Dragon Age: Origins
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Dragon Age: Origins

BioWare Edmonton

2009•RPG•PEGI 18•About 59 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyanimalshistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalmusic/dancesexfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA fantastical, sweeping RPG: inventive and morally murky. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

Dragon Age: Origins is a third-person role-playing game described as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights franchises. Players create their own character by customizing gender and appearance as well as choosing a race and class. Combat is in real time with the ability to pause at any moment: tactical options include an editor which allows the player to give the AI detailed instructions on how to behave in every possible situation. Although the main storyline is the same for every character created, the game features six unique prologues, two for each race. Dragon Age: Origins received critical acclaim upon release, with praise mostly directed at its story, setting, characters, music and combat system.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Set in the fictional kingdom of Ferelden during a period of civil strife, the game puts the player in the role of a warrior, mage, or rogue coming from an elven, human, or dwarven background. The player character is recruited into the Grey Wardens, an ancient order that stands against monstrous forces known as Darkspawn, and is tasked with defeating the Archdemon that commands them and ending their invasion.

Screenshots

  • Dragon Age: Origins screenshot
  • Dragon Age: Origins screenshot
  • Dragon Age: Origins screenshot
  • Dragon Age: Origins screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyAnimalsHistoricalMonster/alien/supernaturalMusic/danceSexAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentary

Keywords

WizardsElvesMultiple endingsDialogue treesSlaveryRacismDwarvesWarriors

Details

Developer
BioWare Edmonton
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Released
3 November 2009
Series
Dragon Age
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person, Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat
25h rushed, 59h normally, 86h complete
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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