Dragon Age: Origins

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  1. Otempora
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    This game is is a masterpiece, never before this had i played a 3d game with not only such a large number of decisions to make every step of the way, but also to give so much meaning, and purpose to so many of those decisions, i was blown away.

    Its also worth mentioning that i did not like tactical combat at all until dao. Its still not my preferred combat type, however dao had this    This game is is a masterpiece, never before this had i played a 3d game with not only such a large number of decisions to make every step of the way, but also to give so much meaning, and purpose to so many of those decisions, i was blown away.

    Its also worth mentioning that i did not like tactical combat at all until dao.
    Its still not my preferred combat type, however dao had this like **** 3rd person mode they put there (likely for idiots like me) to sort of ease them into things.
    you can play 3rd person, then the more your ambition grows, the more the game cranks things up to make tactical combat more, and more essential.

    Game is sitting here with a 8.8us as of writing this, despite that being a great score, i still feel the game is largely underrated.
    If i had to guess it must have to do with when it was released, from what i remember most people i talked with just where not interested in a crazy deep rpg, with lots of dialog choices.
    For sure some people loved the game a ton, but things seem different now, and i think many more people could be interested in something like this now days.

    Even all these years later i could not find a similar game until bg3.
    Looking at the reception of bg3, also makes me feel like things are a bit different now, and many more people would be interested in a game like this.

    I hope when people finish their bg3 playthroughs, and look everywhere for something to scratch the same itch that they find this game, and consider giving it a try.

    I know maybe its like "bro, i thought this is a review about dao, why are you talking about bg3?"
    It's because the games are so incredibly similar in more ways than i could count.
    To list a few similar things they do as an example.

    movement & controlling the game.
    super custom playthroughs each time.
    brutal world.
    blood gets sprayed all over characters, and stays in cs.
    Fancy hidden auras you could obtain, that give special effects.
    very funny banter between companions, especially if they are very different from each other.
    notes, and books to read for lore, and reveal secrets in the world.
    Worlds setting.

    I can't recommend it more highly, and hope many more people can enjoy this great game in the years to come.

    -also it seems essential to include some kind of warning as well that da2, and da3(inquisition) like them, or hate them are really nothing like dao, and more comparable to a generic action game.    … Expand
  2. eefeef
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    Despite the frustrations of playing and the simplicity of the story, Dragon Age manages to build a great narrative and a compelling world.
  3. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 23, 2023
    9
    Very good history and very good game, with the essence of the BG saga. It lacks more classes and deeper mechanics for customization your avatar and your in-game style.
  4. Rei_the_Tsuki
    Aug 21, 2023
    9
    Just everything feels right!

    Played as human, royal lady and married Alistair at the end haha

    no joke, story, romance part, even fighting siystem was nice (bcs i used the tactic one bcs i dont like action system)

    storywise one of the best games i played, one of my most fav games
  5. Sylvos67
    Aug 19, 2023
    9
    What a discovery it was black then. Played it, and again, and again and again ! True heir to Baldur's Gate, true heir of all.good old Rpg's
  6. PenetratorGod
    Aug 19, 2023
    10
    Best game of the series and of its genre. Nobody has done it better yet. Baldur's Gate 3 is a joke compared to this game.
  7. PC_Gamer_God
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Still one of the all time great role playing games. Choices have an effect on what occurs throughout the story, and the gameplay is also challenging, but still fun. It's too bad there's never been a better Dragon Age since.
  8. Guilola
    Aug 12, 2023
    8
    Um jogo impressionante e ambicioso, ainda mais quando se leva em conta o ano em que foi lançado! Dragon age é lindo, tem uma história que cativa e te assusta o quão profunda e bem escrita consegue ser! Todos os reinos e culturas tem mares de informações e é maravilhoso!
    A jogabilidade é um pouco defasada o que deixa o jogo repetitivo em alguns momentos o que cansa um pouco, mas com    Um jogo impressionante e ambicioso, ainda mais quando se leva em conta o ano em que foi lançado! Dragon age é lindo, tem uma história que cativa e te assusta o quão profunda e bem escrita consegue ser! Todos os reinos e culturas tem mares de informações e é maravilhoso!
    A jogabilidade é um pouco defasada o que deixa o jogo repetitivo em alguns momentos o que cansa um pouco, mas com certeza não tenho palavras pra escrever o quanto me diverti jogando!!!    … Expand
  9. Fireblast9
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    One of the greatest RPGs of all time, the depth and the story are insanely well-crafted
  10. Texasu
    Jul 22, 2023
    10
    I have been familiar with this game for more than 15 years, and it still remains a masterpiece for me.
  11. Magikcarp
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 9
    Storytelling - 9
    Pacing - 7
    Music & Sound - 8
    Replayability - 8
    Performance - 10
  12. MadAdventurer
    Jul 2, 2023
    10
    The game I played the most in my life! 16 playthoughts: one for each origin and each gender. Yes, I'm this crazy! No regrest!
  13. Dannior
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    Lo he vuelto a jugar hoy en 2023 y aunque se nota que algunas cosas no han envejecido muy bien, el juego sigue siendo un espectáculo, el diseño de mapas, el árbol de habilidades, la estrategia en como enfrentar los combates, sobre todo la historia y sus ramificaciones posibles en base a las decisiones, es todavía un disfrute al día de hoy.
  14. mdk567
    Jun 11, 2023
    10
    지금 나오는 게임들도 따라하지 못하는 유저가 만드는 ai택틱 시스템 (심지어 후속작조차 1을 따라가지 못했다). 매력적인 동료들과 흥미로운 스토리. 모딩 자유도
  15. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    9
    The quality of the RPG is absurd. It's packed full of interesting quests and engaging characters that respond meaningfully to your choices. Two of the companions in this game rank among the best ever RPG companions and the central narrative is engaging. The whole origin mechanic is incredible, its woven in so seamlessly you wouldn't notice if any was the only origin. It also packs a DLCThe quality of the RPG is absurd. It's packed full of interesting quests and engaging characters that respond meaningfully to your choices. Two of the companions in this game rank among the best ever RPG companions and the central narrative is engaging. The whole origin mechanic is incredible, its woven in so seamlessly you wouldn't notice if any was the only origin. It also packs a DLC nearly as large and nearly as good. The only thing holding it back is some abysmal pacing in some parts of the game that really cause it to drag at times. Otherwise, a classic worth your time.… Expand
  16. LimitedEdition
    May 28, 2023
    10
    This game is my true personal RPG highlight of all time and I started and finished it playing in 2022. While graphics might be a little outdated, the story, the immersion, the whole dynamics of all the characters interacting with each other is truly outstanding amazing yet to this day. If you are looking for a title that brings a great RPG experience, especially story and immersion, lookThis game is my true personal RPG highlight of all time and I started and finished it playing in 2022. While graphics might be a little outdated, the story, the immersion, the whole dynamics of all the characters interacting with each other is truly outstanding amazing yet to this day. If you are looking for a title that brings a great RPG experience, especially story and immersion, look no further and go with Dragon Age: Origins! Wonderful game!… Expand
  17. Muzketin
    May 24, 2023
    10
    This game is extremely EPIC, one of the best RPGs you can play, the story is just wonderful and the characters are well written and fun aswell. Also the world is very beautiful too. One other wonderful thing about this game is the level up system, as you can unlock epic abilities, you can even become a giant spider or bear and maul the enemies. It also offers the possibility of having aThis game is extremely EPIC, one of the best RPGs you can play, the story is just wonderful and the characters are well written and fun aswell. Also the world is very beautiful too. One other wonderful thing about this game is the level up system, as you can unlock epic abilities, you can even become a giant spider or bear and maul the enemies. It also offers the possibility of having a love story with Leliana, which is perfect aswell.… Expand
  18. bar0yka
    May 8, 2023
    8
    güzel ama savaş mekkaniği çöp ...
  19. RobinBooze
    May 4, 2023
    9
    My favourite RGP of all time. Worth playing in 2023 still. If you like classic RPG where you control and micro manage a party of fantasy heroes this game is a must play
  20. PavelHr
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    One of Bioware's top 4 games I've played - ME Trilogy and DA: Origins. Everything after that is not bad but they haven't been able to get the same great writers for their games.
  21. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    I still have great childhood memories of this game and i wish i could go back in time and play it for the first time, that is how good it is. From the background story to the decisions you make, each playthrough can be very unique. The story, the maps, everything is gorgeous and make you feel immersed. This is one of the greatest, most immersive RPG of all times. The best thing about theI still have great childhood memories of this game and i wish i could go back in time and play it for the first time, that is how good it is. From the background story to the decisions you make, each playthrough can be very unique. The story, the maps, everything is gorgeous and make you feel immersed. This is one of the greatest, most immersive RPG of all times. The best thing about the game is the interaction with your party members, the way their relationship with you can be affected by lines of dialogue, the fact you can romance some of them or piss them off until they leave our party.. This was completely new to me and made me want more games like this.… Expand
  22. TastieToasty
    Mar 8, 2023
    10
    One of the best cRPG games of all time, maybe even the best.
    it is still very hard so if you are new to these games try the Easy difficulty.
    - Amazing Characters - Good Combat / kinda like WoW - Really cool armor and weapons - Great dialogue - Really cool for roleplaying - 6 movie worthy starts with three races (each of them could be its own game) The Awakening DLC was really    One of the best cRPG games of all time, maybe even the best.
    it is still very hard so if you are new to these games try the Easy difficulty.

    - Amazing Characters
    - Good Combat / kinda like WoW
    - Really cool armor and weapons
    - Great dialogue
    - Really cool for roleplaying
    - 6 movie worthy starts with three races (each of them could be its own game)

    The Awakening DLC was really relaxing at the beginning but became pretty rough at the end.
    the characters of the dlc were amazing but it was way too short. (and the epilogue for most companions were really really bad)

    I love this game    … Expand
  23. nejnej55
    Feb 3, 2023
    8
    I really like the characters and main story, but the combat and level design is just not good in my opinion. There were times where I just wanted to finish as fast as possible because I got so impatient of fighting 50 of the same enemies with really boring combat. Because of this I finished the game pretty fast, but the amount of choices you can make in this game is simply astonishing andI really like the characters and main story, but the combat and level design is just not good in my opinion. There were times where I just wanted to finish as fast as possible because I got so impatient of fighting 50 of the same enemies with really boring combat. Because of this I finished the game pretty fast, but the amount of choices you can make in this game is simply astonishing and removes all the bad and makes it more positive.… Expand
  24. woohoosims
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    In my opinion this game is still one of the best western RPG's around and deserves the same remaster treatment given to the Mass Effect trilogy. Combat and Graphics have definitely aged but the engrossing story and endearing characters you can help becoming attached to more than make up for it. Hoping BioWare can being back some of the magic for Dreadwolf.
  25. CausticMisery
    Jan 28, 2023
    9
    One of the best Western RPGs ever made. We'll never get something like this again.
  26. Hike0403
    Jan 20, 2023
    8
    Best DA game from BioWare. Well written characters and incredible story, but gameplay is old. I hope in the future we may got remake of this beautiful game ❤

    Advantages: + Amazing story/lore + Great characters + Interesting abilities and skills, many different classes + Alot variability of playthrough Disadvantages: - Old gameplay - Many gray nondescript locations - Some of    Best DA game from BioWare. Well written characters and incredible story, but gameplay is old. I hope in the future we may got remake of this beautiful game ❤

    Advantages:
    + Amazing story/lore
    + Great characters
    + Interesting abilities and skills, many different classes
    + Alot variability of playthrough

    Disadvantages:

    - Old gameplay
    - Many gray nondescript locations
    - Some of skills is useless and deal small damage    … Expand
  27. Boonie2000
    Jan 14, 2023
    0
    Good story, high quality RPG, these kind of games encourage to play and discover new perls of gaming world
  28. Crimson9
    Dec 13, 2022
    7
    The last great CRPG. While decried by CPRG fans as casualization of the genre, Dragon Age actually made it accessible without sacrificing the depth. The choice and consequences narrative is here, although not as extensive as in some games. The story is cliche but with a somewhat interesting universe and decent subplots. The characters are brilliant.

    The main thing that drags this game    The last great CRPG. While decried by CPRG fans as casualization of the genre, Dragon Age actually made it accessible without sacrificing the depth. The choice and consequences narrative is here, although not as extensive as in some games. The story is cliche but with a somewhat interesting universe and decent subplots. The characters are brilliant.

    The main thing that drags this game down is the combat. The combat itself is quite good. The classes are horribly balanced though. The encounters are too similar and are far, far too frequent. Combat should not be focused on THIS much in a CRPG game.

    That said, a solid effort by Bioware. The series would only decline from here though.    … Expand
  29. MrMurdock69
    Dec 11, 2022
    10
    The best RPG game ever created. Top Story, Top universe, Top multi choices, Top Characters, Top combat. No other game will ever be as great as this game.
  30. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    9
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  31. DGGlez
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Gran juego. inicialmente me ha costado acostumbrarme al sistema del juego, pero la historia, ambientación y sobre todo las conversaciones hacen que sea un juego muy disfrutable y recomendado.
  32. PaddysPub
    Aug 18, 2022
    8
    A must play game for sure. Great story, fun gameplay - even though i cannot bother with the tactical aspect of it anymore, i'd much rather change characters in-fight.
    I hope Bioware releases the game again, remastered, updated etc. because trying to play the game again now is kinda frustrating- no fault of the game of course.
    A great experience.
  33. Goku130
    Aug 10, 2022
    10
    best game of all time I wish abest game of all time I wish a remake..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................… Expand
  34. JohnnyYouHitMe
    Aug 9, 2022
    10
    Amongst my all time favourite games. Old Bioware sure knew how to craft a gaming experience. Lots of attention must have gone into the story and lore too. All of which makes it even more disappointing that the series lost its way so soon afterwards. I mean, with all the potential there was for new stories exploring other parts of Thedas, or delving deeper into Ferelden, they decided toAmongst my all time favourite games. Old Bioware sure knew how to craft a gaming experience. Lots of attention must have gone into the story and lore too. All of which makes it even more disappointing that the series lost its way so soon afterwards. I mean, with all the potential there was for new stories exploring other parts of Thedas, or delving deeper into Ferelden, they decided to concentrate on the whiny wizards and their whiny version of elves. To think what might have been...… Expand
  35. Swimming4Ten
    Jul 15, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of my favorite games, still play this to this day, the story is great. Yes it's buggy but it's an old game I don't expect perfection, but this game is perfection. The story, the companions... Alistair.....it's such a shame EA is trying to write this beauty out of the timeline and other games too.… Expand
  36. Demon2017
    Jun 24, 2022
    6
    Люблю РПГ, но эта игра немного не моё. Слишком скучный геймплей. Да, сюжет и диалоги хороши, но мучиться с ужасным управлением и боёвкой мне не хочется. К тому же, игра катастрофически сложна.
  37. Hochbichler
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    Dragon Age: Origins is a classic fantasy RPG game released in 2009. The game is set in Thedas, a fantasy world created for this game. When you are creating a brand new fictional world, there is always this alchemical aspect, the IT factor, or whatever you want to call it. in short, no matter how good your ideas and writers are, there is always a chance it will fail for no good reason.Dragon Age: Origins is a classic fantasy RPG game released in 2009. The game is set in Thedas, a fantasy world created for this game. When you are creating a brand new fictional world, there is always this alchemical aspect, the IT factor, or whatever you want to call it. in short, no matter how good your ideas and writers are, there is always a chance it will fail for no good reason. Dragon Age: Origins has IT without any doubt. The world is just so intriguing from the very start. It deals with all the common fantasy concepts: magic, monsters, dragons, medievalesque setup, etc. But DA:O deals with them brilliantly. It is hard to describe how exactly it is different from other fantasy worlds. It goes deep, it considers all choices, all possibilities, just like nature, just like life. I just love it. The story itself is very good, deals with a classic end of the world scenario that you are supposed to prevent. But the true brilliance of this game lies naturally in the companion system. The interactions with your companions, their personal quests, the banter, all this builds a very strong feeling of real friendship between you and your companions. The graphics is atmospheric, pretty for a 2009 game and you can of course enhance it with various mods and bring it up to date. The game font is very nice and suits the game well. Music is also fantastic, not too intrusive, but certainly noteworthy. Another amazing thing about this game is the range of choices and important decisions you can make. You can play as a saint or as a murderer and slaver, it is entirely up to you. And you can be sure that the consequences of your choices are going to be felt. The developers were very bold with this game and I have nothing but respect for them. The ingame codex is thorough and I wholeheartedly recommend reading everything. I do not usually play most games on the highest difficulty, but here it just seems best to me, the nightmare difficulty is very hard in the beginning. but it gets gradually easier, as with most other RPGs, if you make sensible talent and skillpoint choices. And what negative can I say about this masterpiece? Not much. Maybe a bit more buggy than you would like, even today, but with the sheer amount of choices you can make, it is hardly surprising. This game contains some microtransactions in the form of some Horse Armor type DLCs, but nothing major. No SJW politics either.

    DLCs: I like almost all the DLCs. The only downside, as usual, is the steep price to gameplay time ratio.

    Awakening - A full scale expansion. I covered that in its own review.

    Warden's Keep - Nice dark little DLC, which gives you a bit more information about the Grey Wardens.

    The Stone Prisoner - Overpriced DLC, which adds a single companion. Not my favorite by any means.

    Return to Ostagar - Title says it all. Ideally played early in a playthrough with Alistair.

    Darkspawn Chronicles - Unorthodox standalone DLC, where you play for the darkspawn. Nice idea, but the gameplay is not much fun.

    Leliana's Song - Standalone DLC, can be played before the main game and can serve as sort of a tutorial. Very cool story.

    The Golems of Amgarrak - Nice little standalone deep roads / dwarven DLC. Contains some of the toughest fights in the entire game. I recommend bringing a well equipped hero.

    Witch Hunt - Standalone DLC, which follows the story of Morrigan after the main game. I usually play it last.

    I am really trying to reserve the 10/10 score for the absolutely best games, that excel in every way and I cannot stop replaying them over and over. Dragon Age: Origins is such a game without any doubt. Final Verdict: 96 %    … Expand
  38. Sander1989
    Jun 9, 2022
    9
    Dragon Age: Origins is of the best games ever. I just did a playthrough again.
  39. maintitle
    May 31, 2022
    10
    Bioware likes to PRETEND like your choices matter in this game, but they're LYING to you. If you don't believe me, go look at the tapestry options. In all those intricate and well thought out options, there isn't a single one that shakes up the whole timeline, despite the option being there. That is why I'm writing Bioware before DA4, to REMIND them your choices MEAN something!Bioware likes to PRETEND like your choices matter in this game, but they're LYING to you. If you don't believe me, go look at the tapestry options. In all those intricate and well thought out options, there isn't a single one that shakes up the whole timeline, despite the option being there. That is why I'm writing Bioware before DA4, to REMIND them your choices MEAN something! CANONIZE THE DARKSPAWN CHRONICLES, END THE LIES!… Expand
  40. andreasmoon
    May 30, 2022
    10
    Best of the series. Masterpiece still even after a decade. Something both hardcore RPG players and more casual players can enjoy.
  41. NoIRXVB
    Apr 13, 2022
    10
    sure elder scrolls is the best rpg but we have dao one the best classic rpg ever played and deserve a remaster
  42. kyle20ellis
    Apr 2, 2022
    10
    Dragon Age: Origins is an outstanding game on all levels, one of the best in recent years perhaps. If there was one thing that wasn't quite so good, it was that some of the outdoor background art were a little flat-looking. Other than that, the graphics were not bad at all despite the numerous criticism it has gotten on Amazon. The characters look well-modelled at least, the colours areDragon Age: Origins is an outstanding game on all levels, one of the best in recent years perhaps. If there was one thing that wasn't quite so good, it was that some of the outdoor background art were a little flat-looking. Other than that, the graphics were not bad at all despite the numerous criticism it has gotten on Amazon. The characters look well-modelled at least, the colours are atmospheric and help make the world and adventure believable and the voices do sync well with the lip movements. The music has moments where it is rousing and others where it's eloquent, overall it's well written and synchronises with everything with never a jarring note. The story is rich in detail and characterisation, totally immersive in its blend of fantasy, adventure and action and you are genuinely transported into the world the characters inhabit. The game play is varied and not overly-simplistic or overly-complex(even if at times Alistair was perhaps too easy to kill, but really that's part of the fun). What was also impressive was the balance of game play and story, they added so much to one another and there wasn't a time where there was too much or little of one. The writing and the voice acting stood out the most. The writing is incredibly intelligent and thought-provoking with some well-judged light-hearted humour for contrast, doing wonderfully in giving the characters distinctive personalities and emotional impact. The character interaction is strong and never stiff. And the voice work adds so much to those qualities, everybody is wonderful and nobody bad but in particular Kate Mulgrew is quietly firm and authoritative and Tim Curry has that subtle smarmy malevolence spot-on. All in all, an outstanding game. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand
  43. RedDovah
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    My most favorite game. It has everything I expect from an RPG. Great story, replayability, Choices matter. Best Bioware game.
  44. chokobo
    Mar 14, 2022
    10
    It may be an old title but when I played it countless times years ago it was like the best thing in my life. To this day I still remember it fondly and can say that it is the best gaming experience of my life.
  45. rajhinbey
    Feb 27, 2022
    10
    I don't know because it's the first rpg game I played, but this game completely fascinated me. An excellent experience from start to finish. It makes you feel like you really are someone in that world.
  46. Uarabei
    Feb 21, 2022
    9
    An amazing game with an amazing story. How nice it was to interact with the characters from your team and learn a lot about them, empathize with them, build relationships with them.

    Definitely one of the best RPGs.
  47. Dco326
    Feb 14, 2022
    9
    Strasna igrica, davno sam je igrao i potrosio sate i sate na nju ali strasno dobra igrica
  48. Odal
    Jan 24, 2022
    9
    Dragon Age: Origins is an awsome game. Especially for it's time. Yes, the story felt a bit like the lord of the rings with invading armies of orcs - a bit cliché, but overall it's an adventure to be reckon with.
    It has great characters, fun combat, an amazing world and dialog and I remember when the game came out it really was on another level compared to all other RPG:s I had tried at    Dragon Age: Origins is an awsome game. Especially for it's time. Yes, the story felt a bit like the lord of the rings with invading armies of orcs - a bit cliché, but overall it's an adventure to be reckon with.
    It has great characters, fun combat, an amazing world and dialog and I remember when the game came out it really was on another level compared to all other RPG:s I had tried at that point, except for maybe Oblivion. It really contributed a lot to the love I have for RPG:s up until today.
    From there on I've always loved the Dragon Age series, even though the third game in the installment dissapointed quite a bit in my opinion.

    I know many rank this DA as the number one, I like the second game better. But it's still a really good game.

    Basically, it's a classic and it might be my nostalgia speaking but I have very fond memories of Dragon Age: Origins.

    +
    The story
    The World
    Music
    Graphics (for it's time)
    The Conbat
    Dialog
    Pretty good difficulty

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    I cannot think of much negative, again, for it's time.
    You could say today of course that the graphics, combat etc is outdated today (2022) and you would be right.
    But other than that, not much to complain about.    … Expand
  49. ertyz
    Jan 13, 2022
    10
    high quality and morale.
    one of the best RPG I ever played
    very nice game if I need to compare among all other games by the way.
  50. Eatt
    Jan 5, 2022
    8
    Story Rating

    I love this 2000-2010 bioware quality, this is one hell of a game. You notice from the very start that it is not your 10th assassin creed but an epic adventure. It is similar to mass effect how it is written and designed - I very much appreciate it. I will however not give the full 10 because I think the romance options are somewhat flat and the fact that your hero is not    Story Rating

    I love this 2000-2010 bioware quality, this is one hell of a game. You notice from the very start that it is not your 10th assassin creed but an epic adventure. It is similar to mass effect how it is written and designed - I very much appreciate it. I will however not give the full 10 because I think the romance options are somewhat flat and the fact that your hero is not talking takes a good chunk of atmosphere away.
    Nevertheless, great experience!    … Expand
  51. Raskolnikoc
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Dragon Age Origins is a great game marred by bugs that can corrupt your game saves. I give the game itself 10/10, but I'm deducting two points for the fact that I had to start over due to a corrupt save game file.

    Story: I love the story. It's a great, traditional heroic fantasy story that can have a slightly different flavor based on what race and class of character you choose.    Dragon Age Origins is a great game marred by bugs that can corrupt your game saves. I give the game itself 10/10, but I'm deducting two points for the fact that I had to start over due to a corrupt save game file.

    Story: I love the story. It's a great, traditional heroic fantasy story that can have a slightly different flavor based on what race and class of character you choose.

    Setting: Nice take on traditional fantasy. It feels familiar and fresh at the same time.

    Game mechanics: I liked them once I got used to them, but that took some practice. You absolutely need to micromanage your allies, because they are dumb as tree stumps and will make the worst possible decision at all times. That said, the controls they give you to manage the party are quite good and fun. In the end, I would prefer to micromange my party if the mechanics are good and not annoying, and Dragon Age: Origins succeeds here.

    Complaints:

    Complaint #1: Bugs. As I mentioned above, my save game file got corrupted and I had to start over. I highly recommend you use the community patch AND Game Save Manager to protect your save game files. I chalk this up to EA being too greedy to fix common game breaking bugs.

    Complaint #2: Build consistency. All builds in this game are DEFINITELY not equal, and it's very easy to create a sub-optimal character through no fault of your own. I'm ok with sub-optimal, but you can REALLY ruin your game by doing nothing more than creating the character you want to play.

    Complaint #3: Difficulty spikes. Until you "git gud," the game will throw a few super harsh difficulty spikes at you, sometimes requiring you to find cheap tactics online.    … Expand
  52. James1177
    Dec 14, 2021
    10
    One of the wonderful and rare games released before a masterpiece bioware was destroyed. If you love RPG games plus, if you are looking for a medieval themed, beautiful story, a magical world and of course a fun game with interesting characters..
    ARE YOU STILL READING GO AND GET THE GAME!!!
  53. samurainth
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Лучшая РПГ из всех существующих на данный момент. Любителям жанра играть обязательно.
    The best RPG at the moment. Fans of the genre MUST play this game.
  54. Peachboiii
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    My all time favourite game ever. Still playing it ffs. 12 years after. It was also the game that opened my mind to rpgs. I keep buying dragon age games when they're released in hope that it will be as great this one. Always let down tho
  55. ANTtheKNEEEE
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Finally finished this in 2021. Excited to continue the story. I dont think there will be another game that could execute companions this well.
  56. Xerenis
    Nov 14, 2021
    9
    If you enjoy classic RPG gameplay, then you will love this fabulous game. Great story telling and characters
  57. Tesh
    Oct 22, 2021
    9
    Not all games with story make a story game that is why this game is so good and the novel gameplay is why it's so fun.
  58. ggeorgo
    Oct 16, 2021
    10
    This game has immense replay value .. I have played as warrior , rogue and 2 mage runs ( one normal mage and the other an arcane warrior).
    The game play mechanics are perfect and the combat feels quite strategic,
    A few quest lines are very big but this is not actually a negative thing! I like the approval rating your companions keep according to your actions. If one game comes close    This game has immense replay value .. I have played as warrior , rogue and 2 mage runs ( one normal mage and the other an arcane warrior).
    The game play mechanics are perfect and the combat feels quite strategic,
    A few quest lines are very big but this is not actually a negative thing!
    I like the approval rating your companions keep according to your actions.
    If one game comes close to being a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate series it is this one.    … Expand
  59. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 89 IIIIIIIIII====================
  60. flumin
    Sep 7, 2021
    10
    The best rpg game I ever played. The world and story are rich and interesting. Characters are well crafted, dialogues are realistic and meaningful and affect the storyline. When you play you keep thinking how sad it will be once the game ends. And it is. Haven't found anything comparable yet despite this game being somewhat old already.
  61. Bone-Thugs
    Aug 20, 2021
    10
    This game still holds up great in 2021. One of the best RPG's of all time and you are missing out if haven't tried it. its right up there with witcher 3, the mass effect trilogy etc
  62. kezzyhko
    Aug 17, 2021
    9
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  63. Asp_klg40
    Aug 10, 2021
    8
    The game left a lasting impression. The first time I played it, I couldn't tear myself away. Everything is good in it: a well-thought-out plot, musical accompaniment, convenient, in my opinion, gameplay. Even after so many years, I still want to go through it again.
  64. Axilley
    Jul 22, 2021
    9
    VERY good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good VERY
  65. Kirill111111
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Шедевр всех времён .В этой игре прекрасно все .Жалко ,что лучше этого шедевра ничего не выйдет
  66. sulaco426
    Jun 24, 2021
    4
    Its just a Generic Rpg with the typical fantasy tropes. nothing special, nothing new. just the same of the usual
  67. Samvvel
    Jun 17, 2021
    4
    The dialog, the characters and the lore are good, as was the tradition in Bioware back in the day. But I just couldn't stand the relentless grinding you have to endure during almost all quests. Unusual missions involving persuading someone or conducting an investigation of sorts are very few and far between, most of the assignments you get is just room after room after room of tediousThe dialog, the characters and the lore are good, as was the tradition in Bioware back in the day. But I just couldn't stand the relentless grinding you have to endure during almost all quests. Unusual missions involving persuading someone or conducting an investigation of sorts are very few and far between, most of the assignments you get is just room after room after room of tedious enemy grind. At best you'll get some kind of notes during the mission, but most of the time you won't. The plot and the dialog are for the most part decent, but the staggering overabundance of combat pretty much turns this game into one big slog. Almost none of the enemies require any kind of particular tactics, so it's just kill it all to death by any means you possess. Which is just boring. You could retain the same number of enemies, but make them weaker and/or make each type require a specific approach. But no, why bother if we can just copypaste hundreds of the samish boring opponents.
    There are smaller problems too. The codex here is a mess, You gotta read every note and every piece of lore you receive the moment you find it, otherwise you'd be treated to a (not so) great time browsing through this poorly executed codex, where it'll take you up to a minute to find some minor piece of trivia that'll take 15 seconds to read.
    The bugs are pretty much still there, after all these years. I've encountered ar least a dozen crushes during my first twenty hours of playthrough, and Denerim is plain unplayable unless you lower your graphic settings to medium, or you'll just experience crushes every time you enter a building.
    Speaking of the graphics... The game looks average at best. Some of the textures are so blurry it actually hurt my eyes. The first Witcher game came out two years prior and still looked better than DA:O. Fallout 3 came out a year earlier and looked just as good, if not better.
    Overall, the game was a big disappointment for me. I'm a big fan of Bioware, KOTOR, Mass Effect 1-3 and Neverwinter Nights are all among my all time favorites. But Dragon Age: Origins, as hard as tried, I just cannot enjoy.    … Expand
  68. cben
    May 25, 2021
    10
    Best of the series. The dark and gritty mood makes it much more unique than following games in the series. The UI blends in perfectly with the rest of the game with menus designed to look like parchments or books, never breaking the immersion. The quests feel impactful and well though-out. The balance between dialog and actual fighting is spot on for an rpg game. Classes andBest of the series. The dark and gritty mood makes it much more unique than following games in the series. The UI blends in perfectly with the rest of the game with menus designed to look like parchments or books, never breaking the immersion. The quests feel impactful and well though-out. The balance between dialog and actual fighting is spot on for an rpg game. Classes and specializations are distinct and fun to play. Character based backgrounds add replayability and companions have interesting stories and interactions. It is an overall great rpg which makes Dragon Age Inquisition feel even more like a failure. Not to say that Inquisition is a bad game on its own, but the lack of the real dark fantasy feel, impactful quests and interesting interactions hurt it so much that it more closely resembles an mmorpg game rather than Origins.… Expand
  69. VincentValen
    May 17, 2021
    10
    Not a Perfect game but it's close, one of the best games I've ever played. If you love RPGs you have to play this game. I've replayed it many times over the years and I still love it. great story, great characters, good combat system, a lot of content to play. One of the very few games i'd consider a Masterpiece
  70. Dudowski
    May 10, 2021
    10
    My all time favourite of all games I've ever played the last 30 years. Damn good character writing and improvement. good implemented story into the scenery and nice RPG elements. You feel mighty and more important the further the story goes on. High Fantasy without to many misshapen creatures, political issues connected to the real world and the typical Bioware romancing system. Thanks toMy all time favourite of all games I've ever played the last 30 years. Damn good character writing and improvement. good implemented story into the scenery and nice RPG elements. You feel mighty and more important the further the story goes on. High Fantasy without to many misshapen creatures, political issues connected to the real world and the typical Bioware romancing system. Thanks to many different background stories for characters i could easily do 14 playthroughs and always had a feeling of another experience.… Expand
  71. AltumSilentium
    Apr 20, 2021
    9
    Невероятное приключение, невозможно остаться равнодушным. Даже спустя более чем 12 лет и десяток прохождений находишь что-то новое. Такими и должны быть Dragon Age от легендарных Bioware, но, увы, больше мы такого не увидим.
  72. hanteliai
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    Игра моего детства. Недавно переигрывал, до сих пор шикарна и захватывает когда-то. Кинцо и эрпэгэ в одном виде. 10/10
  73. bancandrei
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    I would categorize this game as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and thus in the not for me category. However, I think it is worth playing for the origin stories alone. The worldbuilding is top notch, truly a great incarnation of the word fantasy.
  74. Dom007
    Mar 13, 2021
    9
    The best out of the dragon age games. Origins has an amazing story that I still remember to this day and the characters are just fantastic.
    As for the gameplay. I had the occasional issue with the AI and I also had some trouble getting use to the combat, however once I got use to it it was very good.
    The level design however is hit and miss. There are some great levels and some bad ones.    The best out of the dragon age games. Origins has an amazing story that I still remember to this day and the characters are just fantastic.
    As for the gameplay. I had the occasional issue with the AI and I also had some trouble getting use to the combat, however once I got use to it it was very good.
    The level design however is hit and miss. There are some great levels and some bad ones. The fade for example is one of the worst areas I've ever experienced in gaming, it was literally a 3hr slog with frustrating puzzles and enemies. I also hated the deep roads for similar reasons.
    And that's why it's not a 10/10 for me although I can definitely see why it is for so many.    … Expand
  75. nexus151196
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    Великая , мрачная , суровая и взрослая игра. Эталон темного фентези, прекрасный мир, мифология, персонажи и сеттинг. Жду ремейк / ремастер для консолей.
  76. NNNPavelB
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Best RPG game - The Witcher 3? No. Skyrim ? No. DAO ? YES.

    For me personally, this game is one of the best games of all time, the only game to which it is inferior is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
  77. Steyraus
    Feb 8, 2021
    10
    If there is one game that is good enough to be cosidered a spiritual sucsesor to Baldurs gate it this game, Dragon Age Origons.. The second game was more like an expansion and the third game was pure woke trash , but Origons is a masterpeice for the ages, just like the origional Baldurs Gate (not the HD remakes, they were censored tampered with)..
    There is so many amazing stories and    If there is one game that is good enough to be cosidered a spiritual sucsesor to Baldurs gate it this game, Dragon Age Origons.. The second game was more like an expansion and the third game was pure woke trash , but Origons is a masterpeice for the ages, just like the origional Baldurs Gate (not the HD remakes, they were censored tampered with)..
    There is so many amazing stories and chatacter in Origons you could play it a dozen time and find new things. Combat is perfect, true OG video game pause combat, an enjoyable and satfying combat, that should be used more.. TForget the woke trash offucal BG3 and play DA Origons, it one of tbe greatest RPGs ever.    … Expand
  78. snootchie
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    One of the greatest RPG’s of all time. Up there with Witcher 3, Dragon Quest 11, and the rest of em. If you haven’t played this one yet, go out and pick it up. You won’t regret it.
  79. hazsch
    Jan 6, 2021
    9
    Note: if your game keeps crashing, try turning your texture/graphic settings down to medium instead of high! DA:O was designed for older hardware so treat it that way.

    I played Dragon Age: Origins for the first time this year as a big fan of BioWare's other works in Mass Effect and Baldur's Gate. I put off playing it for a long time, but I'm pleased to say that - no surprises here - the    Note: if your game keeps crashing, try turning your texture/graphic settings down to medium instead of high! DA:O was designed for older hardware so treat it that way.

    I played Dragon Age: Origins for the first time this year as a big fan of BioWare's other works in Mass Effect and Baldur's Gate. I put off playing it for a long time, but I'm pleased to say that - no surprises here - the game is fantastic, and holds up well. The combat system is fun and tactical and it'll make you feel incredibly powerful when you get the hang of it. The characters are engaging and deep, and have established friendship or romance paths.

    DA:O shares a lot of similarities with Neverwinter Nights, also developed by BioWare. Especially when you go into the tactical isometric view. I found myself switching to isometric view in just about every battle while I explored in the third person view.

    My first run was with a female city elf warrior, and I've got to say - this origin story has aged incredibly poorly. If it released today then it would most likely get slammed for being insensitive and pointless. Luckily, the beginning area is over quickly enough and then its on to the main adventure. Here is when my game started breaking from all the quality of life mods I had installed at the behest of a friend of mine. In the end I ended up just using some cosmetic mods, extra dog slot, some restoration mods as well as "equal love" so I could, naturally, see what the romance for the game's poster child, Morrigan. This led to some amusing scenes where I was occasionally referred to as both a man and a woman in just about the same breath.

    I beat the game and then started playing again as the female human noble, this time on the hardest difficulty. "How hard could it be?" I had asked. Turns out, extremely hard. I actually enjoyed it more than normal difficulty, but maybe I'm just a masochist.

    I found that the friendship with Morrigan was much more rewarding than the romance, and once I convinced Alistair to stop being such a pushover, he was better in the romance. Speaking of Alistair, though... he's definitely the best character in this game. BioWare games have tended to have this thing where you say one mean thing and the NPC will hate you forever, but with Alistair you can actually joke around and make fun of each other. I think his character is just endearing in a lot of ways.

    I then went on to play Leliana's Song (on normal!) which I really enjoyed. It's a fun adventure, and the writing is excellent.    … Expand
  80. gotterpotter56
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    Красивая, большая игра. . КАК по мне сюжет, управление, персонажи и мир отличные
  81. MacX
    Dec 28, 2020
    5
    The story is boring and great character moments are few and far between. The Combat is not that great either.
  82. Torgall
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    For me it's one of THE BEST game of it's kind. The plot, memorable characters, meaningful decisions combined into perfect game experience that I remember fondly.
  83. TudorPopescu
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    I genuinely consider Dragon Age: Origins the best RPG ever made. It's a masterpiece. I know people can be hyperbolic at times, but I truly mean what I say.

    The writing and the story, the pacing, the diverse settings, the choices you can make, the consequences, the companions, your relationship with them and the way they change and evolve over time, their banter, their reactions to your    I genuinely consider Dragon Age: Origins the best RPG ever made. It's a masterpiece. I know people can be hyperbolic at times, but I truly mean what I say.

    The writing and the story, the pacing, the diverse settings, the choices you can make, the consequences, the companions, your relationship with them and the way they change and evolve over time, their banter, their reactions to your love interest, the tactical combat, the way you can customize what and how your companions use abilities, the voice actors, the soundtrack, even the graphics have aged well and still hold up in 2020.

    If you like RPGs, then you MUST play this game. Get the Ultimate Edition, it's worth every penny.    … Expand
  84. GVB
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Interesting and very well written characters, original stories, very fun to play, moral dilemmas... 10/10
  85. PrincessRose
    Oct 23, 2020
    9
    I played this in 2009 on disc when it first released which I still have, I played the hell out of it and played all character types and choices and endings, but didn't get all the DLC or Awakening. So decided to buy again on steam to get all DLC to play, it is still one of the greatest RPG's of all time.

    What makes this game great is the story is very well written, the characters are    I played this in 2009 on disc when it first released which I still have, I played the hell out of it and played all character types and choices and endings, but didn't get all the DLC or Awakening. So decided to buy again on steam to get all DLC to play, it is still one of the greatest RPG's of all time.

    What makes this game great is the story is very well written, the characters are all interesting, they are so well voiced with a lot of depth and story behind each character, they say so much that they feel almost like real people. Party banter is also amazing and entertaining, amusing and the way they interact with you and each other. The relationships you build with them make them also feel like valued friends and someone you could actually fall in love with. It has the feeling of an epic adventure and it feels like this game has heart and soul which so many newer games lack.

    Not a fan of the combat, but doesn't matter since the story is so good and immersive.

    I don't think Bioware would make anything as epic as this again as this was the last RPG Bioware made before EA took over and they tend to rush things and make them rather mediocre, generic and take away what made the game special in the first place and are known for buying game studios with unique games that end up being killed and shut down for good. I've accepted that Bioware is pretty much dead when it sold it's soul to EA and is just a zombie shell now.
    And will never make another 9/10 game again.

    I give this game a 9/10 the last epic game from Bioware, all the DA games past this are quite good but lack the depth and immersion that DAO had. In comparison I would give DAI a 7/10. Though I am yet to play DA2 as it doesn't seem very good to me.

    I loved playing through this game again and also enjoyed all the DLC. If you love a good story this is worth playing through at least once in your lifetime, but if you love it you are likely to want to experience all character types, choices and romances. It's a game that is always entertaining and enjoyable to come back to and play.
    The game crashes ocassionally, mostly in Denerim and The Deep Roads and also when fighting the Archdemon it would crash every time after it does a spirit breath until I turned the graphics to low there doesn't seem to be any other way to stop this. Also taking screeenshots often causes the game to freeze and lock up my computer needing a PC restart.    … Expand
  86. Edco0328
    Oct 17, 2020
    10
    Dragon Age: Origins | October 12, 2020 | [★★★★★]

    This game just sealed Bioware as one of my favorite Developers. The story structure has a lot of similarity to Mass Effect, which is a very good thing specially how they manage to shape the world and introduced you to it. A satisfying journey where every player could have a different road ahead accompanied by a lot of choices that    Dragon Age: Origins | October 12, 2020 | [★★★★★]

    This game just sealed Bioware as one of my favorite Developers. The story structure has a lot of similarity to Mass Effect, which is a very good thing specially how they manage to shape the world and introduced you to it.

    A satisfying journey where every player could have a different road ahead accompanied by a lot of choices that wasn't just cheap and actually matters 20 hours ahead of the campaign.

    The last game I've played with this kind of mechanics are Warcraft III where's battle management is very important. I'm actually not a fan of it at the beginning until it just grown on me till the end.

    I don't have a lot of experience on RPG's and its genre as a whole, but I'm very proud to call this game a Masterpiece - significantly how I played this decade behind.    … Expand
  87. shostakn
    Oct 15, 2020
    7
    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 abilities and credible digital actors. TheSummary: 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 abilities and credible digital actors. The spirit of classic RPGs comes of age, as Dragon Age: Origins features a dark and mature story and gameplay. Epic Party-Based Combat – Dragon Age: Origins introduces an innovative, scalable combat system, as players face large-scale battles and use their party’s special abilities to destroy hoardes of enemies and massive creatures. Powerful Magic – Raining down awesome destruction on enemies is even more compelling as players apply "spell combos," a way of combining together different spells to create emergent unique effects. Players develop their characters and gain powerful special abilities (spells, talents and skills) and discover ever-increasing weapons of destruction. With its emotionally compelling story, players choose with whom they wish to forge alliances or crush under their mighty fist, redefining the world with the choices they make and how they wield their power. Players select and play a unique prelude that provides the lens through which the player sees the world and how the world sees the player. The player's choice of Origin determines who they are and where they begin the adventure, as they play through a customized story opening that profoundly impacts the course of every adventure. [BioWare]… Expand
  88. AntiqueOne
    Sep 20, 2020
    10
    Exciting story with great lore. Having alternative routes nearly every quest and seeing their consequences reminds me that I'm a part of this world and my choices are matter. Even your background changes nearly everthing. While the story tends to be cliche these RGP elements make it compelling, so the atmosphere quickly draws you in. Probably the best part of this game is companions andExciting story with great lore. Having alternative routes nearly every quest and seeing their consequences reminds me that I'm a part of this world and my choices are matter. Even your background changes nearly everthing. While the story tends to be cliche these RGP elements make it compelling, so the atmosphere quickly draws you in. Probably the best part of this game is companions and their conversations with you and each other. They all have great stories and hillarious dialogs. One of the best RPGs ever.… Expand
  89. Jakard
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    Baldurs gate on 3d. Nothing else to say if you know anything about gaming. A classic legenrady that we all come back to play again and again. Bioware should slap themselves and realize that to make an rpg it has to be more hardcore. Bring back the ai tactics and the myriad spells and maybe you cab redeem yourselves from the abysmal 10 year failures under EA
  90. Pentakill
    Sep 13, 2020
    9
    My introduction to RPGs with real time pause and it was a great experience. The amount of options you can pick when talking with someone and the repercussions of the things you choose when answering to someone are truly impressive. it couldn't be a 10 for me just because I began to get bored of the same Darkspwan enemies over and over again though out my 100 hour playthrough.
  91. NinjaSushi2
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played. This is a true classic-RPG and feels like a modern Neverwinter Nights. It's brilliant and I can't recommend it enough.
  92. Norleft
    Sep 4, 2020
    8
    Nunca me intereso Dragon Age, la saga empezó al mismo tiempo que otras muchas en su época y sabia que este juego se hizo muy famoso y importante en el mundo del videojuego por su primera entrega, pero ami siempre me gustaron otros mundos The elder scrolls, Fable, The witcher... etc.

    Entonces este año decidí jugar a Dragon Age por primera vez a través de GOG el cual me dio un muy buen    Nunca me intereso Dragon Age, la saga empezó al mismo tiempo que otras muchas en su época y sabia que este juego se hizo muy famoso y importante en el mundo del videojuego por su primera entrega, pero ami siempre me gustaron otros mundos The elder scrolls, Fable, The witcher... etc.

    Entonces este año decidí jugar a Dragon Age por primera vez a través de GOG el cual me dio un muy buen port y JODER, he de decir que este título me ha gustado mucho, no es muy innovador respecto a lore y demás ya que copia muchas pero que muchísimas cosas directamente del señor de los anillos, pero el mundo, los textos, personajes y demás te gusten menos o más están hechos y llevados a la perfección.

    El mundo creado aquí es lo mejor que tiene el título, razas, religiones, naciones... y la historia apesar de ser un poco como ya digo del estilo de El señor de los anillos con una batalla final que decidirá el destino de la "tierra media"/ Ferelden, en ningún momento sientes que estas jugando una copia de el señor de los anillos, ya que este juego consigue algo que muchos no logran, y es tener personalidad y sentirse único apesar de tener un referente claro.

    Jugablemente deja mucho que desear incluso para la época en la cual salio, muchas veces es tedioso y el sistema de combate que tiene no es tan profundo ni tan bueno como los juegos de la competencia que habían en su momento de este palo, pero bueno se nota que KOTOR fue su DEMO en el tema jugable y que supieron llevarlo más o menos bien y acercar estos juegos a mucha gente nueva.

    Lo mejor del juego es que apesar de tener un mundo muy interesante y bueno, puedes llegar a tomar una decisión y el guión no va a empeorar ni va a ser peor porque hayas elegido lo incorrecto, al revés, el juego te dará un guión, secundarias y una continuidad a la historia que este a la misma altura que todas las demás, sean caminos malos o buenos.

    Muy recomendado, no he jugado a los siguientes pero uff este juego se ha convertido en uno de mis tops del género.    … Expand
  93. Greenscale07
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    My first cRPG. My first introduction to high fantasy. An experience I will treasure for all my life.
  94. NighteBondo
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    Dragon age 1 is maybe the rpg i've enjoyed the most! (in top 10 with mass effect 1-3, Oblivion, Divinity 2, kotor 1-2 and fallout: new vegas). It has a lot of replay value. Every class and race has a unique story with unique events in the game, and you are likely to discover new things when you replay. If like rpgs and is a completist sort of gamer then this is 100% for you
  95. LoLerScholar
    Aug 19, 2020
    10
    Dragon Age Origins is one out of three western RPGs that I've played that deserves a '10' rating in my book (the other ones are Witcher 3 and Neverwinter Nights). I think it's the last great Bioware masterpiece that takes place in a fantasy setting.

    This game is so interesting to me because it's a great example of how good game design and execution is more important than original    Dragon Age Origins is one out of three western RPGs that I've played that deserves a '10' rating in my book (the other ones are Witcher 3 and Neverwinter Nights). I think it's the last great Bioware masterpiece that takes place in a fantasy setting.

    This game is so interesting to me because it's a great example of how good game design and execution is more important than original ideas. You can describe the story of this game in one sentence: Every x number of years, hero warriors called Grey Wardens are called to push back an incoming enemy invasion of evil beings called Darkspawn. That's it. It's laughable how simple and rehashed this story is. But oh my God did Bioware absolutely NAIL about every other aspect of this game.

    First off, the world-building was done so well. In addition to how generic the plot is, many aspects of this fantasy world are too. There are humans, elves, dwarves, sorcerers, etc... How many times have we seen this before? But damn all of the various locations are so memorable and wonderful to explore. I can't exactly articulate why this is so, but I think it has to do with how well designed and cohesive this high-fantasy world was designed. It feels like a real, living, breathing place. I played this game in 2018, about 9 years after it came out. However, I was very impressed with the graphics and I feel they hold up really well.

    The biggest strength of this game (in addition to the combat) is the character development. I'd say the characters in this game are the best written characters in any western RPG I've played, and it's the reason why this game is so good despite the generic plot. My party throughout the game was myself (male rogue), Morrigan, Alistair, and Sten. We've seen the **** witch' archtype and taciturn giant before in games, but Morrigan and Sten were written and executed so well that they're the gold standard for these archtypes in my opinion. Alistair was more unique and fantastic because he is so goofy and clumsy, yet sensitive and insecure. I had an absolute ball getting to know and developing relationships with these characters.

    I loved the combat system and found it to be so much fun. Keep in mind I'm biased because I love 'real-time with pause' type of games such as Baldur's Gate 2 and Pillars of Eternity, but I felt Dragon Age Origins was the best executed real-time with pause system out of all of them. I think this is because the game controls as well as any other real-time with pause game, but lets you zoom and in out of the combat so you can see characters close up in addition to an isometric angle. This makes it less boring than just seeing the isometric perspective that you get from a game like Baldur's Gate.

    The controls were also top-notch, intuitive, and well done. The interface of the game is kind of similar to Neverwinter Nights and all of your special skills can be assigned to the F1-F9 keys. It's easy and simple to get your characters to do what you want them to do. And the relationship system in which you gain relationship points with your companions is easy to understand and streamlined so well.

    No game is without its flaws. I honestly can't think of too many for Dragon Age Origins, but one pretty significant issue I had with the game is the difficulty. I played it on 'normal' difficulty but damn was the game hard, especially towards the beginning. This was partly due to me not figuring out how potions worked, but I almost was considering putting the game down towards the start because of the difficulty curve. Bandit parties and enemy spellcasters were slaughtering my party with regularity towards the start. And I'm somewhat of a veteran with real-time with pause games. If it was this tough for me, it might be near impossible for a new player to handle. I somehow made it through the start by taking a very slow and steady approach to the combat, but I think the difficulty was too harsh overall.

    So with that all said, I'd fully stamp this game with the '10' rating as it really doesn't get much better than this when it comes to western RPGs!    … Expand
  96. FuzzyPackRat
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Music: 8/10 Animation/Graphics: 7/10 *this review is me reflecting on playing this game back in the early 2000s) at the time it came out- it was a big deal for video games and probably the best RPG. This game embodied what it meant for your actions and decisions having consequences or effects on the game. Also one of the few games where you could have a    Story: 9/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Music: 8/10
    Animation/Graphics: 7/10

    *this review is me reflecting on playing this game back in the early 2000s) at the time it came out- it was a big deal for video games and probably the best RPG. This game embodied what it meant for your actions and decisions having consequences or effects on the game. Also one of the few games where you could have a player character who has so much agency you can choose to be in a same sex relationship. Full of fantasy and lore- although wordy at times, made the game feel like a real world. However now in 2020 the graphics and gameplay are a bit dated but it's still a good game.

    Takeaways
    Pros: real RPG where your choices effect the game, great for micromanaging looters like me who want to pocket everything, your character can be in a relationship.
    Cons: none for the time it came out, now though there are some newer RPGs to play. But there will be fourth game in this series coming out so if you may be interested in that- playing the past games really help you get the story vibe (or youtube summary vids)    … Expand
  97. DexEngineer
    Aug 11, 2020
    9
    Spent many hours in this game. Enjoyable. Gladly will come back one day to it, since a lot of new games are stupidly political. Very enjoyable story.
  98. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    This game was absolutely stunning for me. Amazing storytelling and immersive choices with a lot of depth.
  99. toxyk
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    Uno de los mejores RPG, buen equilibrio entre diversión y dificultad, la mezcla perfecta entre Mass Effect y Baldurs Gate, uno de mis juegos favoritos, y el mejor de la saga de lejos
  100. ksejoshot
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    Antes de que Bioware sacara esa mierda llamada Anthem, y fuera mierda por culpa de EA, BIoware realizo juegos como Mass Effect 1 y 2, BG 2 y Dragon Age Origins. Este entra para mi en el top 7 de los mejores juegos de la historia, con una historia bien narrada, banda sonora de 10, y horas y horas de juego. Hay ciertos fallos con los mensajes en la pantalla, se ponen sobre otros textos, comoAntes de que Bioware sacara esa mierda llamada Anthem, y fuera mierda por culpa de EA, BIoware realizo juegos como Mass Effect 1 y 2, BG 2 y Dragon Age Origins. Este entra para mi en el top 7 de los mejores juegos de la historia, con una historia bien narrada, banda sonora de 10, y horas y horas de juego. Hay ciertos fallos con los mensajes en la pantalla, se ponen sobre otros textos, como los mensajes tutorial y a veces es molesto, y no me convence que los subtítulos se muestren en la parte superior de la pantalla en vez de abajo.… Expand
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#3 Best PC Game of 2009
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
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#4 Most Shared PC Game of 2009

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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. Gameplayer Sweden
    100
    If you're into rpgs, or rather if you love roleplaying in general, there's really no need to waste time reading any reviews of this game. The same goes if you regard games like Planescape: Torment, Fallout 2 and the Baldurs Gate-series among the best computer games ever made. Because this game is everything a person like you look for in a game, and so much more. Be aware though, Dragon Age: Origins is not a revolution of the genre, rather it is an evolution, where Bioware has refined everything that made them into a formula as close to perfection as possible. Without a doubt one of the strongest Game of the year-candidates so far this year and a game we will remember with warm feelings many years to come.
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  2. PC Gamer
    92
    An outstanding story-driven RPG with fantastic writing, RPG depth and tough tactical combat. It's BioWare's best RPG since Baldur's Gate 2. [Holiday 2009, p.38]
  3. GamingXP
    92
    Dragon Age Origins will keep you in front of your computer for hours! Graphics, sounds and the controls couldn’t be much better!
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