The Absolute State Of Dragon Age: The Veilguard

10 years of waiting and this is what we get? A $100 Million therapy session for a studio obsessed with identity and The Message.

[BroadMeadow-ds]

“A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author.” G. K. Chesterton

[FakeAndGamer]

Jesus I cant believe she kissed him without a signed consent form. Stunning. Brave.

[CanadaPlus]

Forspoken's dialogues.
Concord's graphics.
Dustborn's preachings.
Anthem's gaslighting.
Suicide Squad's disrespect for the source material.

It's a perfect storm.

[temetnosce]

This game being "a therapy session for the writers" is so incredibly accurate.

[kizmo]

The DEI folks have sure saved me a ton of money this year. Thanks, I guess.

[DualStupidity]

Hearing the term "non-binary" in this setting is as jarring as hearing the words "internet" or "United States".

[EmberTheShark]

SkillUp said it feels like like HR is in the room at all times when characters talk and i could not have come up with a better analogy

[HeyItsTheWykydtron]

If you're going to write "trans", "gender-fluid" or "non-binary" in your fantasy game at least try to make sure it sounds like it BELONGS to the world of your established fantasy game. Use flowery words or some sort of metaphor as a description as to not break immersion.. not directly reference real world 2024 lingo like it came straight out of a Starbucks employees mouth from LA

[SammEater]

As a foreigner the last thing I want from a medieval fantasy game is to be reminded that California still exists.

[ignacius]

I had absolutely no expectations and yet I'm still disappointed.

[heartbreakridge]

The redesign of the Qunari is a a crime in and of itself

[Bobzonthejob]

"When I think of the battles I've fought… the thousands I've killed… the worlds I've burned… I weep for my past."
-Canderous Ordo, Knights of the Old Republic, by Bioware.

Before the dark times...

[Lackadaisicl]

"I'm identifying as non-buynary" -unknown
"Every interaction is as if HR is in the room" -SkillUp
My two favorite comments I've seen so far

[Erzkreutz]

who would have thought that my videogame addiction will be cured by... videogames.

[elitronprime]

Bye bye BioWare’s skinsuit. It was nice knowing you

[HammerHeart]

''I could kiss you right now... I'm GOING to kiss you right now.'' 🤦‍♂

That dialogue and the way it was delivered makes the dialogue between Anakin and Padme in the prequels look like Shakespeare.

[VasilCvetkovski]

From the company that got famous with KOTOR where you could help racist kids beat an alien to death after dooming the poor of an entire planet by selling a cure to a drug lord. Being able to be bad is what made choosing to be good satisfying.

[xgudnitexgudnite]

BioWare: Please enjoy our 60 hour HR re-education diversity program.

[isaacwest]

It's just tragic. I grew up and live near Edmonton, where Bioware is based. Bioware was spoken with pride around here, and for the last year I've been playing through their classics for the first time; and to see this, how far a great local company I love has fallen... wow.

[awesomehpt]

When I play a game I want to be entertained. I don’t want to be lectured endlessly!