Video game media has started to release reviews of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, with a scheduled release date of October 31, 2024. The game has received an average review score of 84/100 on Metacritic and 82/100 on OpenCritic.
One of the major outlets giving full marks is Eurogamer, awarding it 5/5 and declaring it the best game from BioWare they have ever played. It represents a significant evolution from the previous installment, Inquisition, released a decade ago, and sets a new standard for BioWare and RPG games as a whole. In conclusion, they state, “BioWare is back.”
On the other hand, IGN has slightly lowered their score to 9/10, praising the story, combat system, and characters. GamesRadar+ gives it 4.5/5 for the story, characters, and challenging yet fair combat system. DualShockers award it 85/100, hailing it as the dawn of a new era for Dragon Age, particularly praising the combat system, character writing, and the realism of the game’s fantasy world, but criticizing some tedious side quests that lack depth compared to the main storyline.
Critics like PC Gamer have given the game a score of 79/100, noting that the game tries too hard to please everyone, losing some of its uniqueness compared to previous installments, but still appreciating the combat system and well-executed graphics. Gamespot rates it as 7/10, commending the beautiful graphics, excellent character creation system, well-designed party members, and solid combat system, while criticizing the cluttered UI and icons that can be distracting. The protagonist’s role in the story is not well-developed, and the eccentric character design doesn’t always fit well with the scenes and narrative.
VGC gives it a more moderate rating of 3/5, mentioning that BioWare plays it safe with uninspired level design, a lifeless in-game world, overly simplistic puzzles, but still praises the graphics, characters, and character creation system comparable to other game studios.
TLDR: Dragon Age: The Veilguard has garnered positive reviews from critics, with some praising its evolution and setting a new standard for RPG games, while others have noted areas for improvement such as tedious side quests and uninspired level design.
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