After revealing the cinematic trailer for Dragon Age: The Veilguard on the Xbox Showcase, BioWare has given Dragon Age followers one other have a look at the most recent addition to the collection, this time through a brand new gameplay trailer.
The trailer options an prolonged gameplay sequence from an early-game quest that sees the custom-made player-character (who goes by Rook, on this occasion) assembly up with some acquainted faces as he tries to cease Solas from finishing a ritual that may rip open the Veil. If Solas is profitable, untold havoc can be wrought on the inhabitants of Thedas.
Teaming up with everybody’s favourite dwarven archer, Varric, lovable former Inquisition scout Harding, and Minrathous’ resident mage-slash-detective, Neve Gallus, Rook hacks-and-slashes his means by means of the assorted demons which have begun slipping by means of the Veil. At a look, Veilguard’s third-person fight appears to be like easy and satisfying, and provides gamers the selection to assault in real-time or pull up a fight wheel, pausing time whereas they determine which energy they need to make use of. Gamers can select to be a rogue, a mage, or a warrior, and every class has its personal talent tree that includes helpful perks and fight talents.
After combating off a Pleasure Demon, Rook and his fellow Veilguards get within reach of Solas, who’s barely distracted by the entire tearing-a-hole-in-reality factor. Varric decides now can be a good time for a chat, directing Rook, Harding, and Neve to carry off the demons whereas Varric pleads with Solas to rethink his strategies. Sadly, his try at getting the elven god to see motive goes awry, and Solas zaps Varric’s crossbow with a blast of magic, shattering it.
Realizing issues have gone sideways, Rook decides it is time for some hands-on diplomacy and opts to knock over one in every of a number of huge elven statues, hoping to create a domino impact that may interrupt the ritual. However first, he has a choice to make: Ought to he carry Harding with him, or Neve? An choice wheel seems on-screen, and Rook decides to take Harding with him (incomes some approval from her within the course of) whereas Neve stays again to maintain the demon assaults underneath management. Curiously, the wheel gives some further details about the selection, revealing that Neve is extra prone to comply with the participant into severe hazard.
With Harding’s assist, the statues are toppled, and Solas is sort of crushed by one in every of them. This appears to interrupt the ritual, however it’s not clear if it is truly been stopped, as a large tear within the Veil seems and two imposing, monstrous figures step by means of it. Even Solas appears to be like slightly involved, however the trailer ends earlier than extra details about these creatures is divulged.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is ready to launch someday this fall. For extra data on BioWare’s upcoming fantasy RPG, take a look at all the things we find out about Dragon Age: The Veilguard.