According to the game stats I've completed Dragon Age: Origins in 70 hours of gameplay. I finished with a level 20 warrior and I am still shocked that the time spent with Dragon Age felt so freakin' short. Anyawy, even if it wasn't entirely open-ended it was an absouletly blast to play though I feel an urge to go play it again and complete every side quest I didn't do. Along the way I've taken part in epic battles and even more epic events. This is certainly a must-have for anyone and if i didn't convince you here's my personal review :D :D :D : http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/dragonage/player_review.html?id=726288&tag=all-about%3Breview1