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Dragon Age: Origins (2009)

Dragon Age: Origins cover
Developer
BioWare Edmonton
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Genres
Role-playing (RPG)
Rating
4.3 of 5, 1,693 player ratings
Main story
about 59 hours
Completionist
about 86 hours
Where to get it
Xbox

How it feels

A deep, deliberate fantasy epic where tactical pauses let you weigh every brutal choice.

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About

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.

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