popsicle_sundays
Member
Wasn't that running off the Witcher 2 engine or am I mistaken?
As far as DA3 goes, looks pretty but it looks very familiar to Fable / Amalur.
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Dragon Age: Inquisition 30 Minutes Of Gameplay Footage Leaked
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Wasn't that running off the Witcher 2 engine or am I mistaken?
As far as DA3 goes, looks pretty but it looks very familiar to Fable / Amalur.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Looks awesome, I'm in.
nelsonroyale
Member
Yeah, it looks goot but the art and tech in Witcher 3 is the best I have ever seen in a wrpg. The level of detail is above what has been shown for this game.
StUnNeR H2K
Member
This on 360?
If so it will be interesting to see it on next gen. Also pre-Alpha footage, so I would expect some changes to a lot of what we see (visually).
Loved DAO, was okay with DA2, but hopefully things shift a bit back towards the DAO style.
If so it will be interesting to see it on next gen. Also pre-Alpha footage, so I would expect some changes to a lot of what we see (visually).
Loved DAO, was okay with DA2, but hopefully things shift a bit back towards the DAO style.
Angelus Errare
Banned
Deja vu.
captainnapalm
Member
They really seem to have taken their time with this one after the half-baked rush job that was DA2, and everything I've seen looks very sweet. Here's hoping the franchise bounces back in style. DA:O remains a modern classic.
Hari Seldon
Member
Do not like it. Too much A for Awesome.
Wasteland 2
Divinity: Original Sin
Shadowrun Returns (Berlin campaign)
Project Eternity
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Dead State
Age of Decadence
Seriously, so many (for the standards of the genre) isometric RPGs.
They seem to be pushing more of a player responsibility angle in this game. Burning the boats is a totally optional thing for you to do; if you thought about trying it, that's great, and if you didn't, oh well. Personally, I love this approach.
Static Jak
Member
I don't. DA:O was way better with kb/m. DA2 was built far more with controller in mind with kb/m being secondary.
DA3 looks like it's even more focused on controller support as far as I can see for now.
DeadlyDanger
Neo Member
Looks better than DA2 anyway. I suppose the PC version will require Origin so I'll pass.
Gillian Seed
Banned
Lolz
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
un33dab@dpu$$y
Looks good, although I do hate it when games have rain and don't bother with clouds. But maybe that's something they'll include later.
Graphically it looks better. Everything else looks worse... well I suppose it doesn't look worse than Dragon Age 2. It just doesn't look like an improvement. I'll do the same I did for 2 and wait to hear from my friends experiences though I'll probably continue to pass on this bland series.
My first thought was that it was eerily similar to Skyrim but I think people's mention of Fable is closer to the mark. I wish Bioware all the best, but it's clear their games are no longer meant for me.
My first thought was that it was eerily similar to Skyrim but I think people's mention of Fable is closer to the mark. I wish Bioware all the best, but it's clear their games are no longer meant for me.
Gillian Seed
Banned
Worse than what? It actually has beautiful color! Something DA:O and DA2 did not have. They were really bland. And as far as combat goes it looks solid.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
I'll be downloading this footage later. I just popped in to say that you're incredibly wrong about this, and likely other things.
sweetvar26
Member
I watched the video and all I have to say is this game is gorgeous.
I thought Origins looked fine for its time. The combat is definitely worse than Origins but I liked that game for its party based tactical gameplay. The pseudo-action, pseudo-strategy, I feel, does neither well and just makes a half baked hybrid mess.
Personally, if BioWare wanted to go full action RPG, then I think they would be better off dropping semblances of pause and play and party management and just go for the Dark Souls/Witcher gameplay they seem to want to ape. Then again, they'd have to lose their coveted "party relationships" so I guess it puts them in a difficult spot.
Anyway, it's not like I'm pressed for options. As others have said, there's a bunch of party based rpgs in the works right now and I'm rather spoiled for choice. Which makes waiting on or even passing on DA:Inquisition an easy pill to swallow.
Alright just finished watching those 30 minutes!
Quick thoughts:
I think the switch to tactical view was more a sigh of relief than anything for the franchise- but it definitely was unique in the way it was implemented. I got some major DA1 vibes, pausing, tactically setting up the AOE and then switching to jump back into combat.
Having the ability to customize the armor/weaponry of your party members harkens back to the first title, and is definitely a good thing. Feeling more involved in those you choose to take on your adventures is always a good thing.
The wandering in and about larger areas, off a path is definitely a relief too. More choice in how to navigate larger spaces for combat and exploration seem to be implemented, and the variety in the places seen in the video is apparent. Some neat cloud swirling going on!
The animations (alpha, I KNOW!) are a bit horrendous though. The walking animation looks stilted or something- but the character does adapt and balance on different hillsides of terrain. The combat does seem more free-flow in this regard; the combat roll is appreciated, but the weapon swings from the sword look a bit janky. I love the Mage attacks- full force rock/fire assault looked so neat! The dragon encounter was also a nice way to end the footage- the dragon looked pretty terrifying. I wonder how the scenarios work though, it almost felt like the party stumbled on an encounter and then were put into a combat arena? I could be misinterpreting this.
The Crestwood attack just looked strange- while choosing not to engage, watching enemies robotically attack the fence looked so weird. I think the combat is attempting to strike a better balance between the DA2 action oriented focus and the tactical part battle of DA1, and it looks somewhat successful. The pacing of the boss fight felt quick, and switching to employ different strategies to attack the beast looked smooth enough.
I think the character dialogue choices need a better looking wheel! Also, the use of the fire-bombs, and the grenade arc-esque placement felt out of place. I wanted to see if the boats would catch fire and sink!
Random thoughts- just taking it in. I loved DA1, and the universe they created. Even hearing about Ferelden, and seeing Orlais on the map made me happy. DA2 was a different animal- and there was a lot of bitter resentment on my part regarding shit mountain. Here's hoping this turns out for the best.
Quick thoughts:
I think the switch to tactical view was more a sigh of relief than anything for the franchise- but it definitely was unique in the way it was implemented. I got some major DA1 vibes, pausing, tactically setting up the AOE and then switching to jump back into combat.
Having the ability to customize the armor/weaponry of your party members harkens back to the first title, and is definitely a good thing. Feeling more involved in those you choose to take on your adventures is always a good thing.
The wandering in and about larger areas, off a path is definitely a relief too. More choice in how to navigate larger spaces for combat and exploration seem to be implemented, and the variety in the places seen in the video is apparent. Some neat cloud swirling going on!
The animations (alpha, I KNOW!) are a bit horrendous though. The walking animation looks stilted or something- but the character does adapt and balance on different hillsides of terrain. The combat does seem more free-flow in this regard; the combat roll is appreciated, but the weapon swings from the sword look a bit janky. I love the Mage attacks- full force rock/fire assault looked so neat! The dragon encounter was also a nice way to end the footage- the dragon looked pretty terrifying. I wonder how the scenarios work though, it almost felt like the party stumbled on an encounter and then were put into a combat arena? I could be misinterpreting this.
The Crestwood attack just looked strange- while choosing not to engage, watching enemies robotically attack the fence looked so weird. I think the combat is attempting to strike a better balance between the DA2 action oriented focus and the tactical part battle of DA1, and it looks somewhat successful. The pacing of the boss fight felt quick, and switching to employ different strategies to attack the beast looked smooth enough.
I think the character dialogue choices need a better looking wheel! Also, the use of the fire-bombs, and the grenade arc-esque placement felt out of place. I wanted to see if the boats would catch fire and sink!
Random thoughts- just taking it in. I loved DA1, and the universe they created. Even hearing about Ferelden, and seeing Orlais on the map made me happy. DA2 was a different animal- and there was a lot of bitter resentment on my part regarding shit mountain. Here's hoping this turns out for the best.
After a whole bunch of begging by a whole bunch of people, Bioware has finally decided to include controller support in Inquisition. So fucking thrilled! Hopefully they do the same with Mass Effect 4 for the PC.
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/371/index/17354537
Admiral Woofington
Member
As of right now it looks like it's worth a buy at least, though it doesn't seem like it'll be the game of the year. Especially with Witcher 3, Destiny and others in the same year.
I don't recall much from DAO and DAII since it's been a while since i played them, but were the armors always so bulky looking? Also it seems like the body models and weaponry went more towards Fable in its art style.
We also see a glimpse of "Oblivion gates", I don't mind this aspect if it doesn't ruin the atmosphere like Oblivion Gates did in TES, by making it all red skied and cloudy and shit.
To be honest the action isn't what attracts me to these games, it's the characters and all the mountain of dialogue. I didn't see any of that. The followers look pretty generic though, at least that female warrior one.
I don't recall much from DAO and DAII since it's been a while since i played them, but were the armors always so bulky looking? Also it seems like the body models and weaponry went more towards Fable in its art style.
We also see a glimpse of "Oblivion gates", I don't mind this aspect if it doesn't ruin the atmosphere like Oblivion Gates did in TES, by making it all red skied and cloudy and shit.
To be honest the action isn't what attracts me to these games, it's the characters and all the mountain of dialogue. I didn't see any of that. The followers look pretty generic though, at least that female warrior one.
Portugeezer
Member
It was hit and miss, some forest areas look washed out. Colour doesn't seem to be a problem in Inquisition.
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
Yep. Not as bad as DQ2 but not far off. I want more DA:O Bioware, make it happen and you can take my money.
Evil Beaver
Member
I can't watch the video at work. Did they show a non-human warden by chance?
HeroesInAHalfShell
Neo Member
Assuming things get polished up, and considering this is pre-alpha one would think they will, this is shaping up really nicely. The combat still feels more DA2 then DAO to me but it's cleans up nicely. Hopefully the story is up to snuff.
flamingotripod
Member
Art direction looks good, but looks no where near the Witcher 2 in terms of graphics.