Dragon Age: Origins

Just finished playing Dragon Age: Origins.

I bought this game in November, 2 weeks after its release, from Direct2Drive.com.

The game is fantastic. I am not a fan of Baldur's Gate games, however, I enjoyed a lot playing through this 'spiritual successor' of Baldur's Gate II game.

There are lots of good things to say about this game:

1. NPC. You could dig deeper for the story behind every party member you have (except for the dog). You'll realize after some time that you are emotionally attached to some of them - you'll think twice before making a decision in the game - what he/she will comment on this? Do I want to piss him/her off by doing this?

2. Story. The game's story really shines. You simply want to learn more and more.

3. Battle system. The real time pause system is still intact. You could define tactics for each member and if you do it right, you'll find most of your battles very easy.

4. Authentic background. BioWare spends lots of efforts to build the epic background for the story. The codex system is build for players to know more about the continent, the history. You are playing the game in a well 'educated' context.

5. Perspectives. Depend on your origin (there are 6 origins to choose from), you will get to know things from different perspective. You'll learn more stories about dwarf society if you are from dwarf origin; and you will know more about the mage tower if you are one of the mages.

6. Tons of conversations. A game like this needs tons of conversations. I could not even imagine how BioWare did the quality work for the game.

After playing the first round, I still want to do more. The game receives overwhelming great critics reviews and user reviews. It is a must have if you are a RPG gamer.