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Dragon Age: Origins
Released On: Nov 3, 2009
8.4
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 774 User Ratings
8.4
83% Positive
639 Ratings
639 Ratings
11% Mixed
89 Ratings
89 Ratings
6% Negative
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 774 User Ratings
8.4
83% Positive
639 Ratings
639 Ratings
11% Mixed
89 Ratings
89 Ratings
6% Negative
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
Though it's a simple story, the game manages to convey it in an interesting way, and the various interactions with colleagues were also surprising.
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Xbox 360
Great start to a series, however limited by the tech of its time. The rpg elements of combat are very inticing as you can branch off or stick to one style if you want to. The cast could be stronger but your companions that do standout, do so in a big way. The story and world building is maybe the best I've seen for a video game. However the presentation and gameplay severely hold this back from being a great game.
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Xbox 360
Did my first (and only) playthrough as a mage and it was hard to get into. Gameplay was annoying as hell at times with too much missable stuff and no chance to go back.
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Xbox 360
Yeah, so 4 apparently doesn't put this game in the red. Well, shucks. I gave Dragon Age 2 an 8, but since that review was basically just bashing this game, I figured I'd flesh out my bashing a little more. First of all, what did I like? The city elf origin story (I am told I would like the casteless dwarf story too), king Cailan, the dog--whom I named Yarlan--and, um, nothing else. Oh, I guess the conflict of interests at the landsmeet was pretty cool too. Oh, hell, I also liked queen Anora. There. Wait, one more, the drama of Isolde killing her own son was pretty gripping and, well, awesome. Everything else--Boring! Stupid! Ugly! A pain to listen to! I mean really--"My warden sense is tingling"? "It's either you or me and it isn't going to be me"? C'mon! People bought this?! A generic the-world's-gonna-end plot involving ogres? I mean darkspawn--could've call them the Flood for all I care. That's what there is to offer? Did y'all really think the story was epic? Have you seen the map? There are only a handful of places to go to and the game can be beaten in 20 hours including the side quests. If it takes longer than that it is because hacking through every enemy--which you have to do to build experience since they don't respawn (places look like desolate wastelands when you revisit them)--is so damn tedious. Have you played an epic RPG lately? Diablo? Dragon Quest? Final Fantasy? Hmm? Does the game really give you that many options? I'm talking about good ones. I mean, how many ways can you tell Wynn she's an old hag with big boobs? That ought to be exciting. Does anything I do change the fate of the city elves? Nope! And would I really care since all the choices in the game basically add up to cue cards at the end? And Ogren. Awful. Maybe not the worst, most annoying NPC ever, but up there.
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Xbox 360
Summary As the spiritual successor to BioWare's "Baldur's Gate", one of the most successful role-playing games in the industry, Dragon Age: Origins represents BioWare's return to its roots, delivering a fusion of the best elements of existing fantasy works with stunning visuals, emotionally-driven narrative, heart-pounding combat, powerful magic...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PC
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date: Nov 3, 2009
Developer:
- BioWare
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Genres: