Dragon Age™: The Veilguard is a Return To Form

[Cipher]

Same with *******, but at least they crack the 2 digits.

Informative

For now. their share is dwindling yearly as they are replaced by the *****.

Then again, all the Hatian immigrants that flooded the country in 2024 add up to the ****** population.

[UltraFan123]

Same with *******, but at least they crack the 2 digits.

Informative

For now. their share is dwindling yearly as they are replaced by the *****.

Then again, all the Hatian immigrants that flooded the country in 2024 add up to the ****** population.

Oh yeah I heard about the Haitians. As an Honduran I can be absolutely certain that the claim of them being disgusting pet-eating animals is 200% true.

In fact, many Latino countries hate them for that precise reason since the last time they migrated to Chile they did the same pet-eating tactics they're doing in the US.

Part of the reason why I recently began to root for Trump despite not being American, and I hope he kicks those things back to the cannibalistic shithole they came from.

[PixiGreen]

I would rank the companions like this:
Harding > Emmrich > Lucanis > Bellara > Neve > Davrin > stale dogshit > Traash.
Harding is solid (not particularly dazzling, just okay). Emmrich and Lucanis are alright if a bit simple. Bellara starts off as insufferable but is elevated above the rest by the virtue of not being as ****. Neve and Davrin are not only boring but also suffer from being ugly (pajeeta and ****** elf). The rest is self-explanatory.
Modding this game is pointless, like putting up new wallpaper in a house teeming with termites.

To fully satisfy my morbid curiosity about this game, I watched parts of playthroughs showcasing the "different" endings. I say "different" because there’s really only one ending with varying moods: the "good" one - is when Solas closes the rift while crying like a little girl; the neutral (I guess it's neutral) - he closes the rift, declaring himself a fool; and the "bad"- Rook sacrifices himself by pulling Solas into the rift, closing it in the process (oh, and all the companions die, so it’s hard to even call this the bad ending).

This is beyond atrocious! And the writing on the way there... OMG! "We killed that monster! Come! Let’s have a group hug and discuss our feelings! Do you have something to share from your obviously difficult past? Is something bothering you right now? Please, tell me! We’re all here for you. Here’s my shoulder - feel free to cry. And while you’re at it, let me explain how to properly share toys and food."

I don’t know how you can endure this, guys. Almost anything can be forgiven for a good story, but there is no story here - just the methodical destruction of lore mixed with kindergarten behaviour lessons. And don't make me start on romances!

It’s amazing how this game manages to be both boring and insulting at the same time!

I am done watching videos about it. Disgusting piece of garbage! ME5 is doomed.

[Unhelpful Contrarian]

To fully satisfy my morbid curiosity about this game, I watched parts of playthroughs showcasing the "different" endings. I say "different" because there’s really only one ending with varying moods: the "good" one - is when Solas closes the rift while crying like a little girl; the neutral (I guess it's neutral) - he closes the rift, declaring himself a fool; and the "bad"- Rook sacrifices himself by pulling Solas into the rift, closing it in the process (oh, and all the companions die, so it’s hard to even call this the bad ending).

Usually I be ****** off by the lack of spoiler tag, but this games is the exception.



**** this game.

**** Bioware.

**** the people praising this piece of ****.

[maidenhaver]

Imagine the smell at their office. Truly horrifying.

[Oyster Sauce]

[logincrash]

I don’t know how you can endure this, guys. Almost anything can be forgiven for a good story, but there is no story here - just the methodical destruction of lore mixed with kindergarten behaviour lessons.

Failhard made me both appreciate and completely disregard anything after DAO. This really is the Season 8 of Game of Thrones but for the Dragon Age franchise. Season 1 (Origins) was great, but anything onwards (2 and Inquisition) was already of lower quality despite some good to great moments here and there. And then there's season 8 (Veilguard). It's so ******* awful that it retroactively taints everything leading up to it. I will never recommend anyone play Dragon Age after finishing Origins, just as I have completely stopped recommending people watch Game of Thrones.

[MrTwinkls]

So weird that Neve actually seems like a nice character, bit boring but so far Bellara, Neve, Harding and Lucanis are not exactly what I would call detestable/disgusting. Traash is the worst of the worst and I'm sure the rest of the companions like Davrin and Emmrich are also ok.

Also, I wish I could mod this game and give her a nice pair of tits, that outfit is perfect for that kind of display of tits.

Maybe a mod for adding a missing leg too.
But I bet such mod which is supposed to help and heal her injury would probably get banned on woke platforms for hating disabled people.

[Unhelpful Contrarian]

But I bet such mod which is supposed to help and heal her injury would probably get banned on woke platforms for hating disabled people.

Correct.

[logincrash]

Maybe a mod for adding a missing leg too.
But I bet such mod which is supposed to help and heal her injury would probably get banned on woke platforms for hating disabled people.

There isn't a single line of dialogue about it, which is weird with how Traash never shuts up about her mental illness. There could at least be a story behind her peg leg and how she sprints and jumps and fights without any problem on it. Varric's automatic crossbow was a marvel of dwarven engineering that was a staple of his character and would come up in conversation. Neve doesn't even have a peg leg, but an elaborate golden snake thing that almost looks like one of those sprinter prosthetics.

[Tag365]

Wait, she has a peg leg?

[logincrash]

Wait, she has a peg leg?

Yeah, I also forgot about it a few hours in.
The first time you meet her the camera specifically focuses on her leg, but it's never brought up even once after that.
I suppose it's for the best, considering how hamfisted and cringeworthy the writing is when it comes to their current pet issue - troonism. Having Neve say how handicapable she is every other cutscene would make her ******* unbearable.

[RangerBoo]

Good news everyone! It appears that Dragon Age is not up for this years GOTY or RPG of the Year:

What a colossal failure for Bioware. You know I was so hoping for a 2020 GOTY situation this year with the Game Awards as I wanted to see the industry give a final, petulant "**** you!" to Trump and the gamers that supported him but since he won the popular vote I reckon that many of the higher ups are going to be pretty quiet as they realize that they are now the minority and that the pendulum is no longer on their side.

[Brother Chad]

Guess where the game ended up on the super important le Game Awards?

Innovation in Accessibility​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Diablo 4
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Star Wars Outlaws

[UltraFan123]

I was indeed wondering how come that IGN - motherfucking IGN! - decided to backtrack their 9/10 review of this game and are now saying that it isn't as "perfect" as they originally said before.

Not even the journos can now pretend that we are a minority.

[1998]

Good news everyone! It appears that Dragon Age is not up for this years GOTY or RPG of the Year:

What a colossal failure for Bioware. You know I was so hoping for a 2020 GOTY situation this year with the Game Awards as I wanted to see the industry give a final, petulant "**** you!" to Trump and the gamers that supported him but since he won the popular vote I reckon that many of the higher ups are going to be pretty quiet as they realize that they are now the minority and that the pendulum is no longer on their side.

That's actually surprising. I never thought they would turn on DA4 so quickly. Guess they pulled all that "ad money" too soon.

[SoLong]

Good news everyone! It appears that Dragon Age is not up for this years GOTY or RPG of the Year:

What a colossal failure for Bioware. You know I was so hoping for a 2020 GOTY situation this year with the Game Awards as I wanted to see the industry give a final, petulant "**** you!" to Trump and the gamers that supported him but since he won the popular vote I reckon that many of the higher ups are going to be pretty quiet as they realize that they are now the minority and that the pendulum is no longer on their side.

That's actually surprising. I never thought they would turn on DA4 so quickly. Guess they pulled all that "ad money" too soon.

EA determined that Failtard isn't even worth investing in copy protection. I would've loved to be a fly on the wall for that beancounter meeting.

Also, I think it's not just the money. Journos are, at their core, gutless little lickspittles who need attention and outside validation the same way normal people need air. If they back a **** game too long their readers and viewers will abandon them. Considering that streaming and YouTube reviewers are already cutting into their audience I'd hate to be employed by these aging, failing fossils nowadays.

[Finarfin]

Jesus christ... This game gets annoying by the minute. I don't know if this is a german voice acting thing but I just met a married grey warden couple and the elven dude said "Desole" to his wife. WHY THE **** ARE PEOPLE TALKING REAL LIFE LANGUAGES HERE???

Edit: Atleast it's a straight couple where both are white.

[1998]

That's actually surprising. I never thought they would turn on DA4 so quickly. Guess they pulled all that "ad money" too soon.

EA determined that Failtard isn't even worth investing in copy protection. I would've loved to be a fly on the wall for that beancounter meeting.

Also, I think it's not just the money. Journos are, at their core, gutless little lickspittles who need attention and outside validation the same way normal people need air. If they back a **** game too long their readers and viewers will abandon them. Considering that streaming and YouTube reviewers are already cutting into their audience I'd hate to be employed by these aging, failing fossils nowadays.

Sure, but after weeks of circlejerking leading up to the release and parroting everything Bioware/EA told them to, I am still surprised by how quickly they abandoned it. I do not believe for a second that this happened out of consideration for the readers/viewers; they have shown their disdain for them plenty in the past. Also, whoever is still following them in current year won’t stop now, no matter what.

[gerey]

Innovation in Accessibility​

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Diablo 4
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Star Wars Outlaws

Is this the category where they put games made by (mental) invalids, because it sure seems like it.

[PixiGreen]

Maybe they mean no DRM and giving the game for free when you buy something else. Might not be that new, but surely, this increased accessibility to the game.

[Envuen]

Possibility to give your character top surgery scars made this game accessible to deranged morons - they'd refuse to play otherwise

[rusty_shackleford]

[Shillitron]

Jesus christ... This game gets annoying by the minute. I don't know if this is a german voice acting thing but I just met a married grey warden couple and the elven dude said "Desole" to his wife. WHY THE **** ARE PEOPLE TALKING REAL LIFE LANGUAGES HERE???

Edit: Atleast it's a straight couple where both are white.

das frau?

[Finarfin]

Jesus christ... This game gets annoying by the minute. I don't know if this is a german voice acting thing but I just met a married grey warden couple and the elven dude said "Desole" to his wife. WHY THE **** ARE PEOPLE TALKING REAL LIFE LANGUAGES HERE???

Edit: Atleast it's a straight couple where both are white.

das frau?

Nix verstehen No understand

You mean if it is a woman? Or did you mean the woman?

[Shillitron]

Jesus christ... This game gets annoying by the minute. I don't know if this is a german voice acting thing but I just met a married grey warden couple and the elven dude said "Desole" to his wife. WHY THE **** ARE PEOPLE TALKING REAL LIFE LANGUAGES HERE???

Edit: Atleast it's a straight couple where both are white.

das frau?

Nix verstehen No understand

You mean if it is a woman? Or did you mean the woman?

I was making a joke about the game killing all gendered verbs in the German language.

[cleansingcarnage]

Even the lady boys of Polygon's comment section are ragging on it. I was sure they would at least give it a nomination for GOTY for culture war points and I'm surprised they left it out almost completely. I guess this makes it a certified failure?

[PixiGreen]

And the expected excuse - the game was not out long enough to secure its place as a nominee, so, rules should be changed and October games should be judged as games for next year. Surely, Failhard will be fully appreciated in 2025!

[fkirenicus]

And the expected excuse - the game was not out long enough to secure its place as a nominee, so, rules should be changed and October games should be judged as games for next year. Surely, Failhard will be fully appreciated in 2025!

The game was out long enough to get nominated for 1 category, but not others? Right.

[UltraFan123]

I think this shows that even the die-hard believers of the "progressive" cause are starting to see the change of the world tides.