Dragon Age: The Veilguard

I decided to platinum this game before I made a review.

First off, the side-quests related to your teammates have a better story in themselves than the main story of the game. If you want to love this game, do the optional side-quests for all of your companions.

Second, the graphics are cartoon-ish. Some settings like the Lighthouse for example, felt like a live fortnite event more than anything. On the other hand, places like Treviso, Dock-Town, and Rivain Coast were beautiful.

Third, one of the Elven-Gods Ghilan'nain had an excellent design. Her male cohort was your average big bad with horns.

Lastly, the gameplay itself felt a little heavy and groggy. There was a slight delay with whatever button you pushed to make your character swing his sword, cast a spell, or grab a collectible.

I don't think this game deserves all of the low scores of a 1 that I've seen, but I also don't believe it is deserving of anything higher than a 6. The DEI didn't bother me, as it all felt well integrated into the story. This game felt more like a huge spin-off of a show on the CW network, but it had its very fun moments. Give yourself until at least chapter 6 and that is when the game seems to take off and find its footing a little better story-wise.

I gave this game a solid 6. I would wait until it goes on sale for around 30 bucks to play it. It wasn't worth the 60 that I paid for it. Oops.