
A masterclass in rpg design, Dragon Age: Origins delivers an unforgettable experience from start to finish.
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Verdict
92%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (92% positive from 11K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Dragon Age: Origins is a 2009 role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts. It is the first game in the Dragon Age franchise. 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. The game is played from a third-person perspective that can be shifted to a top-down perspective. Throughout the game, players encounter various companions, who play major roles in the game's plot and gameplay.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
I'm unsure why this game gets the praise it does. It's really simple, boring, and back to back combat encounters without much thought inbetween.
This is my single favorite game that I have ever played, so, yes I would recommend it to other players. Unfortunately: it is no longer listed on the Steam store, I assume because Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition (which is less stable) is, so far as I know, the same game but with DLC. It also, like the Ultimate Edition, runs poorly on newer computers. There are many workarounds around the internet - what worked for me was downloading a 4GB LAA update (had to do the same for Ultimate Edition), and then the game ran smoothly on max settings. The game itself is a highly in-depth RPG experience, similar to other old Bioware games - your choices matter, potentially causing party members to desert you or altering the course of events later on in the game (although, not quite to the extent they naturally might; I think the original development may have been rushed so some choices which should be consequential - i.e., your character using blood magic in combat - never have any consequences despite multiple party members continuously disapproving of blood magic in any form). It has some flaws, and is certainly an old game - but no other game really hits for me the way this one does. Highly recommend, but, alas, only the Ultimate Edition is currently available on Steam. If you're interested, it may be available on other platforms, or, the Ultimate Edition is there if you want a somewhat less stable version. Again, the game will probably need some amount of repairs regardless. But once you've gotten a playable version which doesn't crash (on start, after cutscenes, randomly, etc), this game is a truly amazing RPG.
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