Dragon Age: The Veilguard was one of the many appreciated titles that graced that Xbox Games Showcase 2024. The upcoming fantasy RPG by Bioware also has a gameplay reveal scheduled for June 11.
While not much is known about the game apart from the offerings teased in the reveal trailer, a genre-defining feature is seemingly confirmed now ahead of the title’s gameplay reveal. The news comes from a social media celebrity whose content is focused primarily on the RPG series.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Going All Guns Blazing With a Feature That Will Certainly Leave Fans Polarized
Recently, video games, especially RPGs, have become much more exquisite than their predecessors. Many titles, like The Elder Scrolls V, have been long hailed as one of the best in the genre and have set an incredibly high ceiling for their contemporaries and future titles.
But it feels like Bioware is taking things one step further with its upcoming Dragon Age title for the title has been building ever since it was featured in the 2024 Xbox Games Showcase, and there is still a full-length reveal for it scheduled on June 11, 4:00 pm BST. Ahead of that, a content creator and YouTuber, Kala Elizabeth, has shared exciting news about the upcoming title on her Twitter account.
Dragon Age confirming that the Veilguard will let you customize your Inquisitor from the last game's story and make a few key decisions that will impact how The Veilguard begins is an insane reveal. Absolutely obsessed. Character creator starting with 2 characters LOL #DragonAge
— Kala Elizabeth (@kalaelizabeth) June 10, 2024
The Inquisitor, or the playable character of the video game series, has been a key offering. But, customizing that character and choosing between critical decisions that affect the game’s opening hours will either alleviate a problem faced by another recent RPG that was ambitious or cause many more problems for players.
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Alarmingly, when Bethesda’s most ambitious game came out, almost a quarter of players couldn’t make it past the tutorial section. This caused a lot of negative word of mouth for the title. Suppose The Veilguard’s approach is executed so that significant choices make a noticeable difference in the prologue. In that case, it will give the player much control over the game’s opening hours.
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While there were games like Cyberpunk 2077 from CD Projekt Red, which offered the player several origin stories to choose from, they didn’t influence the game’s grand narrative. And if The Veilguard manages to reflect starting choices later, it could make for a good mechanic.
However, this could also be a bomb if not executed properly. Without noticeable impacts on the Inquisitor’s journey despite the different choices, players will leave no chance to remind the video game company of what they promised and how it differed from the final product.
While the mechanic seems promising, it could also mean taking a risk and risking the game being criticized. Do you think this mechanic could make a profound impact? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
