Dragon Age: Inquisition Reviews
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BioWare's latest installment to the Dragon Age series continues to clock in with high review scores all across the Internet, as indicated by our most recent critique round-up below.
Kotaku goes for a resounding "Yes":
For all its mythical trappings, at its heart, Dragon Age: Inquisition presents us with the most intoxicating fantasy at all: That we will be loved, respected, and followed to the ends of the earth. That we will be able to make time and space for everything and everyone that matters to us. That even a world as vast as our own can be saved, if we only work together.
Giant Bomb gives it a 4/5:
Dragon Age: Inquisition contains a whole lot of legitimately fun content and pairs it with a like amount of superfluous busywork, but even the optional quests wind up being enjoyable thanks to the quality of the presentation and its satisfying combat mechanics. It's a welcome return to form for a franchise that felt adrift after Dragon Age 2, and is easily recommendable to RPG fans who have a spare few weeks to dedicate to a single game.
The Guardian gives it a 4/5:
Inquisition gets under your skull like red lyrium. Objectively, you know your followers singing the theme music to raise morale after a great loss is cheesy, but you still find yourself humming it on the way to work. Then you spend all day at work thinking if you can find 20 elfroots you can improve your potions sufficiently to beat one of the 10 dragons. That truly will be a good day in what is a truly monumental game.
US Gamer gives it a 4.5/5:
It's a nice comeback for BioWare, who have struggled to reclaim their identity in the years since being acquired by Electronic Arts. It took them a while, but they've finally managed to nail the epic fantasy RPG they've wanted to make since Dragon Age: Origins, and the result is one of this year's best games.
TechCrunch doesn't score it:
I ran into some annoying bugs while playing, most of which involved getting frozen in mid-conversation, but thanks to frequent autosaves it was never a huge issue. There's also lots more than what I mention above working in Dragon Age: Inquisition's favor crafting, for instance, multiplayer dungeon crawling and assigning NPCs to carry out missions that bring you bonuses and can run in the background. But more than ever, Dragon Age: Inquisition is a BioWare game, meaning it offers up a bounty too big for any one person to harvest entirely, but it's amazingly rewarding to try.
Game Revolution gives it a perfect 5/5:
For a fantasy game presenting dozens of hours of gameplay, Dragon Age: Inquisition largely delivers on its promises, both mechanically and in gameplay that fans will want from the third title in the series. There's loads of freedom, opportunities for adventure, and more gameplay than I could digest in a single week. I ran into a few system-locking bugs, but BioWare's product is polished and presented with the player in mind. What Inquisition fails to do largely disappears in the vast and varied adventure that awaits both new archers and old magic-wielders, and I'm particularly taken with the way Dragon Age: Inquisition invites completely fresh faces to the franchise.
CinemaBlend gives it a 4.5/5:
BioWare never seemed very confident with their vision of Dragon Age. With each new game, they've rethought basics like the combat, structure and visuals. Inquisition may be the last time BioWare has to reinvent the series, though. It's not perfect but BioWare has created a solid foundation that could endure for several sequels to come.
Yahoo gives it a 4.5/5, as well:
While it occasionally hiccups, Dragon Age: Inquisition is, at times, flat-out gorgeous. The creature design is terrific, recalling enemies from past games but dialing up the look and feel. The first time you encounter a dragon in this case, a big, irritated one flying around, coughing up fireballs you'll marvel at its fluid movements and intimidating presence. Then you'll die, because it's a dragon, and you're probably not ready for that yet.
Game Critics gives it a 6.5/10:
Dragon Age: Inquisition is a frustrating game. I often found myself scratching and clawing through boring, MMO-like content for enough power points to progress to the next major plot event. However, the fact that I was willing to slog through it at all shows just how good this game can be when it hits its stride. The dichotomy between the narrative parts and all that shoddy fetchquesting is a shame because when it hits those high notes, Inquisition is an absolutely beautiful experience.
Technology Tell gives it an "A":
Dragon Age: Inquisition is a masterpiece of a game. Even though there may be minor glitches, I absolutely consider it to be one of BioWare's greatest triumphs. It gives players things they've been asking of the series since Dragon Age: Origins, and makes amends for the cookie cutter dungeons and singular location of Dragon Age II. Even at 70 hours into the game, I feel I'm only scratching the surface and can't think of a recent title that has offered better gameplay value for its players.
Co-Optimus gives it a 4/5:
Dragon Age multiplayer is an action-packed dungeon-crawling four-player co-op experience that lets gamers play with their friends for the first time in the Dragon Age franchise.
GameRant gives it a 4.5/5:
With a critical path story line alone that takes up to 50 hours to complete, BioWare has gone above and beyond the demands and expectations placed upon them (while charting a course that we hope Mass Effect will also follow). We've yet to play through everything the game has to offer, but the level of polish and nuance in what might amount to half of the overall experience is enough to drive the point home.
Tom's Guide gives it a 4.5/5:
Fans of the Dragon Age series will not be disappointed by Inquisition's engaging story, memorable characters, addictive gameplay and sheer scope. But Inquisition also does a good job of organizing and explaining its setting and gameplay, so first-time players won't feel lost or intimidated. The result is a well-paced and engrossing game that is also incredibly, insanely long. If you like BioWare games, or RPGs in general, particularly those of the high-fantasy variety, then get ready to put 40 to 80 hours of your life into Dragon Age: Inquisition. It's worth it.
And Lazy Gamer gives it a 9.0/10:
In a few ways, Inquisition feels like a soft reboot of the Dragon Age series. Combat is different, Thedas has changed and the story has never been more about you as a character. It's still Dragon Age at heart, retaining some of the series' defining features, but it's hard to overlook some of the new, brilliant design choices that BioWare have made. Inquisition exudes ambition, and it's one of the very best RPGs you could ever hope to lose yourself to.
