Summary
BioWare finally gave us a new look atDragon Age: The Veilguardlast night witha CGI trailerahead oftomorrow’s gameplay reveal. But fans aren’t completely sold on the sequel, with the trailer reaching a staggering 120,000 dislikes (according to the YouTube extension) as many decry its tone and aesthetic.
“If I didn’t know it was Dragon Age I would’ve thought it’s something likeOverwatchorFortnite,” one fan wrote onthe series' subreddit, garnering over 4,000 upvotes. “I’m gonna wait for the gameplay reveal until I make up my mind but I’m extremely disappointed”.
It seemed a little cheesy for sure. To an outsider, it seems super generic, to a fan, it looks like everything stagnated after the end of DAI.
“It’s focusing on light-hearted comedy for a game that’s set up to be about an apocalyptic end to the world,” another Reddit user commented. “The end of Inquisition had a few core members of that organisation talking sadly about what would have to be done to stopSolas[…] Then the trailer for the sequel comes out and it’s, ‘Oh hey look, we’re being funny with a brightly coloured art style”.
Dragon Age Fans Aren’t Happy With All The Quipping
One of the big complaints with the trailer is the quippy dialogue, which immediately drew comparisons to the MCU and its Joss Whedon brand of humour.
“I am so fu–ing tired of that dialogue style throughout fiction,” one fan commented. “It was nice watching Dune to have a sci-fi fantasy blockbuster that WASN’T a god damned quip fest. The Marvel style is extremely played out”.
It’s giving ‘B-tier Marvel movie that won’t stop quipping’ vibes.
“Dragon Age has always had its quips, banter, and funny moments, but it always felt well-placed and appropriate, as an aside to a setting that’s been a bit grimdark and overall has taken itself relatively seriously,” another said. “This gives off completely opposite vibes.”
“The tone is so jarring and over the top goofy,” one fan added. “Feels like some shi–y Netflix/Marvel movie vibe”.
Perhaps tomorrow’s in-game footage will sway the community, but right now, one look at Twitter, the subreddit, and the trailer itself, and you’ll see a torrent of backlash taking hold.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.
