Dragon Age: The Veilguard | Review Thread

[John Elden Ring]

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Q: At which time does the Review Drop?

A: Review drops at Monday, October 28 at 8 AM PT/11 AM ET according to Forbes.​

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Rook’s Coffer Edition​

As the name suggests, the $219.99 Rook’s Coffer Edition of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a treasure trove filled to the brim with exclusive collectibles. In addition to all of the cosmetic items featured in the deluxe version of the game, the Rook’s Coffer Edition also includes the following items.

• Light-Up Lyrium Dagger – The gleaming dagger of Solas’s ritual. Its blade has torn the very fabric of the Veil. Decorative replica not a toy (Approx. 22 in (55.88 cm) long)
• Rook’s Card Deck – A set of cards depicting people and places from Rook’s adventures.
• Enchanted Die – This beautiful die will help guide you through the perils of conversation.
• Glass Potion Flask – A decorative vessel that would be essential for storing healing potions.
• Cloth Map and Quiver – Look to this illustrated map to learn about the world you defend.
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard Companion Lithograph – This art depicts the faces of your closest allies, the ones who’ll stand beside you against impossible odds.
• Thank-You Letter – A note of gratitude from the creatives at the helm of Dragon Age™: The Veilguard.

$70 on PlayStation (Standard)
$70 on Xbox (Standard)
$70 at Best Buy (Standard)
$70 at GameStop (Standard)
$90 on PlayStation (Deluxe)
$90 on Xbox (Deluxe)
$90 at Best Buy (Deluxe)
$90 at GameStop (Deluxe)
See on Steam

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard PS5 Preload Times​

On PS5, you can start to preload the game two days early from October 29 at the following times:

• PT: 9 am
• CT: 11 am
• ET: 12 am
• BRT: 1 pm
• BST/UK/GMT: 4 pm
• CET: 5 pm
• IST: 9:30 pm
• JST/KST: 1 am (October 30)
• AET: 3 am (October 30)
• NZDT: 5 am (October 30)

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Xbox Preload Times​

On Xbox Series X|S, you can start to preload the game two weeks early from October 14 at the following times:

• PT: 9 am
• CT: 11 am
• ET: 12 am
• BRT: 1 pm
• BST/UK/GMT: 4 pm
• CET: 5 pm
• IST: 9:30 pm
• JST/KST: 1 am (October 15)
• AET: 3 am (October 15)
• NZDT: 5 am (October 15)

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Release Times​

The game releases worldwide on October 31 and will unlock at the following times:

• PT: 9 am
• CT: 11 am
• ET: 12 am
• BRT: 1 pm
• BST/UK/GMT: 4 pm
• CET: 5 pm
• IST: 9:30 pm
• JST/KST: 1 am (November 1)
• AET: 3 am (November 1)
• NZDT: 5 am (November 1)

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But Why Tho? - Eddie De Santiago - 10 / 10

Dragon Age The Veilguard is a massive new world full of thoughtful stories, epic battles, and beautiful visuals to accompany them. This round of companions is among the most interesting, thoughtful, and downright charismatic, and adventuring with them made for an unforgettable journey.

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Cinelinx - Becky O'Brien - 5 / 5

After ten long years, the world of Dragon Age is back in the best way possible. Longtime fans of the Dragon Age series will find so much to love in Dragon Age: The Veilguard as this is the best visit to the land of Thedas yet. An easy contender for Game of The Year, highly recommended for playing as soon as possible.

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Digitec Magazine - Philipp Rüegg - German - 4 / 5

With “Dragon Age: The Veilguard”, Bioware delivers a gripping action role-playing game that is aimed at the masses but doesn't forget its roots.

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DualShockers - Callum Marshall - 8.5 / 10

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a compelling new entry in the series, taking the franchise in a new direction with more RPG-lite ideals. This decision will alienate Die Hard fans but will undoubtedly win favor with new fans willing to embrace the series.

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Game Rant - Joshua Duckworth - 10 / 10

After 100 hours and 3 playthroughs of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, I feel justified in my ten-year wait and satisfied by the results.

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Gamepressure - Krzysztof Lewandowski - 6 / 10

This isn’t the end of Dragon Age that I was expecting - in this respect, the game must be rated low. However, as an action RPG with flair and a beautiful fairy-tale world, it turns out to be decent, and sometimes even more than that.

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Gamer Guides - Tom Hopkins - 92 / 100

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a phenomenal return to form for BioWare. The story is well-paced and the cast of characters are the trademark BioWare staple of fully-realised, but it’s in the newly action-oriented combat where things truly shine.

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Stevivor - Hamish Lindsay - 8.5 / 10

Dragon Age The Veilguard is the epitome of 'better than the sum of its. It’s been so long since I experienced this level of joy in a long-form RPG; I have a compulsion to keep playing and finish one more quest.

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TechRaptor - Erren Van Duine - 9.5 / 10

Dragon Age: The Veilguard delivers an incredible experience built on fluid combat, deep lore and characters, and player choice. All of this is wrapped up in a polished package that is a must play for Dragon Age fans and RPG fans alike.

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TheGamer - Stacey Henley - 4 / 5

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a Dragon Age game like no other, and that alone will put some people off. But it brings with it the traditions of excellent character writing, strong world building through narrative quests, and offers the most exciting combat the series has ever seen. There is a stronger version of The Veilguard in here, one with more Solas and companion quests that find a more natural ending, but the one we’ve got is still a worthy successor to Dragon Age: Inquisition, and is a much needed return to form for BioWare.

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XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 10 / 10

https://xboxera.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=98913&action=edit&calypsoify=1

 

[Boswollox]

£90 for the deluxe?

 

[peter42O]

Voted 85-89 as im expecting reviews to be in the mid-80's. Will be pre-ordering the standard edition for Xbox Series X this Tuesday and I have a four day weekend next week so can't wait to dive in on Thursday.

 

[Eternal_Wings]

84 on Metacritic. Open Critic 83

 

[Boswollox]

I voted 55-60 because I couldn't vote any lower.

 

[Bryank75]

84 on Metacritic. Open Critic 83

That's what I'm thinking....

I don't like these games anyway, so I won't be even trying it when it's cheap.

 

[DarkLordOtaku]

84 on Metacritic. Open Critic 83

Yeah, I'm in the mid-to-low mid-80's boat as well on this one.

I think it'll perform very competently as a game, but may not do enough to distinguish itself from the super high quality string of RPGs we've had the past few years.

 

[Cool hand luke]

75-79. I hope it doesn't break 80 because it bastardises everything that Dragon Age represents.

 

[Yobo]

91

 

[Gediminas]

£90 for the deluxe?

Yeah, no kidding

Game already bombed in my country, biggest retailer already discounted it 25%

Now, just cherry on top, lower than 80 meta. But you never know, all main media is in wokeland.

 

[Evilnemesis8]

First review:

Noisy Pixel - 8.5

Dragon Age: The Veilguard may have hit a few big stumbles along its path to release, but ultimately manages to deliver an innovative and fully-realized take on the series' world, exploration, and combat. The role-playing aspect has taken a minor hit in the process, but the game still boasts one of the best casts its studio has ever created, an engaging plot, and answers to many long-held questions, in addition to the best battle system in BioWare history.

Review isn't up on their website, but the score + blurb is viewable on Opencritic for some reason.

 

[FatKaz]

So far 80 on metacritic and 84 on opencritic.

Not a disaster but meh.

 

[quest4441]

Ofc the they/thems on the review staff like it, just check out IGN for it lol. I dont have as much disdain for ubislop as I have for this game

 

[ToTTenTranz]

Skill Up does not recommend.

Every interaction sounds like HR is in the room.

Auch...

 

[quest4441]

I do have to say the qunari may be modeled after the devs themselves being that they are so ugly lol

 

[Pey]

It's 7.5/10 for me > https://www.pcmrace.com/2024/10/28/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review-pc/

Lots of 4K pics in the review and a couple below:

 

[Evilnemesis8]

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Looking at the current reviews, it looks to be a very divisive game if you don't look at the aggregate score but rather at the review spread.

 

[Gediminas]

It's 7.5/10 for me > https://www.pcmrace.com/2024/10/28/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review-pc/

Lots of 4K pics in the review and a couple below:

How deep is a rabbit hole with retarded political stuff?
Were the leaks right?

 

[Gediminas]

So far 80 on metacritic and 84 on opencritic.

Not a disaster but meh.

This is without reviewers who didn't get review codes because they were critical in previews.

 

[Boswollox]

If this game ends up higher than 60, then it's all the proof ever needed to know the games media are paid off.
Not one character is true to the lure, the story ignores, or just pisses on, previous cliff hangers and morrigan has been uglified.

After seeing the character creator, everyone at Bioware should have their hard drives checked.