Eurogamer.pl preview summary

I like what I see here. The only negatives are the static NPCs (so typical BioWare is almost a feature now, but they'll have to up their game eventually), the limited companion command, and the emotional scene that felt flat (which is a very subjetive assessment, but I guess they did pull a Carver/Bethany again, *sigh*). I especially like to read that the world design is better than DA:I, and the focus on conversation for quests, which I hope means side quests will feel more meaningful than in previous games.

For me, the only thing of concern here is the emotional scene that fell flat because it might be indicative of more storytelling problems throughout the rest of the game. But hopefully not. Hopefully, it's an isolated incident.

The rest looks encouraging.

Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who is generally ok with most npc characters staying put. Don't really want to chase a quest giver across half a planet to hand in my 10 spaceroot.

I get that, but then you could equally have NPC's that aren't quest givers move around to create the illusion of hustle and bustle.

Personally I find this kind of disappointing, especially when Bioware mentioned that characters on the ship will move around from time to time, but then I'd interpreted that as physically move, whereas it could have been be in one static position when you're there the first time and a second static position the next.

It's a good thing we won't have a repeat of the Hinterlands fiasco. Not that I didn't like that zone, but the amount of quests that just kept coming and coming went on for hours. It's easily one of the most content-packed zones in the entire game. It was just too much and I probably spent 30 hours there just trying to get through everything.

Most of the planets would have to be bigger than all of DAI. Think about it. You are driving a space rover that goes up to 100 KM/H over large zones. You were largely on foot or on an incredibly slow and awkward mount in DAI. Emotional scenes are entirely subjective, so I'm not too worried about that criticism.

Thank you for translating! Very encouraging to read that the CC will at least be on the level of DAI's. Hopefully we just get better hairstyle options, and I'm good to go. Also glad to hear more positive reports of the exploration. Specifically pointing out that the world (quests) doesn't seem overwhelming is a positive for me.

But I'm not sure what "quests focus on conversation," is all about. Is this referring to the cinematic camera being more prominent than it was in DAI? Just there being a lot dialogue in quests? I really hope the former is true, but I'm good with either.

I have also become increasingly curious about Liam's character. He is described as unpredictable here, and in a youtube preview that was posted today, he was pointed out as being "dickish." And there were also the reports of him being a tad hotheaded, and all of that's on top of a noted positive and idealistic streak. He doesn't seem boring, to say the least.

It might also have felt flat because it was (presumably) in the middle portion they played and not the beginning, and they hadn't yet come to appreciate and love the characters through playing the game.  That's just conjecture, but it's a possibility.  If you hadn't watched Titanic, just seeing the end scene would probably  not get an emotional response.

I heard the rumor it's about 'disabling' your sibling, or putting him/her in a coma a'la Virmire survivor in ME3. It's also probably the moment in hte previews when they have full helmets on that makes it feel impersonal.

Thanks for translating!

Some minor point I noticed.. "Optional paths that you can explore" sounds odd. It kind of implies a lot less freedom for exploring than I was expecting. It suggests invisible walls in the middle of the zone.

I like Eurogamer articles, they seem a lot professional (more than some others posted here). I enjoyed one of their review where they said what works and what don't on Horizon ZD.

Another preview claiming it's not DA:I in space. Jesus these previews are really all over the place with that.