Basileus777
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Your DA:O character doesn't make a physical appearance in the game, so I doubt it.
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Dragon Age: Inquisition has gone gold
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Your DA:O character doesn't make a physical appearance in the game, so I doubt it.
It's just a multiplayer chest. Mike Laidlaw said that the team is exhausted and there's no plan for a single player dlc en the short term.
Darkstorne
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Hence "recent". After Mass 2, 3 and DA2, I have very little faith in Bioware taking advantage of a keyboard. Mass Effect 2/3 were especially bad - space bar did absolutely everything.
User 479360
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Has anyone heard an estimate for campaign length? An average playthrough, I mean. I know developers tend to bloat their estimates, but I'd like to try to find an indicator at least.
GreatestHits
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I think I'm actually gonna bite for $60, but is it worth that for the PS3 version? Have they released any media of the less powerful versions?
If I'm not mistaken it was something massive like 60-80 hours, but I got so sauce
If I'm not mistaken it was something massive like 60-80 hours, but I got so sauce
Mortimer Brewster
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Its a Bioware game expect a minimum 15-20 hour experience if you are rushing through stuff and possibly a 30-35 hour one if you take your time. Whether the lengthy experience is of good quality is the only question.
Edit: thats per character playthrough. I even managed to clock in 3 , 35 hour runs in Mass Effect 3.
Tony Redgrave
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I think they did give an estimation, but I don't remember exactly. Anyway, I'd say that a normal playthrough (without rushing) might be around 40 hours or something like that, but since the game seems packed with content you will end up with a 50+ hour campaign even if you don't do everything.
This is pretty much an assumption based on BioWare games in general though, since this seems to be big, who knows how much time doing it all might take.
Based on casual comments on twitter made by different developers like Patrick Weekes, a normal playthrough with some exploration but not that much, should last like 80 hours.
If you only do the main campaign and nothing more, like 30-40 hours.
The maximum length is going to be really pretty huge, I think.
But that's because they've bulked out the game with what seems like lots of what I'd consider rather low quality MMO style quests, that'll only really be worth doing if the combat is considerably more fun than it was in the previous games.
But that's because they've bulked out the game with what seems like lots of what I'd consider rather low quality MMO style quests, that'll only really be worth doing if the combat is considerably more fun than it was in the previous games.
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Thanks guys
Wind's Howling
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Jesus....
80 hours? This game will last me more than 2 months by the rate I am playing games these days.
Basileus777
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Estimates like that are usually inflated, especially in open world games where time spent varies so much by play style.
Thanks a million! I'll be reading this to catch up on Lore basics. About sharing a World Save... I'd appreciate that actually! Not sure what the mechanics for sharing would be though. On another note, when is the review embargo?
Me too. I loved the first one but I am still a bit sceptical about Inquistion after DA2, but my interest is going up again so far this seems way better then DA2. I really like the setting and general story idea this time.I am also very happy about the possibilty to play the combat more tactical, especially on PC (1080p@60fps makes the game look very nice for a rpg) .
If the reviews on Websites/Magazines (I trust) are positive,if they fixed the 'corridor like level design' and there is an option to unlock framerate on PC this is going to be a first week buy for me.
My second November buy is going to be GTA V on PS4... and that's it.
Oh yeah it does seem to be way better but I#d rather have confirmation. DA:O wasn't even close to Baldur's Gate but it was close enough for me to be lots of fun. Da2 on the other hand...
And my main character died anyway so whatever. lol
It's Frostbite on last gen, I would not expect wonders.
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I hope I'll be able to beat it (while doing some side quests and searching) in 40.
KefkaPalazzo
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Not to derail a thread or disagree with you on all fronts, but saying the lore in DA is better than ES may be the most far off opinion i have seen on the gaming side of GAF.
I find the personalities and historical events lore from the Elder Scrolls universe to be the better of the two, but conversely think that the underlying world-building lore for Dragon Age such as Blood Magic, the Fade, the position of Elves and Mages in society etc. to be much more interesting.
Wait is this confirmed?
This is the frostbite engine. There are no frame rate locks. If you've got the hardware and the display you can run the game at 144 FPS.
The save is NOT being imported. All that counts is your Keep settings. So there's no way they'd be able to import your character, not to mention that he would probably look completley out of place since was design in an entirely different engine.
Yeah.
For the people who haven't seen it, this is how Hawke looks in Inquisition:
Hobo Hawke.
he looks a lot different than his concept art. Might just be the picture, but he looks like a southerner from the early 1900's
EDIT: Whoops, thought that was Dorian
She's grown a beard!
I hope hawken is female, if you chose female in the keep.
She will. They've also said previously that if Hawke showed up we should get the opportunity to alter their appearance so I would expect that as well.
If i'm not mistaken the Flaming armor thing is a preorder bonus for all versions of DA. That's why i'm rethinking of just preordering the regular version now. I don't care about mounts or a throne and i'd prefer to have the soundtrack through itunes or amazon for easier downloads. I'm not sure what the "bonus" unannounced stuff is though which is making me hesitate. It's probably something silly but if it was an extra character or quest ala Black Prince from DA 2 then i would probably kick myself.
Well colour me disappointed
Space Cowboy
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A new teaser trailer was just released called The Breach.
CGI trailer it seems, look at that Varric lol
Looks in-engine to me... >_>
"Not all images are of actual gameplay"
Besides, Vivienne and Varric faces are completely different.
shinobi602
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Definitely fits the "teaser" definition.
shinobi602
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The livestreams are pretty lengthy...on top of all of the videos on their YouTube channel. How much more do you want
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Simo
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Weird the YT link has a shot of the Inquisitor not in the trailer. I take it this the teaser for the launch trailer coming this week?
Admiral Woofington
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Honestly GTAV was great but this game looks like it'll have way more content. If you haven't played either though, definitely eventually play GTAV.
The livestreams are pretty lengthy...on top of all of the videos on their YouTube channel. How much more do you want
... More! I want it all.
I think I've chosen DAI. I can wait to get GTA in January, I think.
RPGCrazied
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The PS4 version (the footage I've seen), looks night and day better than DA:O on PS3. Looks so smooth, the view distance is massive and its running at 1080p?
Do you mean DA 2 or did Origins come to PS 3?
That said DA: I is 1080p on PS 4, I would assume 30 FPS. On X1 game will be 900p.
RPGCrazied
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I meant Origins, and yes it did come to PS3. But it chugged so bad, and had issues with texture pop in.
Hmm, things you learn. Shame that it was bad port, apparently, because it's really good RPG after all.
Origins is on PS3 and it's less than stellar.
Wind's Howling
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I should have added "imo" in that sentence.
And the most far off opinion you have seen? You must not be familiar with GAF then.