Summary

  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard players want the ability to preview gear designs before purchasing.
  • Some gamers criticized the lack of gear previews.
  • Despite controversies, Dragon Age: The Veilguard remains popular with high player numbers.

Some Dragon Age: The Veilguard players are unhappy with the game’s current lack of previews when purchasing new gear. While Dragon Age: The Veilguard has several excellent quality-of-life features, gear preview during purchases is not one of them, and these gamers believe that their experience would be greatly improved if this option was added.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard was released in October after nine years of development. While the new Dragon Age received mostly positive reviews from both gamers and critics, with an average score of 81 on OpenCritic and 72% positive reviews on Steam, it has been a fairly controversial game.

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Now, some gamers have pointed out that Dragon Age: The Veilguard does not allow players to preview gear before purchasing it. According to a recent post made by Lord_Zinyak, the tiny image shown when purchasing a new weapon or armor in Veilguard is not enough for gamers to fully understand how the new piece will look on the character after the purchase. Lord_Zinyak’s post gained almost 1,000 upvotes, with several gamers pointing out that this can be pretty annoying, but it’s unfortunately not very uncommon, as even big hits such as Baldur’s Gate 3 lack the option to preview items in detail before acquiring them. Considering that most gamers searching for the best weapons in Dragon Age: The Veilguard will only look at the stats when purchasing them, accurately displaying stats is much more important than showcasing the gear’s visuals, but it seems like a nice feature that will be missed by the community.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Players Are Unhappy They Can't Preview Designs of Weapons and Armor

While this seems like sound criticism for one of the game’s systems, some of the complaints directed towards BioWare’s newest title are not as harmless. Dragon Age: The Veilguard was review bombed on Metacritic recently. In the comments left by individuals who attacked the game, many criticized the title’s perceived “wokeness,” complaining about the introduction of “LGBT themes” and “forced politics” in the RPG.

In any case, Dragon Age: The Veilguard continues to be one of the most popular games released recently. Dragon Age: The Veilguard peaked at almost 90,000 concurrent Steam players recently, appearing among the most-played games of the week. While these numbers fail to achieve the same highs as titles such as Baldur’s Gate 3, which still boasts higher stats despite being a 2023 release, they are certainly nothing to scoff at. However, it’s still too early to know whether this level of success will be enough for the game’s publisher EA.

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Top Critic Avg: 80 /100 Critics Rec: 71%
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Released
October 31, 2024
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Blood, Nudity, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
BioWare
Publisher(s)
Electronic Arts
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Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.

Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.

Engine
Frostbite
Franchise
Dragon Age
PC Release Date
October 31, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
October 31, 2024
PS5 Release Date
October 31, 2024
Genre(s)
RPG
OpenCritic Rating
Strong