tome.
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EA has launched a free trial version of Dragon Age: Inquisition on PC.
Origin members can sample the BioWare role-player for up to six hours, which is enough to get a fair way into the story.
The game's multiplayer mode is available entirely for free, meanwhile.
That's a smart move as, like other recent EA titles, Inquisition's online mode offers paid-for packs of random items (just as in the enjoyable multiplayer portion of Mass Effect 3).
EA's offer is available for a 'limited time only', the Origin website states, although it is unclear how long this will be.
Dragon Age: Inquisition is currently heavily discounted in the Xbox Ultimate Game Sale, or if you can wait a little longer will soon be welcomed into the Xbox One's EA Access subscription programme.
At least one more DLC expansion to the game is also on the way, which will reportedly offer a little more closure on the game's ending.
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Developer(s) | BioWare |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Director(s) | Mike Laidlaw |
Producer(s) | Cameron Lee |
Programmer(s) | Jacques Lebrun |
Artist(s) | Matthew Goldman |
Writer(s) | David Gaider |
Composer(s) | Trevor Morris |
Series | Dragon Age |
Engine | Frostbite 3[1] |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Xbox 360 Xbox One |
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing[4] |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Dragon Age: Inquisition is an action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. The third major game in the Dragon Age franchise, Dragon Age: Inquisition is the sequel to Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II. The game was released worldwide in November 2014 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
The story of Dragon Age: Inquisition follows a player character known as the Inquisitor on a journey to settle the civil unrest in the continent of Thedas and close a mysterious tear in the sky called the 'Breach', which is unleashing dangerous demons upon the world. The Inquisitor is viewed by some as the 'chosen one', as they have a 'Mark' on their hand capable of closing the Breach. The Inquisitor assembles the titular Inquisition in an attempt to stop Corypheus, an ancient darkspawn, who opened the breach in an attempt to conquer Thedas.
Gameplay of Dragon Age: Inquisition is similar to its predecessors and mostly consists of elements found in a typical action role-playing game; players control their customized Inquisitor, and the companions they meet. They can defeat enemies with swords and magic, complete side quests, interact with non-playable characters, and progress through the main story. Players mainly control their protagonists in a third-person view, though a traditional role-playing game top down camera angle is also available.
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After the release of Dragon Age II, the Dragon Age series was seen by some as a series with an 'identity crisis'. As a result, Bioware sought to create a third Dragon Age game that combined the elements of the first two. Having begun development in 2011, the game was officially announced at the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo. The game's soundtrack was primarily composed by Trevor Morris, who replaced Inon Zur, the composer of the Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II soundtracks. Several downloadable content expansion packs were also released.
Dragon Age: Inquisition received critical acclaim upon release, with critics praising its story, voice acting, soundtrack, detailed environments, and engaging combat. The game did receive some criticism for the presence of technical issues. It was awarded over 150 year-end accolades and nominated for more, including Game of the Year and Best Role-playing awards from several gaming publications.
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Gameplay[edit]
Dragon Age: Inquisition is an action role-playing game similar to its predecessors. At the beginning of the game, the player chooses a race for their player character: human, dwarf, elf, are playable races, with Qunari playable for the first time.[5] Players customize the Inquisitor's physical appearance, and gender, among other things.[6] Players choose from three classes, warrior, mage, and rogue, and can specialize their character, which grant them specific abilities.[7] The character would later evolve to become the Inquisitor of Thedas, who is considered 'holy' by the citizens there. As the Inquisitor, players had to make choices and decisions that affect and change the game's world state. In addition, they can 'judge' certain people on their behaviors and decide their fate.[8][9] Thedas is the game's world, which includes Ferelden, where Dragon Age: Origins was set, as well as three new unexplored regions, which include Orlais, Nevarra and the Free Marches.[10] The game is not an open world video game, as the world is broken up into several sections, which can be freely explored by players.[11] Despite that, BioWare claimed that one of the levels featured in Inquisition is larger than the entire game of Dragon Age II.[12] In addition, each region features different environments like deserts, swamps, and mountains.[13] In order to allow players to navigate the game's world faster, mounts, which are creatures that can be ridden by players, are introduced.[14]
The romance aspect of the game has been overhauled. As opposed to the previous gift and dialogue based system, romance arcs occur in reaction to story events and variables specific to each character and include sex scenes.[15][16] Additionally, not all romance arcs require sex. Josephine, for example does not have an explicit sex scene with the inquisitor during the main plot.[17] Among the nine companions, who assist players in battle, and three advisers, eight of them can be romanced. Some of these party members would decide whether to fall in love with the Inquisitor based on their gender and race.[8][18]
Customization was significantly overhauled,[19] specifically by allowing equipment and other items to modify their appearance based on who it is equipped to. Depending upon which party member has received it, a piece of armour would automatically adjust its shape and aesthetics in order to fit that particular character while still maintaining their identity. Players can craft and customize armour or weapons using the materials they have collected; rarer materials give the particular weapon or armour piece better attributes.[20] Players can customize their keeps, such as rebuilding a garden as a Chantry church or a herb garden. These upgrades have minor effects on the Inquisitions espionage, commerce or military capabilities.[21][22]
Players do not have the ability to import their save files from the first two games into Dragon Age: Inquisition 'to shore up world consistency'.[23] Instead, Bioware released a cloud-based online interactive story creator called Dragon Age Keep, which is narrated by Varric. Players can detail the major plots of the previous two Dragon Age games to provide this level of customization without requiring replay of the initial games.[24]
Players gain influence in areas of the world by capturing keeps or forts. This is achieved by defeating the occupants of the keep or fort or establishing camps, which are used to provide fast travel and resupply points. Operations can be discovered to repair various structures and pathways, such as bridges or collapsed caves. These operations will allow exploration of previously unreachable locations and side quests.[25]
Combat focuses on the player's ability to prepare, position, and form a cohesive team with their party members.[26]Inquisition features two forms of combat systems.[27] The first is reminiscent of that which is found in most action role-playing games, including Dragon Age II. During combat, players can switch to control other party members, while artificial intelligence will take control of the Inquisitor and other members in the party.[28] This system is action-oriented and follows the player in a typical over-the-shoulder third person style. The second is closer to that of classic role-playing games, including Dragon Age: Origins.[29] This combat system allows players to pause the game, assign locations and orders to the party members and then resume the game to see it played out.[30] During the use of this second more strategic combat system, the camera will be closer to that of a top down view, instead of the usual over-the-shoulder third person style of the action based combat system. This combat system is named Tactical View and allows for the placing of traps while the game is paused.[31] The Inquisitor also has the ability to close and manipulate the rift, which can stun all the enemies nearby.[32]
As the Inquisitor, players influence how to deploy agents and troops of the Inquisition through their primary advisers, which influences the rewards and time requirements of the effort undertaken.[33] The various regions that make up the game world do not scale in level. They have a fixed level, which means players can be either too weak or strong for the enemies found in that region.[34]
Dragon Age: Inquisition also introduces multiplayer, which is described as a 'dungeon crawling experience' by BioWare. The game features a co-operative multiplayer mode which tasks players to play as an Agent of the Inquisition.[35] Players had to play through levels, and to fight against increasingly difficult AI.[36] The mode can be played with three other players, or be completed solo.[35][37] At launch, the game features three multiplayer campaign and nine playable characters.[38] The mode is completely separated from the main campaign. As a result, the progress made by the player in the multiplayer mode would not carry to the campaign. Players can upgrade and craft items, and unlock new characters in the multiplayer mode. Since time is needed to unlock new characters, micro-transactions are featured. Players can purchase an in-game currency called Platinum to speed up the process of unlocking new characters.[39]
Synopsis[edit]
Setting[edit]
Dragon Age: Inquisition is set in the continent of Thedas, the fantasy world in which the two previous games are set. The game covers more geographic territory than its predecessors, with one map being described as four to five times the size of Ferelden, the setting of the first game in the series. The setting overhaul allows the players to go back and forth between Ferelden and Orlais.[26] Following the events described in the supplementary novels Dragon Age: Asunder and The Masked Empire, a civil war between the loyalists of the ruling Empress and a powerful noble faction led by her cousin, Grand Duke Gaspard, broke out in Orlais. Simultaneously, the Circle of Magi has gone rogue, in part due to the events of Dragon Age II, and the Templar Order seceded from the Chantry to wage their own civil war on the mages.
The area traversable in Inquisition is much larger than both Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II, and is said to cover two countries and the land between. The countries are: Ferelden (setting of Dragon Age: Origins) and Orlais, with a land known as the Dales located within.[25]
Characters[edit]
Returning characters from the previous games include Cullen, Leliana, Cassandra Pentaghast and Varric Tethras, the latter two serving as player companions, the former two serving as the Inquisition's military commander and spymaster, respectively. New companions introduced include Solas, an elven apostate mage well-versed in the Fade and spirits; Blackwall, an Orlesian Grey Warden recruiter; Sera, an elven thief and member of a clandestine society called the Friends of Red Jenny; Iron Bull, a Qunari warrior leading a mercenary company called the Bull's Chargers, and agent of the Ben-Hassrath spies; Vivienne, a loyalist Circle Mage from Orlais; Dorian, a mage from the Tevinter Imperium; and Cole, a spirit of compassion, who has taken the form of a deceased human mage as an assassin. Josephine Montilyet, an Antivan noblewoman and diplomat, serves as the Inquisition's ambassador.
Plot[edit]
In 9:41, the mage-templar war is temporarily halted at the Conclave, where Divine Justinia has orchestrated a peace conference. An explosion suddenly destroys the Conclave, killing the Divine and many senior Chantry clerics along with many mages and templars, and creating a massive hole in the Veil—the magical boundary between the physical world and the Fade, the world of spirits—, referred to as the 'Breach'. The only survivor of the blast is the player character, who emerges with a mark on their hand capable of closing the rifts that have sprung up in the Breach's wake, but retains no memory of what happened.
After closing several rifts, the player begins to be referred to as the 'Herald of Andraste'. With the Chantry leaderless, Cassandra and Leliana re-establish its predecessor, the Inquisition, to carry out one of the Divine's last orders. They resolve to establish authority, close the Breach, and defeat its creator. After gaining the assistance of either mages or templars, the Herald succeeds in closing the Breach. During a victory celebration, Haven is attacked by a corrupted version of the faction the Herald did not side with. The attackers are led by Corypheus, an ancient Tevinter magister turned darkspawn who was responsible for opening the Breach. Aided by a dragon appearing to be an Archdemon, Corypheus overcomes Haven's defences and forces the Inquisition to flee.
Corypheus confronts the Herald and refers to the mark as 'the Anchor', the means by which he aims to physically enter the Fade and claim the Maker's throne in the Black City to attain apotheosis for himself. He attempts to remove the Anchor with a magical elven orb, only to find it permanently attached to the Herald, who sets off an avalanche that buries Haven and decimates Corypheus's army. The Herald regroups with the other survivors and the Inquisition sets its base in the abandoned fortress of Skyhold, located high in the mountains. The Herald becomes the Inquisitor, leader of the Inquisition.
With the assistance of Hawke, who fled Kirkwall after Dragon Age II, the Inquisitor investigates the disappearance of the Grey Wardens and discovers that they were manipulated by Corypheus into raising a demon army. Hawke and the Inquisitor are assisted by an exiled Warden; either Alistair, Loghain, or Stroud (depending on choices made in Dragon Age: Origins). The Inquisitor reenters the Fade and regains memories of the Conclave, discovering that they obtained the Anchor upon stumbling on a ritual carried out by enthralled Grey Wardens and coming into contact with the orb. Either the Grey Warden or Hawke gives their life to help the others escape the Fade, after which the Inquisitor must either exile or recruit the remaining Wardens.
The Inquisitor also attends a ball at the Winter Palace and resolves the ongoing civil war in Orlais. Afterwards, the Empress' advisor, Morrigan, joins the Inquisition as an Imperial liaison. She directs the Inquisitor to the Temple of Mythal to stop Corypheus from obtaining an Eluvian, a powerful artifact which would enable him to physically enter the Fade. The Inquisitor witnesses Corypheus be seemingly destroyed by the temple's defenses, only for him to be reborn in the body of a nearby Grey Warden. Taking refuge inside the temple, either the Inquisitor or Morrigan gains the powers of the Well of Sorrows, the magical 'key' to the resident Eluvian. This provides the recipient wisdom of previous servants of Mythal, but also binds them to her will. Mythal is revealed to be Morrigan's mother, Flemeth, the Witch of the Wilds.
In either case, voices from the Well reveal that Corypheus' dragon is the key to stopping him; it is a facsimile of an Archdemon which, if killed, would disrupt Corypheus' ability to leap into other bodies and leave him vulnerable. The Inquisitor then confronts Corypheus as he reopens the Breach and defeats him and his dragon, resealing the Breach permanently and hurling the darkspawn magister to the Fade, which destroys his physical body. After finding Corypheus's orb destroyed, a dismayed Solas departs the Inquisition.
An epilogue narrated by Morrigan details the outcomes of the Inquisitor's decisions, including the Mage-Templar war, the Grey Wardens, and the leadership of Orlais. The Inquisitor's choices also cause either Cassandra, Leliana, or Vivienne to succeed Justinia as 'Divine Victoria'. A post-epilogue scene shows Flemeth meeting with Solas, who is revealed to be Fen'Harel, the elven god of betrayal. Their conversation reveals that the orb belonged to Solas, who was too weak to unlock the orb's true power after his slumber and gave it to Corypheus. Though remorseful for his actions, Solas deems that the elves need him. He petrifies Flemeth and seemingly absorbs Mythal into himself.
Trespasser[edit]
Two years after the defeat of Corypheus, the Inquisition goes to the Winter Palace to engage in talks regarding its future; Ferelden wishes the organisation disbanded, while Orlais wants to incorporate it into its armed forces. A dead Qunari appears during the negotiations, leading the Inquisitor to discover a Qunari plot to invade Thedas referred to as 'Dragon's Breath'. Qunari agents within the Inquisition have smuggled barrels of gaatlock into seats of power across southern Thedas, allowing the Qunari to wipe out its leadership and facilitate an invasion. They also learn that agents supposedly working for Fen'Harel have been disrupting the Qunari plans. Concurrently, the Inquisitor is losing control of the Anchor, threatening their life.
While investigating the Qunari plot, the Inquisitor learns that the Evanuris were in fact extremely powerful mages rather than ancient gods. After they became corrupt and arrogant in their power, a rebellion was led by Fen'Harel, who created the Veil and in doing so caused the civilization of the ancient elves to collapse due to its dependency on magic. The Inquisitor can also optionally learn that Fen'Harel is Solas. The Inquisitor eventually encounters the Viddasala, the Qunari in charge of Dragon's Breath, who claims that the Qunari instigated it to prevent incidents like the Breach from being repeated. After the Inquisitor foils the plot, they work alongside the Viddasala and follow her into the Eluvian network to confront Solas, despite the Anchor growing increasingly out of control.
After petrifying the Viddasala, Solas calms the Anchor to explain himself to the Inquisitor. He confesses to being Fen'Harel and creating the Veil to seal away the Evanuris after they assassinated Mythal. Regretful for his role in the downfall of the elves, Solas plans to tear down the Veil and restore the ancient elven world, even if doing so will destroy the present world. He initially arranged for Corypheus to obtain his orb, hoping he would unlock it and die in the subsequent explosion. Solas would then retrieve the orb and use the Anchor to achieve his goal. After Corypheus instead survived, Solas joined the Inquisition to help defeat him. Solas also reveals that he allowed Dragon's Breath to be discovered before ultimately amputating the Inquisitor's arm to prevent the Anchor from killing them and leaving. The Inquisitor resolves to either stop Solas by any means necessary or convince him to abandon his plan.
Upon returning to the Winter Palace, the Inquisitor must either disband the Inquisition or repurpose it to serve Divine Victoria, risking either weaker efforts against Solas or corruption in the ranks. An epilogue reveals that the Qunari resumed their war with Tevinter following their failed plot and that elves across Thedas have disappeared to join Solas, in addition to detailing the fates of the Inquisitor's allies. Regardless, the Inquisitor resolves to follow through with their vow to Solas, noting his familiarity with the workings of the Inquisition and planning to recruit new allies from Tevinter.
Development[edit]
Developer BioWare was planning on fusing elements of both earlier games in the series, Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II, into the creation of Dragon Age: Inquisition.[27] The game features larger environments with more opportunity for exploration.[40]Dragon Age: Inquisition was first informally announced on Twitter,[41] on May 19, 2011, by BioWare's creative lead Alistair McNally.[41] The core idea for Dragon Age: Inquisition, namely that there would be an inquisition and the player character would be its leader, was originally intended to be the follow-up to Dragon Age: Origins.[42]
On March 19, 2012, nearly two weeks after BioWare released Mass Effect 3, creative director Mike Laidlaw tweeted that BioWare was finished working on content for Dragon Age II. Executive producer Mark Darrah mentioned that BioWare originally had plans for an expansion pack, entitled 'Exalted March', to mark the first anniversary of Dragon Age II but canceled it in favor of developing other opportunities for the series. Although Dragon Age: Inquisition had not been officially announced, Darrah asked fans to give feedback on what they would like to see in future Dragon Age installments.[43]
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter speculated that Dragon Age: Inquisition would be released some time in 2014. The title was believed to be scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2013, but Pachter suggested it had been delayed so BioWare and video game publisherElectronic Arts could fix problems and create new content for Star Wars: The Old Republic and Mass Effect 3.[44][45] However, many BioWare developers, such as Mary Kirby, claimed this was inaccurate, stating that 'Dragon Age III's development will not be delayed by BioWare's other games.'[46]
The game's development faced several challenges. Criticism of Dragon Age II added pressure to make the next game a success. The decision was made to switch from the Eclipse engine used in the first two series installments to Frostbite. Frostbite had been used to make Battlefied and other first-person shooters and did not have any of the required tools for an RPG, like save functions or inventory management systems. Consequently, the Dragon Age: Inquistion team had to build these features at the same time as they were creating the new game. Art director Matt Goldman said of development, 'Basically we had to do new consoles, a new engine, new gameplay, build the hugest game that we've ever made, and build it to a higher standard than we ever did, with tools that don't exist.'[42]
In September 2012, Mark Darrah, Dragon Age's executive producer, revealed in an open letter that Dragon Age III, titled Dragon Age III: Inquisition, was officially under development and had been since about eighteen months previous to the announcement.[47]
At E3 2013, it was announced along with the trailer that the game would debut 'Fall 2014' and that the title would be Dragon Age: Inquisition, dropping the 'III'. Later in 2013, it was confirmed that the PC was the lead development platform.[48]
On March 6, 2014, BioWare released a trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition entitled Discover the Dragon Age, showcasing some of the landscapes that can be explored while playing the game. On April 22, 2014, BioWare released a trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition featuring gameplay from the game and confirming an October 7, 2014 release date. On June 9, 2014, at E3 2014, BioWare released a third trailer for Dragon Age: Inquisition, entitled Lead Them or Fall, revealing more elements of the game's storyline. On July 22, 2014, BioWare pushed back the game's release date to November 18, 2014. BioWare confirmed on October 31, 2014 that Inquisition had declared gold, indicating it was being prepared for duplication and release.[49][50]
Ray Muzyka, BioWare's former CEO, said in an interview with Wired.com that Dragon Age: Inquisition would be influenced by more open world games, such as The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which BioWare is 'checking out aggressively'.[51] The developers stated that they would no longer reuse environments, which was considered a main issue in Dragon Age II.[52]
On August 27, 2014, BioWare announced that Dragon Age: Inquisition would have a four-player co-op mode that is separate from the single-player mode.[53]
On November 13, 2014, Electronic Arts announced that Xbox One owners can play the six-hour trial version of the game starting from the same day via EA Access.[54] On November 18, 2014, Electronic Arts announced that there would not be an Indian version of the game in order to 'avoid a breach of local content laws'.[55]Dragon Age: Inquisition was then added to the vault of EA Access for the Xbox One on August 4, 2015.[56] In July 2015, Electronic Arts released a trial for the game, which allows players to play the game's single-player for free for six hours and gain 'unlimited access' to the multiplayer portion of the game via Origin.[57]
A competition, called 'Untold Relics of Thedas Contest' was launched by BioWare in July 2015. The competition tasks participants to design a new item, whose name, backstory and attributes can be changed. A Dragon Age prize packs will be given to the winner of the contest, and the item designed by the winner will be added to the game via a future content pack.[58]
The game's Game of the Year Edition was announced on September 22, 2015. The Edition features the base game bundled with all the previously released story-based downloadable content. (The Descent, Jaws of Hakkon and Trespasser) The edition also includes items from the Spoils of the Avvar, Spoils of the Qunari add-ons, and content from the Deluxe Edition. It is released on October 6, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[59]
Downloadable content[edit]
Three packs of downloadable content (DLC) were released. On July 6, 2015, it was announced by Electronic Arts that future DLCs will not be released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.[60] As a result, a new feature that allows PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 players to import and transfer their saves to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One was released on the same day.[61]
- Jaws of Hakkon
On March 23, 2015, the first DLC, titled Jaws of Hakkon, was announced by BioWare and Electronic Arts. It includes new types of armor, weapons and enemies, as well as a new region called Frostback Basin. It was released on March 24, 2015 for the Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.[62][63] The PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the DLC were released on May 26, 2015.[64]
- Dragonslayer
On May 1, 2015, a free multiplayer downloadable content titled Dragonslayer was announced. It adds a new multiplayer map called Ferelden Castle and three new playable characters, namely Amund the Sky Watcher, Zither the Virtuoso and Isabela.[65] The Dragonslayer DLC was released alongside The Black Emporium DLC, which introduces the shop and 'Mirror of Transformation', which allow players to change their appearance, on May 5, 2015.[66]
- Spoils of the Avvar
Spoils of the Avvar is a bundle pack that features new types of mount, armor and customization. The pack was released worldwide on June 9, 2015 for Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.[67]
- The Descent
The Descent is the second single-player downloadable content for the game. Players play as the Inquisitor, and have to venture to the Deep Roads to investigate an earthquake that threatened the lives of all citizens in Thedas. New characters are introduced in this DLC. Announced on August 5, 2015, The Descent was released on August 11, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[68]
- Trespasser
Trespasser is the third and the last single-player downloadable content for the game. Players continue to assume the role of the Inquisitor, and have to face against a Qunari invasion and reestablish the authority of the Inquisition. The Trespasser DLC is set two years after the original game's ending. New wardrobe options and a Golden Nug statue, which allows players to keep all their acquired schematics and recipes, are also introduced in this downloadable content.[69] It was announced during PAX Prime on August 29, 2015, and was released on September 8, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[70] According to BioWare, the team took inspirations from Indiana Jones and Captain America to create the game's story.[71]
Music[edit]
Dragon Age: Inquisition (Original Game Soundtrack) | |
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Released | November 17, 2014 |
Length | 1:37:10 |
Trevor Morris replaced Inon Zur, the composer of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II to compose the soundtracks for Dragon Age: Inquisition. The change was due to the desire in presenting players a 'new experience' yet keeping familiar themes for those who enjoyed the music in previous versions. The development of the music started earlier than the other aspects of the game.[72] The album was released digitally on November 17, 2014, a day before the game's official release.
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | 'Dragon Age Inquisition Theme' | 2:52 |
2. | 'Escape From the Fade' | 1:14 |
3. | 'The Wrath of Heaven' | 5:25 |
4. | 'Calling the Inquisition' | 1:59 |
5. | 'Champions of the Just' | 3:55 |
6. | 'Lord Seeker' | 2:08 |
7. | 'In Hushed Whispers' | 4:49 |
8. | 'Sacrifice' | 1:01 |
9. | 'Alexius' | 2:35 |
10. | 'In Your Heart Shall Burn' | 1:33 |
11. | 'The Dawn Will Come' | 1:58 |
12. | 'Journey to Skyhold' | 1:48 |
13. | 'The Western Approach' | 2:07 |
14. | 'Siege of Adamant' | 1:14 |
15. | 'Adamant Fortress' | 4:16 |
16. | 'The Fall' | 2:08 |
17. | 'The Place of All Fears' | 2:42 |
18. | 'Nightmare's End' | 0:40 |
19. | 'Val Royeaux' | 1:12 |
20. | 'Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts' | 3:35 |
21. | 'The Inquisition Marches' | 1:46 |
22. | 'The Lost Temple' | 6:50 |
23. | 'Death on the Bridge' | 2:26 |
24. | 'Guardians of the Past' | 3:14 |
25. | 'The Well of Sorrows' | 2:00 |
26. | 'Call His Wrath' | 1:52 |
27. | 'The Lie in Which You Linger' | 3:14 |
28. | 'Battle in the Sky' | 1:05 |
29. | 'Tooth and Scale' | 3:45 |
30. | 'Let the Skies Boil' | 0:40 |
31. | 'Doom Upon All the World' | 3:48 |
32. | 'Orb of Destruction' | 1:19 |
33. | 'The Scar' | 0:56 |
34. | 'Return to Skyhold' | 2:13 |
35. | 'Epilogue' | 1:10 |
36. | 'The Elder One Theme' | 4:28 |
37. | 'Orlais Theme' | 2:44 |
38. | 'Thedas Love Theme' | 1:59 |
39. | 'A World Torn Asunder (Gameplay Trailer)' | 2:03 |
In addition to the original soundtrack, the game also features 10 tavern songs, which were composed by Raney Shockne and performed by Elizaveta and Nick Stoubis. One of the soundtrack, 'I Am The One' was composed by Inon Zur.[74] The tavern songs, along with the song sheets were made free to download from January 26, 2015 to February 9, 2015 by BioWare due to massive fan demand.[75] The songs will also be sold through various digital platform in the future.[76]
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Pre-release[edit]
Pre-release comments of Dragon Age: Inquisition were positive. Kotaku writer Jason Schrier had very good first impressions, noting the game's apparent ambition and BioWare's ability to listen to fans.[94]GamesRadar listed the game as their second best shown at PAX 2013, commenting on its openness and combat.[95] John Walker of Rock, Paper, Shotgun was pleased to hear of the top-view camera coming back, though remained cautious; after playing the demo, he said he was 'left optimistic, but uninformed'.[96]Game Informer's Kimberley Wallace listed it as one of the most anticipated RPGs to be released in 2014, saying 'Dragon Age: Inquisition has a lot to prove after BioWare received plenty of feedback from disappointed fans about Dragon Age II. However, if our cover trip was any indication, BioWare is up for the challenge.'[97]
Gamecritics writer Brad Gallaway gave a hands on preview and was less impressed stating 'for me personally, this was not the kind of content I was hoping to see' and mentioning graphical issues, lack of interest in the characters and the amount of random quests given within a few short minutes.[98]
Post-release[edit]
Dragon Age: Inquisition received 'Generally favorable' reviews, according to review aggregatorMetacritic.[77][78][79]
Alexander Sliwinski from Joystiq gave the game a perfect score. He described the game as 'an immense fantasy epic, a sprawling adventure across the many landscapes of Thedas, unapologetically mature in its exploration of politics and brazen in its combat, It's everything that a sequel to Dragon Age: Origins should have been.' He also described the game as 'the redemption song of the developer BioWare'.[89] Adam Beck from Hardcore Gamer also awarded Inquisition a perfect score, saying that while 'the artistic and visual fidelity help with immersion, it's the branching, player driven storyline and exquisitely layered combat system' that make the game special.[92] Philip Kollar from Polygon gave the game a 9.5/10. He praised the well-written characters, engrossing plot cliffhangers, tightly-connected story, as well as the combat system, as he described it as 'a smart blend of the combat systems from Origins and Dragon Age 2 which makes those long stretches exploring the wilderness fun.'[91] Joe Juba from Game Informer also gave the game a 9.5/10. He praised the detailed environments, character models and spell effects, excellent voice acting and soundtracks, responsive combat and high replay value, but criticizing the disappointing center story arc, lack of a storage chest and multiple weapons sets, as well as some minor crashes and audio bugs. However, he still stated that 'With the mixture of open-world exploration, entertaining combat, and top-tier characters, the team at BioWare has found a winning formula that isn't shackled to either Dragon Age: Origins or Dragon Age II. Inquisition is not defined by the traditions it returns to, but by the new directions it forges for this magnificent fantasy universe.'[84]
Phil Savage from PC Gamer praised the rich content, fulfilling, dramatic and memorable plot, as well as the tough yet world-shifting decisions made throughout the game. However, he criticized the slow animation for the rogue career, as well as the tactical view, which could be confusing when encountering multiple enemies. He stated that such small yet noticeable flaws made Inquisition imperfect.[90] Kevin VanOrd from GameSpot gave the game a 9/10. He praised the wonderful cast of interesting and relatable characters, overarching narrative, diverse environments, as well as the fantastic balance between exploration, combat, story, and customization. Yet, he criticized the combat system, which required relatively less strategy.[85] Vince Ingenito from IGN gave the game an 8.8/10. He praised the substantial replay value from the multiplayer, as well as surprisingly huge, dense and detailed world. However, he criticized the weak and less compelling story, as well as numerous technical issues encountered. He described the game as 'not only one of the most expansive RPGs I've ever played, but one of the few that successfully fills its gorgeous, massive world with meaningful things to do and see. A frustratingly vague plot and typical BioWare bugginess drag it down a bit, but both in combat and out, Inquisition marks a welcome return to the RPG depth that made Bioware's previous products Dragon Age: Origins and Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic so magnetic.'[88]
Both Bajo and Hex from Good Game gave the game 10/10, the only such score they handed out in 2014. Both hosts praised the game's writing, voice acting, graphics, and gameplay, with Hex saying that 'the writing and voice acting is just excellent' and that 'Those sword and board hits though Bajo! So rewarding! It's classic dungeon crawling combat isn't it?'. Bajo praised the game's challenge, stating that 'where the combat truly shines is when you're in trouble' as well as offering a minor criticism that 'The crafting system is a little hard to get your head around'.[99] They also awarded it 'Game of the Year' in their annual Christmas special.[100]
Following the launch of the game, BioWare announced that it was working on patches to address fanbase concerns regarding the PC version including driver support, graphics, and interface.[101]
Sales[edit]
Dragon Age: Inquisition debuted at No. 5 in UK in its first launch week. According to retail monitor Chart-Track, it had sold almost the exact amount of launch week copies as 2011's Dragon Age II.[102] This does not take into account direct digital download sales however,[103] which have been noted to be a 'significant percentage of sales' by BioWare[104] and thus the true number of sales is higher. According to Electronic Arts' fiscal 2015 third quarter earnings report, Dragon Age: Inquisition is the most successful launch in BioWare history based on units sold.[105]
Accolades[edit]
Dragon Age: Inquisition has received numerous awards and nominations from gaming publications. The game has received the Game of the Year awards from Game Informer,[106]IGN,[107]Electronic Gaming Monthly,[108]Hardcore Gamer,[109]Gamereactor,[110]SXSW Gaming Awards,[111]Good Game,[100]Game Revolution,[112]Ars Technica,[113]Associated Press,[114]The Escapist,[115]Polygon,[116]Shacknews,[117]The Game Awards,[118] and the DICE Awards.[119] and was nominated Game of the Year by Destructoid[120] and IGN Australia.[121] It was also placed on various lists of the best games of 2014, GamesRadar placed it at 2nd,[122]Joystiq at 2nd,[123] Cheat Code Central at 2nd,[124]USA Today at 2nd,[125]Empire at 9th,[126]GameFront at 3rd,[127]Wired at 8th,[128]Slant Magazine at 17th[129] and The Guardian at 14th[130] and was considered one of the ten best games released in 2014 by Mirror.co.uk.[131] The game also won Role-Playing Game of the Year from GamesRadar,[122] Cheat Code Central,[132]Game Revolution,[133] Hardcore Gamer,[134]Game Informer,[135]IGN,[136]USGamer,[137]The Escapist,[138]The Game Awards[118] and the DICE Awards[119] as well as Best Singleplayer from PC Gamer.[139] Developer BioWare was nominated Best Developer by Game Revolution[140] and won the Developer of the Year Award from Hardcore Gamer.[141]
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Welcome to the IGN Spoiler-FreeDragon Age: Inquisition Walkthrough! This was written on the Normal difficulty and the default World State. As such, some specific dialogue and situations may be different if you have changed the story with the Dragon's Age Keep, located here: [1]
All quests listed here are categorized in-game as Inquisitor's Path, which constitutes the main story arc. You will need to do Side Quests to gain power, influence, and experience levels to survive as the story ramps up.
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Dragon Age Inquisition Walkthrough[edit]
Three and a half years may as well be a lifetime in the video game industry. That’s about how long it’s been since we last saw an installment in the Dragon Age franchise, and we’ve seen critically acclaimed RPGs take many different directions since then. We’ve hiked the open (and often hilariously glitchyA Hearty Collection of Funny Skyrim Parodies and Videos [Stuff to Watch]A Hearty Collection of Funny Skyrim Parodies and Videos [Stuff to Watch]All good things must be mocked, and the latest epic fantasy RPG from Bethesda is no different. Today we’ve got a selection of parodies and in-game videos that will hopefully amuse, inspire and tickle you..Read More) world of Skyrim, survived the savage expeditions of two Dark Souls games, and taken a trip back to old school PC RPG gameplay in Divinity: Original Sin.
When you play Dragon Age: Inquisition, you’ll see shades of all of these RPGs and more, tied together with developer Bioware’s time-tested storytelling skills. Can Inquisition carve out a unique identity among all of the RPGs it strives to imitate?
Thrust Into Greatness
Inquisition opens to your custom made hero crawling from the aftermath of a magical catastrophe. You’ll soon learn that you’re more than just a lucky lone survivor. Fade rifts are splitting open all across Thedas, pouring supernatural horrors into the world. You alone bear a magical brand on your palm that grants you the power to seal said rifts back up.
You’re quickly recruited by The Inquisition to aid their quest to cancel the apocalypse, but they’re not the only ones eager to put your power to use. Soon you have the attention of everyone from desperate commoners and crafty politicians to mad wizards and admiring adventurers. They all want a piece of you, some figuratively, others literally, and no amount of running from your strange power can keep you out of the limelight. Whether you accept your new lot in life with a selfish hunger for power, a benevolent vision for all mankind, or something in between, the choice is yours and it will impact the world in meaningful ways
The main story will take you several dozen hours to complete, and it’s home to incredible environments, memorable decisions, and riveting gameplay. You’ll assault keeps, attend a masquerade ball rife with intrigue, and stare down hulking dragons before it’s all over, and the rush of facing it all with your personal Inquisitor will leave you hungry for more.
For added personal investment, you can even build custom world states from all of the critical decision points in prior games at Dragon Age Keep. The feature isn’t descriptive enough to give new players enough context to make informed decisions, but hardcore Dragon Age fans will love the ability to tailor their world’s history without needing a save file.
A World Of Adventure
Inquisition turns you loose in a world of fantasy adventure very early, and you’re almost never tied down to a single destination to explore. Thedas is composed of discrete zones as opposed to Skyrim’s continuous open world, and the result is a game that feels satisfyingly vast. You’ll wander the verdant valleys of The Hinterlands one moment, and fast travel to the desolate deserts of The Western Approach the next. Load times are long during these transitions, but when they finish, you’ll have a huge, beautiful zone to seamlessly explore.
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At that point, you have no choice but to head back into the game’s more generic content, a subset of which is identical in each zone. Closing your 3rd open world fade rift is a thrilling feat. Closing your 23rd one is a chore. Likewise with collecting shards, and when Varric, your wisecracking Dwarf companion, quips, “Who makes a lock that requires this many keys,” it’s not particularly funny when the answer is, “Bioware.” You could focus on only the more interesting tasks in each zone, but as you stumble across the ordinary quests, concerns about having enough Power to keep things moving will likely nudge you toward the dull-but-efficient route of completing anything that crosses your path.
To Arms!
There’s a lot of combat in Inquisition, so you’ll be relieved to hear that it’s exciting and challenging. Part of the challenge comes from the fact that there’s no healing magic in the game. Instead you’ll have to rely on your camps in the open world, and supply caches in story missions, to refill a limited stash of potions as you adventure. Without unlimited healing, you’ll need to make smart use of defensive tools to avoid succumbing to attrition, and Inquisition definitely provides.
Both Guard and Barrier effects can provide you an extra pool of points that deplete before enemies can deal damage to your health. You can also taunt, guard, dodge, and slip into stealth to mitigate even more damage. It’s tough to keep track of it all across four party members at once, but those who master it can spend way more time in the field before returning home to patch their wounds.
Though Inquisition’s combat has you controlling one character in real time by default, it’s hard to get a grasp of everything on the battlefield from that perspective, particularly if you’re wading into the crowd as a warrior class character. Thankfully, you can view the battle from an overhead tactical perspective, issuing commands to your whole party and advancing time at the push of a button. It’s a welcome feature, as you’re only given a few limited tools to shape the behavior of your AI companions, and it’s all but required to win the game’s harder battles. The further I got into the game, the more I favored the tactical battle mode. You’ll just come out of battle in better condition if you use it.
You Are The Inquisitor
Back at your headquarters, Inquisition does a spectacular job of making you feel like a powerful ruler. From your war room, you’ll preside over a grand map of the continent, and your commander, ambassador, and spymaster can dispatch agents to the far corners of Thedas at your command. Need more resources for crafting? Send your troops to gather them. Did you find a shattered bridge on your latest expedition? Have your engineers rebuild it to open more of the zone.
You’ll also play puppetmaster from the war room, issuing commands to have rulers taken out of power, or dropping a hint that a cocky noble family had best stop implying they have an alliance with you if they value their health.
As you grow in power, so will your holdings grow in complexity. There’s a wide array of upgrades to unlock for your keep, from simple cosmetic changes, to crafting schematics critical to building exactly the weapons and armor you want. Your Influence, a counterpart to the Power resource described above, accumulates at your headquarters as well, and earns you perk points that can do everything from expanding your inventory size to opening themed conversation options on topics like history and magic. If you love scrounging for resources to gain every little upgrade for your empire, Inquisition will give you plenty to do.
Another exciting perk of being the Inquisitor is your ability to dispense summary justice from your throne. Personal enemies will be dragged before you, and you’ll need to decide how to deal with them. Whatever you do makes a statement about your rule, and your allies will applaud or resent your decisions according to their tastes. How will you sentence someone who did terrible things under the influence of dark magic, and begs to die for it? Are you willing to execute criminals, or is that off the table no matter how remorseless the guilty party? If your friends play Inquisition too, comparing answers could lead to fascinating conversations.
The Inner Circle
Without a doubt, the real stars of Inquisition are your companions, and every last one of them benefits from stellar writing and voice work. There’s enough variety among them that you’re sure to find a few with whom you identify, whether you’re a fan of The Iron Bull’s sincere brotherhood, Josephine’s dutiful attention to family obligations, or Vivienne’s haughty noble air. Among companions that can adventure with you, lighthearted incidental banter keeps things fresh, and sometimes even accounts for combinations of 3 party members at once.
As is Bioware’s custom, all of these companions have detailed story arcs that you can follow to gain their greater loyalty, or even love. I could go on and on about specifics but I don’t dare risk spoiling any of the funniest and most sincere moments I’ve seen in video games. Whether you’re determined to complete every companion’s tasks the first time through, or you just pick a few favorites is up to you. There’s certainly an argument for saving a few of those arcs for a second or third playthrough.
Conclusion
The few things that don’t work in Inquisition are far outweighed by the numerous things it does right. The story is simultaneously epic and personal, the cast is endearing and sympathetic, and character customization gives you strong control over your playstyle for the game’s detailed combat.
New players may miss some references to the two prior games, but never too dependent on its predecessors to be understood, and longtime fans will revel in the references to adventures past.
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I am thinking about buying this game because I really like these type of games but I am seeing that a lot of people think that this game is not worth buying which makes me wonder if I should really buy this game I like the places and I heard that the story is very interesting the only thing I am not sure that I will like is the combat system , I purchased dragons dogma and played it for a very long time and I really like the game , and I am really think that I will enjoy DAI
but again many people on the internet saying that they disappointed about it so I am not sure
can anyone help me decide?For those who are complaining about crashes, fps stutters and bad lightning. That's on you!
I run this game on max settings at 60fps in 1080p just smooth. Both with Mantle and dx11.After 50+ hours played, I'm still enjoying DA:I.
I have never played the previous 2 installments and as far as I can tell, I didn't miss much.The only gripe I have is the controls and targeting mechanic. I find myself using tactical view more than often. However, you'll get used to that.
Overall, I do recommend this game for everyone who likes playing rpg's.
I have never played a dragon age game or anything of the sort in my life, ever. But looks very fun and interesting. Would I be totally lost if I were to just pick us this inquision game and start playing? What would some tips be? Many thanks.
How much did WA Origins pay you to write this drivel? This game is ultra glitchy-there are problems they cant solve with AMD Radeon graphic cards, game freezes, Direct X crashes, PC that start to just not move, no sound, no video, are just the beginning! Bioware says a resounding _NOTHING!!! This game was released at least 6 month early-Bioware should be ashamed!
Everything about Origin leaves me disgusted. Looks like I'm either passing on this game or pirating it.
I've been playing this game since it released on xbox one and I am highly disappointed on some of the gameplay you love a very slowly which can get quite annoying compare to you level up instantly when you play multiplayer online.you don't come across any good weapons barely also a lot of the armor is kind of weak I feel that the multiplayer part of the game is more interesting than the story line in the game I've played this game forcefully and I'm only a level 8 character and I have done nearly all the side missions constantly killing anything that comes around to give XP XP points and still a level 8. I'm selling this game and picking something else, should have picked Halo or something less boring really.
The game is HORRIBLE.
Constant crashes on the PC.
The huge visual bugs.
The awful lightning in any room, especially dark places.
The horrible faces of al characters.
The terrible controls.
The very badly designed tactical fight.
I fight with myself to keep playing the game.
The story is good, the playability of the game seems ok.
But the constant crashes makes it unable to pay.
The games is clutter and totally NOT smooth.
And over all of that, the same computer that runs Shadow of Mordor at max graphics extremely smoothly, with way way better graphics then this crap DAI graphics, is barely able to play Inquisition on medium settings.
This is a NO BUY game. Wait 5-10 more patches and maybe then we will have a real game.I play on PC, I just finished my main story, a save file with 127+ hours..not one crash, little to no visual bugs. I run it all on ultra, with dx11 (mantle seemed too unstable).
I say it's likely your computer..SoM might have had GOOD graphics, but they were more 'real' and less fantasy/cinimatic. Your hate is obvious..but I believe the majority of DAI's graphics exceed SoM (I loved SoM though, however it took me no time to beat..I got more bang for my buck with DAI, as well as seeing my choices from Origins and 2 effect the game).
This game is amazing, and had a very smooth launch, decent operation, and very few bugs..I'm sorry that's not the same on your rig..I know consoles are having some issues too..just glad I built my own rig and know it in and out.
I've been an avid gamer since the early to late 80's on computers(Yes the C64 Days.) The first 4-10 hours is just the Prologue to the game, not the actual game itself. It's just something for you to get your feet wet and somewhat of a lil standing on the ground aspect of it. The banter is still there. The biggest improvement I would like to see, is the combat control more refined. It's just that with games, no matter how many someone tries to please, you will always have naysayers about it. Can't please everyone. I kind of prefer not having to fetch gifts and suck up to other characters for the romance aspect of it. They just broadened the scope of it to make it more realistic persay.
The graphics are vastly superior to the other 2 DAO's imo, especially with a high end PC running it. At first I didn't like using an Xbox controller on my PC, but after a break in period, I find it actually more manageable to key mapping etc. Once one figures out all the lil ins/out and nuances of the game, I think they will find it more enjoyable and pleasant. Just because one can find it tedious, complex, confusing and non informative at times, just stick with it, till you get the kinks worked out and it will reward you for it..
I have been playing this game nonstop and i think the fact that i pre ordered the digital download andi could only play the very first part up to the farm quests for the first 2 days sureto Internetlatency outage yet annoying may have helped me due to the fact i have had more then enough power to continue with the story at will and I'm in love with this game and every aspect i think they did an awesome job at keeping the old DA feel yet growing and expanding. I love how the story fits so well and I really feel like I'm playing a sequel and not an entirely new game all together and the sequel is in my opinion rarely better then the originals bio ware knocked this one out of the park for me. And i understand you not completely agreeing with the side quests but to mei love it it isa way too farm without repeating the exact same things over and over albeit very similar still enough Suttle differences to keep me plugging along. Great review thanks for that and glad to see I'm not the only one to like it so hopefully the franchise will continue on.
you can play the single player portion, aside form uploading and downloading files without being on the internet. latency shouldn't affect you at all. if you're having other kinds of issues, it probably has nothing to do with internet.
Dragon Age: Inquistion is my first foray into this line of games, and I admit that I nearly threw in the towel and returned to Shadow of Mordor about 4 hours in.
But I perservered through the challenges of learning the tactics, mapping tactics to keys, inventory management, ability selection, etc., and now am having a good time with the game.
This is certainly one of the more complex strategy/RP games that is out there, but the complexity is rewarding as well in its richness of development. I am well-pleased.I'm bummed for those of you having a bad experience with the game. As with any entertainment experience, enjoyment will be specific to your tastes. If you're looking for something with a more old school feel, make sure you check out that link to another MakeUseOf piece at the bottom of the article. Hope you find something you like!
Sadly, the game does not live up to the hype. I've been looking forward to this game since it was announced. I preordered it and went in with the best of hopes. After several hours of having to force myself to keep playing, I finally gave up and am uninstalling it. Horrible control (ps4 version), with no real options of remapping keys to make it better. Once again, the dialog options (at least the ones I chose) rarely give you the type of response you're going for (I was trying to RP, but I guess that wasn't a priority). The UI has no redeeming qualities, at all. The inventory/skill area is so bad that it MUST have been intentionally designed to annoy people (that's the only theory I've got for that). Combat is not engaging, and left me disappointed (I tried both rouge and mage). Even the skills have no oomph behind them. You rarely have any idea who your fighting unless one of the NPCs decides to make a comment that clues you in, which means there's less personal connection to the people you're killing. If i'm going to kill something (I would at least like to have some idea of who they are: bandit, lord bad guy's henchmen, darkspawn, apostate mages, templars, ect.) The weather effects are notably bad, and the lighting in dark areas is even worse. The team made the loot icon less of an eye sore, but decided to take it further and it is so small and unobtrusive that It actually difficult to notice. The give plenty of instructions throughout the begining, of course they are generic and only helpful sometimes, and they completely leave out instructions for the things you want to understand (have I mentioned the horrible inventory system yet). As for the graphics, the views are awesome, but the smaller items are hit and miss. The people (ALL of the people) have down graded graphics from the first two. They all look much worse than the first two games. There are many many options for character creation, unfortunately, nothing you do will make your character look very good, let alone stand out. Even the over all storyline (at least as far as I've gotten into it) has failed to pull me in, or care for any of the characters. It has made me hate a few of them, which I guess is saying something. The first two games made me want to keep playing, made me want to see how things turned out, made me laugh, or smile when companions bantered. After a couple of hours into this, I don't even care how the story will turn out (with or without choices). It feels like they tried to fix everything that wasn't great in the first two games (and succeeded to varying degrees with it) and then they took everything that was great in the first two games and decided to try something different with it (and screwed most, if not all, of that up). I feel so very let down after playing this game. I would recommend not wasting your money on this.
I totally agree.
Very disappointed. It's annoying, confusing, --I could go on. I guess if I want to play the best in the series, I will go back and play Origins over and over. *sad face*
I'm incredibly disappointed that DA:I is am Origin title. I strongly dislike content-delivery-as-DRM, especially for single player games with no network component, and I have even less interest in gaming using a console. I suppose the answer for me will be either YouTube Let's Play videos or Piracy, because the way the game is being offered is entirely unacceptable. I very much enjoy the lore and coherent world being built in the Dragon Age titles, but even if the game were otherwise free I wouldn't allow Origin to run on one of my computers.
For what it's worth, Inquisition does have network features, such as the multiplayer (which I was unable to try during any of the pre-release play sessions) and the interactivity with Dragon Age Keep as described above. Also, when my connection to Origin was periodically disrupted during play, the only consequence was a single popup notification telling me I'd been disconnected. At no point did losing connectivity prevent me from continuing to play.
I appreciate that Origin is inconvenient, and yet another service to sign into to get to your games, but I wouldn't let that stop you from playing Inquisition. Origin's interactivity had no effect at all on my play experience. All the best to you, whatever you decide to do.
I've been counting down ever since I watched Bioware play a little of the multiplayer on Twitch. Since then I've caught a little single player on YouTube and elsewhere, but mainly my preorder was down to 'it's a Bioware RPG' and RPG is my favourite genre. Bioware, to me, are the masters of Western RPGs so I know it's a good buy. Should be with me on Friday. Not sure when I'll next be online after that :)
Enjoy it! If a Bioware RPG is what you're looking for, there's plenty of it in Inquisition.
if u want to build ur past in Keep page & import it from there to ur game go ahed, cause u cant iport save from DA2, u need to build it in Dragon Age Keep, i find it annoyin, i wont buy it if they don't add the old import save option what we all know & like to DAI
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Importin other words u build ur save in Dragon age Keep, like character creation, but u will be stuck there making ur choices hours, i find it annoying, That Keep BS lovers game value in my eyes, so cause of that Keep BS its noth worth the money they ask right new