Inquisition’s thrill of imminent discovery isn’t quite as pervasive as a Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, but what lies beneath is often better than what all of the important characters are talking about.Īnd yes, BioWare’s romance subplots are still delightful.Ībove: Dragon Age: Inquisition boasts some impressive ecological diversity The more effort you put into discovering the world and its inhabitants, the more chance you give yourself to stumble across an out-of-nowhere micro-drama or vignette that strikes an unexpected chord. It’s not too much of a backhanded compliment to say that BioWare’s best story work here is in the margins. Adventurers eager to get back into the action will miss the second and third act to the chapter, played out entirely outside dialogue trees. Inquisition’s strongest moment comes at a high-stakes gathering of nobles in the region of Orlais, when players can take their time in between cutscene setpieces to eavesdrop on salacious gossip or snoop around and find all of the grotesque secrets beneath the polished marble façades. Thedas is a world filled with ambient narrative, all of it taking the risk of going unnoticed by players that just breeze through everything. Abandoned forest villas hide tales of domestic imprisonment, and more than a couple of companions work out their personal biases with each other in random, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bursts. You’ll be stumbling across enough loose lore material - in books, background dialogue, conversations with NPCs, etc. Inquisition spins its best yarns just outside the spotlight. Above: Most of the best stories Dragon Age: Inquisition tells are off the main narrative path.
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