I played 6 hours of Dragon Age: The Veilguard early

[@sofajockeyUK]

Oh. A big learning here. I thought 'free respec' meant you could wipe the tree, but no, you can refund and play with individual skills. Awesome.

[@SirK1llington]

It's kind of like having unlimited "Tacticians Renewal" from DAI, I think. Seems pretty nifty.

[@tanna_k]

Not having to reassign everything just to change 1 skill like in DAI is a relief

[@tioalra6746]

the one thing from inquisition i remember is the crafting system,which was the best one i ever encountered, by having the material directly influence parts and the weapons, and you litterally piecing it together

[@JMel2012]

The crafting was genuinely incredible. And the fact that each material changed the color and sometimes the texture was brilliant.

[@patosasesinos6654]

@@JMel2012 Also the possibility to look cool while having the best stats was super cool

[@debishvebishwish4839]

I like that too, and the fact that we can get multiple schematics and sync it across different playthroughs is so amazing.

[@nighttimestalker]

I doing a run before this drops, and previously I didn't do much crafting. But I can't stop now lol. The gear you can make is fantastic

[@KaraKRoom]

@@tioalra6746 agreed! Genuinely was such a great system and being allowed to make armour and weapons for both the pc and party characters was awesome, plus the naming

[@bushikao]

wasnt the industry obsessed with dark and gritty graphics at the time DA:O was released?

[@raoniluna4091]

Well my previous cRPG was NWN2, VERY COLORFUL. Its last expansion came a year before DAO.

[@NoName-ym5zj]

DAO was pretty vibrant, it wasn't as cartoony and goofy as Veilguard, but it had a lot of color, even though at some points in the game it suffered from the "brown" effect of that era in video games, and yet it had absolutely terrifying designs for demons, darkspawn etc. despite being rather colorful. It's not RE4 where everything was this muted shade of brown.

[@Kiboune_YT]

Yep, everything was brown-grey

[@NoName-ym5zj]

@@Kiboune_YT not DAO tho, it had variety.

[@Raydr62]

@@NoName-ym5zj you’re looking back at DAO with rose tinted graphics I just recently did another playthrough, the game has a lot of muted colors. Yes, there’s color, much like every other game in its time period, but none of it is vibrant in the slightest. The most vibrant color the game had was yellow

[@maiafay]

I still think the Qunari need to be modded with their foreheads being so big, but I’ve seen Rooks look decent with cc options. The hair physics are amazing, and so are the environments. I want resolution to the story so I’m regardless. And the other things I’ve heard are the frame rates are pretty good, and there were no bugs or crashes. I also like the reactivity of the choices, reflecting onto the world. I may have not liked the art style first, but it’s growing on me.

[@TheHeartThatRunsCold]

Forget their foreheads, I want back the massive imposing figures they had. I don't understand that change, it just makes them look like they went through a genetic modification.

[@HelloOnepiece]

@@TheHeartThatRunsCold Thq qunary had too much "fun" times with the freshly joined elves, and this is the result. jk

[@DendoSupreme]

@@TheHeartThatRunsCold yeah why is suddenly the entire world 5ft 8 and slender?

[@theelderworm9134]

@TheHeartThatRunsCold I actually think it's because of facial animations software that might be wonky on an entire qunari face, which is why inquisitions qunari are humanish too

[@FSH-fv6ww]

@@theelderworm9134 At least the Iron Bull has a massive imposing figure compared to the new quinari

[@grimjr2882]

after the preview, I replayed DAI again and u guys know how painful the side quest and combat in dai. This makes me appreciate the Veilguard dev for creating this game combat

[@jayveeeee]

I had the same reaction

[@MrRafaellbc]

Yeah, I am currently playing DAI and the combat is so weird. It's slow and kinda boring. The Veilguard looks so much fun and responsive. I'm enjoying the story of Inquisition, but damn, I wished the combat was somewhat similar to Veilguard. It looks like they nailed it. I hope the story is good as well.

[@jpevc]

I feel like I'm swimming against the current because i love the new art style e.e

[@maiafay]

@@jpevc yeah I was in the same boat, but it grew on me. I still think it’s a little too smooth, but it is what it is. The hair is amazing.

[@Ah_Shit_Here_We_Go_Again]

It just looks goofy, especially the dark spawn. Not horrifying or scary at all. The pride demon was Iconic.... Well guess it's a good thing a lot of people play dragon age games for the story and characters lol.

[@killerkoalas3573]

No, it's just a VERY loud minority who is against it

[@HyouVizer]

same here, absolutely love the new artstyle too 🤩

[@nighttimestalker]

@@Alex_Dul My only complaint are the qunari. I do think they looked better in inquisition. Though the one guy from 2 (can't remember the name off hand) is still the best design I've seen for them

[@scannjer]

It's a breath of fresh air when I see combat from someone that knows what he is doing... I can't wait to play this game, I think they did a great job from what we have seen so far.

[@wladimiraga192]

lol

[@drconflict629]

What are you smoking bro lmao

[@Savvasthekiller]

If you say so bro!

[@Jack-xe2xe]

man....first thing, most important thing.... the character when fantasy world full of ppl with elf/royal./goddes/god type stuff or bloodline. the character ugly as heck !

[@arczero1623]

Yeah holy shit. It's the difference between watching a journalist fail the tutorial of Cuphead repeatedly and someone speedrun the game with style! The IGN lady made a great looking elf but her gameplay was so bad it made the game look worse. Other people's footage of the game made her look bad but this footage and footage of the slick animations of the orb and dagger mage weapon are head snd shoulders above. This combat's gone from looking mid to actually really sick. It's like a perfected next gen DA 2 combat system instead of a game that was rushed out ib 12 months with an awful wave combat system.

[@Ammy-q4w]

"You can dodge" that alone is what sold me on the combat. For rogue, especially. It was always so hard to defend yourself when enemies would swarm you since you didn't have a dodge nor the armor to protect yourself. The fact that you can also parry with every class is also a bonus that will especially be helpful when backed into a corner. I look forward to trying out the new combat system. It looks very fun!

[@xLionsxxSmithyx]

There's dodges in Inquisition....

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

5:07 Solas with hair was not on my Veilguard bingo card

[@Gritan721]

Holy cannoli, I sure as hell wasn't ready for that.

[@adamkmet8936]

TBF from what i saw from the combat this might be the first time i will play Warrior instead of Mage. Warrior always felt mega slow, wonky (especially in inquisition) but looking here at the parries, meaty hits, shield throw and so on actually makes me want to play one.

[@OnefortheAges-u1c]

I enjoyed Origins, had too much, still do have fun playing DA 2 default Female Hawke. DA:I was too much of a fetch quest, good grief. This game has to have a solid story, Seriously. I’m going to wait..

[@RashidMBey]

I feel so hype for this game. Bioware has always made for great dives into lore and character, and this game looks just like that but with more focus in its content and combat. That's a huge plus for me.

[@redgamesrc3128]

Their last good game was dragon age origins since then they’ve been making bad games tf are u on 🤣🤣

[@evilassassinking6419]

@@redgamesrc3128 What are you on did you forget mass effect 2 and swtor?

[@RashidMBey]

@@evilassassinking6419 I wouldn't even engage them. They're the kind of profile who only engages in toxicity but doesn't pause long enough to make a good, insightful, interesting, or even accurate point.

[@Ah_Shit_Here_We_Go_Again]

@@redgamesrc3128 Mass effect 2 or 3? DA2 or DAI? Star wars the old republic? Get out of here bozo.

[@TheDream6842]

​​@@redgamesrc3128You know Origins still exist. So go play it and stfu🙄

[@a_smile55]

Egghead had hair 5:08

[@Arvalen]

The scream I scrumpt

[@rianfagundes7724]

@@a_smile55 HAIRY EEEGGG!!!

[@serafima2]

Though puberty, it seems... 😆

[@Jay-corn3r]

The thing is that if you read the books we know that darkspawn are always evolving, and the Demons are probabpy differemt because the veil is becomimg thinner. I like this new comic book art style

[@pawelurban2473]

And how much does this "community council" dictate what you're allowed and not allowed to talk about

[@xavierpacheco7533]

Probably signed an nda through ea

[@maaauel]

Well i truly hope this is not the new ME: Andromeda. I hope to be positively surprised. EA made me hate them with very few exceptions regarding game releases, maybe a few months after the release I will look into it again :) Btw - congrats to your position in the DragonAge Community Counsel 😊 use it wisely and i hope your voice will be heard

[@DGenHero]

The game looks so freaking good. Thanks for showing the combat.

[@Killerboyh]

It looks trash

[@davidebrambilla9149]

@@Killerboyh cope harder

[@Killerboyh]

@@davidebrambilla9149 it’s true

[@godzilladecueca3600]

​@@KillerboyhIt doesn't seem bad, its better being cautious , but the game so far seems to be good

[@Killerboyh]

@@godzilladecueca3600 the characters look ugly and the game looks cartoony. Its going to flop

[@FuriousFapper326]

I love all the info about this game and I should enjoy it on paper, but man the art direction is so... weird and flashy it really turns me off. I mean the blight looks so derpy now

[@RashidMBey]

In my mind, some of that art direction makes sense. Jayvee discusses this, but also the outpour of magic in cinema is generally expressed through color saturation and similar art direction and... that's a big part of the plot. Beyond that, thematic contrast is HUGELY underrated by cynics.

[@weirdbro6597]

All the criticism so far has been about the visuals which is very subjective. Strip all of it down and if the game deliver what it promised it might be one of the better games of the past 3-4 years.

[@GrimAbstract]

It seems they really tried on this game, I have high hopes. The art style isn't bad, I actually think it'll age better than realistic graphics. ​@@weirdbro6597

[@debbierobbins360]

I happen to love it.

[@davidstinger1134]

Need to attract the Fortnite audience

[@djdribbles8515]

I love open world games. And I loved the openness of Inquisition.

[@flowahpawah5397]

I worked in retail when Dragon age last came out, i remember EA comming out and promoting the game as much as they could to us.. i even got a pre release version to test it.. I loved dragon age, but not so much the last version.. Looking forward to this one tho!

[@MewinMoose]

Previews have been super positive. Game is a W.

[@Killerboyh]

You mean a massive L

[@godzilladecueca3600]

@@Killerboyh bro, give a chance to it, can be good

[@TheFuronMothership]

​@@Killerboyh The only L about this game is the NPC losers coming out of the woodwork to cry about colors and wokeness.

[@Killerboyh]

@@TheFuronMothership will you also cry when the game flops?

[@sapphicmystery2734]

@@Killerboyh when your entire personality is being annoying.

[@serafima2]

I don't think the problem with the visuals is that the game is not dark enough. Its the models and their aesthetic. Im fine with having different vibe from the different areas of the map but even in the footage you showed. Those cartoony models cannot convey any fear or distress. They cannot be taken seriously. Everything looks very censured in a sense. No blood splashes from enemies, no chopped limbs, No disturbing facial expressions on corpses. So this can be considered dark only by the underage audience. And what makes me sad is that the game looks like designed for them from aesthetic point of view but then the narrative and choices requires more mature mind to comprehend. And this is exactly where the confusion comes from. It just doesnt look cohesive.

[@tubularmonkeymaniac]

Borderline mobile game aesthetics. It doesn't carry any weight or individuality.

[@ViewtifulBeau]

Idk man, Origins combat was pretty focused to me. It's not just auto attack combat. Maybe its been awhile for you but Mage alone is so fleshed out on spells alone, not even getting into specializations.

[@BigDave15]

DAO doesn't have mmo combat. It has combat based on a computerised version of pnp rpg combat, particularly dnd. MMOs might have similar combat, but DAO didn't copy them.

[@jayveeeee]

I didn't say DAO copied mmo combat, it was a reference point. I grew up playing WoW so when I see auto-attack that's what I think of. I know that Origins did not copy WoW and I know that Origins is a CRPG

[@mrblackhouseprez]

Okay at first I was really worried They did a really bad job with their trailer because it did not look anything like how this preview I just watched. But after seeing this I'm a lot more excited.I can't wait to be an antiven crow rouge.I do like the combat And I was happy to hear about having many important decisions that affected gameplay That gave me hope.I'm going to try my best to go in With the open mind in a clean slate i want to enjoy the game if it's good. I can get over the art style i was just really upset with the dumb disney / Marvel kind of aesthetic they had in the trailer. But I'm glad the real game isn't a bunch of corny one liners. My only real problem with Inquisition Was the padding and the side Quest. If this game is more linear like he said it focuses on the combat and the story and not try to be a pseudo MMO I think I'll love it

[@Jc-fh5qf]

I appreciate your take here, so different to the current negative narrative about this game

[@Macheako]

With all due respect, that “narrative” is just people commenting on here The official review channels are almost unanimous in favor a this crap 😂❤

[@The.Usurper]

Because he wants to continue having early access to these games, so of course he's going to focus purely on the positives. I'm gonna wait until after release to hear some less "filtered" takes on the game from the people who aren't being flown out and sent codes from Bioware/EA.

[@BillyLeigh]

Just like star wars outlaws 7/10

[@debbierobbins360]

Some of us want to have a positive outlook and to be allowed to be excited. Some of you people get so nasty in your comments. It sounds to me like some of you just want to be nasty and critical and it doesn't matter what the quality of the game actually is.

[@davidstinger1134]

@@debbierobbins360 Do you really blame people for being skeptical of a studio that has done nothing but disappoint for more than a decade? This whole idea of "i just want to get hyped no matter what" is good for no one but these increasingly greedy and incompetent corporations

[@Edwolfy]

I had the chance to discover DA with Origins at launch (the physical PC copy, and its DLC Awakening, still lies on a bookshelf next to my desk, couldn't get rid of it through the years). While I share a similar feeling as most people in the gaming community about the evolution of the franchise, I'm really hyped for this new entry and it's a blast to see it coming back after all these years (15 since Origins). The art style doesn't throw me off at all. I think it has it's own personality, especialy with the awesome facial animations, plus it's in line with the evolution of the style through the past iterations of the franchise. While watching your footage, I was more impressed by the stares than the lips. They seem to convey a lot of emotions when the characters are talking, or simply reacting. For example, at 19:13 that stare is amazing. Looks like something fishy is going on, or Rook is inapproprietely staring at the bartender, but you can guess what's in the character's head without sound and/or context because the animations speak for themselves. I'm glad to see that Bioware seems to make the good decisions (community council for feedback) to get back as a trusted and competent team that we can rely on. Man, I really miss the golden age of Bioware and I hope this will help them to get back on track for further amazing titles (ME4 ? No, Andromeda doesn't count as 4 for me). It's also reassuring that you're part of that council, being able to share your thoughts with the team and have an impact (to a certain degree I guess) on the game direction and/or development. It's a preorder for me at this point, I'll give it a shot no matter what. Thank you so much for your feedback and keep up the good work !

[@LYeroc4596]

This pretty much answered all of my questions. Thanks.

[@jeanpierre3061]

They should have never removed the tactical wheels & Pause feature. Allow us to select party members. Visually the game looks good on its own, but it looks nothing like a dragon age game. Looks more like Dragons Dogma. Also not a fan of the redesign. Personally having seen the party, apart from Varric, nobody else seems "cool" to me. They all look like they come from the same club. Going follow this game on social but would rather wait for it on sale. Wish we could get the same tone as Dragon Age 1 and 2

[@philipa323]

I remember subscribing when Inquistion was out . I think this was one of your best vids in recent time great vid Jay !

[@jayveeeee]

Really glad you liked it, thanks so much :)

[@drakozash8153]

The marketing made me really worried about this game , but after some of the coverage from independent creators, Im cautiously optimistic even if Im not a huge fan of them leaning away from the tactical combat.

[@sparhawk9252]

So hyped for this game

[@LilMeep_x]

@@sparhawk9252 Same

[@jacobmulherin1805]

This video autoplayed so i hadn't realized who it was. Got excited when i say it was Jayvee. Haven't really watched this channel since Andromeda, glad to be back 😃👍

[@marconeves1979]

Sure, I get what you're saying about evolution of graphics and/or art style, and I'm totally happy with the new redesigns of the character models (some are veeeeery pretty, in fact, and that hair/body options are excellent). BUT specifically the new looks for #1: the blighted Ogre, #2: the Darkspawn minions and #3: the Pride Demons -- are vastly inferior conceptual interpretations in artistic design quality, artistic choice, and do not properly fit the idea of the "Blighted" concept. Darkspawn are twisted, distorted, and corrupted versions of their original selves (which all 3 previous games managed to interpret very well). The new designs for these 3 enemies - herein represented in the new game look lazy/poorly thought-out choices for what red lyrium, or raw Fade monsters should be perceived as. They do not evoke terror or disgust, and do indeed look sanitized, cartoony and childish even. All this can be true at the same time. In general everything in Veilguard looks good, but those 3 are mistakes.

[@jayveeeee]

The first time I saw this game a few years back I had the same reaction. Too cartoony, not dragon age, etc. The more I played the game, discussed it, gave feedback, the more I accepted the design choices. You might play the game the same amount of time as me after it has released and still not like the art direction, that’s fair and totally up to each person to make up their mind. But what I will say is the blight look the way they do for a specific reason related to the plot. This was not a redesign made in a vacuum to make the game more appealing to children. Of course, you may play the game, discover why they look the way they do and still decide it looks dumb. Totally fair lol that’s for you to decide. But if you’re going to say the dark spawn should look a certain way for X Y Z lore reasons, there are A B and C reasons why they look different in the veilguard.

[@garethconner1009]

Cannot wait. Bioware is back baby

[@FuzzyChubbyPurpleUnicorn]

Can't get behind this because I know what drwadwilf was gonna be

[@ComboDamageTV]

I feel like the battles have TOO much happening on screen to the point of looking really messy. This is my only real concern.

[@debishvebishwish4839]

The parry animation kinda reminds me of AC Odyssey a little bit. I guess it's timing based

[@jayveeeee]

Good catch, they do look somilar

[@maroon508244]

This is a great impression, seems like we play games the same haha. Im pumped

[@RKKJ6]

I'm not sure how i feel about the combat and lack of top down view. I must have been one of those 15%, haha.

[@zain2645]

So glad and refreshed to find a preview from someone thats played Dragon Age before and talks about the more positive potential with this game's new direction (and not just ranting about the art direction and combat which have been set in stone already), the toxicity free vibes are highly appreciated

[@SnowWhitesBite]

This game looks a lot better then DAI I recently played through the games and god did that game give me a hard time. I really had to force myself to finish it at times, but I did grow to enjoy it and while I will probably never replay it I had fun with the story and characters. So far besides the Qunari and the enemy design this all looks better than DAI. So I am excited for it, not as much as some other games coming out around the same time, but I will def get to this and play it when I get the chance, and I'm hyped about some new stories and characters in this world.

[@KennyM-p3o]

I know this is personal preference, but the characters look bad, the mobs look cartoony. actually all the graphics look cartoony. I wish they had gone more gritty or at least more realistic. look at wukong as a reference of great graphics. and I actually like more open world. I will try this for sure. but my hopes are not up. I hope it proves me wrong.

[@Macheako]

The monke from wukong looks more realistic 😢

[@阳光虾]

Sometimes there are trade-offs to create a sprawling world, and Goku does have amazing graphics, but it's a linear game with only six levels. And if Dragon Age were developed using the same standards, the cost would be staggering

[@VenKyrie]

Oh, THE background music ❤ wanna replay DAO😅 I actually spent almost 2k hours playing DA😅 nah, even more 😂 Nice checking rogue abilities in action! Seems nice, actually! And evo, no doubts. Only once played as a warrior, this one looks promising. Thanks for the vid, sir! 😌

[@popeyeblumcarter5699]

off topic but your room looks so good 😍

[@sofajockeyUK]

My most recent nightmare difficulty playthrough of Inquisition took 185 hours. That doesn't encourage replay and actually was a platinum it took me 9.5 years to get around to claiming. A more focused approach will make replays more appealing.

[@Prayalone515]

Everybody so CRYYYBABY 😭😫😫🤣🤣. Man this looks awesome and I cant wait to get my hands on it. I LOVED Inquisition so much….im excited.

[@HyouVizer]

I can respect the concerns some fans have towards veilguard. Buuuut I am all on board, more I see of it the more I want it, loved Inquisition too ✨️

[@nighttimestalker]

@@Prayalone515 Same. Played them all. Still getting this day 1. People are literally hating just to hate at this point. The MULTIPLE Deep dives we've gotten have proven most of the early hate wrong, game has steadily been getting more praise, and now that people got the early hands on, the majority of the feed back is highly positive. Yet the NPCs still just keep repeating the same copy paste lines. Literally saw a dude in this comment section complaining about the "gayness" and "wokeness". I just assumed these people probably haven't actually played any of these games in the past at this point.

[@kingcurmudgeon8685]

@@nighttimestalker It doesnt look good to me. Has mobile game vibes.

[@jclosed2516]

Completely agree. Every game these day's have to be attacked by those childish idiots. I simply don't listen, and have loads of fun with my games. Hell - I even liked Mass Effect Andromeda, and am still playing Starfield. Even Baldur's Gat 3 was attacked before they finally gave up. I am going to play this new Dragon Age and I am sure I will have a fun time with it. And those Crybabies? Who cares about them. Certainly I won't, because I am far to busy having a great time playing the games they cry about...😁

[@aaronproctor8064]

@@nighttimestalker were the other games "gay"‽ I only plaid oragins

[@brandandowns1568]

Good to see Harding

[@Rebelnutt]

Bot

[@brandandowns1568]

@@Rebelnutt ok

[@damnimbored25]

Is it just me or is the comment section full of npc bots?

[@TheFuronMothership]

It's not just you. Asmongold's cockroaches must have gotten lose. 💀

[@JAD-yf5cp]

@TheFuronMothership I used to like that guy but holy he's so toxic about this game. I think he even said he's never played dragon age before so he doesn't even know what he's talking about 😂

[@Macheako]

I apologize for the distress of me publicly giving my opinion on here 🙌 I’m not strong enough like u ❤😂

[@shanephillips4011]

​@@JAD-yf5cpcry about it

[@damnimbored25]

@@Macheako i don't even know who you are but if the boot fits, that being said, pay close attention they all basically say the same things and their profiles look sus just saying.

[@cptarianus824]

I was a teenager when DAO was popular, so this new "engaging ADHD 50 colors and markers" combat style taken from mobile gaming repels me. Actual game art style is little better than in "first trailer" which idk who should appeal? Little said about the actual story and the openes (are we able to return to already visited parts of the world?)...so ya, I will not preorder and wait.

[@littleoldmanboy]

No one should ever pre order a video game regardless of how good it looks leading up to release. Ever

[@dracon525]

I'd have to disagree on 2 points here; 1) The lip movement still doesn't look good. The character models are great, but they still havn't nailed lip synching. I bet all the dollars that their drinking animations are still trash too. 2) There's a difference between decisions being tough and decisions mattering. "Who do you want to have some bruises for a while" is neither hard nor matters. "Who do you side with in argument" can be difficult but ultimately probably doesn't matter. "Who do you save or let die" type decisions are (usually) difficult and CAn matter based on fallout. Bioware are very good at pretending their choices matter, when overall they don't (as proven by the removal of The Keep and the astoundingly small list of Story Choices from previous games).

[@bin5803]

So basically, the only decisions that matter are killing characters? And you expect every decision to be on that level? Thats so dumb.

[@PaulusAlone]

Yeah…I’m still not convinced about art style or the goofy looking Darkspawn? Especially since I loved Dragon Age: Inquisition and it’s art style which still holds up ten years later! In fact I’m sick of people whining about how Inquisition was too big or had to much to do in it? That’s what I love when I’m immersed in a good RPG and it’s like someone saying there was too much in Witcher 3 when we all loved the chance to go back and replay or potter about more in the game world. What HAS changed in the last ten years is that many gamers are becoming attention deficit try hards who don’t want to live in a game world anymore but just tick it off their bucket list of things to ‘get done’ like it’s another job or chore or something? It’s like they just want to speed run through to completion and harvest the trophy/achievement without investing anymore time there than they need to and it’s the complete opposite of why people like me play RPG’s and keep returning to the classics or an immersion fix. The Veilguard looks like it’s designed for the twitchy kids and all that fussy on screen color spamming eye candy is definitely for them and not for me and my generation. I’m gonna wait until the in depth reviews are out on The Veilguard but I’m already sure that for me this one is a sale price purchase after a year or two rather than a new purchase. I’ve been a fan from the Origin days but I’m obviously not the Dragon Age generation they are after pleasing today...😔

[@beng6047]

Watching darkspawn get yeeted off into oblivion gives me joy. I just hope I can turn off quest objective marker and minimap and just get immersed

[@kaepowboom9116]

I am actually looking forward to this game just because of the combat

[@insane13juggalo]

I spent months shiting on this game 😂 now it looks like I'm going to give it a chance and actually get it. Granted a few weeks after 😅

[@jizamkizam9611]

Ok I'm going Rogue, that parry/counter with the bow at 23:36 was awesome!

[@xLionsxxSmithyx]

I couldn't see it, the particle effects were in the way.

[@JosieJOK]

Jeez, I can’t decide which I’ll play first: rogue or mage. I usually do a first playthrough with one or the other, but both look pretty sick! I won’t be playing at launch, though-not on my potato of a rig!

[@noncompulsoryl]

Nobody this involved can give you an impartial opinion. Thanks for the disclosure at least.

[@jayveeeee]

Yeah, I’m not impartial. I love the games

[@Jojob541]

I'm going to wait until release and then watch a few streams before I think about buying this game. Too many people I'd usually look to are too polarised to give reasonable opinions by now, and six hours isn't enough for an rpg. I do already know that I really don't like the art direction (yes, that changed a lot between games, but I liked how DA2 and DAO looked far more) and the lesser degree of control over what others do in combat (which does seem to make it a bit less clunky, so that's good), though.

[@boris3973]

When they first revealed the game i was taken aback by the art style but i quickly got over it. I actually think the game looks rather beautiful now and it stands out among other RPGs. Exception is some of the goofy Darkspawn, dunno who approved that. ;)

[@banjomir519]

With the classes, races, backgrounds and factions, this game is nigh infinitely replayable! Oh and Harding....be still, my heart!

[@sempuu_]

This game reminds me of when I play BG3 in a WASD-third person pov mod

[@Guava11534]

@@sempuu_ man that mod really made the difference for me when playing that game. I can’t play bg3 without it

[@Ammy-q4w]

It really says a lot that you can't play BG3 without a mod. Game may be good, but even it has flaws.

[@sempuu_]

@@Ammy-q4w It kinda has it on controller, I don't know why Larian didn't implement it for mnk users as well. They have an official mod support though unlike other games, so that's a plus.

[@Bobfett1982]

I'm a bit suspicious of influencers who are part of a "community council" and getting wined and dined by the studios. We'll see though.

[@Maebi_not]

So far and I hope I won’t have to eat my words here. But I think these are the best looking facial animations in any video game outside of like Detroit become human and other games that used actual facial mocop

[@taymatosama]

I wouldn't go that far. Stuff like Cyberpunk 2077 and TLOU Part 2 outdo this imo, but it still looks very good.

[@boris3973]

@@taymatosama TLOU, sure, Cyberpunk, nah.

[@taymatosama]

@@boris3973 Cyberpunk's character animation is incredible, I was constantly blown away with how good the models looked and emoted.

[@FeliPeltier]

It’s unfortunate the heads are all oversized making them cartoonish

[@TacoLoverPerson]

@@FeliPeltier If you're referring to the Asmongold video talking about the "oversized" heads, that has been proven false. The 'after' pic for the "fix" is how the character models already look

[@tylersquillace2634]

looks pretty good for dragon age

[@ragoonsgg589]

Here's a bit of real info from a gamer who got fucked around with bioware and never forgot: Wait six months after a game’s release before buying. By then, the patches are out, reviews are clear, and you can easily see how active the community is through guides, gameplay, and platforms like KZbin and Steam. Plus, the marketing hype has cooled, so you're getting the real deal without the noise

[@jamskinner]

Kind of hard to give an honest review on a game you helped make through feedback..

[@kingkoop28]

@@jamskinner 😒😒😒

[@jamskinner]

@@kingkoop28 it’s a fact.

[@squashedhobbit6049]

I mean this has made the gane look a lot better, dragon age has been a weird series, i loved origins, but 2 and inquisition i never got on with, might try inquisition again

[@rodneymorrison8827]

Man i want to play this game bc im a big DA fan but im still not sure

[@nickpickxd2138]

I'm super hyped about the game personally. It had a terrible trailer which was more borderland then Dragon Age but looking at it in action it looks amazing. Only pep peeve is that there's a chest remove function for a game where you barely get a chest to begin with, same with the but. I'd rather not have the option to change it as someone who spends more time in character creator trying to get my ideal character for my run, male and female alike. It would've saved me time. It serves little to no function but I'd like to know there was more of a choice if presented. The character creator was nearly perfect for Bioware standards of games but this seems like a weird thing to skimp out on. It's probably just me.

[@Maebi_not]

I’m actually really excited to play all this classes and I can’t pick which one I wanna try most first

[@Alacod19]

It's called "Media Access" not "Community Council". A community Council requires votes from the community and have knowledge that said individuals on this council represents them. If some of these people that were chosen do not have a platform then the are essentially Q&A tester providing feedback aka beta testers. That said I like what some of the video had to say. For better or worse I was already committed to the plot and have to see it through.

[@Hollywood2129]

I only hope, end of the story will not be like Mass Effect 3. No more traffic lights!

[@fillinthevideogameblanks914]

there are many ways to evolve a series over time and i wish dragon age went with evolving the crpg like wasteland, path of exile, and the likes but it is what it is.

[@puffkitty007]

They also need to fix the head proportians because they look laughable sometimes

[@Nahtan.9758]

@@puffkitty007 they really don't

[@jjwebb8432]

I think you mean “Vancouver vibes” from ME3. The opening is all based on my hometown of Vancouver, B.C. Love the content. Super excited for this DA instalment.

[@stanos4903]

Good to know that dark fantasy back

[@vanessab.s2596]

The 2 things that have me buying this game are the new combat system (I AM NOT an auto-attack kind of girl) and the chance to beat the life out of Solas (I never trusted him and then it turns out my Inquisitor's biggest problem and trauma it's all his fault)

[@xLionsxxSmithyx]

You don't fight Solas in this one...

[@patrichohl-uv7be]

I pre ordered this game...... I pre ordered black myth wukong because I thought it looked good..... I didn't really like the art style but after watching new gameplay it sold me. I really hope they this game is good!

[@csais1]

dragon age origins combat is bare bones .. what the .. like i get it if you say it is not as good as other rpgs but not this sentence mate.

[@Shrubbypluto]

Da is one of my favorite series. Hope this brings back the fam of the rift

[@davidrenton]

i think people need to understand it's not bioware, the bioware of old is long gone, and from what i can see this might be their last hurrah, i can't see this changing their fortunes. What's the chance Bioware still exist in a year

[@Rowdy_Raider]

The chance of Neo Bioware existing is quite low, pretty sure the game director stated that there wasn't any plans for DLC as if they even feel like the game is done.

[@Narayan_sps]

Bro i need to know what happens to the inquisitor 😭

[@9pmInTokyo]

@@Narayan_sps They’re showing up in this game. You can create what they looked like after you finish making your main character. You can only pick 3 choices from Inquisition though. Romance option, disband or keep Inquisition going and if you promised to save or stop Solas.

[@archetypalculinarian]

Hair physics are good. The rest of the game looks like it should have come out in 2016.

[@DragonLord1103]

my Problem with the Dragon Age games and those like them are how the weapons are attatched to the cahracters when not in use...I like it when weapons are holstered so to speak and not floating, AC Valhalla did it well with belt and back loops that the bow and swords would be sheathed into when not in use.

[@Grandtemplar305]

Looks like this game gone keep me occupied till ac shadows come out

[@z1n53r]

Enjoying the combat in this better than GoW for the simple reason i CAN jump. How GoW went from DMC style aerial combat to you playing as God that cant jump is something i will never understand.

[@Mr.Pepperss]

I can't even remember the last time I played a "new game" and I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen any time soon. Not until the pendulum swings back to sanity again.

[@aliquidgaming1068]

Just say you only play mainstream AAA games mostly You have no real taste in games God of war, frostpunk, ready or not, zero hour, v rising, dragons dogma, baldurs gate 3, persona 3 reload, stellar blade, so many new games that aren't what you are complaining about Living in your culture war bubble is such a pathetic miserable way to live

[@Xbx-dp5mg]

I'm a big fan of the franchise, but I just can't get hyped for this game. I think it just seems cartoon like at just a glance it doesn't look like dragon age.

[@CondemnedInformer]

Characters...look cross-eyed.

[@NewYears1978]

I like this video and agree with a lot of what you said, except the defense of the way enemies look was a little absurd. It’s one thing to change art styles, and go from dark to more colorful, but to make scary enemies go from scary looking to complete cartoonish looking as a different thing entirely Some of the enemies in this game look ridiculous and not in a good way at all

[@johnnymo350]

Bummer. I wanted dragon age to stay strategic with pause and tactical view. It was unique. This seems like just another action based game. There are so many of those because that’s what the masses wants. I just wanted dragon age to stay unique.

[@KnowHow341]

Seeing the same emotion dialogue wheel as 13 years ago really got me worried, as it had never affected anything. Also, lots of comparisons with 2014 Inquisition for some reason, but didnt covered the main problem of story pace, where Bioware hid 15h game behind 60h grindwall.

[@maskedspartan7397]

Excited!

[@DdHenley307]

To say it shouldn't be open world because the missions were lame doesn't make any sense and isn't the first time I've heard someone say that. The game must be amazing because every reviewer says basically the same thing

[@jayveeeee]

Why doesn't that make sense? I guess you're saying just make better missions for open world games instead of making them more linear. I was referring to a sentiment that I see and agree with that open world games are too big and unwieldy lately. Obviously not everyone agrees with that but speaking for myself I don't like when a game feels like a chore to finish. Many Inquisition side missions felt like checking off a list of chores instead of getting me emotionally invested with storytelling. So that's why this felt like a good change to me

[@keithoshei6683]

I don't trust this guy when he said ac shadow was going to be good. ill wait for people willing to be critical of the game

[@Kiboune_YT]

So you will wait until someone would shit on this game, like Asmongold or Grumz

[@keithoshei6683]

@@Kiboune_YT not exactly. I just want honestly. Their are no perfect games. But I want to know the flaws to see if they matter to me . The new art style is worse, " it's more linear and less open world for story" that just means it's not open world anymore. I want the rpg style of the first game . I'd bet my life this game is mid. Not bad just not worth remembering. And it's not like I want that I love the series but if your choices don't mean shit, the story is bland and devoid of anything risky. And there's political undertones In the whole thing. IGN gave it a 8/10 that's not the best sign since they always have bad takes. I'll play space marines 2 and pray this game is good .

[@VenzyntRoleplay]

it looks better than that trash first trailer, but still has dumb modern "relatable" dialogue

[@dongarippo7279]

One look at the cover is all I need to know that this is a hard pass for me. I'm sure some will like it, the younger ones no doubt.

[@Changmin200]

Now I'm worried I don't have enough money and pc power to play it at release xD

[@JustCharlesBro]

Im sorry lol but i love the way everything looks “except the qunari” but i only liked iron bull bc of his height and humor anyway🤷🏻‍♂️🧎🏻

[@KhalonHartwell]

I really need to correct you at 00:14:55 Mass Effect 3 started in Vancouver, Canada. Not "London". This was an ode to the studio being Canadian, but also Kaidan's hometown/birthplace.

[@jayveeeee]

Oh I didn't realize that! I mixed it up with the final mission which is set in London

[@KhalonHartwell]

@@jayveeeee As a Canadian we get so few callouts in games, gotta inform the masses lol!