Dragon Age: Origins

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  1. Nyakuya
    Dec 20, 2016
    10
    I can explain all but i have no need to do that. This is (in all the things he touch) the best rpg game than i have ever play. Asome characters, asome history, asome systems, i love all of this game.
  2. 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.
  3. Panica3643D
    Jun 16, 2018
    10
    Лучшая RPG, которую я проходил. Игра идеальна во всём. 10 из 10!
  4. seifershneider
    Feb 16, 2017
    10
    Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition is an exceptional and epic fantasy role playing game. It is a perfect combination of old school (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, etc...) and modern western rpgs. It has a rich universe that tries to differentiates itself from the usual Tolkien bases (though I believe it is still very close to the classics... Replace Darkspawns with evil Orcs, andDragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition is an exceptional and epic fantasy role playing game. It is a perfect combination of old school (Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, etc...) and modern western rpgs. It has a rich universe that tries to differentiates itself from the usual Tolkien bases (though I believe it is still very close to the classics... Replace Darkspawns with evil Orcs, and Archdemon with Sauron... But that is not a turn off at all...)

    The tactical gameplay is very fun, the player is at the center of the story line and the many dialogues make you actually care about the other characters and NPCs. There are several important choices that significantly change the story line. I am curious to know what's Bioware's canon for this game. Last but not least, this Ultimate Edition has all the DLCs and I really enjoyed most of them (Awakening is a respectable +20 hours campaign).

    I will definitely miss the epic tale of my Grey Warden but I am also looking forward to discover the story of Hawke and the Inquisitor (DA2 & 3)! I wish they were available on Steam, but hey, you can't have everything, haha!

    Verdict: A+    … Expand
  5. KittyWhisky
    Mar 20, 2017
    10
    It's a masterpiece! The game at all times. It's a real RPG!
    A great story that doesn't let go until the end, worked out job, wonderful lore of the game. You feel afraid to live in this world. And you have to save him, you're a Grey warden.
    A wonderful character, and none will leave you indifferent. Nice to listen to their constant bickering. One of the advantages is the backstory of the    It's a masterpiece! The game at all times. It's a real RPG!
    A great story that doesn't let go until the end, worked out job, wonderful lore of the game. You feel afraid to live in this world. And you have to save him, you're a Grey warden.
    A wonderful character, and none will leave you indifferent. Nice to listen to their constant bickering.
    One of the advantages is the backstory of the main character. This never was and probably never will! Game from the first seconds says what it nonlinear.
    The finale just fine. It is felt that it is historical (not looking at continue).
    Even dlc Awakening different from all others in the industry! The plot in Awakening is even more interesting than in the original game that will grab me nor a dozen hours.    … Expand
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. auditbadger
    Jul 30, 2017
    9
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  9. 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
  10. Viktory_Gaming
    Jan 10, 2018
    8
    The characters are interesting, memorable and each one feels unique. The story is fantastic I very much enjoyed it. Easily at absolute bare minimum at least 15 hours worth. The character creator for the time was great. The only couple negatives i can mention are that the framerate can get a bit choppy at times and the combat can be very sluggish until you get used to it.
  11. Kyniaz
    Jan 6, 2018
    10
    I've never made a review for any game before, but this really deserves one.

    It's one of the best games I've ever played, the story, despite being somewhat generic, it's polished as gold in the game, it's compelling and you really feel that your actions are doing difference in the world. The characters are great, their voice acting is good and they are very relatable. Overall, it's a    I've never made a review for any game before, but this really deserves one.

    It's one of the best games I've ever played, the story, despite being somewhat generic, it's polished as gold in the game, it's compelling and you really feel that your actions are doing difference in the world.
    The characters are great, their voice acting is good and they are very relatable.
    Overall, it's a masterpiece, even it's been almost a decade over it's launch, if you love RPGs and don't care that much about graphics, you won't be disappointed    … Expand
  12. Kire_92
    May 17, 2018
    9
    One of the best RPG’s I’ve ever played and I still return to it now and then.

    The story and world this game sets up is simply amazing. From how the game starts where you get to choose and play your own origin story to the way it ends is very enjoyable and the journey throughout the game is fantastic. It also has a lot of interesting and complex characters that join your party, though    One of the best RPG’s I’ve ever played and I still return to it now and then.

    The story and world this game sets up is simply amazing. From how the game starts where you get to choose and play your own origin story to the way it ends is very enjoyable and the journey throughout the game is fantastic. It also has a lot of interesting and complex characters that join your party, though some are much more interesting than others.

    I felt connected to the world and characters and took time to read every bit of lore and hear every story that I could. It had a very familiar approach to its world compared to many other western RPG’s but it’s very unique at the same time.

    The combat is also very fun in my opinion, though it’s not for everyone. I love strategy games and love the strategic approach this game has to combat. The only major complain I have in that area are the bosses. They are usually not harder they just take longer to kill, which is not much of a challenge, just time consuming.

    This game also offers a lot of content. There is a lot of quests to do and due to the fact that you make choices throughout the game it also offers a great deal of replayability.

    It simply put is a fun and interesting world with a great story and a lot of good content. An amazing game in my opinion!    … Expand
  13. timmertams
    Mar 10, 2018
    8
    Hands down, still the best Dragon Age game to date, offering a great character creation with lots of different backgrounds to choose from, and some of the best dialogue options in a BioWare game. The gameplay hasn't aged very well, and might feel very clunky at times, but it was no deal breaker. Being a very story driven RPG, the setting and lore of the world makes you crave to know moreHands down, still the best Dragon Age game to date, offering a great character creation with lots of different backgrounds to choose from, and some of the best dialogue options in a BioWare game. The gameplay hasn't aged very well, and might feel very clunky at times, but it was no deal breaker. Being a very story driven RPG, the setting and lore of the world makes you crave to know more and explore.… Expand
  14. Indian-Aristo
    Apr 13, 2018
    10
    " The Dragon Age Origins Is Easily The Greatest R.P.G Of All Time ".

    * The Dragon Age Origin Is An Epic Dark Fantasy R.P.G . The Game First Of All Absolutely Nails In Atmosphere With Amazing Soundtracks That Compliments The Game And Enriches Game Play , There Are Songs Which Are Wonderful & Enchanting Leaves A Memorable impact . * What Make This Game Stand Out Its Story And    " The Dragon Age Origins Is Easily The Greatest R.P.G Of All Time ".

    * The Dragon Age Origin Is An Epic Dark Fantasy R.P.G . The Game First Of All Absolutely Nails In Atmosphere With Amazing Soundtracks That Compliments The Game And Enriches Game Play , There Are Songs Which Are Wonderful & Enchanting Leaves A Memorable impact .
    * What Make This Game Stand Out Its Story And Characters , The Writing In This Game Is Simply Brilliant The Story Is Deep With Conflicts & Moral Ambiguity True To Its Dark Fantasy Roots And Characters Are Simply " Legendary " Each Characters Are Dynamic And Have Amazing Personality Which Leaves An Impact On Both Game And Player . The Game Allows You To Engage With Characters You Can Influence Them , Add To Your Party And Get To Know Their Story, Each Have Their Own Quest You Can Embark, These Things Makes The Game More Enjoyable And Leaves Memorable Impact.
    *Like An R.P.G There Are Three Class Warrior , Rouge And Mage And Three Race Humans, Elf And Dwarves , Each Race You Choose Have Their Own Backstory That Leads To The Main Plot . Gameplay Is Simply Enjoyable , Its Not In Your Face Action Game Its Different ! Dragon Age Origin Gameplay Is Tactics Oriented You Use Party Members In Any Combination To Defeat Enemies , There Are Various Ways To Defeat Your Foes Combining Various Attacks And Defense Ranging From Mele , Ranged And Magic These Are Achieved By Leveling Up And Spending Points To Acquiring Skills And Talents . You Can Equip Various Armour's And Weapons So Does Your Party Members There Is No Class Based Restriction Which Is Great .

    * Dragon Age Origin Is True R.P.G Game Allows You Make Various Choice That Steers Gameplay Which Has Impact On Both Plot And Characters, Many Quest And Side Quest Are Solved By Choice You Make, Even Your Characters Would Response To Your Choices And They Change Their Attitude Based On Your Action, These Make The Story More Engaging And Interesting Each Choice You Make Has Consequence ,There Is Replay Value In Which You Can Find Various Consequence Choosing A Different Choice . Everything Thing Matters From The Race And Class You Choose Each And Everything Has Detail Impact To The World You Live And Characters You Meet These Are Things That Displays The Brilliant Writing That Enriches Story , Lore And Characters .

    * The Dragon Age is Truly A Unique Game It Earns “ Legendary Title “ Many Modern Games Still Now Have Problem Replicating What Dragon Age Achieves With Flying Colors Its Truly An Epic Game !.
    ( 100/100 )    … Expand
  15. 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
  16. Justmygaming
    Aug 15, 2018
    8
    A great game with unforgettable characters and a good story, though there are some slow and tedious parts of the game, it makes up for it in memorability and its broad range of player choices
  17. GarethB
    Apr 10, 2019
    9
    An amazing RPG with excellent characters and world building, where you get to choose your path, outcomes, combat style and appearance. I wish Bioware still made games like this.... theres a market for someone out there for games like this.
  18. greenbey
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    A+
    Story and lore is really good.
    Gameplay is good for its time.
    Graphics are ok.
  19. LordFarquad
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    This game is very cool! I could not tear myself away from her. Cool story, great atmosphere, realistic boevka, memorable characters, and tk.d. 10 out of 10.
  20. Panixxo00
    Jan 25, 2020
    10
    Adoro questo capitolo di questa fantastica saga, spero in un futuro Dragon Age molto più simile a origins
  21. Jquist47
    Nov 17, 2018
    10
    I could write an entire essay on how incredibly good this game is and why it is my favorite game ever. I did actually experience this gem for the first time in 2017, so there is absolutely no nostalgia involved in this review. After finishing this game, I naturally decided to try the test version of DA:I and I can say I have almost never been so disappointed in my entire life. Dragon AgeI could write an entire essay on how incredibly good this game is and why it is my favorite game ever. I did actually experience this gem for the first time in 2017, so there is absolutely no nostalgia involved in this review. After finishing this game, I naturally decided to try the test version of DA:I and I can say I have almost never been so disappointed in my entire life. Dragon Age Origins is the only true Dragon Age game, the only true spiritual successor to the Baldurs Gate series.

    I am going to leave it short and simple however. This game is a masterpiece, playing through it was the best experience I have ever had in gaming. This is Bioware at it's best.    … Expand
  22. D45T4N
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    The best game made by BioWare, and it has mods support. Whenever you feel like new games are lacking depth and variability, just launch DA:O to understand that you are right.
  23. SilverOrlov
    Sep 22, 2019
    8
    On the one hand, this is a very cool game for its time. Strong history, interesting main and side branches of quests. There are a lot of funny jokes and situations with partners, of which there are many, and from them you can make up a very diverse group for any taste. A big plus for the fact that they all gain experience even if not in a group, unlike some other games, which was veryOn the one hand, this is a very cool game for its time. Strong history, interesting main and side branches of quests. There are a lot of funny jokes and situations with partners, of which there are many, and from them you can make up a very diverse group for any taste. A big plus for the fact that they all gain experience even if not in a group, unlike some other games, which was very enraging.
    Very interesting system of abilities and skills.
    ...
    But on the other hand, the game has some very bad qualities: It’s just disgusting physics of damage (you can run away from the enemy’s kick to the other end of the corridor, but if he starts to bring a sword over his head, you will get that damn damage from him). It is disgusting and very enraging when you are obliged to take damage stupidly because of the curvature of the game... This game is a bum. It doesn’t matter whom you killed, a boss, a super-boss, an important character, or opened a super secret chest - there will be a couple of coins and some trash. The entire game, except for the add-ons, infuriated the extremely meager loot of the game. You can even walk around with some ultra puzzle(go on one rnd of location do something -> go to another end of location -> go...) and in the end of that quest recieve just one damn ring with useless one characteristicks. What?!
    But most of all... the most disgusting for me was the bug in the "Awakening" when all the things of my main character were gone. Just gone! After so many years, when there are so many text about so many bugs, and some severe bugs, they didn't fix it at all, but gave more new games. WTF?    … Expand
  24. olto
    Jan 4, 2019
    10
    This game it's best game of 2009, Very very hot gameplay, nise RPG moment's and many many....
    i liked and i play this game even now in 2019.
  25. Kale_Buts
    Jan 21, 2019
    10
    This is a bit of a dated review but I just had to give this game a review. Dragon Age: Origins is a great RPG game with very interesting story writhing. You can play as 3 diffrent races and every race has 2 different story backgrounds which all have interesting impacts on the story and the way the NPC react to you.

    This game has set a high standard to what a RPG game should be,    This is a bit of a dated review but I just had to give this game a review. Dragon Age: Origins is a great RPG game with very interesting story writhing. You can play as 3 diffrent races and every race has 2 different story backgrounds which all have interesting impacts on the story and the way the NPC react to you.

    This game has set a high standard to what a RPG game should be, unfortunately no game has come close to the level of detail, story and team-based rpg system of this game.

    So be prepared to be dissapointed when you go play other games after you played this gem.

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    Graphics: 7/10    … Expand
  26. Tilt1k
    Jan 29, 2019
    9
    One of the RPG-s closest to my heart. Some of the best companions ever-seen like Alistair or Zevran. Some good-quality jokes. Only thing that separates this game from score 10 is sometimes a lot of enemies in the end-game when combat can become repetitive. Still a game with legends status.
  27. 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
  28. rezo_21
    Sep 19, 2021
    9
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 89 IIIIIIIIII====================
  29. TheHosdadal
    Mar 8, 2019
    10
    Бесспорно шедевр в своем жанре - 10/10.

    P. S. - Дружелюбие можно изобразить. А вот с умом, к сожалению, такой фокус не пройдет. (c)
  30. Manzanetti
    Aug 10, 2020
    9
    This game was absolutely stunning for me. Amazing storytelling and immersive choices with a lot of depth.
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Awards & Rankings

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#3 Best PC Game of 2009
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#4 Most Discussed PC Game of 2009
4
#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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