In my opinion, the first Dragon Age struck a perfect balance as an RPG, offering something for both casual and core gamers. Its combat system was versatile, working well for different play styles. Then came Dragon Age 2, which veered heavily into hack-and-slash territory. Unfortunately, it lacked the depth in story and quality content to support that shift—it felt rushed and unfinished.
When Dragon Age: Inquisition arrived, it was, at best, mediocre. The gameplay was repetitive, with countless fetch quests required just to unlock and progress the main story. What frustrates me most is that Inquisition doesn’t get enough criticism for how it impacted the franchise—probably because so many are still stuck on the flaws of the second game. But, in my view, Inquisition was far worse in almost every aspect. Any good content it had was buried under a mountain of tedious chores.
Now, with Dragon Age: Dreadwolf on the horizon, I can only hope the series will regain its original form and deliver the rich RPG experience fans have come to expect. However, the expectations for high-quality RPGs has risen significantly since the early days of the franchise, and Dragon Age has a lot to prove. As much as I want to be wrong, I have a feeling the new installment might fall short, landing around a 7.5 to 7.8 out of 10
Why is it that games from EA and UBI sound only good on spreadsheets and just don’t translate into high quality GOTY type experiences. Star Wars outlaws is such a. Frustrating experience because there is a good game hidden underneath all the negative stuff of type UBI games
