Dragon Age The Veilguard Gameplay Impressions & Review After 6 Hours Of Preview Event Gameplay

[@spehsdandy1507]

For people confused about why you only control 1 character now: the director of DA 1-3 games Mark Darrah explains on his KZbin channel that less than 1% of players ever used the tactical camera in DA:O after tutorials - it was only added to DA:I to avoid negative press. I have ~200 hours in DA:I and I could count on one hand the times I've controlled the rest of my party outside of selecting a few spells. The party tactics and command system was incredible.

[@alsaiduq4363]

DAI's tactical camera was pretty bad tbh. No wonder only a small % of people used. I tried to use and getting stuck in the map, barely usable..

[@spehsdandy1507]

@@alsaiduq4363 No, the tactical camera less than 1% was in DA:O, I'm making the analogy for why they, in turn, by now removed the ability to manually control every member of your group - without a doubt the metrics showed that absolutely no one used it, and from my extensive experience I can say that I never did either (same for all my friends).

[@Ditronus.]

I like it when the devs have the data to back up their decisions. People like to complain for things they don't even care about. Personally, I like my party members to control their own actions as it makes it feel like they are their own characters. I remember how special it felt after playing many jrpgs to then play kingdom hearts when I was little and see Goofy and Donald doing their own things. Made em feel more real.

[@alsaiduq4363]

@spehsdandy1507 I mean.. I used a lot the tactical camera when I played DAO. I'm the 1% lol

[@gerardoventura4988]

Finally someone who isn’t hating on the game.

[@Stalker950-l3x]

So exploration is basically like in Dragon Age Origins and all the Mass Effect titles. Nice.

[@Ditronus.]

My favorite one was Origins as well. But the best thing about it was the emphasis on well-written dialogue, choice, and consequences. Each replay was a tight playthrough that offered a lot of variance with the choices you made. Nothing was said too much about it in this mini review, but I am hoping there's a lot of meaningful choices that impact the unfolding of the story.

[@reecedactyl]

apparently even the faction you are from will change the story too

[@klissattack]

I'm pretty excited for this one

[@kiwikiwi9671]

SOLAS MY BELOVED

[@akiraqil9902]

This looks SOO good. I do understand how people feel like it's a stark deviation from previous title visually. but i happen to like gritty fantasy as much as the more vibrant ones. Will pick it up

[@AnonymousAgent-l8e]

look at prince of persia, on ps2, its 15 years old and has better combat and special effect, you buy that bs no wonder the companies produce shet. Not hating you or anyone the industry is busted af.

[@Drstrange3000]

Dragon Age Inquisition was the game that got me fatigued on the open world concept, so I am happy to see Veilguard going for a more focused approach. I hope it strikes a nice happy medium where you still have some freedom while not being so full of padding. I also like the direction with combat. DA: Inquisition's combat felt like an MMO, so I am happy to see something more action based.

[@M1nst3l]

Wolves travels in packs, Arisen!

[@MrDjoleen]

Im a fan and i dont care what others say. I will get this and play!!

[@Twiglet456]

​@tootallforyou112 what is this things?

[@DarkWarrior165]

​@@tootallforyou112 cope harder

[@BonusEggs4Sale]

No no, you're doing it wrong. As a GamerTM you must hate video games and have a tantrum about minorities.

[@stuyrides5144]

The fact that they've added pronouns and breast removal scars​ so the character creation the heads are too big on the characters. It's very very woke@@Twiglet456

[@83DragonWolf]

Excellent job on this video. This game is now on my “top playing priority list!”

[@SlyNation]

Either way, I am excited. I am a story/lore nerd all the way, so just to have this move along after so many years, that is what I am really looking forward to! Oh, and Morrigan.

[@yukitog9699]

I especially loved the character creation for the Kunari male at 8 minutes and 30 seconds in the video. It's the best-looking Kunari character I've ever seen! Could you please share the character creation data? I would really appreciate it! ❤❤❤

[@yukitog9699]

Hope to get a reply if you see this message 😃

[@isaiahallen6139]

Ive never heard of a new dragon age game until today and im so happy,

[@zeeejay]

I'm so excited for this game. Combat & environment/level design seem fantastic, definitely most hyped to see the companions!

[@curajacaster]

i used to play healers in every game and have my party do all the work and damage lol i guess thats entirely over

[@DarthAscension]

I mean to each their own but that is not how most play.

[@statickmatti6938]

Hey, just wondering during your time with the game did you see any 2 handed Greatswords for the warrior?

[@KidetSpace]

Yea this art style feels like this game auditioned to be in kingdom hearts 2 but didn't make the cut. I want to like it but the goofy toon darkspawn and Disney Pixarish fortnight (lack of) textures just clashes way too much with the dark themes and atmosphere the setting is trying to communicate for me. I'm not sure they know which demographic they want to target or which direction they want to go but it feels like they only made it halfway there wherever that is.

[@ravenblood1954]

After seeing the blighted village there really isn’t anything more colorful than what we saw in Inquisition. Better textures maybe

[@alsaiduq4363]

8:46 Lucanis introduce feels so goofy lmao. He running towards the enemy and they just waiting to get hit.

[@ath0lbr0se]

reminded me of thane krios...

[@darkshadowinferno4624]

Only ever played origin but the only i hated was no freedom in the combat and standing still when fighting

[@ravenblood1954]

I loved the story, it still holds up. Sadly I’m too much of a fan of the mage gameplay in the other games and stops playing cause I found it too boring to play a mage and didnt want any other character xD

[@kaddy8947]

Yo Arekkz are there greatswords that we can equip in this game?

[@Palpad100]

Still not sold to me

[@sonnenblumefrau2048]

I mean you have that choice, just like I have the choice to play it.

[@ledoppler8524]

Looks promising honestly

[@AverageT_]

looks like they have taken things which made BG3 so good and mixed it with dragonage plus with a more innovative combat system Defo getting this one on release

[@zinedine3030]

How did you associate past game's choices?

[@flareindigo]

This is a great review! Really helped me understand the differences between the past games and Veilguard. I like that the combat is more focussed on Rook, it seems like it'll feel more engaging. Overall, it looks like a brilliant game and I can't wait to play it.

[@Sylentmana]

Why do non-mages have clearly magical abilities?

[@KidetSpace]

Cause this was supposed to be a mobile game or like some overwatch fortnight style knock off?

[@BoxHeadMidus]

2 Elven gods are released into the world. Probably something to do with that.

[@Sylentmana]

@@BoxHeadMidus the characters were doing that in the gameplay footage before the gods were released.

[@therdnationent.1136]

Non mages had super powers in DAI

[@TheDregur]

DA:O warriors literally had Templars with holy smites, Reapers with blood magic, or Spirit Warriors who used powers from the fade. This is nothing new in Dragon Age.

[@Ploutox]

Can you still have a set of behaviour and conditional tactics like we had in DA:O and DA2 or is it still gimped like in DAI ?

[@TheNewcastleluke]

Big question I have. It looked like when you tell a companion to use its skill that puts ALL that companions skills on cooldown, so they all share a universal cooldown, is that the case or are their requirements? Kinda bad if all of a companions skills share a cooldown tbh..

[@ArekkzGaming]

I’ll double check later but I’m pretty sure it is a universal cooldown on them specifically. You couldnt cast companion skills one after another individually

[@datboilol3849]

I really didn't like the art style of this game but this video convinced me. The combat looks so fun.

[@garycannon4644]

It looks lame to me

[@datboilol3849]

@@garycannon4644 I agree but the combat looks fun

[@jaykay1848]

9:35 How does her pencil neck not hurt not to mention all the headwear sweat accumulated from wearing that helmet all day.

[@ebonykenneth2334]

I can see they took out “Lock on”

[@Krolshi]

Ngl the effects (edit: and color overall actually) look too chaotic and oversaturated. Like there’s just too much of everything and almost becomes an eyesore. I hope we can dull it down in the settings or ig mods lol. Other than that this looks promising. I just hope the quality of the story and characters from previous games are just as good. Two things I always look forward to ❤️

[@jamesbarden949]

If a Dragon Age game gets compared to Destiny something is very wrong

[@ruhirahman3179]

Looks amazing

[@soupcancaptain6907]

I feel like in the end this game will be better than DA2 at least. I don’t think I will like this game more than inquisition unless the story is more impactful. Unless we get to go the Black City, then all will be forgiven.

[@profan10]

Nice review! Is this on xbox?

[@wolf-tx6wm]

It will be on everything

[@profan10]

@@wolf-tx6wm yes i know, I was asking about this particular demo

[@RJ-lr8ub]

SOLAS ❤

[@neville2308]

12:28 Jar of bees is back confirmed!

[@frankthetank6364]

Let’s see how sales go because it ain’t gonna be good because unfortunately those praising this are not the people who buy games

[@DarthAscension]

Sales don’t make a movie, game, book or music great. Yes sales do matter but if you base your life on what everyone else does… well that’s a life of macdonalds, call of duty and Taylor swift.

[@frankthetank6364]

@@DarthAscension can’t stand McDonald’s hate Taylor swift but I don’t live in dream land ….what you think they made the game because they like you

[@DarthAscension]

@@frankthetank6364 you mad I used logic to tell you sales are not the end all and be all? I clearly used what is selling the most in today’s society… can’t understand that? You can’t even write a proper reply… what are you talking about dreamland for it’s called reality… McDonald is the highest money making fast food chain… CoD is the best selling video game the year it comes out… Taylor swift made the most money last year with her movie and music… you want to live your life looking at what sells the most welcome to the life the numbers tell you.

[@TheSwayzeTrain]

The flip side of that coin is obviously if the game does not sell many copies, it's not necessarily because the game is a misunderstood masterpiece. Ultimately, the quality of the art aside, this game does need to sell well. If it ends up being a commercial flop, its a pretty safe bet the studio will be shut down.

[@thesimonjadis]

Dragon Age is my literal favorite thing. Origins is my favorite, largely for the (mage) combat. I am confident that i'll enjoy Veilguard overall, but I definitely am unsure if the combat will be something that I enjoy, since Inquisition's 8 spell limit was way too restrictive. I feel very good about the overall story, but I'm unsure of what the romances will be like since that's so much more personal. I'm still debating my background. Having 10 years to imagine what sort of character you'll play next is almost always a recipe for changing your plans. Thank you so much for sharing this review!

[@Elazul2k]

"It feels like a Dragon Age game to me" -- Meanwhile YT personality is showing footage of a spam fest where you can't even control your party members. That isn't the Dragon Age game I remember. This looks nothing like it. PASS.

[@lonespectre5329]

The gearing system feels like a mobile game progression system. Rarity upgrades? Really? What happened to materials? Runes? Herbalism/Poison-Making?

[@BoxHeadMidus]

There are materials, crafting, and runes.

[@lonespectre5329]

@@BoxHeadMidus I’ve seen no signs of crafting whatsoever.

[@ravenblood1954]

Really? Why is that better in your mind? The primary criticism of the last game was it took too damn long collecting resources in the open world to get materials to make anything. The crafting itself was great but the steps between got really tedious

[@lonespectre5329]

@@ravenblood1954 I’m not necessarily talking about Inquisition, but Origins. When we could craft our own potions and poisons and find new recipes. When materials tiered up our weapons and there was a visual representation of how that material was distinct from the others. It gave a sense of growth as new recipes and tiers were found and earned. This progression system is simplified and dull. Not to mention we don’t even have potion or poison brewing anymore since our potions come out of pots we smash. Yet another RPG element taken away.

[@ravenblood1954]

@@lonespectre5329 That system hasn’t existed SINCE origins xD. Do you play the games? Because you should know this if you played the games. The potion system wasn’t any more robust or interesting in inquisition when it was reintroduced

[@mj.412]

Appreciate the preview you got for us!

[@Benz93x]

Can someone tell me if you have to press and hold right click to look around?

[@harmaceny]

Where is my Cassandra? :( and others members from inquisition?

[@GojiraXR9]

I have to say I’m feeling confident enough about this one since they are going down the ME 2 route. Plus, I thinks it’s a good sign that people are only criticizing it on the basis of nitpicks. Fundamentally, there are no red flags for me at least. I don’t mind the art style, I’m pretty progressive, UI doesn’t influence my opinion that much, the story looks intriguing, and I’m already invested in plenty of characters. I’m ready to dive back into the worlds of BioWare now. Can’t wait.

[@neurosis51]

i'll wait for the non early access reviewers to review this game. All the access media type reviews sound too similar with their points of praise.

[@wolf-tx6wm]

I get your point but it could also be that they just like it but yeah almost all the reviews are almost the exact same

[@Starflddrms74]

Is there any blood?

[@glenn.thought]

Is rhere a way to turn off the telegraph effects for projectiles and enemy moves?

[@DDemiGodd]

Yea they said it could be turned off.

[@DarthAscension]

This game feels like it could have been a mobile game / wayfinder (the game that was canceled and is turning into a single player game). I am not saying I won’t get the game but I will be waiting for reviews and ones that are fair in all aspects not “DEI bad!” Or “diversity good”.

[@banedeath]

Bioware has a tendency of streamlining all the fun and joy out of their games with every new sequel in a series. DA Origins is amazing and the best. DA2 I found absolutely horrendous but i did actually finish it. Inquisition I'm giving another chance after abandoning it in 2016. My impression of it has improved, and now I intend to finish it. With all that being said, all of the changes for veil guard are initially very bad and unappealing to me. I will have to wait for reviews and and seeing more gameplay but as it stands now the game seems extremely subpar.

[@gamewrit0058]

11:06 The menus and weapons upgrades here look a lot like Destiny, and sound like they work like random loot boxes from ME3 multipler? Let's level up your shotgun ten times, even though you only use a SMG?

[@davletshine]

Access journalism?

[@snakepitsam]

Too much bloom

[@marcogiordanella7795]

The art style is a huge departure from the previous games in the series “But you get over it” - this is coping

[@KidetSpace]

Yea. I actually prefer active action RPG mechanics but the art direction clashing with the game themes has me reeling. Like the art team thought this was supposed to be in kingdom hearts 2.

[@ElGe-ei8vg]

Doesnt this remind you of h legacy?

[@mayodee9641]

I love it!!!

[@alexgabriel6415]

I wasn't interested in this game but all these positive previews have me sold . I love the fast combat of the Rogue and love the art style and graphics. They remind me of a mixture of Kingdom of Amalur and No Rest For The Wicked.

[@saddestcat]

After seeing all the coverage & views on the veilguard (dreadwolf was still a cooler title btw) I’m sold, hearing reviews of previews from people that aren’t Ign at least is far more reassuring.

[@fakenamerodriguez8901]

How'd you like that early access? I wonder if it'll be worth it in the long run.

[@PillowEgg]

As someone who loved Dragon Age Origins, this is the final nail in the coffin for BioWare. This will end up like Saints Row reboot, Star Wars Outlaws, and Concord. Preorder numbers are very low. There is already negative feedback on the game. People will be VERY disappointed when it comes to character creation. Predicting the studio closure and layoffs already.

[@DarthAscension]

Have you played any of the games you listed? I did play saints row reboot (free from PSN) and it was not a great game… but I own Starwars outlaws and it’s not bad the main issue is everyone wants 10/10 games so anything that is a 7/10 is bad or wait for a sale… but the real kicker is I am sure we won’t agree on what 10/10 games are as someone can love Mario and other will say the game is meh, boring, or a kids game. I did not play concord and I won’t as the game is delisted and offline… the game was never for me but it is clear that the hero shooter is dying across the board as even xdefiant that was propped up to be a CoD killer is now dead… the finals is dead… Overwatch 2 also dead so when I see more try and enter the space it is no shock that they die also.

[@basilnottheherb]

Dragon age's combat has always been the weaker aspect of its enjoyment and to be honest while I enjoy origins original use of the tactical combat it's really never found its footing after origins. Moving to a more active focused action while having kind of BioShock 2 and 3 party abilities I think is really the better way to go because it's something that can be more interesting to play with on your own while hopefully still having the really good dialogue interactions with characters

[@marcusclark1339]

its not, combat changes is for dumbing down its design for broad appeal, hence journos praising it cause it coddles them

[@Krampus6-1-6]

The artstyle is not good for the dragon age setting. It's too colourful and vibrant. Also the character models are not appealing to me.

[@just_a_gamer3420]

Honestly the combat looks sick 🔥😊

[@8minato]

So this game is just guardians of the galaxy gameplay but slightly better.

[@dylansimpson8591]

Guardians was pretty great tho This looks like another video game : ) fun to play in downtime, and an evolution of Origins/Inquisition Change is almost always hated as a knee jerk reaction; but it looks good

[@los5456]

Honestly they waited too long to release a new entry to this series so I lost all interest. So will wait for sale to pick up.

[@mupstun]

Look at this flashy new mobile game!…

[@muhammadvandy6458]

A freaking mobile game cant run this. Even if its sht in ur eyes. Nowhere even close.

[@Rzepik]

Eh... Say what you will about Larian, but they know how to design a tactical combat encounter. I wish Bioware could learn some things, instead of turning to button mashing.

[@reecedactyl]

turn based.

[@Rzepik]

@@reecedactyl Based indeed.

[@Abimin100]

"tactical" combat was used by a 1% of the players, said by Bioware themselves. Basically nobody plays DA for combat, lol, keep playing bg3 on loop.

[@Rzepik]

@@Abimin100 >tactical combat was used by a 1% of the players, said by Bioware themselves (...) Which is almost certainly a PR lie. That was the most natural way of playing DA:O on PC, especially with Friendly Fire turned on by default on PCs. >Basically nobody plays DA for combat, lol, That's probably true, Bioware probably didn't create a good combat encounter since Throne of Bhaal. But the solution is to make good combat, not just give up and make button mashing filler. >keep playing bg3 on loop. No, thanks. I adore the combat, but I find the tone of it rather annoying. I will probably play some fan-made Solasta campaigns instead.

[@lcicada]

@@Rzepik maybe go out and touch some grass lol

[@Mech_Reaper]

This was a play test not the full game. They're not gonna show you all of their high level gear so if it seemed like there wasnt a lot of these red pieces. Its because you are testing the game not playing the final addition.

[@robertraygoza2117]

Linear? Meh

[@Kingdarius1994]

Is it co op?

[@NiaMariaePlays]

No. Dragon Age has always been single player.

[@Kingdarius1994]

@@NiaMariaePlays I see thanks 🙏

[@cromeoid1904]

Arekz gaming review is what ign and kotaku fails to be. Stating the facts and covering the actual gameplay without an agenda.

[@maccasbasement2027]

???

[@tylermcclain729]

Looks like a cartoon not the dragon age I remember. Similar to fortnite

[@johnconnor5477]

Instead of great RPG like Dragon Age origins or DA:Inquisition we got bored adventure with non binary characters, black elves and stupid story. I tried it for 8-9 hours and uninstalled, lucky i did not buy it.

[@gerardoventura4988]

Dragon age: god of war

[@wanz100]

dragon age : saints row

[@GodSmit]

Dragon Age: Fraggle Rock

[@KidetSpace]

Dragon age: kingdom hearts

[@MISIFEU]

looks like Dragon Age Inquisition Multiplayer

[@truthshinjitsu5789]

good game is to build on the root base and dev new feather to match trend or modern playstyle npt cutting the features off , this makes games look step backward and cut off the base old fan more choices play style = good cut off feature = f u games who ever make this decision

[@DerioTheArtist]

Why does mage look so bad compared to previous games

[@xyr3s]

apparently, it's kinda eh in the start, but later on you get a bunch of cool spells you get to use and combo and stuff.

[@marcogiordanella7795]

@@xyr3sYou only get 3 spells

[@xyr3s]

@marcogiordanella7795 3 spells u can have active. Apparently there's a big skill tree system to vary builds and stuff as well.

[@marcogiordanella7795]

@@xyr3s +10% to fire damage or +10% to necrotic damage is nothing I’d rather have like 10 abilities to choose from

[@Abimin100]

@@marcogiordanella7795 keep playing DAO then, it hasn't gone anywhere.

[@danlovallo497]

I will not support Biowares DEI/woke agenda.they added pronouns to the characters also watered down rpg mechanics

[@TheSuperdarkfox]

And you went out of your way to waste energy to comment this.....why?

[@danlovallo497]

@@TheSuperdarkfox I never seen a game until this one were you can choose your pronouns it's a video game not a bi sexual night club simulator

[@TheSuperdarkfox]

@@danlovallo497 well hey I recommend RuneScape seem more up your alley

[@Moori2163]

That’s going to become the norm in a dialogue heavy rpg with character creation, so you might need to play a different genre. BG3, Starfield and Hogwarts from last year all had pronoun options.

[@mandyravenclaw777]

@danlovallo497 I'm not sure, but... Hogwarts Legacy as well

[@SAmurai-hf3st]

Doesnt look visually appealing at all

[@handbananabusta1034]

I can't wait till this game comes out and people get they hands on it. What will the player base do. How will this go over. It's going to be a good few months if everything goes downhill.

[@kaliowrld3249]

So is there gonna be a pvp if anyone knows?

[@kitiaraengland3860]

It was confirmed back in 2022 that this game will be purely single player

[@lcicada]

no, thankfully it's single player only

[@marcusclark1339]

get that bag but its a skip from T scars, androgynous builds of all characters, no ability for boob/butt, pronoun, and obvious tone and vibe of the game mcu-isms its just not dragon age, its a watered down sanitized game for broad appeal so many coddle mechanics makes it impossible to truly challenge, why struggle when options in menu make it easier, game tells u of weaknesses, puzzles can be ignored, combat adhd design than strategic, its all so weak just a ESG/DEI/BRIDGE game pushing those agendas

[@KidetSpace]

Wait, what's esg and bridge?

[@luke.dean2704]

This needed to be open world

[@lcicada]

absolutely not

[@MoonHoundHati]

I don't want another Hinterlands situation.

[@luke.dean2704]

@@MoonHoundHati 😂

[@galientl4723]

@@MoonHoundHatigod I’m getting ptsd flashbacks

[@nanskie07]

Hell no bro remember hissing waste?

[@ragoonsgg589]

Were you given talking points like everyone who had the 6 hour happy ending deep tissue massage?

[@JudouPlaysThings]

This game will forever be known as the top surgery scar game..trash

[@DarkWarrior165]

Snowflake ❄️

[@Abimin100]

everyone forgot the they/them pronouns in bg3, they'll forget this one too since it's just another choice. Go get butthurt for something more relevant.

[@KidetSpace]

You're like the guy that was asked to try a meal made of dirt and everyone's like, yea this tastes like trash and you're like...ah yes I detest dark wines and couldn't stand how they paired it with a merlot. Like huh? Bro just don't drink the wine. That's got nothing to do with the fact the meal is made of dirt.

[@NozdormuFun]

Ubisoft rpgs can't be good

[@Alex_Donnovan]

It's made by EA. Wow, such in-depth knowledge.

[@NozdormuFun]

​@@Alex_DonnovanI thought I heard paradise said it's ubisoft but he didn't, this game can be decent then

[@bloomerz9020]

I getcha man but this is made by bioware, give them a chance

[@st8867]

Im worried about the story and hate the name of whatever her face is. ''the veil jumper" sounds like some corny ass american super hero. Also the qunari sims style smooth head is fucking weird. Yeah im gonna wait until people play this and rate it or ill just pirate it.

[@TheSuperdarkfox]

Just don't bother playing at all why waste your time if you're not going to enjoy the game anyway

[@craycoco7747]

Another Failure.

[@kaddy8947]

woah man don't be so harsh on yourself

[@Lethallan4life]

at 9:26 Rook says "and your possesed by a demon"....

[@GrimAbstract]

Correct, Lucian is possessed by a demon

[@Lethallan4life]

@@GrimAbstract Yeah it wasn't confirmed until now so that's spoilery lol

[@GrimAbstract]

@@Lethallan4life oh I thought it was before, my bad haha

[@Lethallan4life]

@@GrimAbstract Nah it's all good! It was highly theorized but not until this moment was it confirmed ahaha

[@Echozies]

MEDIOCRE AT BEST - BUY WUKONG OR SPACE MARINE, YOUR WELCOME

[@noelahg79]

Access Journalism, writ large. This reviewer has no integrity.

[@kupomogry9765]

Nice mobile game.

[@WH-InfiniteBattles]

Its a mobile game.

[@ampedskillzs8070]

Not open world levels smh they fucked up

[@andremorris121]

Foist

[@adelvoid1530]

bad

[@fad1591]

nuh-uh