Short description
Dragon Age - Origins is BioWare’s return to its roots - a dark heroic fantasy game that combines original storytelling techniques with classic role playing.
Origin stories are a major feature of the Dragon Age experience. You choose your origin, and from that starting point, your story begins. You play through your character’s early days, defining his or her background and motivation and begin to learn more about the world of Ferelden from your own distinct perspective. Your choice of origin defines how you will view the world and how it views you. Choose a sneaky, disrespected commoner and you will play a story that focuses around subtle skills and careful wordplay. Choose a noble origin and the world will be much more positive and helpful, but those jealous of your status will not be afraid to take what you have, violently if necessary.
In Dragon Age, your choices change the world and affect the people around you. Certain situations, storylines, and conversation options will change drastically depending on your origin and your motivations.
Every journey through Ferelden will be unique.
Long description
Role playing master BioWare moves from science fiction to fantasy in this ambitious quest to ensure the survival of humanity.
With titles such as Mass Effect and Knights of the Old Republic behind it, developer BioWare has a pedigree of some of the most in-depth and mature role playing titles available. Moving from their traditional science fiction roots, Dragon Age - Origins places players into an ancient fantasy realm where the survival of humanity rests with an ancient order of guardians who defend the lands. As Grey Warden, players must track down a traitorous general and bring him to justice.
More the double the size of Mass Effect’s world, Dragon Age - Origins offers BioWare’s most ambitious universe to date, with dozens of environments and a subtle storyline that is shaped by a player’s actions. Depending on their chosen origin story, players will be forced to make tough moral choices with no easy answers to be found. Brutal combat provides players with over 100 magical spells and skills to choose from as they fight against a host of towering creatures.
With its huge scope and complex moral decisions, Dragon Age - Origins is one of BioWare’s most ambitious role playing titles to date.
Special features
Travel throughout dozens of environments and fully immerse yourself in a shattered world that is on the brink of utter annihilation
An epic story that is completely shaped and reactive to your play style
Tailor your Dragon Age: Origins experience from the very beginning by choose from six different Origin Stories
Decide how to handle complex issues like murder, genocide, betrayal, and the possession/sacrificing of children without the security of a good/bad slider to tell you what to do
Elaborate character creator allows you to create your own hero unique from anyone else
Shape your character’s personality and morality based on the choices you make throughout the game
Unleash legendary powers and choose from over 100 different magical spells and skills
Experience the adrenaline rush of brutal combat, beheading your foes or casting spells that make enemies explode from within
awards
2009 VGAs:
Best RPG (Winner)
2010 BAFTA Awards: Story & Character (Nominee)
2010 Game Developer Choice Awards: Best Audio (Nominee)
2010 Game Developer Choice Awards: Best Writing (Nominee)
2010 Game Developer Choice Awards: Game of the Year (Nominee)
additional information
Role playing master BioWare moves from science fiction to fantasy in this ambitious quest to ensure the survival of humanity.