Dragon Age Inquisition - The Descent Reviews

Dragon Age Inquisition - The Descent is ranked in the 25th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN
Top Critic
6.3 / 10.0
Aug 13, 2015

The Descent is a challenging yet unsatisfying experience that raises more questions than it answers.

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No Recommendation / Blank
Aug 14, 2015

Back when I reviewed Hakkon I remember concluding that it was a memorable if not essential extra journey into the rich world of Dragon Age: Inquisition, and on finishing The Descent I am left feeling much the same. Series fans will enjoy revisiting some of the franchise's origins and likely also enjoy airing their views on the latest major lore additions.

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60 / 100
Aug 25, 2015

Too brief and inconsequential to live up to expectations. One for Dragon Age lore obsessives and ardent completionists.

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GameSpot
Top Critic
6 / 10
Aug 24, 2015

Hacking and slashing are the highlights of a so-so expedition to the Deep Roads in the Descent DLC for Dragon Age: Inquisition

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Aug 25, 2015

Though The Descent has the foundation of a strong side campaign, the characters aren't memorable enough and the story finishes too loosely to leave a lasting impression.

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75 / 100
Aug 21, 2015

There's a lot of new content for the Dragon Age enthusiast to enjoy here. The Descent is a worthwhile return to Thedas even if there's strange design choices that you'll have to suffer through to get to the best parts.

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5 / 10
Aug 19, 2015

Dragon Age: Inquisition's second expansion is perhaps even less essential than the first, and that's a real shame given the add-on's intriguing premise. Even though there are a few beacons of light in the darkness, such as some meaty combat scenarios and stints of exciting exploration, The Descent is damaged by a disappointingly bad ending and too many underwhelming side quests.

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7.2 / 10.0
Aug 16, 2015

The Descent is a good addition to the Dragon Age: Inquisition family. It has great atmosphere, wonderful level design and motivates the player to explore the Deep Roads a bit. It does get repetitive in the enemy department, and brutal at times in terms of difficulty, though the rewards help to ease the pain a bit.

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3 / 5.0
Aug 24, 2015

The Descent is a decent addition for players who are dying to get back into the game for a bit or prolong their experience, but ultimately casual players will want to skip it, or wait for holiday sales. The silver lining here is that executive producer Mark Darrah recently stated on Twitter that they "aren't done yet" with releasing story based DLC; hopefully we have plenty more to look forward to and Bioware can prove they really do listen to fans and what they really want out of the story.

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Aug 22, 2015

The Descent has a solid story, some gorgeous scenery but some gameplay flaws hold it back from being a must buy DLC.

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