The amount of time it takes to completeDragon Age: The Veilguardhas been revealed, with BioWare stating playtimes will range between 40 and 100 hours. This is a very wide margin, but it correlates with the amount of content the player engages with, such as companion quests, exploration, and side quests. With seven companions to interact with, robust exploration, and an engrossing story, there should be plenty for players to do to fill those hundred hours inDragon Age: The Veilguard.
BioWare has promised thatDragon Age: The Veilguardwill not include side queststhat were featured inDragon Age: Inquisition, such as collecting shards, mosaic pieces, and bottles. This means that, althoughDragon Age: The Veilguard’s completion time is comparable toDragon Age: Inquisition’s, the gameplay and story experience may be more satisfying and meaningful.
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When compared to its predecessors,Dragon Age: The Veilguardis squarely in the middle of the franchisein terms of completion time if it clocks at 100 hours to complete.Dragon Age Originstook around 72 hours for a playthrough that includes the DLC andDragon Age Origins: Awakening.Dragon Age 2takes nearly 40 to complete when including the DLC, whileDragon Age: Inquisitionclocks in at the longest to complete a playthrough, reaching nearly 100 hours for the main story and DLCs, and 150 hours for a completionist playthrough.
Dragon Age: The Veilguardcurrently doesn’t have any DLCor add-on content to include in its completion time, which means the 100 hours it took to complete the game involves content that was included in the base game. Another big plus is that all superfluous quests such as shard collection, gathering materials and resources, and other big time sinks have been removed fromDragon Age: The Veilguard, which means more time can be dedicated to story and characters.
Reasons Why Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Completion Time is a Good Sign
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s completion time is favorable when compared to its predecessors in theDragon Ageseries, especially when considering factors such as the fact thatDragon Age: Inquisitionis an open-world game, or thatDragon Age Origins' 72 hour completion time includes DLC and an expansion pack. WhileDragon Age: The Veilguardcould reportedly be finished in 40 hours, this is unlikely to be the experience of many who want the full experience of the game, which at the very least includes the companions' quests.
BioWare has promised thatDragon Age: The Veilguardwill feature a different experience from the notorious Hinterlandsproblem that was encountered inDragon Age: Inquisition, where there were too many fetch quests and other quests that largely felt like filler. In contrast,Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s quests will all be created to have meaningful impact, rather than feeling like filler, with each one being handcrafted. John Epler,Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s creative director, has emphasized, “Characters, not causes,” in gameplay videos. Hopefully, this means quests that have a visible impact on the world, with characters that players will come to care about.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
