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So, I recently played the game. I’ve been into Dragon Age since the first game, and my feelings about this one are… complicated. There are definitely elements I like about this game: the combat system was fine by me. Too many boss fights (I hate those with a passion), but otherwise, nothing to complain about. I’m not hugely into mechanics, so as long as a game is relatively playable without too much effort, I’m easy to please. A couple of locations were too dark, but game developers love darkness, so, whatever. The finale was definitely better than in Inquisition (but that might be because I don’t tend to buy DLCs and so I never got to play Inquisition’s ending) and I liked it, overall.
The main bulk of the story, though, is a different matter. I’m really not too happy with how most of the returning characters except Harding got treated – and honestly, the missives from the Inquisitor made me think there was a game there I’d rather be playing happening down south. What I did like was most of the companions and how their relationships unfolded. I adored Taash’s relationship with their mother. I was happy about some worldbuilding regarding the elves and dwarves, even. But what really wasn’t my thing was how shallow it all felt. It took me a while to pinpoint why, too.
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The main bulk of the story, though, is a different matter. I’m really not too happy with how most of the returning characters except Harding got treated – and honestly, the missives from the Inquisitor made me think there was a game there I’d rather be playing happening down south. What I did like was most of the companions and how their relationships unfolded. I adored Taash’s relationship with their mother. I was happy about some worldbuilding regarding the elves and dwarves, even. But what really wasn’t my thing was how shallow it all felt. It took me a while to pinpoint why, too.
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