BioWaresDragon Agehas come a long way since 2009sOrigins.

In fact,you wont be able to control your companions at all, at least in combat.

They can be influenced and commanded, but ultimately, they are their own people.

Dark Brotherhood in Oblivion Remastered

Not me, though, because I play on console.

The console version has a much more streamlined UI, one that makes tactical gameplay completely impossible.

It wouldnt have been so bad if the AI wasnt so bad, but unfortunately, itsbad.

Character summoning a creature in Oblivion Remastered.

It sucks, and its more difficult.

Yet in practice, tactical gameplay still doesnt feel great.

Theres no action queue, and my companions cant follow simple instructions like stay here and cast spells.

TG Oblivion Save Scumming reload screen during mystic dawn gathering

Dragon Age just isnt all that great on console, which sucks.

Do I wish that BioWare had just leaned into the tactical gameplay and made it fun on console?

Of course, but thats a hard thing to do.

Dragon Age The Veilguard turn-based combat

Its borderline impossible to perfectly translate a PC-based combat system to console.

I dont begrudge BioWare for going in the opposite direction.

But in this one, Im just happy to have combat that doesnt feel bad.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the long-awaited fourth game in the fantasy RPG series from BioWare formerly known as Dragon Age: Dreadwolf. A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.

A direct sequel to Inquisition, it focuses on red lyrium and Solas, the aforementioned Dread Wolf.

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Taash in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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Rook talking to Isabela in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Rook fighting in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Emmrich romance scene in Dragon Age: The Veilguard showing two skeleton statues embracing a kiss

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Dragon Age: Origins