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[-] doomcanoe@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

but review bombing a perfectly good game because you wanted or expected something else seems a little much.

You're not wrong. And DA:V not "being the same as prior iterations" is actually kinda the norm for the DA series anyways. It really wouldn't be "Dragon Age" if fans of previous titles didn't complain about it being different.

That being said, expectations play a huge role in enjoyment. So if the publisher wants to pull out an old franchise to play off expectations to generate hype and drive sales, then they should expect the backlash when they deliver something that fails to meet those expectations. It's a double edged sword.

That doesn't mean it's a bad game, or that people shouldn't enjoy it. But it's also fair for fans of the old games to review it from their point of view. That's not review bombing, that's just how opinions work.

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