Dragon Age III: Inquisition

[SpectralThundr]

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This looks so awesome, has the potential to waste just as many hours as Skyrim did. Love the way the combat is looking

It's a Bioware game, linear is their hall mark with the illusion of choice. The world won't be half the size of an Elderscrolls game. I'm with you on it looking pretty however.

[Chrisksaint]

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Well I was referring to just hours played, but it's been said that just one area of the game that was shown somewhere could have fit in the entire area of the first game. So I'm going to venture that it's going to be pretty big.

[rudyjuly2]

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This game intrigues me but I've never played an RPG before. I was never into turn based combat as I prefer live action but this game has that. I prefer strategy over straight hack and slash games and I enjoy reading fantasy fiction (like Name of the Wind, Blood Song, GOT, et) so I'm thinking I may like this game.

One game I had pre-ordered this fall was Shadow of Mordor (got $20 off). Right now I fear that is largely a hack and slash game with a small Lord of the Rings tie-in. I can only take so many open world games like Assassin's Creed. I watched the E3 video of this game and it looks great and it comes out on the same day. I like the idea of having a group and using strategy (in real time) to defeat opponents.

I just have no real clue if this is a game for me or not. I loved the Last of Us - great story, some RPG character elements and good strategy during combat although that is largely a quick and linear game. I couldn't get into Mass Effect (tried the second demo) and have never played either DA games before or Skyrim. I don't suppose there would be a demo for this game on console? Anyone else out there who is an RPG newb?

[SpectralThundr]

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Well I was referring to just hours played, but it's been said that just one area of the game that was shown somewhere could have fit in the entire area of the first game. So I'm going to venture that it's going to be pretty big.

I hear ya, it'll likely be bigger than the first two games at the very least since they're going for a somewhat open world angle this time out. I just hope it plays more like Origins and less like that travesty that was DA2.

[NoFlyZoneAzCards]

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This game looks pretty awesome as graphics compared to dragon age ll

[Valdarez]

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Well I was referring to just hours played, but it's been said that just one area of the game that was shown somewhere could have fit in the entire area of the first game. So I'm going to venture that it's going to be pretty big.

I put in roughly 100+ hours on each Dragon Age game prior to this one. Definitely get you're money's worth out of the games if you do the side missions.

[Valdarez]

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I was never into turn based combat as I prefer live action but this game has that. I prefer strategy over straight hack and slash....

Kind of confusing quote there. Typically turned based games are turned based to provide for more strategic/tactical approaches to the game.

Interestingly enough DA3 appears to offer both approaches. Real time with the option to pause and choose next action.

[rudyjuly2]

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Kind of confusing quote there. Typically turned based games are turned based to provide for more strategic/tactical approaches to the game.

Interestingly enough DA3 appears to offer both approaches. Real time with the option to pause and choose next action.

Strategy doesn't have to be in slow motion. I don't want to run into a bunch of bad guys and start button mashing like a dungeon crawler. No strategy there but other elements like: Do you look for cover? Do you use stealth or just attack? Where do you want to begin the attack? What types of attacks including defence do you employ? You can still have those strategies in real time.

I have traditionally viewed RPG as a coach mode sports game. Yes you call plays and execute strategies but that bores me. In most sports video games you play them. The calls and strategy you employ should affect the outcome but I still want my stick skills to matter.

[Theschill38]

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Am I alone in wishing these developers would just stick to what made DA:O great and just make a sequel that doesn't change much but add new story lines and characters? DA:O was easily my favorite RPG over the last decade.

[Chrisksaint]

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Guess it's just different strokes. Action games bore the hell out of me a majority of the time. Sure sometimes there is strategy but a majority of the time it's pressing a few buttons or pressing a button when told in some stupid cutscene

[Flawless]

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[jfsolo]

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Part 2-I love the characters they've created for this game.

[Flawless]

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Game Informer Preview

Unlike previous BioWare games, which require you to either queue abilities or play in real time, Inquisition offers a third option. By pressing the right trigger in tactical view, you enter what Laidlaw calls “engage mode.” This slowly winds the action ahead and can be immediately stopped by letting go of the trigger.

The benefit is more precise timing of abilities to maximize synergistic effects. For example, triggering Blizzard (a spell that swirls biting snow across an area as menacing clouds gather above) has a chance of freezing enemies in place. Slowly progressing the action will let you know if a fellow mage should use Stone Fist or a warrior should strike with a Heavy Blow, both of which will “shatter” a frozen enemy for additional damage.

I found myself entering tactical mode more than any other BioWare game I’ve played, largely because of the combined flexibility of the camera and engage mode. That’s not to say that playing things out in real-time isn’t fun or useful. Rather, using both at the appropriate time is far more intuitive in Inquisition.

PC Gamer Preview

In addition to its colorful mythology, diverse cast of characters, and the dialogue options that are staples of BioWare RPGs, Lee told me that my decisions will have a physical effect on the world. He said I’ll be able to build bridges that lead to new areas, drain massive lakes to reveal dungeons and destroy the fragile economy of a nearby fishing village, and other radical impacts I could have on the landscape and population.

IGN: Crafting in Dragon Age: Inquisition

Unlike other RPGs that require players to follow a strict recipe (say, using three pieces of iron to make a sword), Inquisition simply requires you to use three pieces of metal; what type of metal you use is up to you. Your choice will not ony change the way your equipment looks, but will also give you different stats.

In a world as large as Inquisition's, collecting different materials would be a real pain. Luckily, Bioware allows you to delegate this menial task to agents of the Inquisition, so you can focus on more important things like fighting dragons and decorating your homebase. Yes, you can actually gussy up your castle Skyhold by using resources to repair it, which in turn will benefit your campaign later on.

[Kearnzo]

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This game sounds better every time I read about it. Can't wait.

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[jfsolo]

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Delegating the collection of crafting materials to one of my minions is a small, but nice, addition to the game, and so is being able to use the materials I have at hand to create new stuff instead of being forced to use a specific combination.