Grey Wardens, Darkspawn and sex.
Dragon Age Origins is an action RPG that was released in 2009 for the PS3, Xbox and PC. DAO was developed by famed RPG developers Bioware. But does DAO live up to the pedigree?
You are Grey warden, who is part an order of warriors dedicated to fighting the darkspawn and defeating the blights. Ferelden now faces blight and it is up to you to unite the lands against the horde and defeat the Archdemon. The story is excellent and does have some excellent twists which the player will be shocked at. I can’t go into more detail about the story as I fear it would lead to some spoilers.
But before you join the wardens, you have six origins to choose from which are Dwarf Noble, Dwarf Commoner, Dalish Elf, City elf, Human Noble and the circle of Magi which affect some parts of the main quest. For example a Dwarf noble will be greeted in a positive manner by the Dwarves of Ozammer. Each origin can take an hour or two to complete and are good although some are a bit weaker than the others. I would have liked some more origins to pick from but the current ones are sufficient.
You can play as a human, elf or dwarf each with their own racial benefits. For example, Dwarves get a bonus to strength but they can’t be mages. There are 3 classes which you can choose from or two if you are a dwarf. Warriors are generally tanks whilst Rogues are best suited for scouting. Mages are very powerful and will be attacked the most.
The gameplay is excellent, you can fight in real time or use a tactical approach. When the player fights in real time, the game uses Auto attack which some people have disliked and I can see why. It is a bit slow. With the tactics, you can tell your tank to defend your mage. Every time you level up, you only get 3 points which is a bit odd but I feel that it prevents you from becoming overpowered and is a good thing.
The graphics are average but considering the size of the game that is acceptable. There are a few bugs and the voice acting is excellent. I haven’t even scratched the surface of DAO as it is a very larger game.
PROS
Overall DAO is an excellent game with some minor flaws, if you are a RPG fan then I will recommend that you buy this. If you are looking for game to rush through then this is not the game for you. I am going to give this a 9/10 which is near perfect but has some flaws.
I am a bit rusty at doing reviews so forgive me if i missed anything major out. So please leave your thoughts on this review. Are you going to get this based on my review?
I know it has been awhile since i have updated this blog but i have been very busy looking for a job and haven't had the free time to do a review.
Dragon Age Origins is an action RPG that was released in 2009 for the PS3, Xbox and PC. DAO was developed by famed RPG developers Bioware. But does DAO live up to the pedigree?
You are Grey warden, who is part an order of warriors dedicated to fighting the darkspawn and defeating the blights. Ferelden now faces blight and it is up to you to unite the lands against the horde and defeat the Archdemon. The story is excellent and does have some excellent twists which the player will be shocked at. I can’t go into more detail about the story as I fear it would lead to some spoilers.
But before you join the wardens, you have six origins to choose from which are Dwarf Noble, Dwarf Commoner, Dalish Elf, City elf, Human Noble and the circle of Magi which affect some parts of the main quest. For example a Dwarf noble will be greeted in a positive manner by the Dwarves of Ozammer. Each origin can take an hour or two to complete and are good although some are a bit weaker than the others. I would have liked some more origins to pick from but the current ones are sufficient.
You can play as a human, elf or dwarf each with their own racial benefits. For example, Dwarves get a bonus to strength but they can’t be mages. There are 3 classes which you can choose from or two if you are a dwarf. Warriors are generally tanks whilst Rogues are best suited for scouting. Mages are very powerful and will be attacked the most.
The gameplay is excellent, you can fight in real time or use a tactical approach. When the player fights in real time, the game uses Auto attack which some people have disliked and I can see why. It is a bit slow. With the tactics, you can tell your tank to defend your mage. Every time you level up, you only get 3 points which is a bit odd but I feel that it prevents you from becoming overpowered and is a good thing.
The graphics are average but considering the size of the game that is acceptable. There are a few bugs and the voice acting is excellent. I haven’t even scratched the surface of DAO as it is a very larger game.
PROS
- The story is excellent and is 20-30hours long
- There is plenty of side quests
- The game covers grey areas
- Tons of lore to discover
- Excellent voice acting
- The tactics system
- The origins are good
- Each race is unique and doesn’t fall under the stereotype
- Excellent soundtrack
- Combat can be slow
- Random spikes in difficulty can make the game very hard
- Could do with more origins to choose from and they could be longer
- Has a fair bit of bugs
- Can't zoom out on the console versions
Overall DAO is an excellent game with some minor flaws, if you are a RPG fan then I will recommend that you buy this. If you are looking for game to rush through then this is not the game for you. I am going to give this a 9/10 which is near perfect but has some flaws.
I am a bit rusty at doing reviews so forgive me if i missed anything major out. So please leave your thoughts on this review. Are you going to get this based on my review?
I know it has been awhile since i have updated this blog but i have been very busy looking for a job and haven't had the free time to do a review.
