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| AnimusAniKorSaxcian |  Dragon Age: Origins |
| Member Since: August 2006  RK: 3 MP: 488    | Thursday January 7, 2010 12:45 PM When I saw Bioware was releasing this title I have to admit I am guilty of setting the bar very high. The KOTOR series, especially the first one, were for me perfection in the Roleplaying video game genre. Still upon reading the basic storyline I had believed while the game-play was going to be awesome the story would be weak and cliche. Let me just say I was wrong.First of all, the game-play follows very close to how KOTOR is played. But it isn't the simplified battle system that makes this game so fun, but instead the communication interface. Like KOTOR each choice you make in the game develops the story and your characters personality. What makes this system an improvement upon that construct is the fact that each character has their own story to unlock through dialogue and every decision you make in the game develops their feelings toward you. Unlike most games where action and battle is the focus of the experience it is in this character development that most of my enjoyment arose from. Even love relationships both straight and homosexual are allowed. Truly creates an interactive world. The story was also a surprise to me. Reading about an ancient order called the Grey Wardens who fought evil, I was set on the fact the story would be lacking. However, when starting the game you choose you race your class and your character background, This makes for a total of six different story beginnings. These beginnings themselves are starkly different and are all worth playing through, however the major story line has a plethora of endings all relying on your origin, what missions you have done, and how you have interacted with your companions. I don't want to give anything away, but I was pleasantly surprised with an emotional and interesting story. Anyone else play this game yet? What are your thoughts?  "They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety." -Benjamin Franklin "Nor would I, were I given the full rights of an Englishman. But to call me one without those rights is like calling an ox a bull. He's thankful for the honor, but he'd much rather have restored what's rightfully his."- Ben Franklin in 1776 |
| DarkDalamar20 | RE: Dragon Age: Origins |
 Member Since: April 2002  RK: 13 MP: 6,208  | Friday January 8, 2010 11:27 AM I enjoyed it. It took me a little while to get into, but it was very fun once I got into the story and got the right character. I have only played as an elf, so I still need to play as the rest of the races to see the individual origin stories, but I thought the story itself was pretty good. Short game if you just play the main story, but it was still quite good. Bioware did a good job in working morals and actual conversation into it. The tactics were cool and the weapons and upgrades really unique. Overall I'd give it a 7 out of 10. Think my favorite next-gen RPG is still Fallout 3.Am I a bad person doing good things...or a good person doing bad things... - Dexter |
| AnimusAniKorSaxcian | RE: Dragon Age: Origins |
| Member Since: August 2006 RK: 3 MP: 488 | Friday January 8, 2010 11:39 AM Fallout 3 is good as well but the character interaction in this game is much more of an integral role in the game. Decisions are blindly good and evil and thus make for a more realistic experience when it comes to relationships. 9/10. Length being the only thing that holds it back. But with DLC and numerous story endings this could change eventually. Fallout 7.5/10 only because of rampant glitches and overly used voice actors. Bethesda has got to get more voice actors... "They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety." -Benjamin Franklin "Nor would I, were I given the full rights of an Englishman. But to call me one without those rights is like calling an ox a bull. He's thankful for the honor, but he'd much rather have restored what's rightfully his."- Ben Franklin in 1776 |
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