BaD '17 Yeah, Well At Least I'm Still Here!

On 02/02/2017 at 12:45 AM by asrealasitgets

BaD 1
Date: 02.01.2017
Dragon Age Inquisition.

I'm a hypocrite! I was just asking where everybody went and then I went and almost missed the first day of BaD! Truthfully, I haven't been playing much of anything. I can't really afford to buy new games and seeing all these damned new releases makes me depressed more than anything, so I'm sticking to playing classic games or replaying newer ones.

I haven't yet finished Dragon Age Inquistion. Im probably about 20 hours left to see the ending and I can see more playthroughs in the future that won't take me as long as the first, now that I've figured out the game and what it really wants me to do to progress the main story. I don't feel like it's a bad game anymore, although I did feel good and bad about it as I went on.

At one point, near the end there was a spy mission where I had to attend a fancy ball and go around easdropping on guests and servants of a mansion to piece together a mystery, which had very little combat and more cutscenes which I actually enjoyed. It was a departure and change of pace from the rest of the mostly combat driven side quests, and closer to something from Witcher 3 long ass side quest that is very good. Before this quest, there was a fun main story mission where I had to raid a fortress with a dragon attacking all around. I fell of the wall, along with my party and we ended up traveling through a rift and into 'HELL'. Its one of my favorite areas in the game. Look like an area out of Bloodborne honestly with all the creepy ghoulish enemies crawling around. I love the Dragon Age lore and world enough to finish things out. I still prefer 2 and 1 is good too. This game is just different.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

02/02/2017 at 02:34 AM

I got to get back to this one. It is a damn fine game. I just have a love and hate relationship with it.

asrealasitgets

02/02/2017 at 03:14 AM

I know we're all busy with BaD 'n shit, but I'd like your take on this game. Hot take if you will. I was down on this game 4ever, and hated a lot of the frontside, mostly because I felt like there was just grinding and no story content like the sequel. Also, it seemed they just cleared the board and started fresh with new chars, because the main character from 2nd game, (guy on box) shows up in the game, so I guess you can't carry your main character into this? I'm curious to see how the world reacts if I were a different race or gender or whatever. It's probably the easiest to get into and most accessible. My fault for approaching it wrong. Next time I'll just progress the story as soon as I can instead of grinding so much.

jgusw

02/02/2017 at 06:14 AM

I played through the ball level so many times, it takes me about a hour or so to finish it. I hated it at first, but grew to like it.

goaztecs

02/02/2017 at 11:36 AM

I wouldn't worry about missing the first day, it's all about having fun. I've never played this game but that level in the ballroom sounds interesting.

Nicoleb1989

02/02/2017 at 11:41 AM

The ball is fun but you have to know how to go through it to technically 100% it. I found that out the hard way. I do agree it was a big change from the other missions. I beat it but I didnt save it, I decided to load the save back up and do some of the side stuff before fully considering it beat. I need to start playing it again, I just havent been using my Xbone a lot lately.

KnightDriver

02/02/2017 at 03:53 PM

I'll hopefully get to Dragon Age this year. Your descriptions make me want to play it NOW.

Ranger1

02/02/2017 at 10:26 PM

The Dragon Age games have been on my "I really ought to check these out" list forever. So maybe I ought to do just that.

PixlBit