VGChartz’s Lee Mehr: “Dragon Age: The Veilguard may be one of the toughest games to formally review. Yes, it deserves fair consideration for a big-budget action-RPG, published by EA no less, that’s functional by definition. While not polished to a mirror sheen, there’s something to be said of such a massive experience being technically sound at release. The question is: how much can that count against a game that feels so – dare I say – spiritually empty? Whether it’s the aesthetics, music, narrative, or gameplay, each fundamental aspect feels inauthentic to various degrees. You’re being sold a high-fantasy RPG adventure in which the combat is lobotomized, most of your decisions are of no consequence, the tone has no consistency, and the world feels shallow. Accounting for those faults, perhaps Bioware’s greatest offense is also its most ironic: making a Dragon Age game that feels pathetically toothless.”
