I'll be honest, I spent most of my gaming life playing Japanese RPGs which means I never had the chance to play games like Baldur's Gate, Neverwinter Nights or Morrowind. I didn't know they even existed until a few years ago.

Expansive world filled with interesting locales; impressive voice acting; visceral combat; party members are multifaceted and come with unique stories; entire package offers around 80-100 hours of gameplay, double that on further playthroughs

Overall story feels largely generic; some areas drag on for too long; dialog options can be a bit confusing; technical issues, some involving quests and class balancing; armor isn't diverse enough

RPG's have had a bit of a ressurgance over the last few years.  Gone are the Dungeon and Dragon labels for so called geeks sitting at their PC's for 24 hours at a time. World Of Warcraft delivered a popularity rarely seen in gaming where all were one under the same roof with a not an ounce of mickey...

Dragon Age: Origins is the first in a new franchise from role-playing powerhouse BioWare, and while its swords ‘n' sorcery setting may, at first glance, appear to be the result of an especially fruitful attempt at robbing J.R.R. Tolkien's grave, don't let that fool you.

Well-written characters and story line; challenging but not frustrating tactical battles; hours of content

A huge graphical leap backward from Mass Effect; unabashedly tailored toward experienced RPG players

I feel like I need to start the review with an apology, and not just an apology but one that goes two ways. Both EA and the Fragland regulars should be on the receiving end because I'm late with summing up my thoughts on this game. The reason for my tardiness is twofold.

The above is just a taste of what Dragon Age: Origins offers. There is also a crafting system, interacting magic, and an elegant user interface that makes the game an ease to play.

Rich, deep setting; chess-like tactical combat; brings role playing back to the RPG

No multiplayer; player's character lacks a voice of his own; very challenging gameplay

BioWare delivers yet again. Evil beings have an excuse, they only know the darkness, but […]

+ Deep combat; + Outstanding story; + Huge scope

Environments are meh; Uneven difficulty; Not enough potions

When we first saw Dragon Age at E3, we walked away skeptical, grumbling at the rough graphics and odd focus on character interactions that bordered on high school level drama. Compared to the butter smooth E3 demo for Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age looked like it would end up being the black sheep of the...

Wonderfully detailed world; amazing story; memorable characters and party interaction

Once every few hundred years, the Darkspawn Blight comes to the fair lands of Ferelden. Agents of darkness, bringers of evil, these unholy creatures cut great swathes of pain across the earth.

Concept: More Dragon Age! Graphics: Why can't I find a single piece of headgear that doesn't make my mages look absolutely ridiculous? Sound: Pretty much the same music and voice actors, all of which are good Playability: Strategic pause-and-play battles are still the heart of the game, and control...

I need to start this review by saying that I haven't finished Dragon Age: Origins. The game is just too big, and after almost a month of playing I still haven't even cracked the game.