I’m playing Dragon Age: The Veilguard and I finally recruited Emmrich so like ~12 hours so far?
Here’s a hot tip for people playing that I wish the game warned me about! It’s not a spoiler, but just in case: [Spoiler (click to open)] DO NOT start “A Warden’s Best Friend” quest until you have finished your side quests!!! I have mixed feelings lol I’m glad it’s not as open world as Inquisition which was a slog to get through, but I also wished there was a little more openness to it. The side quests helped alleviate my feeling of being too closed in and gave opportunity for exploration, but I wish that also applied to the main quests which felt more linear point A to point B
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Additional thoughts…aciren95November 4 2024, 00:04:16 UTC
I do like the Veilguard companions WAY more than Inquisition - none of them stood out to me besides my #1 Dorian. I really did not connect with any of the characters in Inquisition. IMO, DA2 is still the GOAT for Dragon Age companions because they were all such messy bitches.
Ok it’s been like 10 years since I’ve engaged with Dragon Age, so I forget how region-specific this is… but I felt like there should’ve been some pushback from NPCs and companions about me being 1) an elf, 2) a mage? It’s like everything is all hunky-dory but should it be???
Re: Additional thoughts…magnetic_rose92November 4 2024, 00:21:29 UTC
There should probably be more comments about character races (I'm playing a Qunari right now and not a single soul has brought it up despite the Antaam being a huge problem in this game) but Nevarra, Tevinter and Rivain at least seem to always have had more positive relations with mages.
I wasn't really feeling Lucanis ahead of time, even though it seemed like most of the people here were gaga over him. But now that I know that he's apparently a beloved grandson to his HBIC granny? I might develop a soft spot for him.
I got Veilguard early and finished it already. I feel...whelmed.
I think they played it too safe. I didn't feel attached to my Rook or any of the companions, and I don't think I'll want to replay it in the future.
It reminds me of how I felt playing Starfield. It's not a *bad* game, but it's not memorable and it's going to be easily forgotten about in a year or two.
The game would have been much more interesting with Solas [Spoiler (click to open)]as the main villain, although I found him extremely boring in this game. What happened with his writing? What happened to all the different promos over the years talking about THE DREAD WOLF!!!!! blah blah blah. Love him or hate him, the idea of fighting an elven god of vengeance (?) who wants to rip open the fabric of the world, possibly killing everyone in the process, sounds much more interesting than what we got.
I do think, if you're a big DA fan and have been waiting since Inquisition, it might be helpful to temper your expectations.
I get the feeling I'm gonna feel like you do tbh. I don't love the direction the series has been moving towards so maybe my expectations being low will help here.
I got it on PSN as well! Haven’t played it yet, but I’ve seen all the Game Theory episodes on it (I think three in total), so I’m VERY aware of how the game goes. I love everything about it, from what I’ve seen.
omg yes I LOVED Doki Doki Literature Club! I played it a long time ago and it freaked me out so much in such a good way. I always tell people to go into it blind so the scares aren't stale. [The part where it moved your mouse for you lmaoo]
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Here’s a hot tip for people playing that I wish the game warned me about! It’s not a spoiler, but just in case: [Spoiler (click to open)] DO NOT start “A Warden’s Best Friend” quest until you have finished your side quests!!! I have mixed feelings lol I’m glad it’s not as open world as Inquisition which was a slog to get through, but I also wished there was a little more openness to it. The side quests helped alleviate my feeling of being too closed in and gave opportunity for exploration, but I wish that also applied to the main quests which felt more linear point A to point B ( ... )
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Ok it’s been like 10 years since I’ve engaged with Dragon Age, so I forget how region-specific this is… but I felt like there should’ve been some pushback from NPCs and companions about me being 1) an elf, 2) a mage? It’s like everything is all hunky-dory but should it be???
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(I’m not far enough along in veilguard to comment on this current crop)
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I wasn't really feeling Lucanis ahead of time, even though it seemed like most of the people here were gaga over him. But now that I know that he's apparently a beloved grandson to his HBIC granny? I might develop a soft spot for him.
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I think they played it too safe. I didn't feel attached to my Rook or any of the companions, and I don't think I'll want to replay it in the future.
It reminds me of how I felt playing Starfield. It's not a *bad* game, but it's not memorable and it's going to be easily forgotten about in a year or two.
The game would have been much more interesting with Solas [Spoiler (click to open)]as the main villain, although I found him extremely boring in this game. What happened with his writing? What happened to all the different promos over the years talking about THE DREAD WOLF!!!!! blah blah blah. Love him or hate him, the idea of fighting an elven god of vengeance (?) who wants to rip open the fabric of the world, possibly killing everyone in the process, sounds much more interesting than what we got.
I do think, if you're a big DA fan and have been waiting since Inquisition, it might be helpful to temper your expectations.
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When people say it's a horror game, they weren't wrong. What a trip it was 🫣
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