Dragon Age: The Veilguard - Our Review After 100+ Hours (Spoiler Free)

[@HerbZilla]

I feel like im watching an IGN or Gamespot review, dear god

[@OddSanity]

So what, you just want everyone’s review to be negative??

[@ViNncentSmith]

​@@OddSanity No he is calling the reviewer a paid sellout and a liar. Things your odd sanity can't understand

[@OddSanity]

@@ViNncentSmith lol funny. So what makes him a “ paid sellout “? Cause he reviewed it well? Get out of here my guy

[@SpicyChickenWingFan]

@@OddSanity he has to disclose by law if hes paid or sponsored

[@justdaae]

I recommend Kala Elizabeth's review. Very good, very in-depth without spoiling the story.

[@deovan98]

I mean come on man. You're calling the face animations superb? Okay...

[@AngloHawk]

compared to andromeda ;)

[@XiLock_Alotx]

“Compared to Andromeda”

[@wikkedawsome]

@@XiLock_Alotxeven still not saying bad or meh, but just better than andromeda is weird af. He is giving a review not selling his own product so why the disguised complaint?

[@NewYears1978]

I've thought they were good since I've seen them. I don't know why people are hating on these so bad.

[@BrooklynBornn]

You another hater??? Yeah I think so

[@DWD92]

Best part about Dragon Age Veilguard is that now I know who to unsubscribe from

[@themyriasphereorigins1707]

@DWD92 same here anyone who praises this shit is ether shill or has 0 taste

[@grimmjonog6851]

😂 Facts

[@zrpggamer]

@@grimmjonog6851 You are a moron

[@zrpggamer]

Imagine being a salty that a guy enjoyed a game you didn't even play. Pathetic

[@glow4417]

Who is bought and paid for?

[@grubokonovics16]

I started watching your videos when Lost Ark was getting hyped up and I really enjoyed your content since then. But I am really struggling to unpause the video at 01:35. You mention how the series is part of our childhood, yet you haven't played Inquisition? I mean sure, life gets in the way, I get that, but it came out 10 years ago. It's difficult to see what's going to be the bar this game needs to hit for you to receive a good score. Whatever we think of Inquisition, that's still the most recent entry and that sets a certain expectation for the long time fan. It certainly does for me and based on the couple of reviews I've seen so far, quite sadly, the game won't meet certain expectations. I'm getting off track here...Please, I think it would help a lot if you played the previous game, or better yet, all 3 so you have fresh context to put into perspective.

[@zepho100]

Origins was a masterpiece and I quite enjoyed Inquisition. Though I can’t in good faith buy this 💩. It’s like what Disney did to Star Wars.

[@houseofgrindgaming]

Yeah. Uhm... What? The direct story predecessor to Veilguard with multiple central characters in it and you didn't play it before releasing a review? I stopped there, then saw this comment lol. Absolutely signalled to me that this review is worth little to me as a DA fan.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

We played the older ones but didn't play inquisition and just never got around to playing it. Don't know why that is controversial. We operate this channel for fun. We have families and full daytime jobs lol.

[@grubokonovics16]

@@LegacyGamingUS I think I explained in my original post why the fact you haven’t played Inquisition may come off as controversial. Being invested in the story and characters, our expectations were set for the next game. If you have not played it, you simply won’t have the same expectations towards this game and I think this matters for the outcome of this/a review. Anyhow, I may not have worded well enough my original point which just wanted to be feedback really for you. That is, playing Inquisition would’ve benefited you and the video.

[@houseofgrindgaming]

@@LegacyGamingUS Maybe some folks - those die-hards who only played DAO, or especially those who haven't played any DA titles - will find this more useful/ insightful and NO shame there. Plenty of those folks around who need content. But I want context on how this 'fits' given DA game/story/lore continuity, the differences in combat evolution, tone, etc... I'm not gonna get much of that if u didn't even play DAI. Thanks for being up front in the vid though.

[@w1nst0n1]

"Writing, voice acting and animations are fantastic" are you joking? I followed the guide till there...I can't watch the rest...hope you'll enjoy the rewards from this at least

[@xtreme97]

Have you played the game? No? Then they’re entitled to their opinion.

[@atnfn]

@@xtreme97 Played the game? How could they have played the game it's not out yet. But there actually are some honest reviewers out there that have shown examples of dialogues and animations in game, and they certainly are not "fantastic". But I guess some reviewers have no integrity.

[@khal7702]

we have seen the dialogue it's like one of those new Hollywood movies, no good writing all about telling people what's going word for word​@xtreme97

[@cicada07622]

​@@xtreme97bro, Skill Up made a video about this and called it trash. Fextralife made a video about EA blocking people from giving out honest reviews about the game. So yeah, we have enough reason to doubt this sh1t and not buying it.

[@micbab-vg2mu]

The game looks like made for mobile :)

[@captainanopheles4307]

"great animation' while showing terrible animation. Darkness? What darkness?

[@dark_winter8238]

Wierd. The writing from the clips that skillup showed were awful. Guess i will have for a playthrough to be released on youtube to decide because i am far from convinced this game is worth it at this point.

[@BittermanAndy]

Yeah, reviewers that TELL me the writing is good don't seem to want to SHOW it. Reviewers that show the writing... show that it is atrocious. How strange. I'm just gonna go ahead and conclude that it's atrocious.

[@spalm3887]

He showed like .0001% of the dialogue.

[@SethLT]

Yeah, let's just include 30 hours of dialogue in the review.

[@BittermanAndy]

@@SethLT sure dude. It's almost all amazing dialogue. That's why no-one has shown any of it. Only the bad bits. Uh-huh.

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

@@SethLT Showing ONE example of "good dialogue" certainly won't eat up a lot of time.

[@sombrego2260]

I can't believe that a company as big as bioware is ok with putting 0 effort in their mouse and keyboard control schemes and UI for a series that was born from pc exclusive games in the first place. The irony of it all is priceless. Also the way the keybinds are done looks so annoying to use companion abilities. The wheel pausing the action all the time isn't a good solution and the keybinds are just very strange by default overall.

[@MrDueltube]

What you talking about DA Origins had a worldwide release date on all platforms, if your talking about Baldur's Gate 1 & 2, well hate to be the one to break this to you but the year isn't 2000 anymore. Making the move to more Console focused game design is something most games companies did as it gave them more than one platform to sell their games on.

[@BrownBananaDK]

Weird they Call out “autonomy of choice” when other reviewers specifically say that this just isn’t the case at all. So … someone isn’t being truthful. Or someone doesn’t not know what autonomy of choice actually is.

[@tyrellesmith9265]

Or it's just different people having different opinions. This game is not at all tricking the right boxes for me and I am a pretty open minded fan, so I don't say this as someone who will be giving Bioware money for this anytime soon. But the fact that people think it's not possible for people to like this shit is weird. Different strokes for different folks. This is subjective shit yet people are looking for hard gospel

[@Fernthe_plant]

​@tyrellesmith9265 yeah it sounds like veilguard is their first game which would make sense

[@monroethegreat7539]

My biggest problem with the game, After completing your first play thru, You can't respect your skills tree you have to start from scratch if choose a different weapons class

[@mattp3736]

Man's out here fighting for his life in the comments haha

[@Nicol80145]

Bro all the shills are fighting for dear life in their own comment sections and are having old fans turn on them. Its fucking wild that they really thought this psyop would workout with no consequences.

[@RogueDiscipline]

I dunno, I’m enjoying phony muthafuckas ruining their careers. You sold your soul to one of the most distrusted studios out there????? Interesting strategy, Cotton…

[@guilhermemg3392]

and failing miserably

[@velspy9851]

@@Nicol80145 turns out he wasn't lying and the game is actually decent. You guys are trash, check steam reviews for proof. Legacy literally just liked the game and you called him a sellout for it. Hope you feel like shit, but something tells me that kind of self awareness would be lost on you

[@mattyryn1855]

People are so quick to boo hoo about games now a days I’m surprised developers even try anymore n

[@FunnyBunny161]

This game doesn't look or feel like a Dragon Age game. Without the title I would think this is a generic fantasy game. I'm sure some people will like it, more power to them, but I honestly don't think this game was made for DA fans.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

It's definitely a pivot, no doubt about that. We touch on the art direction quite a bit in the review.

[@skoudouflis88]

@@LegacyGamingUS Touch on your integrity a bit too!

[@Scarygomez]

@@LegacyGamingUS You admit you didn't even touch a DA game before, how do you know!! You touched on "art direction" as thats all you know, what they told you.

[@shanegaddy4000]

Lol looks just like inquisition. Same art style and everything. And people still complaining it isn't origins. DA hasn't been origins most of its life cycle lol

[@skoudouflis88]

@@shanegaddy4000 Lol, looks much closer to fortnite than Inquisition. Hard copium.

[@Savage80]

I enjoy watching you guys videos you helped me alot on remnant 2 now i bought veilgard and here i am enjoying your videos again keep up the good work thanks for your videos

[@biggerintexas9926]

Did this guy play a different edition or something? The character models suck so bad that its practially impossible to ge immersed in a dark fantasy theme.

[@rsiv5156]

Thanks for the review. As someone who’s not super invested in past dragon age games (like you guys, I played the first 2 way back when they came out, but never played inquisition), the game looks fun to me. And I actually like the art direction and more action oriented combat. I’m looking forward to checking it out.

[@Oxlorne]

Sure, reviews like this will get you future code and access but they also make you lose any credibility with actual viewers. Isn't this what you should actually focus on? Your audience?

[@radits08]

So excited for this

[@Siboshi]

So because he's not a toxic red hat child like you, you assume he just wants codes? Grow up😂😂

[@blue20771]

@@Siboshiexactly like imagine everyone having different opinions they can’t fathom that

[@Hoovy-SV]

@@blue20771 yeah but different can mean wrong

[@blue20771]

@@Hoovy-SV according to who?? who is the person that decides what somebody’s likes and dislikes??

[@EloyBushida]

Somehow missed your review even though I've watched like all your build videos over the last week, this is good stuff!

[@Nooroodin84]

Brother...nice review. Do not engage these people. I read a couple of comments, and these people say you sold out because you reviewed the game well. The thing is, you played the game; they didn't. It's pathetic what the gaming landscape has become. A game you don't like has to have bad reviews from every single reviewer, forgetting that reviews are subjective. I'm playing the game at the moment, and it's fantastic. I'm not comparing it to past entries. Dragon age is always changing from one entry to another. As its own game... it's fantastic, as I said earlier. SMFH. Unbelievable.

[@akiranoko9582]

Damn you must of liked dustborn and concord then to like this having no choices bad acting repetitive combat forced inclusion game

[@ratarakishika854]

​@@akiranoko9582 Did you write the comment based on what you heard or your experience with the game? 😅 If it's the latter, all i can say is that it is subjective. I've been playing it and having fun. There were incredible moments, sometimes so-so. And that's normal. What you said, I disagree with all. Not having choices?? There are choices that impact relationship and world states. Bad acting? I would understand if you mean the lipsync animation is odd. Or do you mean the voice acting? If you mean Neve's I can see why you feel that. I thought so too at the beginning. But as I go on playing, I feel like it grows on me. I like her much more now. She's so cool. I promise the voice is getting better. Combat, it might not be your style, but I like it. There are many builds and companions waiting for you to try switching. See what suits the situation or what you enjoy more. Forced inclusion? I recruited Taash and did a few quests of her. But so far everything is fine with me. I don't feel forced at anything. So I can't say. Maybe our views are from different angles.

[@Damnsceptic1]

Great review! I like this kind of argumentive reviews, where people point out good and bad things. This review convinced me to buy the game.

[@divinitymode9364]

I just can’t get past how incredibly bland the characters and whole visual aesthetic look.

[@NinesIng]

From gameplay I seen they even talk to eachother like toddlers. Pathetic writing and design

[@shipmcgree6367]

@divinitymode9364 like one reviewer says, they look like prince charming from Shrek haha

[@axelo5011]

Lmao “this game is actually really good”. Gamers: “no. I’ve been watching grift videos about how this sucks for months so it must.”

[@CensorTube84]

Nothing about that atmosphere says bland. You guys need to find a new hobby and stop complaining so much.

[@WdawgSmith]

@@CensorTube84yeah I agree Maybe the game sucks (we don’t know cause we haven’t played it ) but the one thing I can say just from seeing the visuals is they look very good It looks crisp and clear Something being bland is a low hanging fruit way to criticize something when you have no other avenue to go down because you haven’t actually played it It looks fine But yes It’s disheartening to see so much negativity from people who have zero chance of knowing anything from experience with the game. Again The game will either be good or bad But it’s impossible to know that for sure if you haven’t played it. It’s irresponsible to claim otherwise. Not to mention silly.

[@crashdowngaming4835]

Im enjoying it and love all the DA games

[@modassalvis]

So these guys got codes for the whole team while some other creators didnt get a code at all?

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Yep. Can't control how companies hand out keys. We make a simple review request like every other channel and outlet.

[@janklaassen6404]

Yes you do, you sold out of EA. Good luck without integrity.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Explain how we sold out? Would love to hear your detailed report on the inner workings of our channel.

[@gamingeagle19]

Moron​@@janklaassen6404

[@AngloHawk]

@LegacyGamingUS i don't think you necessarily sold out to EA, more likely you got played, them looking at your past reviews and you never being overly critical, the perfect reviewer for this game. You seem a decent guy and try to put a positive spin on things, again, exactly the type of person they were looking for to write a review of this game.

[@LaughingLiftingGaming]

The discourse around this game is VERY interesting. If you like the game or not, the overall conversation is certainly entertaining. For me, the art style alone made it obvious that the game wont be a return to form, no edge, so it’s not for me. But I hope someone likes it lol.

[@LaughingLiftingGaming]

@@ethanwright752 People keep saying you cant even be rude, much less do like a renegade run or evil play through. They nerfed all the edges and baby proofed the coffee table and then sold it to adults lol.

[@Warmeister-zr2tg]

​@LaughingLiftingGaming i chose to be renegade outside of the game instead, cant roleplay in an rpg. Lmfao

[@Krangbot]

I guess we know they'll shill and shovel any bs here. I assumed they'd be honest here instead of mindless shilling like so many other channels desperate for access to future games. The desperate grasping at straws and disingenuous bs is exactly why most of us stopped watching reviews from IGN and the other old school access chasers.

[@frankhemstra634]

Cool story bro. Now either move on or play the game yourself instead of recycling other peoples opinions.

[@Warmeister-zr2tg]

​@frankhemstra634 i dont play shit games. Just tuning in, apparently u ppl are real lmfao, seek help

[@artoriasthegrey]

Some of the dialogue I’ve heard is absolutely atrocious. I don’t think I could push through this one. If it weren’t action oriented maybe. But it’ll never hold its on in action against black myth.

[@xtreme97]

That’s hyperbole.

[@artoriasthegrey]

@@xtreme97 it was an understatement if anything

[@zrpggamer]

Wow story rpg isn't as good combat wise as black myth, more at 11 chief.

[@chintoki]

@@zrpggamer You call this turd a "story RPG"!?

[@dealwolfstriked272]

Milions of dollars spent on the game. 150 million iirc. That is just for development. Now I have read some say that the publishers can spend close to this amount for advertising and I wonder...are some of these reviews paid for. How can some say its total garbage and some say its GOTY? Its too massive a difference to point of if this becomes the norm....I think good advice is to never trust reviewers anymore. Why would mainstream game reviewers get paid to shill when the KZbin gaming channels are becoming even a stronger force in sales. Take the 150 million and spread the wealth around mateys! Ahoy time!

[@Tsenngu]

Wow so much negative stuff in the comments! Yes it aint like the former games but i gotta say after about 30hours i find it cool. Runs like a total champ too. Fun combat with fun builds and lots of secrets and puzzles. I agree with some that the game could be any generic adventure but the gameplay works very well. So imma keep having fun with it :)

[@Warmeister-zr2tg]

Glad u like it, wont matter tho as normal ppl that enjoys good games aint gonna buy this. Lmfao

[@Tsenngu]

@@Warmeister-zr2tg I see that you are truly normal with the LMFAO in the end there. If that is normal no wonder the world is burning...try to be polite next time and not go commenting with all the hate spikes out. Respect that i like this game and maybe i will respect you back.

[@Warmeister-zr2tg]

@Tsenngu i dont need respects from people without self respect. LMFAO

[@caxshen]

"oh we're going to be transparent about those pro and con " , proceed to praise the game and never really talk about the con. yeah , typical access journalism. hence the majority of the dislikes.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

We had plenty of cons in there... what are you talking about

[@caxshen]

@@LegacyGamingUS what is the obvious con you're talking about? blocked area access? that's hardly a criticism. how about those out of place comical dark narrative beat from the game? or weirdly light hearted tone in the supposedly dark game? how about those tactical aspect of combat that seriously got toned down in the game? the combat becoming so casual and the additional skill was just a way to kill enemy faster without any tactical sense was a good thing? and the narrative and the decision made by player without any stakes was acceptable? those are being ignored in your review but REVEALED in some of the negative review.

[@seawit9434]

​@@caxshen git em... Git em!

[@jerrikhead8045]

@@caxshenlets be real u dnt actually care about those things you already decided you hated the game once u heard it had trans scars or some bs

[@LegacyGamingUS]

First off, 3/4 of these "complaints" are your personal preference, so lets get that out of the way. The game has had plenty of marketing. We knew this wasn't a super tactical game. We knew it wasn't an extremely serious/dark story and knew comedy was a part of it at times. We aren't here to say this game isn't exactly like a previous entry, therefor it is bad. That's absurd. We look at each game for what it is. We also point out it's much more aimed at the casual player and more accessible. There are also numerous decisions you make that do actually impact the story and cut you off from things, so to say there isn't is also a flat out lie. We played it on all 3 classes and took different story options that all played out differently in different points in the game. This isn't the "gotcha" comment you think it is.

[@kumarsalib722]

Why is there so much purple!?

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

I mean the first game had a lot of purple, did you whine then?

[@StarBoundFables]

Purple's epic

[@garyclarke2651]

Purple mean violence against women!!

[@chintoki]

@@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95 Where?

[@djbpresents9584]

hows the high stakes dark quest hows being a mean charctaer? oh u cant its all sunshine and raibows ive seen

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Is the game more vibrant and uplifting most of the time, absolutely. Can you have companions die on you or entire populations of people die based on your decisions? Also yes.

[@litangel2453]

I just want to know does your unlocked wardrobe carry over when you start a new game? They're are a lot of armor skins and re unlocking them on a second play through would suck.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Genuinely good question that we don't have the answer to.

[@theta1672]

2 minutes in, "if you are a fan of high-fantasy stories, you will absolutely love Veilguard". *aight, imma head out*

[@shpendberisha9153]

U cringe

[@theta1672]

@@shpendberisha9153 A true master of the linguistic craft I see.

[@infinitedm5396]

Dragon Age is explicitly, 10000% high-fantasy. So I'm really confused where youd have a problem.

[@filthyrando3632]

@@infinitedm5396 RIGHT?!

[@theta1672]

@@infinitedm5396 Because this is not "Dragon Age" anymore. It's clear EA/Bioware explicetly ignores past events to make this "THEIR story". I can't put it into as great a detail as a reviewer (as I'm not one myself), but I'll link two reviews that doesn't have the paid IGN talkpoins to show what I mean. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2TLaKOFa91_d68si=T1gDO4H01Aryz4KO kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3eQfJdod6ejrpo These two convey very well what I feel for Veilguard, and in retrospect, what I felt for Inquisition. With all this said, I really do hope some people will love this game. I just won't be one of them.

[@Ahxia-otome]

I'm still kinda apprehensive about the game, cause the limited import of our past decisions put a damper on my enthusiasm. But I'm willing to give the game a try and your vid definitely encouraged me to do so.

[@vik1837]

Really loved dragon age inquisition but will pass on this.

[@XxWolfxWaRioRxX]

​@LegacyGamingUS I love your content but I'm afraid here you are just wrong if a company puts in 250 million+ with 10 years of development settling for average is just stupidity mate You shouldn't be OK with the game just being OK when it's part of a loved IP and had an insane budget, combine that with the disgusting insert politics and it's obvious to see why people are upset at you Even Bioware are aware of the train wreck the game has been after realising it won't even break even and so they plan on no future content to try and get back trust with ME5

[@Ultradocker]

So, seems we've got ourselves a little bit of a situation here. People say only "positive" leaning content creators got review codes. Big oof.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

People are talking out of their ass. We simply asked for codes and got them. No obligations as we'd immediately say no if that was the case. Reviews aren't black and white and the fact that we can't look at the nuance in games is pretty telling. Our review touches on a number of things we like and a number of things we don't, and we're clear about both. You should be skeptical of major game releases, I am too, but that's not going to stop us from making reviews that look at the game in it's totality

[@SaintMarianne]

Several negative reviews have already come out so that’s obviously bullshit aha

[@adrianadamsson6757]

@@LegacyGamingUS Yeah, one thing that has been bothering me lately is that some people just can´t seem to accept that other people actually like this game. Its good to see someone who doesn´t just jump of the hate bandwagon. Sometimes people just have different tastes. The change in tone might be a dealbreaker for some people, but it is hardely and objective flaw. Great review by the way. It is too bad you seem to be getting hate for not falling in line with other reviews.

[@ChiraqVillian]

@@LegacyGamingUS yea sure keep shilling out for bioware

[@frankhemstra634]

​@@ChiraqVilliankeep shilling out for your favorite content creators. Form your own opinion instead of parroting someone else.

[@Jul_ire]

Thank you for the review, and ignore the negative opinions - it's hilarious seeing people who only saw rage bait videos acting like they are experts on the title. We will all see once it is actually released for ourselves

[@ShiroiKatana]

Hard pass.

[@Omegafox411]

This isn't DA. I've played it since Origins and Origins is the best, followed by Inquisition (really good game) & then DA 2. This is the Saints Row reboot wreck of DA & I'm not feeling it. Let alone the active fight against escapism with some of the real-world crap in there that wasn't mentioned here at all....

[@GrimAbstract]

You’re not feeling it, yet you still like to watch videos on it? Go play origins lol.

[@malsadi101]

Not really gonna bother with this one.

[@joshuasegarra4239]

Cool. A lot of others will.

[@malsadi101]

@ 👍🏻

[@elynnyan6450]

Same

[@crashtv677]

Good for you

[@malsadi101]

@ okay

[@janklaassen6404]

He didn't play previous Dragon Age titles, so he doesn't understand why this is bad. This is the Andromeda of the Mass Effect series.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

How do you hear "didn't play Inquisition" and jump to "didn't play previous dragon age titles"

[@zeroDOLLARg-Ro]

​@@LegacyGamingUSdid you know dragon Age Inquisition was a previous dragon Age title? 😂

[@bradenhazle4378]

He didn't play ONE title....

[@spacesushi210]

I played previous Dragon Age titles, I'm a fan since origins and I think you're delusional. The game is looking fantastic the visuals and the art in general the only thing that worries me is the story because they're no longer using the keep.

[@user-kr5vm8nk1d]

Maybe just maybe there’s a whole bunch of us gamers out there who’ve never played a Dragon Age game and are interested in this one if we don’t need to have played every other game in the series first.

[@diogoreis3d]

I really miss being able to control other characters. Can we at least change our class or not?

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Nope it's very focused on you playing as the class you pick all the way through.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Your class decisions is locked in at the start. I personally like being able to control my companion's actions, but not them, but I get that not everyone is going to like that.

[@andrewellisonlee]

Loss of gameplay

[@torneagle4235]

To be fair, you’ve never been able to change your class in any DA title.

[@2Guys1ControllerShow]

​@@LegacyGamingUShow is that "true to form"?

[@curlzncrush]

Nope, not buying it.

[@spacesushi210]

I just bought it ❤

[@OBEYTHEPYRAMID]

@@spacesushi210 pathetic worm.

[@micbab-vg2mu]

the same:)

[@elynnyan6450]

@@spacesushi210your loss

[@DavidDavid-qt2ti]

Oh.

[@sombrego2260]

At the end of the day Veilguard is basically what dragon age 2 was supposed to be a long time ago. A hyper accessible casual console action rpg in a fantasy world. Nobody asked for it but it doesn't seem like a bad game either. It's just not at all what dragon age was ever meant to be.

[@Buggsy1061]

Lol, I haven't seen anything about this as I wanted to experience it myself. Was going to buy today, then figured I'd check some reviews. Watched SkillUp, then this and they couldn't be more different! Still thinking I'll wait for it to be on sale though

[@ZeAvIs84]

What is this review... are we for real? If anything I have to be thankful for Veilguard being so bad, it's finally exposing the shill reviewers like this channel or IGN/gamespot/Eurogamer

[@Jackjackalex]

Some are even calling it one of BioWare’s best games when Mass Effect, Origins and KOTOR exist… EA must be paying the big bucks this time

[@SFGiantsFan2482]

The only people getting exposed are all of you MAGA Nazi's. Those are the ONLY people hating this game.

[@SSJ2Phenom]

Y'all know this, how? You've played the game? What jokes you are. Folks like y'all are the ones ruining gaming.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Lol we'd never call this Bioware's best game by a mile. That's wild anyone would say that. It's definitely their most casual/accessible game, that's for sure.

[@SSJ2Phenom]

@@LegacyGamingUS Hey man, y'all need to watch it. You've actually played it, but if your review doesn't line up with folks' predisposed notions of it; (Because they haven't played it) oh man you're either a liar or a shill or BOTH!!! People like often wax philosophical about things "ruining the gaming industry", but yet they don't include themselves in that. Why? Well because their opinions are the only ones that matter and they obviously speak for ALL GAMERS. Everyone else doesn't matter. These are the kinds of people that get studios shut down, games cancelled, and so on because of their bitter whining and then cry about a lack of innovation. It can't simply be, "Well they might've enjoyed it, but I'm not sure I would!" No, it's "They're lying and bought and paid for!" My word, what a lack of self awareness.

[@NicholasMisiak618]

I'm loving the game as well sorry peeps 😅✌️ I also enjoyed Outlaws and Silent Hill 2 Remake. I'm also enjoying the Romancing Saga 2 remake as well!

[@MikkiZHskDK]

To be very clear! you cannot be evil or a douche in this game, you cant even disagree with taash decisions if you dont like her stand and whining about wanting to be a man ,

[@JayDuverney]

I can’t be a bigot wahh! 😭

[@themrubios]

@@JayDuverney Imagine being able to roleplay in a roleplay game

[@Antifascistazrael]

@@themrubiosbeing a bigot isn’t role playing it’s just disgusting

[@firehousesubs4439]

@@Antifascistazraelcope. It’s science.

[@theobell2002]

@@themrubios Found the 'problem player' at the D&D table.

[@chubbies55]

Wai wait wait got all the way to the end and all you got to say is “We liked it” then peaced out ?! 😂

[@edub0381]

First Dragon Age was so good. Thanks for your video

[@abesmissioncontrol2013]

"Never played Inquisition" moving on...

[@cringeoflife9468]

All the sheep are desperate for a negative review eh 🐑

[@alexblanchard5050]

Says the sheep looking for a positive one 😂

[@Azhalan]

I begin to see why some channels got codes while others, even really big ones, didn't.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

I can't speak to that. We made our pitch to EA and we were given a code, it's as simple as that

[@Azhalan]

And it seems that EA handed out codes to those content creators that they thought would release positive reviews while those that were more critical didn't get them. That's surely one way to get your game good scores.

[@chancewilks7390]

@@Azhalanthese are the facts

[@Jace_C86]

@@LegacyGamingUS SUSSY BAKA

[@duffno1]

Why do you kids rely on content creators to determine if YOU will like a game or not. Either play it or don’t, just quit the whining on every channel…😂

[@petaloudasyo]

how long did it take you to end it? does it have newgame+?

[@andrewbottesch3062]

You dont have to be a genius to know this game is Dragon Age in name only. Sad very few trustworthy reviewers were given codes. Reminds me of the disney star wars shills who reviewed and praised Star Wars Outlaws, then everyone found out the game was trash

[@Jackjackalex]

Honestly I’m kinda glad they did. Just lets me know which KZbinrs I should never take their opinions on games seriously.

[@SethLT]

Which is funny because LG didn't get a SWO code. Must be one of the trustworthy ones then.

[@zrpggamer]

Who were not given codes that you like, name them? Fextralife who was positive in his preview xD you have such a moronic take. What makes it a dragon age game? All previous DA games are wildly different than others, da2 is trash, inquisition is a open world bloat. outlaws is trash? the definition of mid. Legit you are a moron.

[@dikardvondoom3574]

Did you actually play Outlaws? It’s no masterpiece but it’s far from trash. Veilguard will probably be the same. Form your own opinion and stop sucking the 🍆 of negative content grifters.

[@agent_dex8996]

The combat looks like its pretty awesome honestly. My opinion though is that the rpg elements are a bit lacking especially compared to its predecessors in mass effect and previous dragon age games.

[@LegendaryElmore]

Its crazy every review I watched uses inquisition music in the background, does this game not have it's own iconic music at all smh?

[@Gdterminus]

I truly commend you for sharing your genuine perspective on the game. Thank you for staying authentic, actually giving us your perspective of the game as reviewer should and resisting the trend to jump on the negativity bandwagon just to please the crowd just to boost the traffic.

[@sebastiansebastianowicz7824]

no buying !

[@dasyeah2695]

Îs it true that the converrsations are awkward cause you cannot really say what you would want? like calling someone out and be an actual person with a multitude of attitudes depending on who you are dealing with? Bc that would be a major hard pill to swallow from a bioware game

[@cookiebrain129]

@legacy gaming Why are you actually lying?

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Heaven forbid we disagree with people and have our own genuine thoughts. Mortismal, a reviewer we trust hand-over-fist and is a far more competent player/reviewer than some of these million+ channels had the same things to say about this as we did.

[@Adalon-]

​@@LegacyGamingUSso the people who got the review codes that was extremely curated by bioware to ensure mostly good reviews, gave good reviews and said the same things?.. Cool, so y'all got a script, like a paid Ad. Adorable

[@LegacyGamingUS]

We write all our videos thank you very much. Don't sit here and belittle the effort our team puts into every game we cover just so you can feel better in your conspiracy bubble.

[@TheRyzzl]

@@Adalon- You have brain damage.

[@TheRyzzl]

@@LegacyGamingUS I don't know how you guys have the patience to reply to these trolls. Keep doing your thing though!

[@Zzues]

Was Sweet Baby involved in this? I cannot support anything they are involved with, even if I love this type of game, have to draw the line somewhere and at some time.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

I have no idea. If you've watched our channel you'll know we don't focus on stuff like this. We care about systems and how the gameplay experience is.

[@Kross415]

Probably the in-house EA DEI division, same as Square Enix and Microsoft, they don't really need SBI, they are equally as bad.

[@theobell2002]

@@Kross415 There is nothing wrong with diversity, equity and inclusion unless you are racist.

[@Kross415]

@@theobell2002 There's a lot wrong with it when is done for the wrong reason, not even the people it is supposed to uplift are in favor of it because it is all fake. I don't care how you label me, I know who I am and what I stand for, unlike you, who thinks DEI is positive when all it does is regresing society and hurting those same people. 🤡

[@shipmcgree6367]

@@Zzues Uh oh, the gender-confused are going to label you! How scary!

[@marcusvikstrom331]

Grew up on Dragon age.... wont buy this one....

[@AaaSWE]

Gonna play the game this weekend.

[@caxshen]

can't really take your review seriously after the point that skill up making , thing like poor/cringe narrative. you should take it into account that the story is a huge step down from dragon age that we used to know. being overly positive will only empower the sense shill giving to the audience , you're not transparent enough and you're obviously still worry about consequences of being too critical about the game. a lot of crucial CON was being ignored , yeah no surprise. those reviewer that has courage has said very different thing about the game.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Or... and hear us out... we have different opinions and enjoyed a solid chunk of the game.

[@caxshen]

@@LegacyGamingUS you're enjoy? good thing. but there's standard to compare to the previous greatness of dragon age .but from majority of the review out there , this is hardly a faithful entry to be consider. it was entirely a different game. that's not a good dragon age game. people tends to forget what's make the series great.

[@kjwonka]

@@caxshenin all fairness dragon age 2 was fucking eviscerated by fans, as was inquisition. I myself thought DA2 was shit until I made myself play through it a couple of times and realized I enjoyed the story. I find it fucking hilarious that people hold up the entire DA series as a fucking masterpiece when all of the sequels were criticized heavily. I’m totally on the fence about this entry, I have a bad feeling that this one might suck…. But that doesn’t mean this reviewer is being disingenuous.

[@caxshen]

@@kjwonka they were , for some degree. because they hid the con and being very vague about it.

[@frankhemstra634]

​@@caxshenno. People have different opinions.

[@wishi_washi9657]

My expectations were super low for this game but my god was i wrong. The game is super fun and many of the things I didn't like the look of in the trailers actually felt good in game.

[@corbinbennett488]

How Legacy get a code and Fextralife didn’t?

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Who knows, it's their decision at the end of the day. Fextralife doesn't do themselves any favors though by constantly data mining games and blasting every bit of info/secrets onto a wiki before games even release. I'm sure that hurts their credibility with developers. We weren't invited to any previews and had no access to the game up until our review codes. We put in our request, just like everyone else, and were lucky enough to get access this time. We've been on the outside looking in dozens of times before, but ultimately we don't make those decisions, EA does.

[@MeraBun-rg2uq]

legacygamingUS paid by EA ^^ fextralife did not take a bribe

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Literally would be disclosed if that was the case. Regardless, we don't take sponsorships, money, etc for reviews ever. Never have, never will. If you watched the channel ever you'd know that.

[@LordDragox412]

@@MeraBun-rg2uq If there were bribes to be paid, Fextralife would be the first one to take them.

[@AngloHawk]

neither did ACG, because they will likely give a more honest opinion on the game, which EA won't like

[@migattenogokui1306]

I am so intrigued about the contrast on all veilguard reviews. It's either superb or a big disappointment...being aware of fextralife warning i think i ll have to make my own unbiased opinion when i get my hands the game tomorrow.

[@TheBrokeDiggerGaming]

You guys seriously like it??? no bs??? i am no way paying full price for this .....

[@-Samx]

Added to the "I'll consider grabbin it when there's an 80% off deal"

[@ranran2218]

Another swing and miss by EA/Bioware

[@Nerdextrous]

I dont know if it'll be good or not, but so many people who haven't played the game are really attacking anyone who didn't hate it. He mentions that the dialogue sometimes isn't the best and is even cringe. That's probably in reference to the one clip everyone saw and is basing the whole game on. Cant wait for the "Veilguard was misunderstood" video a year from now from all the KZbinrs.

[@Belgarath777]

So many brainless and moronic comments. I found the video very informative, balanced , and well done.

[@jaketyler9003]

lmao im here thankin all useless morons for doing something positive for once in their life - commenting, engaging and making this hard workin dudes channel more visible to others ! ♡

[@velspy9851]

Turns out he was right too, the steam reviews reflect exactly what he was saying. Crazy how they called him a sellout and a liar despite him being completely honest, just because they wanted an excuse to hate the game

[@KupoKup]

Exactly, many of them parroting what two reviewers out of hundreds. It’s a hate brigade, plain and simple.

[@MrWearethechampion]

i think most of ea studios (yes even the studio that makes EA flagship gacha game) is complaining about the frostbite engine since the engine is originally built for FPS game. so the word "taking the full advantage of its capability" is kinda hit or miss for me

[@TokioSeven]

Damn Legacy Gaming too ?!

[@erniesanchez7191]

Now we know who is getting handouts

[@Neihel42]

does he say "return to form" in the video? rumor is EA sent a script to reviewers with certain words they need to use

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Interesting. All we got was a code and an embargo date. Wouldn't have reviewed it and rejected the code if anything else was part of the typical email you get for every review code.

[@Neihel42]

@@LegacyGamingUS so that rumor might be a hoax then thank you for the confirmation

[@JosephLeeEun]

@@LegacyGamingUS How is this a return to form? I'm actually curious. The party system for example; its literally been gutted if you compare it to what it was in origins. The game also seems nowhere near as dark as its previous titles. This looks like an ok rpg game, but it is not a good dragon age game. This isn't a return to form at all.

[@2Guys1ControllerShow]

​@@LegacyGamingUSreturn to form? This game will average 6/10 on metacritic!

[@Lumpenproletarian]

I'm buying this! Hyped!

[@DavidCornish-cn1yq]

Here’s a tip any KZbinr than has title screen saying scam or garbage 9 times out of 10 they are using those words for clicks to create traffic . Because for some good awful reason if you say a game is good your called every name in the book for an opinion

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

It's the Geeks and Gamer model. Review bad shows and stuff you hate, blame women

[@CarlosWay420]

I will wait for this to come on gamepass. I got blackops 6 n silent hill 2 remake to play

[@martakarolinazmyslowska6903]

I have a short question. Is there still enough to do then the quests? Things that keeps u busy? Like collecting materials for crafting and searching for chests with loot?

[@LegacyGamingUS]

There's a lot of side quests and the most engaging are the ones tied to the companions. I've really enjoyed those because they feel like 7 micro-stories within the macro game. There are additional quests/secrets as well, but there's not crafting in the game.

[@jaketyler9003]

​@@LegacyGamingUSthank you for engaging with audience!! Know that random ppl like me find the channel (bcuz of algo, ur vid got lots of engagement) and read comments and your thoughtful responses to literal one drunk brain-cell having haters and become your subscribers!! I wanna support you now especially cuz ppl so mean and ur patient haha not to mention game looks FUN!

[@79bull]

A normal comment… thank goodness 😅

[@martakarolinazmyslowska6903]

@@LegacyGamingUS thank u so much for answer, the most youtubers are not bothering with answering comments. I think I will try it out, the game looks very cool and I have a good feeling watching the videos, my only problem was the non open world but the OW in iqusition was so bad maby its even better without.

[@kaushalsuvarna5156]

Writing, voice acting and animations are fantastic 😮 Ok

[@GustavoHenrique-ub8ts]

I personally don't believe LegacyGaming was paid for this positive review, I think, chances are, some people might like this game, I have some bad games that I like on my own... The game is out on KZbin for all of us to see, and from what I've seeing so far things do not look great; Cringe/Infantile Dialogue everywhere, Grotesque Character Design/Art Direction in a world filled with mindless crates of loot, keeping the dopamine going in a very diminishing way, and on top of it all, lazy combat system with nothing really demanding skill from the player, specially on the tactical side, and personally I don't like the way these hits land or connect, they look disjointed and out of flow, not a fan of this one for sure but if there is one thing this review tells me is that, some people might like this game despite his many shortcomings, I know for sure that I can't trust IGN or Eurogamer for that... So... Nice one guys, controversial for sure but still insightful.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

If it was at all sponsored (our reviews never are, we only allow guides to be sponsored, and only guides we already planned on making once we've tried the game ourselves) that has to all be disclosed upfront, in the video, in the description, and registered on the backend legally. People are really wild to think otherwise like we'd risk compliance and the standing of our channel. It's crazy.

[@codipherus66]

I think if people look at this game in a vacuum, and as a HIGH fantasy vs DARK fantasy, they would like it. I think the "Dragon's Age" name hurts this game as it lays wrong expectations.

[@janklaassen6404]

414 up / 849 down. This review is bogus. Another access media channel.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

If by access media, you mean a single email requesting a code like every other channel or outlet and that's it, sure lol.

[@janklaassen6404]

@@LegacyGamingUSThe problem is that you then used that code to make a positive review of a bad game. Only reason could be future access. Or you're just bad at your job.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

No we used that code to give our personal thoughts, both pros and cons of the game. We've given extremely critical reviews on things like Redfall, while had glowing reviews on other games. This game was not bad, but it also wasn't fantastic. There is nuance to games. Don't come at us with your bs accusations. We aren't beholden to any company and specifically reject any companies that try to do so.

[@roywennekes8548]

​@@janklaassen6404 or, he just had a different opinion than you and didn't think the game was bad.... No need to get all conspiracy on this :) I recently heard someone say the hardest thing in life is realizing that someone else may look at things completely different than yourself and being okay with that, and this Veilguard discourse is illustrating that perfectly imo... Hopelijk kun je hier wat mee bro!

[@crashdowngaming4835]

I've been watching Legacy for a long time and trust all their reviews, I didn't need to watch this to buy veilguard

[@alextrollip7707]

Not 100% sure if the brighter and not dark is always such a negative. I enjoyed diablo 3 even though it was "too cartoony" But I do hope the game does feel a bit closer to origins than inquisition. Even two would be appreciated.

[@XanderCB]

Yeah, people critical of the game didn't even get a code. You got one and published a 15 mins positive review. Strange. People should wait a few days before spending money on this game.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

A positive but thoroughly critical review of the things we liked and disliked. What's your point?

[@krazykorean2525]

EA is not beholden to give people review copies. Also why would you intentionally give someone you know hates you something to review? You want as neutral a party as possible. It's hard, but that's the point of a review; neutral view.

[@XanderCB]

@@krazykorean2525 , EA is not beholden to giving free copies for review. However, by not giving review copies to people who are not hating but just expressing their doubts in a preview is manipulating the outcome and selecting for more positive reviews, hence screwing the customers. It is exactly as I said. People should wait a few days until the "haters" get their reviews out and public scores becomes available and relevant.

[@DivineNaruto]

Liar. Mrmatty, dantics, and skillup were critical of the game more than say fextralife who liked the game in their impressions. And those got codes.

[@Swecan76]

So you're saying it's impossible to like the game unless you first hate on the game? These guys haven't even been previewing the game or been involved with it all that much. Asked for a code and played the game and this is the impressions.

[@WodynGungnir]

Don't usually buy games day 1 already snapped it up, looking forward to this game, it seems relativity bug free which is a rarity these days. I find it hard playing game with an AI team hopefully this one does it for me

[@ScenesByOmnic]

I clicked on this video knowing it was going to be the make or break for my continued sub. I'm sorry, your just too PG13, gloves on, and act as a cheerleader for literally any game. Do all your close friends work on all of these games? Why do you pull punches and act so positive that nobody can take what your saying as legitimate critical review of any game or title. People can get all of what you mention in almost any of these reviews by watching the trailers or picking it all up from other more thorough and legitimate reviews. It's not even that your too nice, you're just too afraid to level with your community and honestly it's a bit insulting. It really does feel like your channel is directed towards gamers under 18. That's a compliment by the way. I think it's a needed service or niche. I just don't fall into that demographic. I wish you all the best.

[@frankhemstra634]

This isn't an airport. You don't have to announce you're leaving.

[@turtlejom]

I'm treating this like a soft reboot of the series as it switches gameplay genres and doesn't carry over so much of the previous games' choices. I hope the people calling positive reviewers shills aren't proven right because I'm so excited to go back to Thedas and get Andromeda style gameplay with tighter storytelling

[@BlueBeat008]

Unfortunate you didn't play Inquisition. I was going to ask if it has the same schematic system that if i start a new game i can be OP early

[@TechyCatz]

This game looks fun. I’ve only played inquisition and I enjoyed it back then. I am not sure if I have the time to invest in it.

[@pedrocarrion8018]

Just another IGN review. Bought out content creators by the devs of the game there reviewing just means a non genuine review. Do better.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

Absolutely ignorant comment. Paid videos are always legally disclosed and if you've followed us for any period of time, you'd know we don't accept payment, flights, or anything and simply request a key and review it. Do better.

[@JustinJossart]

​@@LegacyGamingUS So you're deep throating them for free? That's even sadder.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

I don't know if you're aware, but every key for every game is given for free for reviews. How does this allude you?

[@coreymckee4844]

I got the rooks coffer edition pre ordered with a physical copy of the game on ps5. I know the game has a fair amount of controversy.. but i wanna play myself to get a proper opinion. I fully expect places ign and gamespot to shill and give it 8 and 9 review scores and be dishonest. I am already buying the game regardless of review scores. Im too big a fan to just ignore it. Harding is also my canon choice romance. I only have 3 things i want from this game: How solas is handled Hardings story How the inquisition/inquisitor is handled The game has many issues already but as long as those 3 things above are dealt with properly and in a way i like, then i hope to enjoy my time with it.

[@tobytomada3501]

why does a positive review mean they were paid

[@Nooroodin84]

ikr

[@allisterttooulias4458]

Can you say how long each act is for the game, what percentage of game play time is each act?

[@LegacyGamingUS]

It really depends on how fast you burn through the main story. That being said there's a lot to do between the major acts that I never really felt like I needed more optional content to complete. It definitely didn't feel padded like Assassins Creed Valhalla did (another game we covered)

[@cmbjive]

Codiak: "Dragon Age was part of my childhood." Also Codiak: "I didn't play Dragon Age: Inquisition." This was in the first 90 seconds. I clicked on this video because I have been watching a lot of Veilguard videos, and it appeared in my feed. How can you expect me to trust your judgment when you contradict yourself in the first 90 seconds and in the middle of both you say the game has controversy, real or imagined? Never mind. I didn't watch the rest of the video.

[@LegacyGamingUS]

We played the older games but didn't play inquisition... how is that contradictory.

[@cmbjive]

@LegacyGamingUS Even still, the games were not part of your childhood. That's like me saying, "Yeah, Final Fantasy was part of our childhood, but I only played the Final I and II." And who's "we"? You mentioned two other people. Was it those two who played Dragon Age (all three)? Or only one of them played all three, and you missed Inquisition? That being said, since they're all part of the same saga, playing all three is a requirement to fully understand the lore of the game. Saying you didn't play Inquisition despite saying the series is part of your childhood hurts your credibility. EDIT: For the record, I played all three Dragon Age games and I am aware of your channel, but am not a subscriber as I used it as a resource for when Outriders came out.

[@jdrahonovsky]

​@@cmbjivethe weirdest argument I've ever seen

[@LegacyGamingUS]

"Oh god we didn't play all the games because sometimes life happens, not a part of your childhood." Brother get out of here 😆

[@velspy9851]

@cmbjive this is legitimately such a stupid arguement. "You didn't play one of the 4 dragon age games? Clearly you're a fake fan"

[@AkhilG117]

I’ll wait for it to come out before making my mind up.Too much noice right now to see clearly

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

It's crazy how some people simply can't accept that there are reviewers who actually like the game. Apparently liking this game goes against the natural laws of physics. Every single channel that is not destroying Veilguard gets its comments section polluted with accusations of shilling and corruption. The ironic part is that the overwhelming majority of them hasn't even touched the game yet but they somehow know that it is an objective trainwreck that no one can possibly enjoy. Did EA do some screening shenanigans by giving keys in priority to reviewers they thought had a higher chance to appreciate the game? Maybe, and they wouldn't be the first to do it, remember CDPR with Cyberpunk 2077. Does it mean that these reviews are all fake or bought? Absolutely not, IF the screening is confirmed, it would be indeed a form of cherry picking from EA that alters the balance between positive and negative reviews, but it still wouldn't mean at all that these channels are bought or being dishonnest. Hate the system if you want but Legacy Gaming are doing their job here, giving their honest opinion about a game. You can disagree with it, but attacking them because they're not saying what you want to hear is just showing how unable you are to handle opinions that go against the narrative you've been fed.

[@roywennekes8548]

Totally agree with you. The way opinions are getting more and more polarized is worrying imo. What happened with agree to disagree...

[@kathleendelcourt8136]

@@ethanwright752 What obvious flaws exactly? All the flaws you angry mob are pointing out are always 100% subjective.