This is a friendly warning. If you haven't played the mission "In Hushed Whispers" in Dragon Age Inquisition and you plan to, you should know that this post contains massive spoilers. Also, it does refer to events later in the game, so read with care. Or rather, don't read. Ever since my first meeting with... Continue Reading →
The Manquisition
I had this idea that I would praise Dragon Age Inquisition for its inclusiveness and representation in a blog post, but then it struck me. Why not just do a re-imagining with Inquisition at the hands of your Average Game Developer™, using (some) statistics and common tropes to show how great the difference actually is?... Continue Reading →
The Endless Derp of Character Generators
I'm not sure if I'm the only one ending up with a derpy faced character the first time I play basically any of BioWare's games and use the character generators, from Mass Effect and forward. The characters look great, in all their inanimate glory, but as soon as they start to talk you realise you'll... Continue Reading →
Pushing privilege
I have been playing Bioware's games with great enjoyment for quite some time now. I didn't even know it at the time, but Neverwinter Nights and Baldur's Gate eased me into the particular brand of game crafted by this company, a legacy lovingly built on by titles such as Knights of the Old Republic, Mass... Continue Reading →
Tooth and Scale
Before you start reading this, I should mention that this post contains spoilers for Dragon Age Inquisition, in particular regarding the creatures that dwell in the world. If you're okay with that, by all means continue. What I'm going to talk about in this post is how game mechanics carry messages, and that these messages... Continue Reading →
This just in…
I almost laughed myself silly when I saw this video the first time. Also, I definitely suffer from the same issues as Cassandra does. Varric is right by the way. I'm only playing for the half-naked men. And Varric's novel. Although, just like Cassandra, I'd prefer Sword and Shield. Congratulations, Dragon Age Inquisition for winning... Continue Reading →