Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

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  • Summary: Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn - and their true motivations!Designed and written by the same team that brought you Dragon Age: Origins, the Awakening expansion pack offers a brand new area of the world to explore known as Amaranthine, featuring an epic story that will allow players to unravel the secrets of the darkspawn - and their true motivations! Players face a range of horrific and terrifying creatures including an evolved, intelligent breed of darkspawn and other menacing creatures such as the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon. Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening provides exciting new ways for players to customize their heroes and party, including the ability to re-spec their character attributes, allowing even greater customization and replayability. Featuring an increased level cap, new spells, abilities, specializations and items, plus five all-new party members, players can continue their adventures from Dragon Age: Origins, or begin with a brand new character. [BioWare]… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. ZTGD
    90
    Awakening is definitely a nice companion for those that have exhausted the original game. There is plenty here to keep you occupied for at least 20 hours if you want to max everything out. Some may be a bit disappointed in the size by comparison, but for $40 this game is twice as long as most full-priced titles.
  2. Cheat Code Central
    88
    Though there's not nearly as much content as the first go-round, there's still an awful lot to love.
  3. IGN
    85
    It has a strong narrative connection to the original game, but the sense that your previous choices matter isn't as strong as we'd have liked. I still miss the old companions, but the new characters are just as interesting once you get to know them.
  4. Game Over Online
    80
    It's fun, but I'm not sure it's forty bucks worth of fun.
  5. Extreme Gamer
    80
    However, when it was all said and done, I felt completely entertained by the entire ‘Awakening’ package, and happy I made the journey into Amaranthine.
  6. XGN
    80
    Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening is mandatory for anyone who has played the original game with a smile on his or her face
  7. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    60
    Fingers crossed it gets a patch, because when it does, it'll be essential. [May 2010, p.105]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 1 out of 10
  1. Civavijus
    Jan 23, 2019
    10
    The game is fantastic. I had a pleasant experience with every part of the game. The story of the game is perfect, the characters are veryThe game is fantastic. I had a pleasant experience with every part of the game. The story of the game is perfect, the characters are very interesting. Because of this game I have learned the English language. The graphic is perfect during its release. The third time I'm finishing the game and I'm not bored.… Expand
  2. Blyzzard
    Nov 1, 2012
    9
    Though this is way shorter than the game itself (obviously), I actually preferred this story. It's not as cliché. I must say I alsoThough this is way shorter than the game itself (obviously), I actually preferred this story. It's not as cliché. I must say I also liked these characters as much as the original ones. Sigrun being my favourite in Awakening! I wouldn't rank it higher than Origins, but it's close!… Expand
  4. Inuit_Dude
    Apr 26, 2011
    9
    i have never played an expansion game before but this game has got me loonking for expansions of other games out there as well because it isi have never played an expansion game before but this game has got me loonking for expansions of other games out there as well because it is so good. not much has changed in this game from origins but i love how the decisions you made in DAO affect gameplay and story in this game and it is also a blast to see that the story does not just end when you kill the arch demon and even though this is not a full game and just an expansion it is still long and you have lots to do and it also comes with a patch for the game which is a big help for those who cant get onto the internet with thier consoles (although those numbers are few). one of the only things i didnt like was that you could not talk to your companions whenever you want and you can't romace the characters either but other than that i cant really figure anything wrong with it and if you loved the first game this is defenatly a must have expansion… Expand
  5. FidelGastro
    Feb 7, 2021
    8
    This is good old DLC which is actually DLC. It adds another +- 30 hours to original story.
    It contains lot of interesting characters, and    This is good old DLC which is actually DLC. It adds another +- 30 hours to original story.
    It contains lot of interesting characters, and story as well.
    Everything is same as in Origins so i will continue in 8/10 Rating.    … Expand
  6. aadms
    Mar 24, 2011
    8
    First game I ever had that I was able to import a character from. For $40 it was a nice expansion story to tie me over until Dragon Age IIIFirst game I ever had that I was able to import a character from. For $40 it was a nice expansion story to tie me over until Dragon Age III comes out when the saga continues. I didn't like that you couldn't just engage in conversations with your companions like the first game and I thought the rune making part of the game was very poorly thought out. But overall, it's more of the same Dragon Age that I loved from the first game. And that's a winning formula.… Expand
  7. peroxxi
    Mar 12, 2011
    7
    Nice expansion. A lot of quests, characters, things to do and great fun. It worths every single cents. Just like the old expansion pack ofNice expansion. A lot of quests, characters, things to do and great fun. It worths every single cents. Just like the old expansion pack of once (Baldur's Gate).… Expand
  8. Nullblade
    May 26, 2011
    2
    Okay, enough is a enough. Stop the **** Bioware. Bioware is the ultimate ****. I loved neverwinter nights and neverwinter nights 2, as well asOkay, enough is a enough. Stop the **** Bioware. Bioware is the ultimate ****. I loved neverwinter nights and neverwinter nights 2, as well as jade empires. But i have to call **** on dragon age, It sucks all the way round. Want a cool fantasy world to imagine? FAIL. It is the most re-chewed Tolkien world around. Want a new RPG with interesting game mechanics, **** that, if all your characters are fighters you win. If you ever wanted some racial or class that you are to matter,nevermind... Speaking of which, if you think any of biowares ideas are new read a ****ing book. This is a sad ****ing nuance for fantasy fans. You would be better off playing NWN for the 10th time, more fun.… Expand

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#49 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#91 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010