matneee:

TBH, I don't care that much, as long as the game is fun And fun, when it gets down to it, is the most important part of any game, right?

matneee:

I suppose something like Oblivion gives you these sort of options to some extent. Anyone's feelings about the combat mechanics aside, it gives you the choice to play as a typical RPG murderous lunatic with a sword, but there's also the option to play the Thieves Guild stuff where you hardly have to make anyone dead at all.

"Thus begins Dragon age, one of the most enormous and astonishing of games. It's an unashamed high-fantasy RPG, rooted in the most traditional soil, yet set in a highly original world."

"This is not a game that can be simply explained. How does it begin? It begins in six completely different ways, and each of these can be met with a wildly different approach."

"Whether you play as a human, elf or dwarf, a rogue, warrior or mage, a noble or a commoner, Dragon Age requires a smart use of your wits and weapons"

"You can approach combat in a couple of ways, depending upon your personal preferences and the difficulty to which you've set the game. In theory, setting it to easy should let you fight in real-time, where you select opponents and issue instructions from a row of tiled attacks, spells and special items familiar to any MMO player, as the fight happens."

"As you and your party level up, at levels 7 and 14 you get a point to spend on a sub-specialism that opens up new talent trees. A warrior, for instance, can choose to be a berserker or champion, among others. A mage might opt for shapeshifting., allowing her to morph into an animal during battle. A superbly useful talent for a rogue is ranger, which allows you to call an animal to join your party."

"Humans are the dominant race in Ferelden. Dominant in some extremely unpleasant ways. Until a few hundred years ago elves were the slaves of humans. In theory they have been freed, but those who live in cities remain second-class citizens, forced to live in slums, either begging or finding menial work in human houses. A small number of elves broke away to live in the Dales, these "dalish" elves are attempting to recover their lost culture. Bitter and vengeful, they kill all humans who wander into their territory. The dwarves live in the Frostback Mountains. Mages are feared and loathed by all. Your first two hours playing as a human noble will have almost nothing in common with those of a dwarf commoner or Dalish elf. While you're taught the basics of combat, and introduced to party mechanics, the rest is unique."

"Whether you play as a male or female, there are various characters with whom you can fall in love. However this isn't a genderless universe, and a gay relationship will be recognised as such."

"The ending, which is different depending upon how you've played, manages to deliver on the anticipation built up, surprising you with new twists, and creating an appropriate sense of scale."

The reviewer took 80 hours (over the course of 2 months playing it) to complete it with a first playthrough. He goes on to say:

"This is the most enormously detailed game world I've experienced, its history stretching back thousands of years, its cultures vivid, beautiful and flawed, the battles enormous, the humour superb. Roleplaying games now have a great deal to live up to."

94/100

heroicalarm:

I am sure they will come out with expansions for this game. Maybe that is why you can't play a human commoner, because they will release that later.

DarthTrethon:

heroicalarm:

I am sure they will come out with expansions for this game. Maybe that is why you can't play a human commoner, because they will release that later.

They will NOT release any more origins as DLC/expansions. The developers already said this several times over on the BioWare forums. To add an origin would simply be too big of an undertaking that would basically require them to rewrite a large portion on the game and that's just not going to happen.

Sovvolf:

DarthTrethon:

heroicalarm:

I am sure they will come out with expansions for this game. Maybe that is why you can't play a human commoner, because they will release that later.

They will NOT release any more origins as DLC/expansions. The developers already said this several times over on the BioWare forums. To add an origin would simply be too big of an undertaking that would basically require them to rewrite a large portion on the game and that's just not going to happen.

Never say never Darth, I imagine that at the present moment in time that would be logical thinking however in a years time when they have finished with the game and it's the sales are starting to slim then they might have a bash at adding a new origin.

ShadowRage41:

Sovvolf:

DarthTrethon:

heroicalarm:

I am sure they will come out with expansions for this game. Maybe that is why you can't play a human commoner, because they will release that later.

They will NOT release any more origins as DLC/expansions. The developers already said this several times over on the BioWare forums. To add an origin would simply be too big of an undertaking that would basically require them to rewrite a large portion on the game and that's just not going to happen.

Never say never Darth, I imagine that at the present moment in time that would be logical thinking however in a years time when they have finished with the game and it's the sales are starting to slim then they might have a bash at adding a new origin.

I'm inclined to agree with you bro, and you do hear that sort of thing a lot. never say never.

Official Dragon Age Flash Game anyone? 

LethargicMotivator:

A quick question for all you people who have been studying this game diligently for many a year; how big is the game world, how linear is it, and do you think the main story takes you everywhere, or is it, as I hope, a massive world you can explore by yourself?