DAI-Style dialogues camera

Who gives a fuck, that was the least of DA:I's problems.

I am fine with it, the old games had that too. Also if they can put more dialogue out the better.

Its more zoomed in than DAI, I think?

This looks better than in DAI, but I'm going to be REALLY disappointed if they use it as much as they did in Inquisition.

There's something wrong with that? I think it's lovely! I know it's not in your face cutscenes, but it's not the same engine and some things need to be cut to add more, and this is pretty insignificant in the greater scheme of things.

A hundred and one ways MEA can go horribly wrong and THIS is what gets focused on?

Honestly, I thought that was one of the best features in DAI. Not every conversation needed to be cinematic, and it was great to be able to walk away especially when I accidentally initiated a conversation. Much preferable to the mash button to end conversation only to initiate it again loop.

No it was a pretty big issue. In total you'd spent a huge amount of time in those types of conversations and none of them had any special gesturing or poses. Zaeed in ME2 actually poses like a character would during a cutscene despite it not using cinematography at all, but in DA:I they all just wave their right hand the entire conversation and Inquisitor stands in a really awkward pose completely stiff. I hope they added at least some variety, becuase we will spent several hours in total in this dialogue-mode.

To me, it was actually it's second biggest problem, after the empty areas and lack of interesting sidequests. It made the conversations significantly less engaging. If I want to play a game where the characters are virtually motionless and I can't see their faces and reactions, I'll play something like Torment where they can have significantly more dialogue. This bastardized hybrid where the conversations have neither the engagement of cinematic storytelling nor the depth of a text-only approach is a horrible choice for a game that focuses on character interaction and storytelling. Being unable to see even the rudimentary expressions of game characters makes it harder to connect with them and engage with the stories. Leave this style to games like Skyrim and Fallout, where all the characters are flat anyway, and they aren't one of the main foci of the game.

Are we absolutely sure that's what is going on here though? It could be a situation where the camera zooms in while the Krogan is speaking to you, but isn't actually a conversation. No sense worrying about something if we aren't even sure it's the case. Already did that with the combat/active ability thing, and that turned out fine.

That was one of DAI's main faults IMHO. Most companions felt like they didn't have much to say and that camera style made the dialogue easily forgettable (for me).

True, but I really kind of hated it...and think it was one of the reasons the luster wore off on DAI far too quickly.  Hopefully, they've at least improved the camera positioning.

I noticed this too and i am a bit sad this still exists.. i hated it in DA:I ..

I am ok with it if it is only some minor Side Quest/Exploration NPC. If they dare to do it again on Squadmates/Crew conversations though i will be mad..

I understand that its a cost effecient way to put in more Dialogue.. but in DA:I it was used in way over 50% of ALL Dialogue in the Game.. that would be bad. The Immersion and Dynamic feeling of a Cutscene just isnt there.

As i said above.. i wont complain if its just some Minor Sidequest NPC..