Dragon Age: The Veilguard Message Board  

Why is Dragon Age getting so much hate especially from youtubers which has affected gamers also. Are they trying to kill Bioware or do they want to hurt EA? I was hooked on the game by the end of the first mission.

The forced He/him she/her bs. But I don't want to get overly political. The game itself is fine from what I've been able to see.

That and the whole non binary lesson and discussion. And becoming trans using Varric's shaving mirror.

not surprised. The games executive director is trans itself. no wonder it went through development hell. Forced DEI FTW!

[Edited by DarthYoda, 11/1/2024 3:30:40 AM]

The horror.. however will you survive this pain.

It went through development hell because of mismanagement by EA and Bioware. That has nothing to do with the current game director. The project was started and scrapped multiple times, and several of the senior leadership left the company during that period as well...including the lead writer for the previous Dragon Age games.

There's lots of reasons people are reacting negatively online. Some of it is the, "oh no, PRONOUNS!!!!!", bull**** that is already popping up in this thread. Some of it is the fundamental changes to combat and the general style and tone from previous Dragon Age games. Some of it is a reaction to EA trying to boost early reviews by holding back review codes from people they suspected would be critical of the game.

EA is a ****ty company. Bioware isn't the same Bioware that made Dragon Age Origins. The Veilguard is giving me a very strong "Dragon Age, but Marvel Cinematic Universe!" vibe so far. It's not a bad game, but it is definitely different. I'll reserve judgment on the story until I see where it goes.

It's because they chose to go "woke" and force stuff that 95% of gamers (and their parents) don't want forced onto the gamer. That's the long and short of it. And companies just keep doing it, and suffering the financial hit. So be it. Whether you agree or not, it's a real thing and unfortunately it's because there are people in these studios that are put into place not because they are some huge gamer or guru on what will "sell", but because they have to fill certain slots with certain "types" of employees and make sure they are PR and whatnot. This means you have people making decisions in key positions who are there not because they are best for the position, and they are going to push belief systems and etc. onto the games and the developers. Happens more in bigger companies and studios.

I just make trainers for these games, so I'll keep my "opinions" to myself. If you agree or not means nothing to me. But it's what is going on. Studios and companies better start rethinking how they make products or the rejection and financial hit on these huge projects or these classic franchises is going to continue to happen, and the death of brands, like Star Wars, etc. That's my opinion. But I don't own EA or 100 other companies that are destroying themselves from within. I hope they are around for 100 years to make more games for us. Unfortunately there is going to be some pain while they figure out what is plain to see.

This game will get a lot of sales "irregardless" because it's such a huge brand and the Bioware name. But make no mistake, they keep doing this, it's going to be some realy financial hurt, and rejection of the brand is the next step.

My 2 cents.

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