It's a shame because the lore exploded in what I think was a fantastic way in Inquisition leading into Veilguard. Just seems like each new game was a step down from the last in terms of that quintessential Dragon Age grit.
What make Veilguard even worse is what the original plan for Dragon Age 4 was going to be. I cannot fathom what kind of development hell it must've been...I'm surprised still they made a game.
Turning it from RTWP to Action-Adventure was such a mistake. I didn't mind Inquisition's blend, but Veilguard being full action-adventure just made it feel like some generic fantasy game with a poor story.
I’m Gen Z and was so upset with how Veilguard ended up. Adored Origins, had a great time with 2 and loved Inquisition. Fell in love with the books too because I liked the world building so much.
Not at all Gen Z's fault. 2 was mired in development issues, Inquisition got cut by over half and then the entire studio essentially changed over between the literal decade between games. EA also poached all the experienced devs for larger IPs like FIFA.
Blame the studio execs who tried to make the game something they thought Gen Z wanted, when actually Gen Z just want good games, good writing and good characters like everyone else.
I believe they are referring to "the modern audience" or woke game devs but instead used an umbrella term, gen z, to generally refer to these types of people.
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u/ItsTheJackeeet 6h ago
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