Bethesda Softworks’ The Elder Scrolls became famous for its unique and provocative takes on traditional fantasy tropes. Along with Elves and Orcs, the series provides a take on the cave-dwelling Dwarves of traditional fantasy series, known here as Dwemer, within the games. Instead of the typical drunk miners that gamers expect, the writers explore what…
The epicenter of the Dragon Age, the Veilguard narrative, the country of Tevinter, has been demonized and vilified throughout the franchise. Always the “boogeyman,” lurking like a monster in the night, any details about the northern Mageocracy have been shadowed in mystery and often insights panic and dread among the populous of Thedas at their…
A staple in the Dragon Age franchise, gift-giving is the best form of flattery and one of the easiest ways to guarantee a positive approval rating with a game’s companions. Dragon Age Origins, the first game in the series, took this idea and ran with it in a direction that not only made gifts fun…
One of the biggest conflicts used to set up Dragon Age Inquisition is the dichotomy between Mages and their keepers, the Templars. Magic is feared and preached against by the primary religious force of Thedas: the Chantry. They employ the Templars, an order of knights, who are trained to suppress magical power and, if needed,…
Known these days as a staple in Bioware games, romance has become the bread and butter of the Dragon Age franchise. While Dragon Age Origins was not the first game from the company to feature interesting romances, the developer team created what would become some of the most iconic characters in company history. So much…
Depending on their preferences, what feels right, and what they want to see, players can pick from romances that run the gambit of sweet and romantic, to bittersweet and tragic (and a little of everything in between,) in Dragon Age Inquisition. And no more could a sweeter romance be found than that of Cullen Rutherford…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has a lot of weapons that contribute to becoming a complete Viking warrior. Be it wielding an axe of large size or swift strikes with a light sword, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s weapon system satisfies them by giving them a chance to personalize their combat style. Here are three of the best weapons…
Dark Souls 3 is the end of the trilogy and is considered by many as one of the best FromSoftware games ever created. It perfected the formula that was introduced in Dark Souls and later improved over in Dark Souls 2 and Bloodborne. It had amazing quality-of-life updates, amazing gameplay updates, as well as the…
Over the years, the Dragon Age series has created many memorable characters. While party members such as Varric and Morrigan get more attention, the series has given players many memorable NPCs. One of the best examples of these characters is Duncan, the leader of the Grey Wardens from Dragon Age Origins. Despite his relatively short…
RPGs are filled with near-endless characters both memorable and forgettable. Some characters lay in the middle, seeming unimportant but in fact tying directly into key choices and narrative moments. The Dragon Age franchise has many such NPCs, but one stands out as a major frustration for players: Isolde. As the Arlessa of Redcliffe, she holds quite…
