Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: a very safe return to form for BioWare
Dragon Age: The Veilguard MSRP $70.00 Score Details Pros
- Great companions
- Very approachable RPG
- Fluid action combat
- Distinct visual style
- Disappointing sidequests
- Choices don't feel impactful
- Risk-averse
A game’s art can tell a story, and the art of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is very revealing. It features an oddly smooth visual style that makes character models both more cartoonish and painterly rather than ultra-detailed and realistic. This artistic approach has proven divisive, and I find my opinion on the more positive side of the spectrum. It can make some characters look flat and off-kilter, but when BioWare opts for some bespoke lighting and framing for certain conversations and scenes, The Veilguard looks fantastic.
That’s emblematic of The Veilguard as a whole. It’s a smoothed-over AAA RPG. Sometimes, it lacks the depth and filled-in detail I want from a choice-driven RPG in the hopes of being a safe return to form and an approachable entry point into the genre. But there are plenty of times when the game fires on all cylinders and reminds me of the “BioWare magic” seemingly lost with Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem.
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a return to form for this once-lauded RPG studio that should satiate Dragon Age fans quite well after a decade-long wait. But returning to form and perfecting form are not the same thing. BioWare has plenty of room to regrow as it gets back on track making the kinds of games RPG fans want them to create.
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