While BioWare is pretty good at making each of their games accessible to new players, the Dragon Age series has a huge amount of lore spread across each game that could make the Dragon Age: The Veilguard experience that much better for new and returning players.
There has been a lot of discussion online (both on Reddit and Twitter) since the gameplay reveal release, with many fans commenting on what Dragon Age games players should go through before The Veilguard is officially released.
Some players are willing to jump right into the game, and the new skill interface should improve The Veilguard for those who haven’t played a Dragon Age game before; and, therefore, did not get used to the fighting styles of the previous games.
However, in each game, players could import their previous saves. Having your Origins path loaded into Dragon Age II, and Dragon Age II loaded into Inquisition did affect each game. Your choices are recorded and, then, they have been kept safe in the Dragon Age Keep so you can always access the path of your main playthrough. It’s likely that EA and BioWare will continue to allow players to load their previous saves from the Keep to customize the story.
Dragon Age: Inquisition is easily twice the size of Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Origins, which is a lot of game if you’re a new Dragon Age player. It also jumps right into a lot of concepts – like the Gray Wardens and Templars – which doesn’t help when siding with the Templars or the Mages is one of the bigger decisions you make early in the game. I put the Magi aside, obviously. Who wouldn’t want to meet Dorian sooner?
Dragon Age: Origins is an instrumental introduction to the Dragon Age universe. You learn about the Blight, the ongoing war between templars and mages that never quite ended, and what it really means to be a Gray Warden. All this information – and more – helps you learn about the history of Thedas and will shape your decisions as you play.
Given that Dragon Age: The Veilguard will include two different factions that call back to Dragon Age: Origins, it’s best to play the first DA game if you want to understand what it really means to be a Gray Warden or an Antivan Crow.
You will also be able to play as different characters in Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Dragon Age: Inquisition and the Trespasser DLC. In Veilguard, you cannot play as different characters. I know it’s been years since Dragon Age: Origins was released (almost 15 years, actually), so the graphics are pretty dated now, but it’s still a solid game to introduce you to the Dragon Age universe before more Veilguard news are announced.
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