"Maker help us all."
Dragon Age: Origins is a masterpiece of an rpg, from near perfect game play, to a story line that will NOT disappoint any fantasy fan, the game is what a PC rpg is meant to be.
Game play: For anyone who has ever played a Bioware rpg, especially Never Winter Nights, you will be at home here. Instead of the focus being on character builds (like it was in NWN), the focus is more on tactics. The more simple character designs make you really value your skill choices, and really use them to maximum effects. Spells are devastating, but may be harmful to your friends, while melee and ranged attacks are less damaging, but more numerous. Combat has different bonuses depending on your positioning, and what spell is affecting the environment. The first time I walked into a grease trap, I had the folly of using a fire spell next to it, and igniting my entire party and the enemies on fire. At the same time, you can freeze an enemy, and have a melee character "shatter" the target, instantly killing them. The game features a pause button in combat, so you can arrange what you and your party of 3 others will do, if you wish to use it, or you can wing it. Your party is very customizable ranging from a lovable dog, to a less lovable drunk dwarf. Each character has a side quest, and storyline that you can dwelve into if wish. You can also set "tactics" for your party such as having your melee fighter attack anyone who attacks your mage for example.
Graphics: The graphics are great, with many beautiful areas throughout the game, but the character models sometime seem to fall short, at least in cut scenes. The spell affects are really well done, and the armor looks great as well. No shoulder pads the size of heads like in World of Warcraft will be found here.
Atmosphere: This game really draws you in after a few hours, and makes you wish you could play it all day. The epicness of some of the set pieces of this game rival anything in any rpg to date.
Storyline This is the reason you buy the game. If you like fantasy, you will enjoy reading the dialogue for every side quest, and especially every storyline quest. The storyline for me at least rivals anything Tolkien ever wrote.
Replay Value: Lets put it this way. I have played 64.5 hours for my first play through. That is more playtime then I put in most $60 games, and I'm planning on playing it at least once more before im done with it.
Overall Opinion: Great. Very, very, very good. Buy it if you like rpg's.
Rating: 9.25
Opinion: A very fun rpg, that you will get immersed in.
Dragon Age: Origins is a masterpiece of an rpg, from near perfect game play, to a story line that will NOT disappoint any fantasy fan, the game is what a PC rpg is meant to be.
Game play: For anyone who has ever played a Bioware rpg, especially Never Winter Nights, you will be at home here. Instead of the focus being on character builds (like it was in NWN), the focus is more on tactics. The more simple character designs make you really value your skill choices, and really use them to maximum effects. Spells are devastating, but may be harmful to your friends, while melee and ranged attacks are less damaging, but more numerous. Combat has different bonuses depending on your positioning, and what spell is affecting the environment. The first time I walked into a grease trap, I had the folly of using a fire spell next to it, and igniting my entire party and the enemies on fire. At the same time, you can freeze an enemy, and have a melee character "shatter" the target, instantly killing them. The game features a pause button in combat, so you can arrange what you and your party of 3 others will do, if you wish to use it, or you can wing it. Your party is very customizable ranging from a lovable dog, to a less lovable drunk dwarf. Each character has a side quest, and storyline that you can dwelve into if wish. You can also set "tactics" for your party such as having your melee fighter attack anyone who attacks your mage for example.
Graphics: The graphics are great, with many beautiful areas throughout the game, but the character models sometime seem to fall short, at least in cut scenes. The spell affects are really well done, and the armor looks great as well. No shoulder pads the size of heads like in World of Warcraft will be found here.
Atmosphere: This game really draws you in after a few hours, and makes you wish you could play it all day. The epicness of some of the set pieces of this game rival anything in any rpg to date.
Storyline This is the reason you buy the game. If you like fantasy, you will enjoy reading the dialogue for every side quest, and especially every storyline quest. The storyline for me at least rivals anything Tolkien ever wrote.
Replay Value: Lets put it this way. I have played 64.5 hours for my first play through. That is more playtime then I put in most $60 games, and I'm planning on playing it at least once more before im done with it.
Overall Opinion: Great. Very, very, very good. Buy it if you like rpg's.
Rating: 9.25
Opinion: A very fun rpg, that you will get immersed in.
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