In many ways, Dragon Age: The Veilguard feels like a true return to RPG form for BioWare. Traversing the world of Thedas with pals, juggling abilities and stats and levels and skill points, and making questionable choices with narrative repercussions is exactly what I would have wanted out of a new Dragon Age game, and The Veilguard certainly delivers on all of that and more.
It's by no means perfect, and I have my fair share of frustrations with it after roughly 76 hours. But between surprisingly satisfying combat mechanics and lovingly crafted narrative arcs that touch on everything from mortality to identity to family, it's hard to fault the game too much over minor quibbles.
