Back in June, during Summer Games Fest, I was able to sit down for a behind-closed-doors preview. However, that session was strictly hands-off; we were only able to watch the presenter go through the character creator and play the game's opening prologue. My hands-on at publisher EA was significantly more eye-opening -- and exciting.

Veilguard playtime. During that, we got a good feel for how it plays and its general structure that’ll inform the rest of the game. To immediately echo early buzz from over the summer, the combat is very impressive.

With each new Dragon Age game, BioWare brings a new evolution of its RPG series that builds on what came before. 2011’s Dragon Age 2 transitioned away from the CRPG roots of its predecessor for a more engaging and real-time action battle system.

If the combat, writing, and world design are maintained across the rest of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, then playing it will be Bioware's easiest choice. The post ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Brings A Tighter Focus To The Franchise appeared first on But Why Tho?

Instead of describing combat to you, we have a few videos showing off different levels of Veilguard ’s gameplay. We have one focused on the Warrior class showing early combat, one on the Mage class showing a more intermediate look at combat,

It’s a bold move to hand out a title like Game of the Year before a game’s even released. But after getting a preview and marathoning Dragon Age: The Veilguard for seven hours straight, I can confidently say that if you like action RPGs,