{"id":70418,"date":"2014-11-11T10:59:41","date_gmt":"2014-11-11T08:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=70418"},"modified":"2014-11-11T11:01:10","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T09:01:10","slug":"is-dragon-age-inquisition-a-1010-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/reviews\/70418-is-dragon-age-inquisition-a-1010-game","title":{"rendered":"Is Dragon Age: Inquisition a 10\/10 game?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reviews for Dragon Age: Inquisition\u00a0are in – and they are overwhelmingly positive.<\/p>\n

Dragon Age: Inquisition is due to launch for the\u00a0PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 in SA on 21 November 2014, but our gaming comrades overseas have already had a thorough go at the game.<\/p>\n

Inquisition is based in the land of Thedas which has been taken over by dragons and is in the throes of an all-out war. You and your allies are tasked with restoring order using your RPG skills to the max.<\/p>\n

BioWare is punting the game\u2019s customisation options as one of its strong points, with not only your Inquisitor\u2019s appearance editable, but the ability to manipulate your party of followers and styles of combat also an option.<\/p>\n

For those of you who are impressed with what Metacritic<\/a> and the reviewers have to say, you can find a local retailer to order the game from in our pre-order price roundup<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Metacritic Scores<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platform<\/strong><\/td>\nMetacritic Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PC<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PS4<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360 scores were not available at the time of writing.<\/p>\n

Now, let’s see what the experts have to say.<\/p>\n

Eurogamer – 8\/10 (PC)<\/a><\/h3>\n

Its not-so-fatal flaw is that in offering so much, both in terms of player choice and in going for peak-BioWare in every aspect of the game, those individual moments, characters, activities and plot beats often don’t benefit from the focus and importance needed to unlock their full potential.<\/p>\n

Still, that’s hardly a crime, and one more than made up for by the many high points that I can’t name directly for fear of spoilers, the hours and hours both adventuring in Thedas as it was always meant to be, and sitting at the highest levels of its politics. The true power of the Inquisition may be illusory, but that doesn’t stop it being satisfying to wield while it lasts.<\/p>\n

PCGamer – 87\/100 (PC, duh)<\/a><\/h3>\n

There\u2019s even co-op multiplayer, in the style of Mass Effect 3\u2019s horde mode. As I write this, the servers are empty, and so I\u2019ve been unable to test it. Whatever its quality, it doesn\u2019t affect a single player campaign that, all things considered, is a resounding success.<\/p>\n

How much you enjoy Inquisition will likely depend on what it is you enjoy about RPGs. If you want complex systems and hardcore challenge, it could potentially disappoint. I don\u2019t. I want a rich world, interesting characters, and a dramatic and memorable plot. Judged on those criteria, Dragon Age: Inquisition sits happily alongside BioWare\u2019s best.<\/p>\n