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November 2009
(89%)
64 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
2 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Visuals
Voice cast
An awesome mix of classic and modern gameplay styles
Engrossing story
Thrilling combat
Plenty of content
Great replayability.
Wonderfully detailed world
Amazing story
Memorable characters and party interaction
The writing is excellent
Claudia Black voices one the party members
The Achievements and an addictive story
Wellwritten characters and story line
Challenging but not frustrating tactical battles
Hours of content.
Intricate
Involving storytelling
Amazing dialogue and voice acting bring characters to life
Rich fantasy world filled with interesting lore
Enjoyable questing with plenty of twists and surprises
Lots of spells and abilities make combat fun.
Deep combat
Outstanding story
Huge scope
Tremendously diverse cast
Impeccable voice acting
Engaging combat that requires a great deal of thought
Remarkable story spanning close to 60 hours
Excluding hundreds of sidequests
The editors didn't like
Probably confusing to the youngsters.
Dated visuals
Some minor glitches.
Difficulty spikes are frustrating at times
Slightly annoying inventory management
Camera can get bogged down in the heat of battle.
Long loading screens
Tutorials can be easily missed
Especially on a widescreen monitor
Some origin stories have a glitch
Losing your premium content (Should be patched now)
Published: 2009-11-03, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: When was the last time you felt totally lost in a fantasy gameworld? When was the last time you played a game with such a well-crafted and enjoyable story that you knew you'd remember it for a long, long time? Dragon Age: Origins is that kind of game...
Incredibly deep and expansive, Dragon Age: Origins is one of those titles that can easily swallow up dozens of hours of play and keep you coming back for more. The fact that BioWare chose to include downloadable content, including a new character and s...
Abstract: Elves, spells, dragons, and dwarfs: all these and more make up your standard role-playing video game (or RPG, not to be confused with rocket-powered grenades). It used to be that RPGs were about exploring castles, spreading pixie dust and gathering gol...
Abstract: Unlike many modern role-playing games, which tend to shove players into the action head first and throw in a morsel of dialogue here and there, Dragon Age: Origins (360/PS3/PC), the long-gestating fantasy RPG from Edmonton-based Bioware released Tuesda...
Abstract: The game developer Bioware has created some incredible role playing games in the past so when Dragon Age: Origins was announced fans naturally got excited. With the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series and Mass Effect they created some truly ...
Intricate, involving storytelling , Amazing dialogue and voice acting bring characters to life , Rich fantasy world filled with interesting lore , Enjoyable questing with plenty of twists and surprises , Lots of spells and abilities make combat fun
A few glitches
Incredible storytelling, great characters and exciting battles are just a few of the things that make this fantasy role-playing game so extraordinary....
Abstract: BioWare's legendary expertise in the realms of expansive, immersive RPGs is in no question. Their back catalog is a pantheon of PC classics spanning multiple genres and a variety of settings. Despite their recent critical (and commercial) success in th...
Ferelden is a vivid world and one that BioWare have paid painstaking attention to realising: flourishes are ready to greet you at every unexpected turn. The game has a sweeping mythical narrative that will soon engross the player. Robust group fighting me...
Persistent scaling doesn’t always work: The occasional fight is trivial, others will induce frequent reloading. Graphics smack of console friendliness. The game’s gifting system is not particularly inspired. A largely text-based (but necessari...
