Spanish-speaking streamer Natalya Sirinova blasted Dragon Age: The Veilguard after obtaining a review copy by allegedly informing the company she was a “non-binary woman.”
A screenshot from Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024), BioWare
In an initial post to X, as translated via Google’s auto-translate function, Sirinova wrote, “Guess who got a Review Code from Dragon Age: The Veilguard. BioWare just sold his soul to the devil!!! I just had to say I was a non-binary woman and they gave it to me!!! Get ready for the mega review soon or tomorrow!”
Adivinen quién obtuvo un Review Code de #DragonAgeTheVeilguard…@bioware le acaba de vender el alma al diablo!!!
Solo tuve que decir que era mujer no binaria y me lo dieron!!!
Prepárense para la mega crítica al rato o mañana!!!! pic.twitter.com/VRRIrXKmr5
— ɴᴀᴛᴀʟʏᴀ (@NatalyaSirinova) October 27, 2024
Of note, Sirinova’s comments come in the wake of YouTuber WolfheartFPS sharing that creators who were negative about the game during an initial play test were not given review codes for the full game.
He wrote on X, “3 creators myself included, were a bit more critical than others with our hands-on time with Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Not a single one of us will be getting a review code with time to actually give opinions before release. Just thought I would throw that out there.”
3 creators myself included, were a bit more critical than others with our hands-on time with Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Not a single one of us will be getting a review code with time to actually give opinions before release. Just thought I would throw that out there.…
— WolfheartFPS (@WolfheartFPS) October 25, 2024
In a subsequent post, he added, “Please keep in mind folks that this does not mean that my more critical opinion is better or more truthful than those who have been more positive. I’m just simply pointing out how marketing works. This also doesn’t mean the game will be bad, but it is something to consider.”
Please keep in mind folks that this does not mean that my more critical opinion is better or more truthful than those who have been more positive. I’m just simply pointing out how marketing works. This also doesn’t mean the game will be bad, but it is something to consider.— WolfheartFPS (@WolfheartFPS) October 25, 2024
He also pushed back in response to YouTuber Kala Elizabeth noting that individuals who gave positive reviews did not get review copies as well. She wrote, “There were also people who were very positive and were also at the event who didn’t get review copies also. I definitely think you guys should have been given codes, but I just want to point out it wasn’t only people being more critical who weren’t given codes.”
WolfheartFPS responded, “I understand that and I did my research on this before posting. The point is more so that everyone I know of who was critical did not get a code, with 2 of us being HEAVILY involved in the party-based RPG scene. It’s just not a good look. It is however a good look on the investor side of the equation though.”
WolfheartFPS on X
Sirinova then shared her review of the game after three and a half hours of play. She wrote, “Terrible graphics. Boring and monotonous combat, they want to copy [God of War] but in a bad way.”
She continued, “The game does not run at a constant 30 FPS, it drops and the screen freezes when there are many NPCs. Many of the dialogues are noticeably made with AI.”
“Very linear, the options lead nowhere (False free will). The creator of characters focused on the trans and LGBT community,” she added. “Inclusive language, in Spanish subtitles.”
A screenshot from Dragon Age: The Veilguard (2024), BioWare
Next, she wrote, “The character move very robotic, they lack animations. THe script doesn’t make sense, neither do the quests, from one place to another killing bugs. Too much focus on homosexuality, lesbians, drags. Race swap everywhere.”
She then summarized, “It’s a f***ing piece of garbage as an RPG, stay away from this game, don’t even buy it on sale, it’s a pile of putrefaction created by people who have no f***ing idea about video games!!! Uninstalled already, f*** your mother!!”
Después de jugar 3 horas y media #DragonAgeTheVeilguard:
⭐️ Pésimas gráficas.
⭐️ Combate aburrido y monótono, le quieren copiar a GOW pero en malo.
⭐️ El juego no corre a 30 FPS contantes, se caen y la pantalla se traba cuando hay muchos NPCs.
⭐️ Muchos de los diálogos se notan… pic.twitter.com/paW0YgynE6— ɴᴀᴛᴀʟʏᴀ (@NatalyaSirinova) October 28, 2024
In a subsequent post she wrote, “This game will be the tombstone of BioWare.”
Este juego será la lápida de @bioware
— ɴᴀᴛᴀʟʏᴀ (@NatalyaSirinova) October 28, 2024
Finally, she concluded, “If they don’t fix all the bugs before launch, coupled with the political agenda, this game will be s**t.”
Si no arreglan todos los bugs antes del lanzamiento, aunado a la agenda política, este juego será una mierda 💩
— ɴᴀᴛᴀʟʏᴀ (@NatalyaSirinova) October 28, 2024
What do you make of Sirinova obtaining a review code by saying she’s “non-binary” and then her review of the game after over three hours of play?
