Our IGN First protection of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is in full swing, and as half of our latest journey to BioWare we received to take an unique have a look at a model new space that shed new mild on its exploration, its companion sidequests, and extra.
The new gameplay, which incorporates commentary from co-directors Corinne Busche and John Epler, presents the clearest look but at The Veilguard’s second to second exploration, exhibiting it to be way more open-ended than it appeared when it was first revealed. You may watch the total video proper right here.
Going down at a later level in The Veilguard’s story, the journey begins in The Lighthouse — the hub space set inside the Fade the place you’ll be able to spend time along with your companions — and continues into the Crossroads, which is the realm that connects up The Veilguard’s numerous zones. It finishes within the Hossberg Wetlands, a zone nearly utterly consumed by the Blight — the Darkspawn corruption first launched method again in Dragon Age: Origins.
Certainly, the Gray Wardens — Dragon Age’s model of the Night time’s Watch — determine prominently on this video, as do the Darkspawn themselves. However wait, these Darkspawn look a little bit totally different than earlier than. What’s up with that? In line with Epler, The Blight is being utilized by one of the sport’s most important villains as “crafting materials” to reinforce the Darkspawn, giving them a brand new have a look at The Veilguard. It is one of a number of ways in which BioWare’s upcoming sequel deepens Dragon Age’s lore.
Finally, although, it is Davrin, the Veilguard’s resident Gray Warden, who’s the star of this slice of gameplay. Rook, Neve, and Harding are in Hossberg to assist Davrin as half of his companion quest. Just like Mass Impact, finishing companion quests brings with it particular rewards, together with distinctive outfits, and can influence how their story performs out inside Dragon Age’s bigger arc. The video features a glimpse of Davrin’s companion, Assan, an lovable griffon who can assist Davrin in battle (and of course you’ll be able to hug him too).
The relaxation of the video accommodates a large number of particulars. Here is what to anticipate.
- (*22*)An prolonged have a look at fight with the mage class that includes a qunari model of Rook, in addition to the synergies and combo with Neve and Harding.
(*22*)Information on the Crossroads and how they match into the general exploration.
(*22*)Upgrading the retailers of the varied factions and the rewards that include them.
(*22*)How the open-ended design of particular person fight zones encourage gamers to return and uncover hidden secrets and techniques, chests, and different rewards.
(*22*)What to anticipate from sidequests (“We do not need you to exit to do random duties,” Busche says).
All instructed, the video paints an image of an RPG that is very a lot within the BioWare custom of character-driven journey, that includes a hub and spokes design constructed round a large number of in depth zones that closely encourage exploration. Briefly, it appears removed from the linear motion sport we nervous it will be initially.
We’ll have tons extra data for you as our Dragon Age: The Veilguard IGN First continues, so maintain it locked on IGN by way of the month of September. Dragon Age: The Veilguard might be out on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on October 31.
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