Dragon Age: Origins - Opinions?

Thoughts? What do people think of this game? A must buy or just another RPG?

Has the potential to be the next Oblivion.

Don't know if it's pre oreder material. Wait for the reviews!

I think it will be the best rpg until Mass Effect 2. Day 1 buy for me. My only issue is the DnD mechanics. I hate that system and the level 20 cap.

I think it will be the best rpg until Mass Effect 2. Day 1 buy for me. My only issue is the DnD mechanics. I hate that system and the level 20 cap.

Chopmo81

I'm going to get it, not the DLC though.

Also I will probably get it for PC thou, for the user created mods.

I love BioWare RPGs, and this will be first day buy for me, based on nothing else besides the developer. This will be my third 360 game to buy on day one since the console's release.

Has the potential to be the next Oblivion.pumpkin_king12

Goodness, I hope not.

Yeah it's just another RPG, another Bioware RPG. The devs track record is top notch & they do nothing but make great games. Dragon Age Origins looks great & I'm sure it will be just so. However I believe I'll be buying it for PC & not for Xbox 360.

Yeah it's just another RPG, another Bioware RPG. The devs track record is top notch & they do nothing but make great games. Dragon Age Origins looks great & I'm sure it will be just so. However I believe I'll be buying it for PC & not for Xbox 360.

shawn7324

from what ive seen on the gameplay vids. the game looks fun to play. so yeah ill get it on day one. even if it gets really bad reviews.

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Yeah it's just another RPG, another Bioware RPG. The devs track record is top notch & they do nothing but make great games. Dragon Age Origins looks great & I'm sure it will be just so. However I believe I'll be buying it for PC & not for Xbox 360.

KC_Hokie

I have no doubts that EA will force them to rip us gamers off with DLC, their track record proves that to us. However, even with a smaller team, Bioware, we know for sure that these guys are good at what they do so naturally we should expect their end product to be good.shawn7324

I am confident that no matter how good Dragon Age is, people will still find things to nitpick and ***** about, which they will blame on EA. Like if Mass Effect had been released after the EA purchase? Mako: EA's fault. Texture pop-in: EA's fault. Lack of interesting side-quest planets: EA's fault. Can't three-way with Ashley and Liara: EA's fault.

the game looks freaken awsome, just to me the only thing i like is action rps, wich by dissapointment to me its not

but for other rpg fans the game looks like its gonna be a blast!!

I am confident that no matter how good Dragon Age is, people will still find things to nitpick and ***** about, which they will blame on EA. Like if Mass Effect had been released after the EA purchase? Mako: EA's fault. Texture pop-in: EA's fault. Lack of interesting side-quest planets: EA's fault. Can't three-way with Ashley and Liara: EA's fault.

Palantas

I love BioWare RPGs, and this will be first day buy for me, based on nothing else besides the developer. This will be my third 360 game to buy on day one since the console's release.

[QUOTE="pumpkin_king12"]Has the potential to be the next Oblivion.Palantas

Goodness, I hope not.

Fully agree with you one that one.

[QUOTE="Palantas"]

I love BioWare RPGs, and this will be first day buy for me, based on nothing else besides the developer. This will be my third 360 game to buy on day one since the console's release.

[QUOTE="pumpkin_king12"]Has the potential to be the next Oblivion.joke_man

Goodness, I hope not.

Fully agree with you one that one.

My only issue is the DnD mechanics. I hate that system and the level 20 cap.

Chopmo81

I think that Dragonage is the 1st big Bioware-fantasy title NOT to use the D&D Mechanics. Everything is their own IP this time round. Btw. level 20 is not a set level cap for the D&D system, I think that with Hordes of the Underdark (Neverwinter Nights expansion) you could get as high as level 40.

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My only issue is the DnD mechanics. I hate that system and the level 20 cap.

Dordledum

I think that Dragonage is the 1st big Bioware-fantasy title NOT to use the D&D Mechanics. Everything is their own IP this time round. Btw. level 20 is not a set level cap for the D&D system, I think that with Hordes of the Underdark (Neverwinter Nights expansion) you could get as high as level 40.

I guess he's talking about how mechanics are based on the d20 system, 'cause I'm not sure any BioWare RPG had a cap at 20th level.

Id say its a buy for anyone that has played BIOWARES RPG's in the past the game has like 40 hour campaign and up to 80 hours of gameplay including the extra quests and what not. Go buy it or if you havn't played any of biowares rpgs then rent see ow you like it and then decide from there.

Ive got two nit picks here..First id wish people read more about the game..Some of you would realise..A) There not using the d20 meathod..Its there own design, there not streamlined with the dnd ruleset..Atari owns those rights..Also Atari is making there own baldurs gate 3..b) People complaining about dlc, dont buy it day one..Im not, first there is about 120 hours worth of gameplay..After im finished ill buy it, just so i can keep playing a great looking game as dragon age origins..C) Why are you complaining about dlc..They had months of down time, it gave the devs some thing to work on..Instead of doing nothing..They new the game would sell well...Just bye the pre-orders alone..So why not instead of doing nothing..Start making dlc right away..When your done with the game than buy it..No one is forcing you to buy dlc..Its there for a option..Myself i never bothered after fallout 3, to buy any of the dlc...Ill still buy fallout 4 when its done..D) why deprive yourself a epic game like this, with a developer who really cares about there product..The graphics also look great, for people complaining about them also..

Nuff said

First day buy for any rpg fan...

EA has a history of screwing up not only good gaming series but whole subsidiaries. If Dragon Age isn't up to Bioware's normal standard I will be blaming EA.KC_Hokie

Which subsidiaries? I haven't studied this.

I've heard a lot about the diversity in choice you can make which is the best thing about western RPG's but I'm not sure what the combat system is like. Is it turn based or real-time?

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[QUOTE="Chopmo81"]

My only issue is the DnD mechanics. I hate that system and the level 20 cap.

Palantas

I think that Dragonage is the 1st big Bioware-fantasy title NOT to use the D&D Mechanics. Everything is their own IP this time round. Btw. level 20 is not a set level cap for the D&D system, I think that with Hordes of the Underdark (Neverwinter Nights expansion) you could get as high as level 40.

I guess he's talking about how mechanics are based on the d20 system, 'cause I'm not sure any BioWare RPG had a cap at 20th level.

Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't both KOTOR's have a cap of 20, along with Neverwinter Nights vanilla. And the DnD system is all based on rolls ect. I've never cared for this system because it doesn't feel as if your character every really gets extremely powerful at the end.

Either way with the exploration, combat, and dialogue system I will not be missing this game. Easily my most anticipated title of the year.

Looking forward to the game. I think it's going to be great. Certainly looks pretty good.

I most likely will not buy it on day 1, but it is Bioware and it looks really awesome.

Christmas money purcahse for me!

Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't both KOTOR's have a cap of 20, along with Neverwinter Nights vanilla.Chopmo81

You might be right about Knights of the Old Republic. As for Neverwinter Nights, I never played it without the expansions, which place the cap at 40 or something super high like that.

EDIT: KOTOR II's cap was way higher than 20, but that wasn't a BioWare game anyway.

And the DnD system is all based on rolls ect. I've never cared for this system because it doesn't feel as if your character every really gets extremely powerful at the end.Chopmo81

I don't get what you're saying here. RPGs have always been based on die rolls. Only in the last couple years, have we been seeing action/shooter-RPG hybrids like Mass Effect and Oblivion. If you don't like die rolls in your RPGs, then you don't like most any RPG prior to this generation of consoles.

Def a must buy day one

[QUOTE="Chopmo81"]Correct me if i'm wrong but didn't both KOTOR's have a cap of 20, along with Neverwinter Nights vanilla.Palantas

You might be right about Knights of the Old Republic. As for Neverwinter Nights, I never played it without the expansions, which place the cap at 40 or something super high like that.

And the DnD system is all based on rolls ect. I've never cared for this system because it doesn't feel as if your character every really gets extremely powerful at the end.Chopmo81

I don't get what you're saying here. RPGs have always been based on die rolls. Only in the last couple years, have we been seeing action/shooter-RPG hybrids like Mass Effect and Oblivion. If you don't like die rolls in your RPGs, then you don't like most any RPG prior to this generation of consoles.

Most console RPG's are not die roll based. PC games in the past often are though. And I do not prefer this system but it doesn't mean I won't enjoy the game. I enjoyed KOTOR 1 and 2. I have no doubt this game will rock. I would enjoy the game more where certain areas are nearly impossible to explore until your a high level character with good loot.

I guess I didn't really enjoy Oblivion though, scaling monsters is much worse of a scenario in my books.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]EA has a history of screwing up not only good gaming series but whole subsidiaries. If Dragon Age isn't up to Bioware's normal standard I will be blaming EA.Palantas

Which subsidiaries? I haven't studied this.

Looks like it has a ton of potential will probably be getting it the day it comes out.

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[QUOTE="Chopmo81"]

I don't get what you're saying here. RPGs have always been based on die rolls. Only in the last couple years, have we been seeing action/shooter-RPG hybrids like Mass Effect and Oblivion. If you don't like die rolls in your RPGs, then you don't like most any RPG prior to this generation of consoles.

Chopmo81

Most console RPG's are not die roll based. PC games in the past often are though. And I do not prefer this system but it doesn't mean I won't enjoy the game. I enjoyed KOTOR 1 and 2. I have no doubt this game will rock. I would enjoy the game more where certain areas are nearly impossible to explore until your a high level character with good loot.

I guess I didn't really enjoy Oblivion though, scaling monsters is much worse of a scenario in my books.

Most console RPGs in what time frame? What are you defining as an RPG? On an unrelated note, I didn't care for the scaling in Oblivion either.

Pandemic, Origin, Bullfrog, Westwood, and Mythic just to name a few. All of those studios made fantastic games before being acquired by EA.KC_Hokie

Name more than a few. I want to look into this.

[QUOTE="KC_Hokie"]Pandemic, Origin, Bullfrog, Westwood, and Mythic just to name a few. All of those studios made fantastic games before being acquired by EA.Palantas

It's a definite buy for me.

It's my most anticipated game this year. Game Informer has their review up and they gave it a 9/10, and they are pretty tough when it comes to reviews. It's a throw back to games like Baldurs Gate and Neverwinter Nights, a true hardcore RPG with tons of replayability because of the Origins backstories for each character. It's also got a really mature and dark theme to the overall game and I am counting the days until November 3rd!!!!

I named 5 game studios.KC_Hokie

You said "just to name a few," so I assumed there were more. Are there more you're aware of?

"Also Atari is making there own baldurs gate 3.."

huh? what? where? links? I never heard about this!

D.

"Also Atari is making there own baldurs gate 3.."

huh? what? where? links? I never heard about this!

Dordledum

Yeah, what's p with this? I vaguely remember hearing something about this, but it was forever ago. Any current news on this?