Bioware: Dragon Age: Inquisition Isn't Open World

[james.sponge]

That doesn't really change anything, does it? At it's current state the game doesn't feel very organic everything has a plastic feeling to it, things are too clean, character and level designs look very bland. I know it was supposed to be "pre-alpha" build but things like interior/exterior/character design won't change drastically in the retail version and we all know it.

If it is indeed pre-alpha then a lot will change. And while the design might not change much, you'd be amazed what a good texture job can do.

OT: Glad they decided to not go open world, that way the story will be more in focus. Now, let's just hope it'll be better than DA2's...

I know what a good texture can do but I'm still skeptical knowing that pre-alpha build of DA2 they showed several month before the release of the game was exactly IDENTICAL to the retail version (textures, sounds, character models, voices, basically everything) they didn't even change minimalistic UI...

 

[KarmaTheAlligator]

I'm still skeptical knowing that pre-alpha build of DA2 they showed several month before the release of the game was exactly IDENTICAL to the retail version (textures, sounds, character models, voices, basically everything) they didn't even change minimalistic UI...

OK, that's a fair point, but then again, DA2 was, what, only a year in the making? Unless they go the same route with this one (and considering how badly DA2 was received, why would they?), I doubt they'll keep things the same.

 

[james.sponge]

I'm still skeptical knowing that pre-alpha build of DA2 they showed several month before the release of the game was exactly IDENTICAL to the retail version (textures, sounds, character models, voices, basically everything) they didn't even change minimalistic UI...

OK, that's a fair point, but then again, DA2 was, what, only a year in the making? Unless they go the same route with this one (and considering how badly DA2 was received, why would they?), I doubt they'll keep things the same.

I agree and that's why we should remain vigilant even though DA3 shows some promise

 

[Verrik]

As long as they don't pull a DA2, and have a variety of 5 slightly different looking, small maps, I'm fine.

 

[ProtoChimp]

While Laidlaw was unable to pin down at this point just how much of the game will depend on player's actions, he estimated it to be within "a fifth or a quarter."

Um... what? Is this different to the last games because I'm sure choice was a big thing. Hell the PAX demo seemed to say that choice was everywhere and player action would affect everything. I know that not everything will be affected but most things I know.