With the exception of Mass Effect’s ending, most people have been happy with Bioware’s story telling skills. We weren’t worried about how they’d craft the story of Dragon Age, but many were afraid of the repeated dungeon. This launch trailer is designed to quell your fears.
Here is the gameplay launch trailer featuring accolades from outlets who got their review copies in time for embargo:
And here it is for those of you who can’t access YouTube in your current location because really, everyone should be able to watch this video.
Most launch trailers work hard to remind us why the game will be interesting – showing off unique mechanics, story telling and design choices. However, this one is all about one thing, the varied, vast and detailed environments of Dragon Age: Inquisition. They certainly do look glorious, and I’m excited to explore every nook and cranny. I have faith in Bioware’s ability to tell an excellent story in the world of Thedas, and now it seems that the world will be equally well-crafted. By assuring fans of the franchise that this won’t be a repeat of Dragon Age II’s one cave, I think Bioware is ensuring that we all come drooling back to Thedas.
I am counting down the days until I can get my hands on the game and seriously excited to sink all 200 hours into exploring each and every environment. Whatever your feelings may be about EA, I’m not sure it’s worth punishing yourself by not playing this game out of principle. It simply looks too good to miss.
Last Updated: November 18, 2014
Lord Chaos
November 18, 2014 at 08:38
On a magic carpet ride?
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 08:39
A whole neewww woooorrrllddddd, a whole new fantastic point of viewwwww.
ToshZA
November 18, 2014 at 08:40
EA’s point of view?
Lord Chaos
November 18, 2014 at 08:40
I think my ears are bleeding. 😛
Hammersteyn
November 18, 2014 at 08:48
see above 😀
ToshZA
November 18, 2014 at 08:38
Yeah I’m hyped. Bye money, bye time. You will both be missed.
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 08:42
Oh Morrigan how I’ve longed to see thy bosom again.
Captain JJ the valiant
November 18, 2014 at 08:42
Oh wow. All these trailers are really not good for me. This game looks so great.
I always ask this about fantasy games, but how big is the area of the map?
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 08:47
Maps are in zones so don’t expect open world sandbox like Skyrim. As size of the zones, they can be compared to those of town size in assasins creed 3 game (New York and Boston).
Captain JJ the valiant
November 18, 2014 at 08:50
Oh, alright. Well, Dragon Age is a different type of game to Skyrim, so it doesn’t bother me too much that it’s in sections.
Willem Swanepoel
November 18, 2014 at 12:37
The whole reason for that is because the war is all over Thedas. So you will be all over Thedas. You will be able to experience a lot of different “cultures” and different environments.
I really like the concept… Think Dragon Age Origins and the expansion. The games also had “zones” but the zones in DA: I is just massive.
People claim that they have spent over 5-6 hours in one zone … some have spent even more time because they just want to explore every part.
Hammersteyn
November 18, 2014 at 08:47
A whole new world…
http://img-9gag-ftw.9cache.com/photo/avZ6A5M_460sa_v1.gif
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 08:49
Yeah sure drop the baby in the bloody desert, mom will never find her there.
Captain JJ the valiant
November 18, 2014 at 08:51
“strategy”
Hammersteyn
November 18, 2014 at 08:51
The baby jumped, I swear
Captain JJ the valiant
November 18, 2014 at 08:53
http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/2013/06/I-dont-believe-you.gif
Hammersteyn
November 18, 2014 at 08:54
rofl
Lord Chaos
November 18, 2014 at 08:53
FREEDOM!!!
Hammersteyn
November 18, 2014 at 08:54
And that’s how Bin Laden came to be.
RinceThis
November 18, 2014 at 09:13
Be gone foul demon!
Admiral Chief Wang
November 18, 2014 at 08:54
You know what I like, the fact that the video does not have this silly “BUY NOW AND GET SHIT “FREE” CRAP” at the end
Splooshypooh
November 18, 2014 at 13:03
So many upvotes!
N@te
November 18, 2014 at 08:57
MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RinceThis
November 18, 2014 at 09:12
Winning!
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 09:23
I wonder if we’ll fight a rockstar charlie sheen from mars with tiger blood in his veins.
RinceThis
November 18, 2014 at 09:26
SOLD!
GooseZA
November 18, 2014 at 09:12
Can. Not. Wait.
konfab aka derp
November 18, 2014 at 09:41
Louis Armstrong would disapprove of the bastardisation.
Rock789
November 18, 2014 at 09:52
I am at a loss for words… **drool** I just can’t help but… **drool** I am SO keen for this… **drool**
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 10:22
Watch out, with all that drooling they might rub the “towel dlc” off on you.
Lardus-Resident Perve
November 18, 2014 at 10:28
Nothing wrong with ME3 endings…if you were smart enough to wait for the Extended cut hehe. I actually only started playing ME1 when 3 came out, so it was available before I was done with ME2 haha
HairyEwok
November 18, 2014 at 11:03
Heres a linky that will let you virtually tour Biowares buildings and see all the amazing artwork scattered around the building of all their games.
https://www.google.co.za/maps/place/BioWare/@53.4824314,-113.4941839,3a,52.5y,274.05h,79.6t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sSCZHiwOCzXkAAAQfCWishg!2e0!3e2!4m2!3m1!1s0x53a01f343246bf23:0xb7be04cea3ead042!6m1!1e1
Ethan Dade
November 18, 2014 at 12:04
getting those grubby paws ready….. 3 more sleeps