Inquisition offers a memorable journey into Thedas

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Dragon Age: Inquisition was released ten years ago, in 2014. It brought a lot of firsts for BioWare, including its first entry developed on EA's Frostbite Engine. This resulted in a The Age of the Dragon game that brought incredible highs with some embarrassing points, such as the now infamous Hinterlands problem. One of the areas in which it excelled, however, was the way it made Thedas a more unique fantasy setting, with a strong and coherent narrative thread that could be traced through its timeline.




The Age of the Dragon he reveals his lore in a way that goes beyond simple presentation, as in letters, books, and notes that show the diverse and diverse perspectives of those who live in Thedas. Rather than simply expanding tradition, Dragon Age: Inquisition began to deconstruct some of the truths known in Thedas, particularly the religions of the elves, the dwarves, and the Chantry.

Morrigan, Solas and Bethany Hawke from the Dragon Age series

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Expanding the world of Dragon Age with Inquisition


Dragon Age: Inquisition it was a game that brought to the fore the deconstruction of several themes, including that of the “chosen one” narrative. The way the main story deals with religion and legends, from their often humble origins and how they are perpetuated into greatness, was a huge departure from Dragon Age 2it's a smaller, more contained story, and not so much a return The origins of the Dragon Age' tone as some players wanted. This helped establish the pattern of The Age of the Dragonto create new experiences in each game in the series on different levels, including gameplay and narrative themes.

One of the greatest legacies is that Dragon Age: Inquisition left behind was the mark he had made The Age of the Dragonit's tradition. Where The origins of the Dragon Age AND Dragon Age 2 established and created the foundations of the world of Thedas, Dragon Age: Inquisition's revelations have deconstructed some parts of it. Instead of contradicting established tradition, however, the deconstruction of The Age of the DragonThe tradition of was consistent with the themes of Dragon Age: InquisitionThe narration of the origin of religious figures. With a literal religious figure as a party member masquerading as himself in his purest form before he was given the weight of legend, Dragon Age: InquisitionThe themes of are hard to forget.


Making the world of Dragon Age more complex

The addition of Dragon Age: Inquisition's latest DLC, Trespasser, further exemplified this theme, particularly as it grappled with the legacy of the Inquisition and whether the Inquisition should be disbanded or continue as a powerful force in Thedas. This all came to a head in the final conversation with Solas, where the Inquisitor had the opportunity to question him about his role in his rebellion, how he was remembered by the people he saved and those who remained.


Dragon Age: Inquisition is under fire even today for its massive open worlds filled with side quests that amount to little more than busy work. Another point of contention was its power system, which sometimes brought the pace of the story to a crawl, so those who wished to evade fetch quests were unable to progress through the main quest line. These criticisms were heard loud and clear by BioWare, and even though they were there Mass Effect: Andromeda, Dragon Age: The Veil Guard launched free from these worries. Despite these drawbacks, Dragon Age: Inquisition is still today a strong role-playing game with a narrative identity that has maintained the The Age of the Dragon series for an entire decade.

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