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I have a few thoughts about the recently revealed player choices inDragon Age: The Veilguard.
But at a certain point, I’m just disagreeing with an opinion.
Many would find my choice of Taash, having weighed up Harding and Emmrich, equally ludicrous.
Spoilers for The Veilguard follow.
The Veilguard Needed More Choices
There is not a great deal of choice in The Veilguard.
Most of us played the same version of The Veilguard, which was not the case with priorDragon Agegames.
But it’s how similar our versions are that are most damning.
You’re mostly choosing how you react to events, not shaping what events happen.
However, the end of each companion quest also has a key choice attached.
Whatever you choose changes the outfit you unlock for them.
But even there, cracks inBioWare’sapproach show.
The Veilguard’s Companion Choices Feel Forced
First, there are some good stats.
This is at 44/56, a close ratio that indicates a difficult choice.As an elf, I preserved it.
But some couldn’t give up on a friend like that, and I respect it.
But 79 percent of us see them as more Rivani than qunari, which undermines that idea further.
Solas Doesn’t Offer Much Choice Either
Most egregious is Solas.
I know he was a companion in the last game, but he’s the villain here.
A complex one, sure.
I tricked him, for the record.
I’m not sure yours will either.
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