https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/oct/28/dragon-age-the-veilguard-review-bioware-electronic-arts

PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; Bioware/Electronic ArtsThere is lots to do in this huge and beautiful fantasy world, but inconsistent writing and muted combat dull its blade

Developer Bioware was never going to have it easy with Veilguard. It’s been a decade since the last Dragon Age game, a decade for fan theories to percolate and expectations to rise out of control – and that’s not to mention all the strife that’s gone on at the studio after the disappointing Mass Effect: Andromeda and Anthem. Veilguard is by no means a bad game, with plenty of charming characters to meet and new places to see. But the writing, the heart of previous games, is surprisingly mediocre, while the new combat style gets repetitive fairly quickly.