Nearly six months out from launch, I finally finished Dragon Age: The Veilguard. This is a textbook mixed bag. From a technical and design standpoint, and as a game that you play, The Veilguard is rock solid. No complaints. But these kinds of story heavy RPGs live or die by their writing, and... - ThreadSky

snappydresser61.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Nearly six months out from launch, I finally finished Dragon Age: The Veilguard. This is a textbook mixed bag. From a technical and design standpoint, and as a game that you play, The Veilguard is rock solid. No complaints. But these kinds of story heavy RPGs live or die by their writing, and...

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snappydresser61.bsky.social•2 days ago

this ultimately is the thing that nearly sinks the whole game. It's just woefully uneven. The main story is not what Inquisition promised us, with Solas being sidelined for much of the runtime in a game that should have had him front and center, in favor of two generic ancient god baddies we have...

snappydresser61.bsky.social•2 days ago

zero connection to. Despite this, the main story is the clear highlight, with a number of genuinely fantastic moments that recall the BioWare of old. The Varric reveal and entire ending sequence are stellar and have some of their old magic, tying up loose ends in a powerful and emotional way. If...

snappydresser61.bsky.social•2 days ago

could simply beeline the main story, I would be able to recommend this game. But to get the true ending, you have to complete the character and faction stories, and this is where Veilguard crumbles. The cast of this game are all great on paper, with some returning faces, but they're saddled with...

snappydresser61.bsky.social•2 days ago

some truly embarrassing dialogue and dull subplots. Pitiful attempts at MCU-style quips that usually just involve someone pointing out the obvious, and constant reminders of what you're doing as if the game knows you got bored and put it down for a month. I found none of the character plots all...

snappydresser61.bsky.social•2 days ago

that compelling, with their boring villain of the week narratives. Much has been said about Taash, the annoying non-binary character whose gender identity is one of their defining character traits and a large part of their story. Perhaps it's extremely fulfilling for a NB player, but as a cis man...

snappydresser61.bsky.social•2 days ago

I find this kind of very overt representation regressive. I don't like when someone's queerness is their entire story instead of just sitting there. Regardless the abundance of dull side content in this game is the reason it took me six months to finish. It manages to really stick the landing...

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