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Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:16 am
by Lagamorph
It was recently rebooted so is still very early in development,
twitter.com/bioware/status/1070884604620361728
Dread Wolf is referencing Solas from Dragon Age Inquisition, so he'll certainly be returning from the sounds of things.
Given his "You found me" line it makes me wonder if the protaganist will be the one from DA:I as well.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:04 pm
by Venom
That's what you call a teaser - as in nothing but a CGI video announcement. Apparently this is very early in development with a
release years away. So why so early a reveal? The internet speculation is that what with Bioware's Anthem being primarily a multiplayer game, this was a tactical move to avoid a Blizzard fan backlash if the game turned out a dud by letting fans know that the games they really want are also coming.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:12 pm
by Ironhide
Dragon Age: Inquisition ruined any interest I had in the franchise with the frankly retarded shift towards 3rd person adventure RPG.
Both the first two games received loads of praise for easy accessibility for disabled gamers but the design changes in Inquisition made the game totally unplayable for me and many others.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:30 pm
by Lagamorph
I wouldn't be surprised to see this go back towards a style closer to the original after some of the feedback.
Part of me wonders if that's why the game was scrapped and started over.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 9:29 am
by Peter Crisp
Put me also in the camp for wanting this to be more like Dragon Age: Origins.
That was by far the best game in the series and I think the tactical almost top down view with next gen graphics could look pretty amazing.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:22 pm
by Meep
I am one of the few people who seemed to enjoy Inquisition despite its flaws so am looking forward to this one as long as they don't pull and an Andromeda.
Not too fussed about playing as the same character really. I'm not really a fan of the "chosen one" narrative and hate Bioware's tendency to use it in their games. Yes, games should feel empowering, but you do not need to make the protagonist one of the most important people in the whole world. If you do, make sure it feels earned rather than thrust on them my some accident of birth or being in the right place at the right time. It's lazy writing.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 2:59 pm
by Tafdolphin
Sleighamorph wrote:I wouldn't be surprised to see this go back towards a style closer to the original after some of the feedback.
Origins is probably my favourite modern BioWare RPG alongside Mass Effect 1. Nothing the studio has produced since evoked a sense of place quite so well.
DA2 was strawberry floating awful, and Inquisition had some interesting ideas and characters but was saddled with awful combat mechanics and an overly long runtime. I've said it before but BioWare really, really should be looking at Witcher 3 and 'taking inspiration' from every aspect of that game.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:17 pm
by Ironhide
DA2 wasn't actually that bad apart from the extremely lazy level design and re-use of assets, I liked it enough to finish it at least.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2018 5:34 pm
by Venom
John Epier is the Narrative Director of the new Dragon Age game. His twitter profile reads "Narrative Director, #thedreadwolfrises @bioware He/him. Leftist." To some people him sharing his personal politics has been a deliberate taunt or exclusionary statement. In response he tweeted this:
twitter.com/eplerjc/status/1071164223219228673
John Epier Tweet "A few folks telling me, after seeing my twitter profile, not to bring my politics into the game. Dragon Age has always been about belonging - about realizing that family is more than blood and about celebrating our diversity and differences. It will remain so."This seems a fair response. However there is a reply that seems to be a preview of the possible shitstorm that politicising the conversation surrounding the game (not the actual game story) may lead to... Someone called James Alden K replied:
twitter.com/JamesAldenK/status/1071176733406228480
James Alden K tweet "I bet all of the people screaming for “no politics” sided with the templars >.>"BioWare had a PR disaster with the Mass Effect Andromeda developer Manveer Heir's tweets about white people, and this was thought to have soured some public opinion of the game pre-release (before people experienced the bugs). Epier hasn't done anything wrong, but If I was Bioware I would try not to let the developer's interactions with twitter become the story.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:55 am
by Saint of Killers
A few new screens from last night's EA show:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020 ... ge-4-tease Game not expected until 2022.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 2:49 am
by Garth
The world of Dragon Age needs a new hero – someone who can take on the evil forces threatening Thedas. Get a first look at some of the new locations you’ll discover and the factions fighting by your side in the next chapter of Dragon Age.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:57 pm
by Peter Crisp
This new gen could be pretty packed with decent RGP games if things go well.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:37 pm
by Saint of Killers
Wa-hoo! Now single-player only! The service/mp element has been removed:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... ultiplayer
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:54 pm
by ITSMILNER
Guessing that’s a knock on effect of Anthem?
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:00 pm
by Ironhide
Good.
Now all they need to do is make it more like Origins again.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:44 pm
by Saint of Killers
ITSMILNER wrote:Guessing that’s a knock on effect of Anthem?
That, and the SP Star Wars game selling well.
Ironhide wrote:Good.
Now all they need to do is make it more like Origins again.
Inquisition was my first Dragon Age game and I loved it. What did Origin do better?
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:07 pm
by Peter Crisp
From memory, Origins had a much better camera control method and it played more like an old fashioned RPG.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:16 pm
by Ironhide
Peter Crisp wrote:From memory, Origins had a much better camera control method and it played more like an old fashioned RPG.
Was also highly praised (by myself and other disabled gamers in general) for being really accessible for people with limited hand mobility, amongst other things.
The second game actually won awards for accessibility, although it wasn't anywhere near as good overall.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:17 pm
by Rex Kramer
Playing through it at the moment and didn't even realise it had multiplayer so I'm guessing nothing of value has been lost.
Re: Dragon Age 4 - The Dread Wolf Rises
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 12:36 am
by Monkey Man
twitter.com/gamesbeat/status/1448748168594837508