After disappointments with “Anthem” and “Mass Effect Andromeda,” fans of the cult developer were really hoping that BioWare could bounce back with “Dragon Age: The Veilguard.” But reactions to the first trailer shown at an Xbox event on Sunday evening were devastating.
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#heiseshow: GPT-4 in the Turing test, social media warnings, facial recognitionIn fact, the two-minute video does not fit the image of an adult role-playing game like the three “Dragon Age” predecessors. The colorful, abstract graphic style, the edgy idea of ​​the game’s characters with spectacular poses and the cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” in the background For many fans, that evokes memories of so-called “hero shooters” such as “Overwatch” or “Fortnite”,
Hope for the gameplay
It’s not just the colorful graphics that evoke these meanings. The voice-over in the trailer is also humorous and reminiscent of Marvel films like “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The trailer says little about the story; instead, it introduces the seven companions who can join the character’s group. It is known that players, as the protagonist Rook and his companions, have to challenge two gods who want to destroy the world.
In any case, BioWare seems to be changing the tone of the “Dragon Age” series with the new branch. Fans are wavering Reactions between fear, despair and hopethat the finished game has nothing to do with the trailer – after all, BioWare still hasn’t shown any actual gameplay footage. BioWare promises that this should change on June 11.
“Dragon Age: Veilguard” has been in development for almost ten years and has been rethought and shifted several times. BioWare originally announced the title as “Dragon Age: Dreadwolf”. The game is scheduled to be released this fall for Xbox, Playstation and PC.
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