DA: Inquisition takes all the best aspects of the last two games for a more refined gameplay. As before, you can customize your character and build him/her up as you see fit, and you have a bunch of charming companions to control as well. Controlling four people at a time, you travel through multiple open-world maps to slay hoards of enemies, find loads of secrets and treasures, and discover more of the story. The amount of ground you get to cover is huge, and you can easily spend hours upon hours combing through each map and completing all their tasks. Among the activities you can engage in, there are artifacts, landmarks, collectibles, puzzles, dragons, keeps, camps, rifts, secrets, and more to find. As you progress, you'll eventually unlock huge potential in your skills, your crafting abilities, and your resources. When you aren't going around killing things, you can send out dispatches across the land (much like the Assassin missions in the Assassins Creed games), which will net you even more rewards. The game gives you a ton to do, and it empowers you with enough flexibility in shaping your characters and their gear to make them a force to be reckoned with.
What makes the game even more rewarding is the story and characters. It is a basic premise, but it is also a grand and epic tale that incorporates many different subplots sprawled across the entire land. Each character adds a bit of color and personality to the mix - there are a number of companion quests that help build them up even more. The main character can be played either gracefully, aggressively, or with a sense of humor, and all personalities make him/her appealing in their own ways. At this point, all of the myth and events of the last two games carry over and contribute to different parts of the story, tying up the entire franchise really well. It also leaves enough open for a possible fourth game (which I'm sure is inevitable). Choices made in the last games can be carried over or built up from scratch using the Dragon Age Keep website, although it only amounts to small, subtle changes.
On the PS4, this game looks gorgeous, especially in regards to the settings and locations, which look very detailed, clean, colorful, and fantastic. Most movements are smooth, but some far-away creatures can get suttery for some reason. Character animations are good and all the different people look good. Each area is designed really well, with a phenomenal attention to detail. Gameplay is easy and smooth throughout, with a lot of consideration put into the systems for skills and crafting to make it manageable and empowering. Voice acting is decent, the writing is good, the sound design is good, and the music is great. Unfortunately, the game is still not flawless; glitches are common, with plenty of instances where characters tend to float in the air or get stuck in places. I've seen the camera do dumb things. It also seems like some quest icons can be glitched on the map or they may not register properly.
The other issue with the game is that, eventually, you will run out of things to do. Once you've spent 100 hours going through all the quests you can and exploring every inch of the maps, you might find yourself growing bored. Regardless, most of the game is a smooth and high-quality RPG experience, with a great immersive world and a fun cast of characters. It's a definite must-play for franchise fans.
4.5/5 (Experience: Very Good | Story: Very Good | Game: Very Good)
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