DA 4 and its Collectables

The only "collectable" that should be in the game is codex entries, and only because other players get major boners for that shit. I couldn't care less.

Otherwise, every non-equipment item should have a clear narrative purpose in either a main or side quest. If they MUST have a quest that involves collecting hundreds of pieces of shit, they need to provide much better narrative justification than they did in Inquisition.

I don't mind collectibles in a game. But DA4 better do it better than DA:I. I felt like there were way too many small random collectables, like the bottles and gears. I also think the problem is calling something a collection in the first place. I don’t mind the existence of landmarks or regions, but I sure as hell don’t see it as something to “collect”.

The Mosaics and astrariums offered some optional lore and they made me curious about completing them. The shards were annoying as hell to collect, but I still like them as a collectable item. Also, you could actually use them for something (Though I wish they had made a bigger deal out of that side quest). They just need to rethink their location/numbers or redo the movement system to better accommodate for propper platforming mechanics.

I hope to see more Astrariums actually.