So I buy DragonAge: Origins. It's a fantastic game and I'm very happy with it.

I've put about 9 hours into it so far and I got up to the first camp.

So...what, £34.99 retail price isn't enough? I probably wouldn't be so annoyed if I hadn't sat through and listened to this bugger for 5 minutes before realising I can't do anything for him until I fork over real money to EA. And more to the point: this is in the clean install of the game. DLC to me should be things like an afterthought - "you know what would have been cool?" sort of idea.

The fact he even exists in the game means that it was part of the original. Yes there's 60+ hours of other stuff which I will do instead, but I honestly don't get why EA felt the need to keep this cheeky bugger, this salesman in the game.

Just to get one thing clear: expansion packs such as Shivering Isles and Half Life: Blueshift, I'm fine with. But...this? No. The sooner devs realise this is a completely asinine stunt to pull.