The Veilguard turns a lot of common franchise elements on its head, but the way it keeps one franchise tradition alive is quite funny.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard has restored a surprising feature to the games that hasn't been seen since the very first entry in the series. The Hardened condition is a unique and permanent status applied to characters that can lead to several changes.

The Veilguard review that has stuck with me throughout my own playthrough: “It’s hilarious that no one ever says the word ‘Veilguard’ out loud across the 100 hours I played of this dialogue-packed campaign,