#DragonAge #Veilguard Minimal spoilers, outside of PR releases. So, thoughts on Veilguard. I'm about 20ish hours in (dwarf Shadow Dragon) warrior, and hit level 34 just before Weisshaupt. Veilguard is what DA2 wishes it could have been, given a decent development cycle. - ThreadSky

apklosky.bsky.social • 102 days ago

#DragonAge #Veilguard
Minimal spoilers, outside of PR releases.
So, thoughts on Veilguard. I'm about 20ish hours in (dwarf Shadow Dragon) warrior, and hit level 34 just before Weisshaupt.
Veilguard is what DA2 wishes it could have been, given a decent development cycle.

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apklosky.bsky.social•102 days ago

Combat in VG is the best it's been in any DA game, and I genuinely don't miss direct party control. So many things that would have been abilities in earlier games have just been folded into the combat system. Parrying/dodging alone is so welcome. Reminds me of Arkham games by way of Horizon.

apklosky.bsky.social•102 days ago

Loving the storyline so far. The Evanuris feel like an omnipresent threat and this is a much better take on the "unite against a common threat" narrative than Origins. Can definitely feel the ongoing time pressure. Rook is up there with Hawke in terms of the best realized protags in DA.

apklosky.bsky.social•102 days ago

Dialogue is pretty solid, for the most part. A few strange or missed lines here and there, but nothing egregious. I really fail to see the "Marvel-ized" complaint that seems to be going around.

apklosky.bsky.social•102 days ago

Companions are good, though I need to complete their arcs to really get the full picture. Neve, Lucanis, and Harding were expected favorites, though Emmrich and Bellara are both surprisingly nuanced. Davrin and Taash have been somewhat one-note so far, but there's more coming, I'm sure.

apklosky.bsky.social•102 days ago

I absolutely love the Gear system in VG. The idea of upgrading your gear through duplicates needs to be used in other places. I love unlocking new stats and abilities on each piece, making lots of different options at any given point. Unique items have been really cool as well.

apklosky.bsky.social•102 days ago

Overall, though? I can't give a ranking yet, but it's going to be high. Inquisition is my high water mark for DA, and they're certainly jockeying for position. Regardless, high praise and a must play for anyone who loves the world.

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