MeinMMO editor Sophia Weiss had a lot of fun with Dragon Age: The Veilguard and now wants to play the old parts. Right now, the games are available on Steam for a total of under 15 euros.
Warning! Spoilers for the ending of Dragon Age: The Veilguard. If you only want the discounted games, go this way.
During my run in The Veilguard, I learned that it is very important to make the correct decisions right from the start in the character editor: You can transfer and customize your Inquisitor from the predecessor game.
And only if you have an Inquisitor who had a romance with Solas and has dedicated himself to his salvation can you unlock the very best ending of all.
I now want to know: Why? What does the Inquisitor mean to Solas? What have the two experienced together? Why is this connection so important?
But I can’t just start in the middle when there are several games in a row. That feels like starting a book series with the fifth volume. That would be very wrong for me. So I’m playing all three parts – from the beginning. Luckily, there is currently the perfect offer for me on Steam. If you’re only here for the bargain, you can click here.
Although the three games do not tell a directly connected story, they take place in the same world and build on each other. I really want to know how the world of Thedas in The Veilguard differs from its predecessors. And of course, I want to unlock the best possible ending in my next Veilguard run.
Everything in order – From one to three
Does it make sense to play the older games after The Veilguard? Each of the three games has its own story. Yes, some things are already known after The Veilguard: Varric survives his debut game and also the successor Inquisition. But what exactly happens remains unclear.
Borte Harding from the Inquisition team tells a bit about her time with the Inquisitor in optional cutscenes. But she was not involved enough with the main cast of the third game to spoil much. So there are still many questions unanswered.
How are the games connected? Overall, the parts only loosely connect. The Veilguard also takes place in a very different part of the world than its predecessors. Theoretically, after part 4, you already know a lot about the world and which characters from previous parts survived. This can lower the tension.
Personally, however, I am interested in the development of the world, what fascinates other players about the old parts. I keep reading on social media that The Veilguard is not as dark as the old parts (via Tumblr). I want to know what that’s all about.
What is this offer? At the moment, the original three Dragon Age games from BioWare are on sale on Steam: Dragon Age Origins on Steam from 2010, Dragon Age II on Steam from 2011, and Dragon Age: Inquisition on Steam from 2014.
They are currently reduced by 85% until December 19. Origins and II now cost 4.49 euros, Inquisition still 5.99 euros. With that, you can purchase all predecessor games of The Veilguard for a total of 14.97 euros. While that is not quite as cheap as three months ago when the games were offered for just under 10 euros in total, it is still a bargain (via gg.deals)
I bought the three games this morning after I received the Three games on your wishlist on sale
email. Let’s see if I can get them running on my Steam Deck.
Then this is the perfect activity during the holidays. And with all the new knowledge, I might start a new Veilguard run again. I suspect the graphic difference will really impress me. Currently, another game from 2013 is exciting the community on Reddit with how good the graphics still look 11 years later.
