Despite not being a fan of games that have to load every new area or games without the ability to freely roam the zones, DAO gives the players so much more to contend with. The story of the game is really well done. Plenty of political drama, deceit, and tons of evil creatures fill the world and keep the quests interesting. Adding in the fact that you travel with a group of NPCs that don't just fight with you, but interact with you, each other, and the people you talk with throughout the game give it a really nice touch and a new level of immersion for an RPG game.
The character development is nicely done. It's not very expansive but gives enough options to keep your characters fresh, especially for replay. The battles are fun, especially with a party of people that you have to micromanage, to an extent. This really makes the game stand out from others in the genre.
GAMEPLAY (8.0) - A third-person role-playing game, Dragon Age: Origins is set in the besieged, Middle-Earth-styled land of Ferelden. Under attack from evil darkspawn creatures you'll be tasked with creating a character t... Read Full Review
When you first pick up DAO, you will have no idea how intense it is... you will create your character, get into the story and suddenly you will realize your fingers have grown attached to the controller, and your rear en... Read Full Review
