The former director of previous games in the franchise shared his opinion regarding Dragon Age 4, visibly full of praise for it.
Mark Darrah, as a reminder, notably directed the excellent Origins and mentioned this glowing review in a recent interview. An opinion which is his own, but all the same an encouraging guarantee of quality, since he notably directed the excellent Origins. Enough to reassure skeptics regarding this Dragon Age 4: The Veilguard and restore BioWare’s image?
Dragon Age 4 praised by the director of previous opuses
Mark Darrah left BioWare in 2020, but served as executive producer and director of most of BioWare’s popular franchise games. To do things right, the American studio even hired him as a consultant on Dragon Age 4 last year. The man therefore knows the series well, as well as what awaits us for his new opus this fall on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.
After sharing many details in a very detailed preview of his own, Game Informer interviewed him to gather his informed opinion. He was particularly complimentary towards many points of Dragon Age 4, with a certain emphasis on the gameplay. “ The combat in older games in the franchise fell into the “not too bad” category. In this one, they’re really fun, while still keeping the DNA of the franchise. The focus is on your character, but you still have control over the actions of your party members “.
A nice return to favor for BioWare and its license?
Game Informer also asked Mark Darrah’s opinion regarding the direction of Dragon Age 4, more interventionist than the previous opus released 10 years earlier, Inquisition. Here again, the BioWare veteran did not hide his excitement. “ This is truly the best game in the series I have ever played. It’s a title that takes us back to our roots with a character-driven story, fun combat, and doesn’t compromise “.
This is rather encouraging for the future. See you this fall to see if the players will share his opinion. Still published by Electronic Arts, BioWare’s next game has the merit of not integrating controversial elements from other modern games. It will indeed be possible to enjoy this mainly solo game without a mandatory Internet connection, and without microtransactions. A strong comeback for the legendary studio behind the first Baldur’s Gate and KOTOR, despite a long journey through the desert? At least that’s all we wish for them.