Dragon Age: Inquisition Review: Never Laugh At Live Dragons

Review

November 17, 2014 By Dean Howard

Since the PlayStation 4 launched around this time last year, die-hard RPG fans haven't had much of a selection when it come to the genre. Beyond a few games like Diablo III Ultimate Evil and Final Fantasy a realm reborn, the pickings have been slim when you consider a standout RPG title worthy of the next gen system.

For those looking for an immersive fantasy adventure to enjoy, I would draw your attention to  Dragon Age: Inquisition.  From the opening intro of this massive fantasy RPG, I instantly got a sense that change was finally in air.

Dragon Age: Inquisition puts you in control of a Warrior, Rogue or Mage in the land of Thedas where demonic seals have been broken linking your world to a realm know as The Fade a place of unimaginable evil and destruction. As the hero your task is to close these portals, driving these demonic spirits back to whence they came.

Despite this already difficult challenge, you will also be tasked with  bringing back order to the land. Although many will praise your victory, not everyone will join your ranks as you must deal with double agents who set about planting seeds of doubt amongst the people in direct challenge to your position of authority.

The 3rd installment in the popular series, Dragon Age: Inquisition is an action packed role playing game with at least over a hundred hours worth of explorable content to keep you busy for the next few months. You will take on various forms of enemies that range from your regular grunts to ginormous jaw dropping monsters.  One of the unique features within the game is the ability to pause the action at any moment to plan your method of attack prior to advancing enemies. This is great as it gives you time to look through your character, inventory list before deciding the best course of action.

During pause, you can move squad members to vantage points or even control them directly when the action resumes. I really liked this approach of playing as it brought an interesting dynamic to the already fun, fast and engaging gameplay. Dragon Age is an addictively compelling adventure that gives you the chance to discover its secrets and mysteries on your own terms. There are hundreds of missions spread across various landscapes ranging from ancient temples, sun scorched deserts to decaying wastelands.

Despite a few glitches, I really couldn't fault Dragon Age: Inquisition when it comes to visuals. Bioware has really pushed the gear to another level developing a RPG that not only has over 70 hours worth of content but one that looks great in the process. The lighting and textures is well executed across various landscapes. While the use of particular colors and contrasts helped to either create a sense of peace and tranquility to imminent danger.

The game has so many standout moments that it's actually difficult to highlight any particular one without spoiling the fun, yet I am sure as some may have already experienced a scene during storm coast worthy of some award for effort alone.

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Overall

A game this detailed cannot be rushed. I am just over 30 hours into the adventure and I know there is more to come.  Based on what I have seen so far and judging from Dragon Age 2. I would say, BioWare have taken fan feedback seriously, incorporating improvement requests from its core fan base. If you are looking for a fantasy adventure full of fame, fortune, magic and dragons this holiday season, then i recommend you look no further than Dragon Age: Inquisition.

Score

5/5