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Is it possible to play DA: Inquisition after Witcher 3
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Dragon Age plays so much better than The Witcher, especially the combat (on Hard). It also has some great characters and the areas are fun to explorer. The Hinterlands is the most cluttered area in the game and it gets better once you progress. They're very different games though. You can also check out Divinity, which is a damn good game.
As a big DA fan, I'd say 'Yes'. The Witcher and DA:I are really different games. You can't necessarily compare them. I loved both games, tbh. Dragon Age Origins in my opinion has some of the best RPG combat mechanics ever. In DA: I, the combat is more vibrant, to say the least, but, much more satisfying than the Witcher.
Agreed. DA games were meant to be played on Nightmare. It's incredibly fun and satisfying, especially when diving deep into builds and strategies.
poodaddy
Gold Member
I agree with everything this gentleman said. I don't know that Inquisition is terrible, but I know for damn sure that I was happy to be done with the game after I finished it. The Witcher 3, however, I didn't want to end, such is why I'm so excited for Blood and Wine, whereas I had no motivation to even look at Inquisition's DLC. It's all just opinions though, and you might like Inquisition better than the Witcher 3, and that's just fine. You liked DA2, so you may really like it OP.
Rodney McKay
Member
Witcher 3 has way better story and sidequests (they are rarely ever NOT interesting, even ones that start off as boring little fetch quests). But I REALLY hated the combat in the game, not once in the 50 hours I played it did I ever feel like it was a good combat system. The further you get the better it gets (better magic spells,expanded moves, etc.) but it's still not good, and it's entirely possible to miss a lot of those new abilities depending on how you level up.
DA:I story is pretty fun but not great by any means (kinda basic, big bad-guy wants to do world ending bad stuff), the open world areas you go to are really varied which I liked, there are a lot of party characters to interact with (not the best Bioware has done, but not bad overall), and I found the combat reasonably enjoyable.
Even though you can define both of these games as "open world, story based RPG's" they're so different from each other that it's not going to be too hard jumping between them.
I've actually been thinking about replayng DA:I one of these days since I never picked up any of the DLC yet.
DA:I story is pretty fun but not great by any means (kinda basic, big bad-guy wants to do world ending bad stuff), the open world areas you go to are really varied which I liked, there are a lot of party characters to interact with (not the best Bioware has done, but not bad overall), and I found the combat reasonably enjoyable.
Even though you can define both of these games as "open world, story based RPG's" they're so different from each other that it's not going to be too hard jumping between them.
I've actually been thinking about replayng DA:I one of these days since I never picked up any of the DLC yet.
breakfuss
Member
Well in their complete absence in 2 & 3 what do you expect?
Uh, 2, and 3 implement powers and power progression and the tactical use of powers that ME1 didn't. I mean this is what I mean by GAF not really understanding the ME series in general. Some people ride off the promise of 1 while ignoring that it was a dumpster fire of a game with 2 and 3 being both better shooters and better RPGs.
The Lamonster
Member
I kind of want to get DA:I because the character creator looks dope.
And I just finished a playthrough of the ME trilogy and want more. Is this game anything like Mass Effect?
And I just finished a playthrough of the ME trilogy and want more. Is this game anything like Mass Effect?
Gameplay wise? No. There's a heavy emphasis on lore and character interactions though.
Yes I am serious. Inquisition feels like a fantasy world just from area design and art direction, to me The Witcher doesn't really feel like one until monsters attack. Inquisition might not be the most graphically intense game but it still looked pretty nice on my PC and I really appreciated the art design. Meanwhile the art design and areas of the Witcher 3 are my only complaints with that game. (And I guess some of the sidequests being Inquisition level of bad)
Alpha Phoenix
Member
They're not the same kind of game. One is more Skyrim-type and the other party-based with a smaller world.
For me, I had already played and finished Inquisition before Witcher 3. However, it would be quite dishonest for me to say it was easy to get back to Inquisition for the DLC and such.
For me, I had already played and finished Inquisition before Witcher 3. However, it would be quite dishonest for me to say it was easy to get back to Inquisition for the DLC and such.
I echo this sentiment. As much as I disliked several aspects of DA:I, the art direction/design was something else in that game.
fluxanimator
Banned
I held off on playing DA for a while after W3 because of what people had said here on Gaf. Then I bought it used for $10 and have been loving it. Very different than W3. Sure, the story isn't as good, and there are alot of filler quests. But overall I really love the fighting system and looting. It's a nice looking game too and runs well.
It played better in a lot of ways than the half assed shoot bang cover shooter nonsense we got with the second and third game. I beat the first boss of the second game on the first try without getting once by standing behind a rather obvious pillar that NONE of his attacks could hit me with. Not a glitch, not cheating, just really poorly designed overall.
breakfuss
Member
Well if that's the bar you've set what game isn't an RPG?! I appreciate the streamlined approach of ME2&3 but a lot of that ME1 charm was lost in their overhaul.
ME1 since power use and progression are generally pointless and hold no tactical value.
It played worse than 2 and 3 by every potential metric short of walking around empty boxes.
I think I already addressed this in another thread but I kinda have to ask, what does the term RPG mean to you? Because by the sounds of it generally seems as though this term only entails combat mechanics to you but in actuality it encompasses a wide range of player interactions with the game.
Apoleptica
Banned
Inquisition is extremely boring, I wouldn't even bother.
AdamMcKraken
Member
I loved DA:O (PC)
Very disliked DA2 (PC)
(X1) Started DA:I and after closinf the first rift, and getting to the castle I deleted it, the controls were so annoying to me, I really wanted a isomoetric view game, because that's how I like these kind of RPGs.
(X1) Only tried Witcher 2 last year, but was annoyed by the controls.
Got Witcher 3 this spring and it just became my favorite RPG of all time (saying a lot, considering I loved Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout 1-2-T)!
Finished W3, one of best game in the world, just period.
Tried DA:I hoping that I could like it, just I went to W3, but no... it just isn't that good. Or at least not good enought in the beginning to keep me interested.. Also damn TPS view... (I know it has the tactical view, but it only keeps it that way when in battle, and when paused...)
Someone mentioned Divnity to be good, is it really? Just asking cause it's on sale atm.
Very disliked DA2 (PC)
(X1) Started DA:I and after closinf the first rift, and getting to the castle I deleted it, the controls were so annoying to me, I really wanted a isomoetric view game, because that's how I like these kind of RPGs.
(X1) Only tried Witcher 2 last year, but was annoyed by the controls.
Got Witcher 3 this spring and it just became my favorite RPG of all time (saying a lot, considering I loved Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights, Fallout 1-2-T)!
Finished W3, one of best game in the world, just period.
Tried DA:I hoping that I could like it, just I went to W3, but no... it just isn't that good. Or at least not good enought in the beginning to keep me interested.. Also damn TPS view... (I know it has the tactical view, but it only keeps it that way when in battle, and when paused...)
Someone mentioned Divnity to be good, is it really? Just asking cause it's on sale atm.
bigboss370
Member
of course, Inquisition is a great game!
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
Absolutely. But you shouldn't cause DI I is a bad game, no matter what you've played before
RandySquizzel
Banned
It's the better game, so yes it's possible.
i guess some people dont like shitty stories and characters huh
Minustephen
Neo Member
Played both, loved Witcher more, but Inquisition still holds a special place in my memories. The world that gets painted is very magical and sprawling. Someone else mentioned Divinity Original Sin. Also a nice idea. But if you're feeling set on Inquisition in any way, you'll definitely get a good run through. It's in the same vein as Witcher, aesthetically, sure, but it's different enough from a gameplay stand point. Just consider if you really want another Open World game set in an environment with fantastical creatures, swords, and magic.
Ghostmaster
Member
Divinity has one of the best combat systems in any RPG ever, however the story was very lackluster in the original edition, don't know if they improved it in the enhanced.
But the gameplay is truly sublime, combining environmental objects and elements with your spells is a joy.
Rodney McKay
Member
They don't play the same, but Bioware's games do share a lot of the same DNA which is why I enjoy their games.
Story progression and character interaction (home base to talk to all your companions, chatter between them during main gameplay) is very similar between all their games.
Yabberwocky
Member
If you're invested in the story, OP, I think it's worth trying Inquisition again. It answers some pretty huge story/character questions from the first two games, alongside setting up more world-building. It's probably the weakest Bioware game for me in terms of companions, but there are some great characters in there. I was frustrated with many elements of Inquisition, but the Trespasser DLC is superb, and one of the best DLCs Bioware has ever done. As everyone has said, just stick to the absolute minimum of quests/collecting power that you need to.
I played Inqusition -> Witcher 3 -> Inqusition replay, and it never seems entirely fair to compare the two, as they both have so many different functions both narratively and gameplay wise. W3 is absolutely the stronger game for me personally, but W3 doesn't give quite as much player freedom while interacting with the game narratively. That's completely fine, as it's Geralt's finely-tuned story we're invited to explore, but both games scratch very different itches as a player. (Yes, I'm sure there's a cream for that.) I also prefer DA's world-building and lore to The Witcher's, the latter of which I was never particularly invested in. Give Inqusition a go, OP, whilst we all lie foetal in a corner waiting for the Blood and Wine DLC. Gimme.
I played Inqusition -> Witcher 3 -> Inqusition replay, and it never seems entirely fair to compare the two, as they both have so many different functions both narratively and gameplay wise. W3 is absolutely the stronger game for me personally, but W3 doesn't give quite as much player freedom while interacting with the game narratively. That's completely fine, as it's Geralt's finely-tuned story we're invited to explore, but both games scratch very different itches as a player. (Yes, I'm sure there's a cream for that.) I also prefer DA's world-building and lore to The Witcher's, the latter of which I was never particularly invested in. Give Inqusition a go, OP, whilst we all lie foetal in a corner waiting for the Blood and Wine DLC. Gimme.
family_guy
Member
I play DA: Inquisition for about 2 hours, once a month. I'll finish it some day.
I've been wondering about this. The game seems to mostly get praised for its main quest, but I was afraid of the fetch quests and all that.
If I get it I'd get it on PC and was wondering if there was some mod or something that either cut out or significantly downsized the fetching and crap, so I could just stick to the main road.
Green Yoshi
Member
But it's from BioWare and there is no Mass Effect and KOTOR for PS4 yet. :-(
I think I will rather wait for Blood&Wine and skip DAI.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I did and it was oaky.
Admiral Woofington
Member
If you're the type like the gaf member who can't play action rpgs anymore because of souls, then don't.
If you can play games of varying quality and appreciate the game as part of its own series or by itself, then go for it.
If you can play games of varying quality and appreciate the game as part of its own series or by itself, then go for it.
I enjoyed all the previous Dragon Age games.
Played Witcher 3 recently, took many hours, and covered a lot of ground. Such a good game. Story well told, well acted. Well crafted gaming world. Probably much to do with the source material but still.
Then decided to play DA:I , as it had been in my library for a while. I lasted about 15 hours, and I've never gone back. And this is from a point of view as I say, of loving all the previous DA games.
I think actually I'll leave it much longer. Until I've done Fallout and the next Elder Scrolls, whenever that is, then revisit it.
Played Witcher 3 recently, took many hours, and covered a lot of ground. Such a good game. Story well told, well acted. Well crafted gaming world. Probably much to do with the source material but still.
Then decided to play DA:I , as it had been in my library for a while. I lasted about 15 hours, and I've never gone back. And this is from a point of view as I say, of loving all the previous DA games.
I think actually I'll leave it much longer. Until I've done Fallout and the next Elder Scrolls, whenever that is, then revisit it.
But I won't.
