Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition

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If you don't want to read my retarded ode to Bioware, please skip ahead to where it says, "Actual Review!".

Ah, Bioware. You're like an old girlfriend. The one who defined love for me (1). Then you hurt me (2). I still loved you, but I didn't understand; why did you have to do that?

You went your way and I went mine. Eventually I learned to forget. I met new people; sometimes I'd fall in love, but it was never quite the same (3).

We'd see each other every couple years, and we'd have a lot of fun for a night or two (4). But other times I thought to myself, "What are you doing with your life? We could be happy together! Why are you doing this? (5). After these ultimately disappointing hookups I'd always dig up our old photos and go through them (6). I'm not ashamed to say I cried a little.

You always told me you were searching for something. Learning who you were, and how to be.

Then, one day in early November, you called me. You said, "I know now; I know who I am. I know where I belong: with you." And then you came back home to me.

Then it all became so clear; you HAD been learning. It was the old you, but a new version! Everything past was prologue to this; the version of you I always knew was there. I just needed to have faith, and you'd see it too, and we could get back what we had, what we'd always known was us.

I love you Bioware. I realize now I've always loved you. Thank you for being in my life.

Answer Key!

1. Baldur's Gate I and II, the infinity engine that led to Icewind Dale, Fallout, and Planescape

2. Neverwinter Nights

3. The Elder Scrolls, Neverwinter Nights 2, FFX, FFXII

4. KOTOR, Mass Effect

5. Jade Empire, Sonic RPG

6. all those replays of BGII

ACTUAL REVIEW!

This is the best cRPG experience I've had in ten years. It becomes very clear within the first few minutes of your Origin story that you're experiencing gaming history. Not the revolutionary, innovative, awesome new mechanic kind of gaming history. This is analogous to a new album from your favorite artist that's been doing experimental side-projects for the last few years, and now comes out with a solid, deep, meaningful effort in a well-established form.

All the old ingredients are here: rich, meaningful character relationships; deep, tactically challenging combat; well written, thought-provoking dialogue trees. In short, everything you knew Bioware was capable of, but hasn't been fully present in any of their games since BGII.

Don't get me wrong; I've liked almost all of their games since then (Jade Empire and the Sonic RPG being the exceptions). It's just that none have fully satisfied me, or they've left me with the nagging feeling that something's just not quite right (re: KOTOR and Mass Effect feel slightly underdone).

This game is an instant classic, from a master of the genre. It's the kind of game that will be added to the roster of eminently replayable games (BGII, Fallout 1+2, Morrowind, Final Fantasy [pick your favorite], etc.). It's as good as or better than all of those.

Now, those of you that have NOT played Baldur's Gate, Fallout, Icewind Dale, NWN2, beware.

As evidenced by the very few negative reviews, the ad campaign for this game is not very representative of the content. This is a true western RPG, especially if you're getting it on the PC. Combat is challenging on every difficulty mode but easy.

IT IS BY NO MEANS a hack-and-slash or action RPG!!!

I still recommend it, but be prepared to open your mind to a new experience.

For those of you trying to decide on which version to get, here are some things:

If you played and loved Baldur's Gate, and got it because you bought into the "spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate" thing, get it for the PC, no question.

On the console, the camera is locked in behind the character in the style of Knights of the Old Republic or Mass Effect. This is fine for those who fell in love with Bioware since their console years began, but not if you want to play it for full tactical enjoyment.

Also, if you have a capable PC, the graphics are far superior to the consoles, which is often the case.

360 vs. PS3?

PS3 looks better, 360 moves smoother. 6 of 1.

Don't hesitate. Buy this game.

Learn it,

Live it,

Love it:

Bioware is Back.

P.S. For those of you getting the Deluxe Edition, the added content is completely worth it. You don't have to feel cheated; they did it right. Worth every last penny.

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I cannot praise this game enough! it will be one of those I play again and again!

you pick one of many origins (i.e. elf, red warden etc)(I chose Elf Mage)

and then begin with your origin story (which is like watching a full length movie and so well written the time just flys by)

and then you're tasked with your first quest and the game begins.

some of the quests have moral choices and pull on your emotions of things like power over friendship and the feel you have an impact upon the surrounding world. the characters control via one of two ways,

one is using the hack & slash method though this is harder then hitting pause so you can set all your mages attacks etc.

there's a lot of micromanagement in this but for loot mongers and rpg lovers this will be one of the years ultimate treats I assure you. there seems to be loot everywhere for those that search every area rather thourough. I also must say the amount of DLC available at this time for the collectors edition is amazing.

the graphics are excellent (though not mind blowing)

particle effects are wickedly done and the quests are crafted well enough to let you know you have many approaches to each "situation"

if you weren't lucky enough to get this collectors edition no worries I know the goodies will be released as DLC to everyone eventually since they listed prices (wardens keep 6.99 and the stone prisoner. 14.99)

Graphics: Excellent and crispy. 4 stars great spell effects!

Sound: the voice work is Top Notch and hundreds of actors

even the crickets put on a great perfomance! 5 stars!

Gameplay: the micromanagement might put a few off but most will never let go of the controller since they got the controls so spot on for the ps3 on this title. it's amazing! 5 stars.

Fun: Yes Yes Yes! betray a friend or help him in a "forbidden" quest, help a grey warden or not?, kill a demon or trust the mouse? so many choices it's unreal! want to slay a dragon? you can!

want to go into dungeons and hack away, you can!

the game is brilliant what more can I say? 5 Stars!!

Overall: the package wraps up nicely into a 5 star Must Have!

the Gods at Bioware have greated the best "baldurs gate" style game yet! it's brilliant! you have to buy it asap if you don't you're missing THE BEST RPG experience of the year and possibly in my lifetime.

this coming from a Hardcore

70's D&D player!!!

that's what I'd call an endorsement!

Dragon age origins (regular ed.)

Dragon Age: Origins

collectors ed.

Dragon Age: Origins Collector's Edition

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I normally don't write reviews for games because I hate reading them. However I had to stop and say how amazing this game is. Dragon age origins was an amazing game and if it helps them make a number 2 then I will write reviews until my face turns blue. I am a gamer bu its hard for me to play games with full time work and school. But for this game I found every small amount of time to play.

I DO understand why people have been rating it one star because of the glitches. I did not have any of the really big problems like my save files going corrupt or not getting my achievement points or my DLC not working. I did get the glitch where my videos would spazz out or in the last battle when your waiting for the wave of Dark spawn that did not show up until 20 mins later. However I just turned off my xbox and turned it back on and it all worked fine. That was my only big problem on it.

The graphics were really good, people keep bitching about them, but bio-wear is not Square-Enix they don't have 100+ 3D molders on their game. And personally the ONLY thing that bugged me about the graphics was your PC's FACE!! He/She has 3 different face expressions in the whole game and all the other NPC's had happy face, Alistair even have the "WTF?" face expression it was amazing! But your character has a blank look on their face like they had their soul sucked out. That was the only real problem I had with the graphics and I hope they mod that a little if they make a DA:O2. Other then that people looked like people and orcs and demons looked as they were supposing to. What was the PROBLEM? (referring to the people who constantly bitch about them).

The Story and the conversations were so in depth and detailed. They did not just give you a group of people they gave you a group of people with a story, a past, dreams and all with unique and different personalities. They did not have the generic lone wolf or goofy little girl. And FOR ONCE IN A GAME the characters were NOT 14 years old. THANK you Biowear. I don't mind a few RPG's where 10-14 year old kids are saving the world. You don't have conversations where your characters say "OH poopie!" its not a game one man against the world. The story felt like in that situation something like that could happen you build and army and so on so fourth. And they finally had a game with adult relationships! You could build them and they simply were the best love stories in any game ive ever played, each character you could build a relationship was different then the next. It was very well done. And for those people who bitched about people talking to much DID YOU KNOW you could SKIP it? I played the game 5 times and after the second play through I know what they say and such I SKIPED it... amazing eh?

The battle system was fun but I did have a problem with my first play threw at the arch demon fight all my party members stopped fighting or healing... the next time I played I did not have that issue so I figured it was another glitch... but other then that it was fun and for the people "it was a button mash game" Did we play the same game? Because when I played you could set different spells ant attacks on OTHER buttons and use them. And did you know if you held down was it LB? or one of the L buttons it switched to 3 DIFFERENT ATTACKS. Whoa try playing the game before you call it a button masher. Drakenguard was a button masher dragon age origins was not. And yes on easy mode you don't need to plan .. but have you guys tried it on Hard mode?! Then bitch that there's no "planning needed" id like to see you guys take on the cult guy with out a plan of attack.

One last thing to say before I finnish is did anyone read the game informer review on Dragon age origins? They gave it an 8 and I swear the guy did not play the game. If you run out of innovatory space GO TO A STORE AND SELL STUFF, or heres another idea they have in the game. BUY a backpack!!! You get more innovatory space moron! Sorry had to vent here because If I write a letter to game informer then I don't think they would give it to the reviewer. Play the whole game before you guys bitch.

Great game! But if you are weary from the low reviews the rent it, but it's a good buy!

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The plot is awesome. Still playing, but still a little glitchy. I completed all the steps from the arcane warrior, but it never unlocked the specialization. Graphics are good, but not nearly as good as Mass Effect. I especially like the voice-overs and the conversations that happen randomly. Keep your ears open for plot hints!

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This case is gorgeous, the map is cool and made of some nice material. Might tatter a little easily. The bonus content is nice, huge fan of the series. This is one of my favorite purchases.