Dragon Age: Origins has been at the top of my favorites list since I got it. And now that I have finished the game with a few loose ends not tied up I have a personal view on it. It is by far the most well put together albeit old fashioned RPG of all time. While I have the PS3 version and apparently the only true way to play is on the PC, I am still extremely happy with it and Plan to restart it soon.

The Story is fresh and unexpected, though it's been done before, ya know the whole "A horde of demonic beings is attempting to destroy the world.. we must gather allies and stop them." ploy has been done to death. But the fact is DA: O takes it in a different direction by giving you a challenge each step of the way into gaining those allies. It's not as simple as walking into an elven town and saying, "We need yer help keelin these here demon thingies.. get yer bows and meet us here." by a long shot. Instead you have to prove your leadership and worth to each race before you gain their aid.

As far as the characters go my only gripe is why are their hands so darn big and stiff.. it looks like they stuck their hands in boiling water and then froze them while they were still swollen. Also why does it appear that characters seem to talk about the dumbest stuff at the wierdest times.

My favorite in game persona was Shale, hilarious and loyal though he seemed to be ready to turn on you at any moment. Some of the battles would have been way too hard without him too.

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So far my favorite fight was the first dragon kill. Not the mini dragon the High Dragon before the Urn of Sacred Ashes. That was one of the most challenging and entertaining fights of the game.

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Anyway, I really enjoyed the game and recommend it to everyone who likes a good solid "choose your adventure" style RPG. Talk to you all later!!