Summary
EA has released a ton of information aboutDragon Age: The Veilguard’s accessibility features. The upcoming fourth main installment in the series,Dragon Age: The Veilguardhas a huge list of features that will allow players of all types to dive in, from combat customization to video and audio settings.
Dragon Age: The Veilguardis set for launch on October 31, nearly 10 full years after the arrival of its predecessor,Dragon Age: Inquisition. With the recentreveal ofDragon Age: The Veilguard’sESRB ratingas M for Mature, fans of the series now have an age rating for the game, and publisher EA wants to make it clear just how much work has been put into making the game accessible to adult players from all walks of life.
As published on theofficial EA website, the game includes 55 different accessibility options laid out across the categories of visual, auditory, controls, and gameplay. While information released earlier this month showed thatDragon Age: The Veilguardcomes with five standard difficulty settings, the accessibility options for gameplay show the level of detail that developer BioWare put into adjusting it to accommodate players of all types of skill levels, abilities, and preferences. Players will be free to disable quick time events, and additional optional combat features like Aim Assist, Aim Snap, and Combat Timing have been included to help players who could use a little aid in the fields of both ranged and melee combat. Additionally, there will be adjustable levels of enemies' vulnerabilities and resistances to shorten fights or stretch them out. And for those just wanting to revel in the next chapter of theDragon Agestory, the easiest difficulty setting even has an option that prevents the player character from dying in combat altogether.
Players will also have a lot of options for customizing their controller setups, providing different ways to controlVeilguardmain character The Rook. Basic controls can be remapped as the player sees fit, and movement controls can be swapped between either of the analog sticks. The control setup will also provide the option to invert X and Y axes, as well as let players set dead zones for sticks and trigger buttons, adding more levels of controller sensitivity customization.
In terms of visual settings, players will have a lot of options to help them enjoy the aesthetic appeal ofThe Veilguard’s diverse locationsand characters. Features like motion blur and camera shake, while providing emphasis to action segments, can be turned off for players who are sensitive to such changes in their field of vision. There are plenty of HUD options as well, including one that places a dot in the center of the screen for ease of aiming, and eight different HUD elements can be toggled on or off individually.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
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Enter the world of Thedas, a vibrant land of rugged wilderness, treacherous labyrinths, and glittering cities – steeped in conflict and secret magics. Now, a pair of corrupt ancient gods have broken free from centuries of darkness and are hellbent on destroying the world.Thedas needs someone they can count on. Rise as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Be who you want to be and play how you want to play as you fight to stop the gods from blighting the world. But you can’t do this alone – the odds are stacked against you. Lead a team of seven companions, each with their own rich story to discover and shape, and together you will become The Veilguard.
