Dragon Age: Inquisition

[viper37]

The reviews on metacritic aren't that good, especially for the PC version.  I was tempted to buy, if only to play with the character creation tool, but I'm not so sure anymore.



G.

if you haven't bought it already, wait until the first patch at least.

The game is great, but the PC controls are really bad.  And there are a couple of annoying bugs.

[viper37]

8 health potions shared between the party is simply not enough on Hard difficulty.

you can get up to 12 with an upgrade in the war room.  And you need regen potions in your second slot.

[Grallon]

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The game is great, but the PC controls are really bad.  And there are a couple of annoying bugs.

Ah.  Another game first designed for the fucking consoles. 



G.

[viper37]

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The game is great, but the PC controls are really bad.  And there are a couple of annoying bugs.

Ah.  Another game first designed for the fucking consoles. 



G.

apparently, it was designed for PC in mind.  The graphics seems to prove it.  The controls, they were made for a gamepad, with limited buttons, that shows certainly.  I've read that those on console, the earlier generation, seem to experience bad graphics issues.

[Norgy]

Looks rather brilliant in 4k, but I agree about the controls so far.
I dunno, I sort of dislike the plethora of cutscenes in these games. It's just poor storytelling, if you ask me.

[Scipio]

Thoughts after 60 hours: too fucking big. 60 hours of play and only level 15? Motherfucker.

[Syt]

I hear that the beginning area (Hinterlands?) is too big, and that it's recommended to leave it early to progress the story, and come back sporadically later on?

[Scipio]

The way I would approach it is to open up each area as soon as they become available, and to run around doing side quests as long as you can until you have to make the first big choice [spoiler](templars or mages, at about level 7- getting through the apostates to Redcliffe is fucking hard- templars is easier).[/spoiler]

[viper37]

I hear that the beginning area (Hinterlands?) is too big, and that it's recommended to leave it early to progress the story, and come back sporadically later on?

it's the same with many areas.  Some you can do part of it the first time, then come back later.

It's not made to be linear, i.e., go to one place, clear it, meet the final boss, go back "home", like in DA2 and Mass Effect 2.

[Scipio]

I've finally mastered the tactical camera interface. It's sadly little more complex than pause, select target, have everyone attack your target, switch back to boss, rinse, repeat.

But that being said, I can't wait to run this sucker through a second time, with a totally different character. Qunari, for starters.

[Scipio]

Sera breaks the Cullen quest thread. FYI.

[viper37]

Sera breaks the Cullen quest thread. FYI.

how so?

Never mind, I saw your other post.

[Scipio]

It plays quicker than DA, less fast-paced than DA:2. Not as complex tactically. Better plot. Lots of loose ends tied up. at 120 hours, I'm about 3/4 of the way through.

[viper37]

I need to fight one dragon, the Highland ravager.  To do that, I would have needed more experience, but I made the bad choices early on related to codex experience.

Ah, and I miss a couple of regions, a couple of mosaic pieces.  It really is frustrating.

[viper37]

Knight enchanter mage for dragons, like Vivienne.  Get her up close&personal with the dragon, ignite the blade, hit it.  Use fade cloak near the dragon to do a couple thousand damage, used fade step (upgraded) to slide through dragonling, that will freeze them.  Them freeze them, then hit at them with the warriors, send Vivienne back (or your own character, if he's mage) to the dragon.

Highland Ravager is no more.  It still took nearly all my potions though.