This game is the new Role playing standard for today and years to come. (Spoilers within)
This game is mind boggling in what you can do: The first character I played was a dwarven warrior. She was a noble in a castle until she was exiled. I mean you have 3-7 options every time you dialogue. You could be really evil, I mean like killing people in front of your companions. Some of your companions will respect and fear you. Some of them will hate you. And some of them will secretly plot against you because they don't want you to do what your doing. Whoever programmed the algorithems in this game, I think that's how you spell it but the spell check isn't working, must have taken a lot into account of the many ways this game goes. I mean its choose your own freaken adventure like those books you read as a child. And when you chose its just not one page its like its the entire game. Its all about ramifications in this game of your actions. Even though the guy in the review says you don't have a karma bar I think there is one within the game hidden. Its because what you do effects the world you are on. I think as I further play this game I will find that you can pit people against each other and eventually make it so its either a living hell for them or death. Like a noble dwarven guy I fought against but he put up his best fighter. I took him down and he has something against me now. After 10 hours of playing I find I'm only 5% done the game. With the infinite possibilities I wonder if I will ever be able to complete this game with all endings. I'm sorry that this is one big paragraph but I'm kinda messy because this game totally kicks butt! I want to go to bed right now and I can't because I am addicted to this wonder of role playing marvalty and that's not even a word! Suffice to say this game is a gem! Please buy it and play it a lot over and over again. The combat system is amazingly hard in the game. For once in a role playing game you need tactics, and these tactics are harder then Shining Force! I am so pleased that its hard for freaken once and its not just attack the enemies, its attack the enemies with your actual abilities or get your butt handed to you! Happy gaming!
Graphics: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
Plot: 10/10
Character Development: 10/10
Storyline: 10/10
Combat: 10/10
Dragon Age: Origins: 10/10