Summary
Dragon Age: Inquisitionmight have been a GOTY-contender, but it doesn’t exactly have a glowing reputation with fans. And in the last decade, BioWare’s reputation has dwindled withMass Effect: Andromedaand…Anthem.
It’s impressive then that despite having such baggage,Dragon Ageis still a huge event.We’ve seen fans eagerly counting down the days till Halloween for months now, withpre-orders stacking up, and not because they’re excited to go trick or treating.The Veilguardis finally upon us, and the community isnipping at Morrigan’s heelsto get stuck in.
To wet their appetite, reviews have gone live just a few days out from launch. And thankfully, it looks like that decade of waiting has paid off, because the reaction is pretty positive! Right now, The Veilguard has an aggregate OpenCritic score of 84, with reviewers praising its spectacle ofa story and strong cast.
What The Critics Are Saying
Our own Editor-in-Chief Stacey Henleyreviewed The Veilguard, giving it an impressive four stars. She writes that it continues the series' renowned “excellent character writing” and “strong world building”, and that it’s “a much needed return to form for BioWare.”
IGNscored it nine out of ten, saying that The Veilguard “refreshes and reinvigorated a storied series that stumbled through its middle years”.
GameRantwent for a bold ten out of ten, praising the game for putting “everything into its players' hands”, including the fate of Thedas.Eurogamerlikewise gave it full marks, going as far as to say that it’s the “best Dragon Age” and maybe even the best that BioWare has ever been.
GLHFwent much lower with a six out of ten, saying that while “there are moments where The Veilguard is BioWare’s best game,” it unfortuantely feels more like a “reanimated corpse of the studio’s former glory”.VGCandThe Guardianalso went for the equivalent three stars, writing that it “feels out of date” and that “muted combat dulls its blade” respectively.
It’s an interesting spread of scores, to say the least. But on a whole, 83 percent of critics recommend The Veilguard, earning it the top ‘Mighty’ badge.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
WHERE TO PLAY
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
