Greatot

A true disaster for the Dragon Age franchise, Veilguard was made without even an ounce of talent or passion. The writing is childish, the graphics simplistic and cartoonish, and the entire world is stripped of any depth or nuance. Avoid this at all costs.

A true disaster for the Dragon Age franchise, Veilguard was made without even an ounce of talent or passion. The writing is childish, the graphics simplistic and cartoonish, and the entire world is stripped of any depth or nuance. Avoid this at all costs.

Very era inappropriate writing that fails to immerse or capture the setting. Characters speak, behave and swear like the most normal, distinctly modern people, with their divinity and unique existence as gods being almost completely ignored. Immortal gods are made to deliver some of the strangest, most casual lines like walking into someone's home and saying "Nice place." or complaining about their "moms" and how typical they are. Words like yep, yeah, kinda, sorta, pretty are used just like in the modern day. This is a strong contrast versus the original trilogy, and 2018's God of War. Casual writing can have its place to break the tension or as comedic relief, but in Ragnarok the villains, main characters and side characters all engage in this kind of dialogue, making everything feel constantly comedic. The graphics are gorgeous and the combat remains as good as in the previous game, but a game this focused on dialogue and story leaves ultimately little of value when the writing fails this much.

Of all of Seahorse Games' games, LUL INC. is the grandest in design. It remains his largest and most profound effort in the portrayal of the human psyche, the interplay of ideas and ideologies, and the competing claims of philosophy and religion.