Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

1. Alex524

   Nov 18, 2011

   10

   it more like a direct sequel than DLC. the skills and specializations have increased in amount and there is so much to do that one could getit more like a direct sequel than DLC. the skills and specializations have increased in amount and there is so much to do that one could get sucked in all over again. definitely worth the money and then some.… Expand

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2. TheHosdadal

   Mar 8, 2019

   10

   Тот самый случай, когда дополнение вполне может конкурировать с основной игрой, хоть и не во всем.
   Как дополнению - 10/10.
   - «МожноТот самый случай, когда дополнение вполне может конкурировать с основной игрой, хоть и не во всем.
   Как дополнению - 10/10.
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   «Можно убежать, но нельзя спрятаться» — где-то я это уже слышал. (c)… Expand

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4. laertan

   Feb 7, 2020

   9

   Decent sequel of genius game. It was very atmospheric, story was great (sane darkspawns ftw!), skill system became slightly better, idea aboutDecent sequel of genius game. It was very atmospheric, story was great (sane darkspawns ftw!), skill system became slightly better, idea about manage your own keep and making decisions as a ruler is great one (and this decisions affects some of your quests). Companions didn't have enough dialogues for my taste, and game was a little bit short.… Expand

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5. Kalfear

   May 18, 2013

   8

   I liked it
   Good sized expansion for its cost
   This should be the standard for all future DLC from EA/Bioware but this was a gem never to beI liked it
   Good sized expansion for its cost
   This should be the standard for all future DLC from EA/Bioware but this was a gem never to be repeated
   
   Thumbs up from me… Expand

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6. rpm

   Apr 26, 2011

   7

   I played DA:O and then started Awakening right after that. I think Origins is an excellent game, and the fact that it was so involving isI played DA:O and then started Awakening right after that. I think Origins is an excellent game, and the fact that it was so involving is perhaps why I struggled at first to get into the expansion. I spent dozens of hours developing my character, establishing relationships with NPCs (yes, even romantic), and making hundreds of seemingly significant decisions.
   
   Then, whether you import your Origins character or begin a new one, Awakening seems to pay only cursory notice to what you did in the main game. The only returning NPC companion was the last one I'd have chosen (but I guess that is personal preference), and the new companions may have been interesting but I only got to spend a couple of days with them so they were not very fleshed out.
   
   The expansion asks more questions than it answers. Very few, if any, of the unresolved plot elements from Origins are answered here, so don't play the expansion expecting closure. I suppose that will be for DA3.
   
   While it did take me a while to start enjoying this expansion, once I got out and away from the opening location I did find the story to be intriguing, and if it had lasted more than the approximately 15 hrs. of gameplay I am sure I would have enjoyed getting to know the new companions.
   
   The new skills/talents/spells and other new elements also seem to be logical "expansions" of the original.
   
   On a negative side, Awakening did have a few "no u-turn" areas where you can play through and follow one path, miss other areas that you can't revisit. Once you "finish" and area you cannot go back and explore to see if you missed anything. One of those areas is the Fade. If you go through a certain area you cannot benefit from full exploration of the previous area.
   
   Al in all, I'd say it is an odd expansion that was fun to play but seemed more like a separate game unaffected by the original. It is fun though.… Expand

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7. JonesM

   Mar 25, 2010

   6

   DAO Awakening is very well done, top Bioware quality as usual, and new companions with great "personalities" for a great follow-up to the DAO Awakening is very well done, top Bioware quality as usual, and new companions with great "personalities" for a great follow-up to the original game. However, $40 is kind of a lot of money for an extra 15-20 hours of game play, it's very linear and there's no world exploration like in the first game; it feels like a big DLC rather than a proper expansion, and probably should've been available for $20 tops.… Expand

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8. syrik

   Sep 8, 2011

   0

   I LOVED origins. Loved it. I loved it so much as soon as I finished it I made a new character and played it again as something different. ThenI LOVED origins. Loved it. I loved it so much as soon as I finished it I made a new character and played it again as something different. Then I got to Awakenings....wow, really? It took me three tries to get into it because of the BUGS ( OH MY GOD, SO MANY) and the HUGE story hole right in the beginning. I won't spoil too much, but....suddenly the secret Warden ceremony, remember that? Well it's not so secret anymore and what a joke. I lost all faith in the story from that point and it does get worse. On my third attempt to get through this xpac during the quest in the forest there is a bug where you can lose all of your gear. It is deleted. I'm serious. In fact, now I'm angry about that again and gonna lower this score to 0, it was 3 because the graphics and new spells are good. But, the bugs, oh god the bugs.… Expand

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