Dragon Age: Origins
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About the Game
Four hundred years have passed since the last Blight was successfully prevented by the Grey Wardens. Now once again the fearsome Darkspawn under the rule of the Arch Demon gather and are about to invade the land of Ferelden. The first battleground: the destroyed city at Ostagar, where the Grey Wardens meet the army of Cailan, king of Ferelden, to try and stop the Darkspawn, preventing death and destruction before it has even begun. However, during the battle, the forces of general Loghain inexplicably abandon the battlefield.
Story & Setting
While only four can leave the party camp at any given time, the experience points earned by killing enemies, fulfilling quests or simply opening a chest are granted to each member of the group. Not everyone is willing from the start to teach the protagonist. A high level of satisfaction then grants the party member a bonus to specific attributes and unlocks additional quests as they open up and tell their past. They all tell the story how players's character met the Grey Warden Duncan and ended up at the battle at Ostagar.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Similarly to Baldur's Gate series , combat is in real time, with the ability to pause at any moment. Tactical options include an editor which allows players to give the AI detailed instructions on how to behave in every possible situation. Nonetheless players can also control the party (with up to four active combatants) one by one, switching between the characters, using their special talents and abilities to overcome the many different enemies. During the course of the game, players will have the opportunity to invite up to nine players to his party. At each level-up a character earns three attribute points and one talent point.
Standout Features
- The talent point is used to unlock new spells and abilities in the extensive talent tree differing greatly between the three available classes: warrior, rogue and mage.
- In addition, at level 7 and 14 characters earn a specialisation point which allows them to learn two of four class specializations, such as for example shapeshifter and spirit healer for the mage class.
- Satisfaction can range from -100 to +100 and is influenced heavily by the decisions players makes during the game.
- Although the main part of the game is the same for every character created and will only differ in what players decides to do first or what choices he or she makes, the game features six unique prologues (called "origin stories" in the game) - two for each race, except the humans who share the magi origin story with the elves.
- The controls are designed in such a way that it is easier to control one character and let the AI handle the rest of the party, as opposed to the PC version, where the entire party can be handled with more ease.
- Every three levels the character also earns a skill point allowing him/her to learn or get better at herbalism or increasing survival skills.
- In particular players's party members have to have a certain level of trust and satisfaction.
- In addition, it is possible to have a romance with up to two of the party members if players character is of the right gender and makes the right dialogue choices.
Presentation & Atmosphere
Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.
