By exploring the massive zones and completing the countless hours of side-quests, you are rewarded with both influence and power, tools vital to the expansion of the Inquisition and unlocking new zones. As your Inquisition grows in reputation, choices that you make will affect how the story unfolds and how those around the world see you. Do you execute an enemy or simply banish him to join the Grey Wardens? These choices provide an impact on how the story plays out and provide significant replay value. Your choices, no matter how little they may seem, matter.

Graphically, DA:I takes the series to another level. The game uses EA's Frostbite Engine and, despite a rocky development process and still having to support last-gen hardware, it sports vastly improved player models, environment, combat and skill effects. Some of the most satisfying moments in the game will be taking a break from slaying bandits and fade the demons to simply appreciate the environment around you.

And there's certainly no shortage of environments to marvel at. Inquisition dwarfs both its predecessors – it's divided into multiple zones, with a single zone being nearly as large as all of DA:O. Each zone is unique and beautiful in its own right, and contain enough secrets, loot and battles to keep even the most experienced DA veterans busy for days.

The loot system in Inquisition is quite traditional, but where the game stands out from previous instalments is its greatly improved crafting system. This makes rewards from questing and looting more meaningful and provides depth that lasts throughout the entire game. No more will you have to wear the same armour for half of the game, as it is easy to both find and fashion upgrades. These upgrades provide noticeable differences in combat, allowing you to feel the growth in power of your character as you progress.