I purchased DA:I on launch and I just CANNOT get in to that game. I mean, it FEELS like something that I should really enjoy...I just don't.
Poll: Has Dragon Age Inquisition out-skyrimmed Skyrim?
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DAI is infinitely better than the absolute junk that was DAO, the series has come a long way for me and I'm glad I let someone talk me into buying DA2 after how much I hated the first game. But no, it doesn't touch Skyrim. The feel of the game is just completely different, the way it plays out is different and the feeling of exploration in Skyrim isn't copied in the slightest.
You gotta get past the first chapter, then spend time with your companions.overrated44 said:
It's a worthwhile game; pretty much null for replay value, but it's good.
Hit the wartable often, and get out of the Hinterlands soonest; move from major event to major event without lingering in a region. Overall story is pretty thin, just focus on progressing and enjoying your companions of choice.
As far as comparing the games, yeah, well, you get a few BSN loyalists up in here, but Skyrim (even vanilla) trounces DA:I pretty heavily.
Not a chance. I always fast travel from Redcliffe to Crossroads, as there are too many fucking respawning critters in DAI for me to not be molested; whereas I always WALK from Whiterun to Solitude and enjoy every minute of it.
Dragon age is a fun, good game, but it is still a game. Until there's mod support and thomas the dragon engine or some equivalent Dragon age will be a little lesser. Plus Skyrim crossed a line no fantasy game crossed before. Skyrim became pop culture in a big way even the deuches who only buy madden and call of duty were talking about and playing skyrim. DA is strictly gamer territory. until it spawns a meme it can't beat Skyrim.
social factors aside judging based on content and self worth alone? eh, I am enjoying Dragon Age but i'm not likley to replay it much or keep at it it's already starting to feel a little stale. the side quests are a lot less interesting or memorable. the characters are definitley more memorable but only a few of them for me will be worth thinking about. cassandra is cool because she has a goal and some drive, the others not so much unless you really spend the time to get into them they don't have as much going on. I would say the world of Skyrim has ALOT more personality than the world of dragon age in so far as environments are concerned, yeah there's a shitload of reading and lore in dragon age but that translates into jack all in the world itself. Skyrim may not have as interesting people but the landscape is way more alive.
social factors aside judging based on content and self worth alone? eh, I am enjoying Dragon Age but i'm not likley to replay it much or keep at it it's already starting to feel a little stale. the side quests are a lot less interesting or memorable. the characters are definitley more memorable but only a few of them for me will be worth thinking about. cassandra is cool because she has a goal and some drive, the others not so much unless you really spend the time to get into them they don't have as much going on. I would say the world of Skyrim has ALOT more personality than the world of dragon age in so far as environments are concerned, yeah there's a shitload of reading and lore in dragon age but that translates into jack all in the world itself. Skyrim may not have as interesting people but the landscape is way more alive.
Definitely not. The most comparable aspect of the two is the enormous scope of their content, and Skyrim did that far better than Inquisition did. Indeed, the scope in Inquisition largely distracts from what are generally recognized as Bioware's strengths of character and story focus. I'm not sure that Skyrim is "top dog", but Inquisition certainly won't beat Skyrim on the latter's terms.
Game came out towards the end of 2011 and every popular rpg that comes out is still being compared to it. I think that says it all.
I would say that those two games are different enough that the appeal isn't the same. They are similar, sure. But in my opinion no more so that Duke Nukem 3D is similar to Call of Duty. Sure they are both first person shooters, but that's about it.
In order to out Skyrim as the best, Skyrim would have to be the best to begin with. EDIT:
Skyrim was shallow. Really shallow. It had no soul compared to even Oblivion, itself fairly pale. Plus, the combat in Skyrim is absolute ass, and directs most people towards pic related.
GODDAMMITChairman Miaow said:
Skyrim was shallow. Really shallow. It had no soul compared to even Oblivion, itself fairly pale. Plus, the combat in Skyrim is absolute ass, and directs most people towards pic related.
No.thejboy88 said:
3 reasons.
1) No surprises. In Skyrim I was never sure what I was going to encounter in a dungeon. In DA it's just more identical monsters and demons with higher numbers.
2) Blah combat. Skyrim had real impact. DA...doesn't.
3) Mods.
I liked DA:I, but it's not Skyrim.
No, Skyrim is still a better Skyrim. However, DA:I did out Bioware Skyrim and out Skyrim Elder Scrolls Online. Inquisition gave me the experience I wanted out of ESO, but I always felt I was searching more than exploring in Inquisition. Impressive environments that felt empty, but were convincing that the regions could exist like that rather than the Pokemon-esque geography of earlier Dragon Age games.
Capcha: route one
Capcha: route one
Yeah... While I still have more interest in the Dragon Age series than I do with the Elder Scroll games, I saw the vast overworlds as more of a detriment to Inquisition than an improvement.Casual Shinji said:
There were some nice visuals to show off, but I prefer Bioware when they're more about smaller areas packed with content and variety of dialogue, more-so than massive areas that are dotted with nothing but collectibles and the same three fetch quests.
I'll have to echo others here. It hasn't.
I generally lean more towards Dragon Age than TES, but Inquisition is clearly inferior to Skyrim. Aside from the lack of a thriving modding community, it's less welcoming to emergent gameplay and experimentation and more hermetic with some mechanics. Just compare the crafting system in both, or the joke that Friendly Fire became (up to the point where the game doesn't even inform you which abilities cause it.)
As for the "sneaky archer" point. Yes, there's arguably no better build in Skyrim, but it's unfair to bring that up in a comparison with Dragon Age, of all games. First because DA is just as notorious for its OP classes, and Inquisition is no different. Knight Enchanter is virtually immortal. And second because, gameplay-wise, Skyrim's sneaky archers are still magnitudes more fun to play than most classes in DA:I, which, with the removal of advanced party tactics, became more often than not an exercise in button-mashing.
Despite that, I enjoyed both games.
I generally lean more towards Dragon Age than TES, but Inquisition is clearly inferior to Skyrim. Aside from the lack of a thriving modding community, it's less welcoming to emergent gameplay and experimentation and more hermetic with some mechanics. Just compare the crafting system in both, or the joke that Friendly Fire became (up to the point where the game doesn't even inform you which abilities cause it.)
As for the "sneaky archer" point. Yes, there's arguably no better build in Skyrim, but it's unfair to bring that up in a comparison with Dragon Age, of all games. First because DA is just as notorious for its OP classes, and Inquisition is no different. Knight Enchanter is virtually immortal. And second because, gameplay-wise, Skyrim's sneaky archers are still magnitudes more fun to play than most classes in DA:I, which, with the removal of advanced party tactics, became more often than not an exercise in button-mashing.
Despite that, I enjoyed both games.
I usually find myself building the same Conjurer/restoration Paladin type build.chadachada123 said:In order to out Skyrim as the best, Skyrim would have to be the best to begin with. EDIT:
GODDAMMITChairman Miaow said:
Skyrim was shallow. Really shallow. It had no soul compared to even Oblivion, itself fairly pale. Plus, the combat in Skyrim is absolute ass, and directs most people towards pic related.
I had to re-make 3 characters because of save bugs or mod incompatibilities with around 400 or so hours played in Skyrim, and I could happily play it again without them.
DA:I was an absolute snore fest and I have no intention or desire to replay that game. Reading about the story on Wikipedia would be more enjoyable than playing it in my opinion.
DA:I was an absolute snore fest and I have no intention or desire to replay that game. Reading about the story on Wikipedia would be more enjoyable than playing it in my opinion.