- BioWare’s latest game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, will not feature Denuvo.
- However, the removal of the Dragon Age soul, less strategic combat, and modern themes still remain a concern.
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard has the potential to be a solid action game, but it’s no longer Dragon Age.
When some title remains in development for a little too long, it either turns out a mess or becomes something entirely different than what it was supposed to be. The latter isn’t necessarily bad; however, a radical change carries equal risks. Similar circumstances entangle Bioware’s latest work, Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
It’s been 10 long years, and this period wasn’t easy for Dragon Age fans. Seeing the developer they adored slowly fall from grace and the evergrowing uncertainty regarding the new Dragon Age was not a pretty sight. Thankfully, we’re past the waiting time, and The Veilguard is upon us. But is it what we wanted?
Why it matters: BioWare catered to a modern audience with Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and in doing so, made it a possibly solid action game but a flawed Dragon Age entry.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Won’t Have Denuvo
Bioware is doing something peculiar with Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which has a divided fanbase. Still, no matter how you feel about it, one point brings everyone together in appreciating Bioware and EA: the decision not to include Denuvo.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard won’t include any 3rd party DRM (such as Denuvo), release time announced
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This special DRM protection has done more harm than good over the years. Yes, it’s adopted as a counter to piracy, but when it comes at the cost of performance issues and botched releases, I can hardly call it worth all that.
Countless gamers steer clear of Denuvo-protected games these days, and Bioware knows this. Thus, to alleviate their worries, the company has decided to keep its latest game, Denuvo-free. However, let me ask you this: does this make The Veilguard perfect?
A Radical Shift Away From Dragon Age
Before I begin, I’d like to make it clear that I don’t have anything against Dragon Age: The Veilguard as a standalone game. With all the previews I’ve witnessed, I can see this game being a great action title. But since it carries the “Dragon Age” name, I’m obliged to judge it as such, and I’m not impressed.
[No DAV Spoilers] Veilguard might be good game but it is not for me
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The greatest selling point of Dragon Age was the tactical combat with an extreme focus on controlling your party members effectively. By giving that up, Dragon Age: The Veilguard has become something I can no longer see as Dragon Age.
The gameplay is a lot smoother and flashy, there’s no doubt, but the tactical aspect is severely diminished. Commanding companions is extremely limited in scope, and even your own ability slots are reduced.
Game design is also being changed drastically. Dragon Age: The Veilguard will now be mission-based instead of open-world. What I don’t understand is the need to make everything a God of War clone. A game calling itself Dragon Age had a perfect legacy to follow, yet it chose the trendy topic instead.
The Problems Of Thematic Changes
Every Dragon Age game tried tweaking the combat in some way. Never as drastically as The Veilguard, but changes did happen. However, no Dragon Age game strayed from its signature storytelling, themes, world-building, and writing.
This is what scares me the most about Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I feel its pursuit of modernity can prove detrimental to the series’ iconic plotline. With the hero shooter-style character designs and the obvious change of themes, I fear the worst.
[Dragon Age: The Veilguard] The Qun didn't prepare us for this
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Plus, the controversial character creation system full of certain ideologies isn’t a good sign for a Dragon Age game, either. Of course, it’s too early to say anything for sure, but Bioware apparently not issuing review copies openly is certainly an omen.
A Good Standalone Game, A Flawed Dragon Age Title
If this was a new IP from Bioware that only took certain inspirations from Dragon Age, I would’ve been the first to praise it. But a Dragon Age game that drastically changes this and adopts something completely opposite to the classic titles doesn’t sit well with me.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is about to be released and trust me, I genuinely think it’d be a solid title. For an unrelated game, the snappy combat, quirky characters, awesome visuals, and mechanical depth all sound great. But when Dragon Age comes into the mix, things get awkward.
In the end, what’s done is done. All I can do now is hope that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will be a solid RPG, one that only strays from its predecessors in gameplay and nothing else. That’s all I’m wishing for.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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