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- Platform: Xbox 360
- PEGI Rating: Ages 18 and Over
- Media: Video Game
- Item Quantity: 1
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Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Standard Edition
- A Stunning World to Explore: BioWare's deepest universe to date with over 80 hours of gameplay and more than double the size and scope of Mass Effect
- –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
- Complex Moral Choices: There are no easy choices
- –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
- Full Character Customisation: Sculpt your hero in your own image or fantasy
- –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
- Engage in Bone-Crushing, Visceral Combat: Battle against massive and terrifying creatures
- – 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
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Platform: Xbox 360 | Edition: Standard Edition
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| Dragon Age Origins places the survival of humanity into your hands. Created by Bioware, a developer known for richly detailed role-playing games and as the producers of Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, and Baldur's Gate, Dragon Age is a high and dark fantasy epic of violence, lust, and betrayal.
You are a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have defended the lands throughout the centuries. Betrayed and abandoned by a trusted general in a critical battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice. Gameplay Characters With specialisations in skills earnt as your character progresses, evolve from an apprentice in your chosen field to become as focused or as versatile as you chose. Party members and support characters come with specialisation options of their own, and with an eclectic cast varying from fellow Gray Wardens to mages and spirit healers your back is definitely covered. With a dark fantasy plot married to Bioware's conversation and relationship system, choose your conversations with care as friendship, hatred, violence or love could be the end result. Key Features:
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From the makers of Mass Effect, Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, and Baldur's Gate comes an epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal. The survival of humanity rests in the hands of those chosen by fate. You are a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have defended the lands throughout the centuries. Betrayed by a trusted General in a critical battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice.
As you fight your way towards the final confrontation with an evil nemesis, you will face monstrous foes and engage in epic quests to unite the disparate peoples of a world at war. A romance with a seductive shape-shifter may hold the key to victory, or she may be a dangerous diversion from the heart of your mission. To be a leader, you must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice your friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind
Game features:
- A Stunning World to Explore:
- BioWare's deepest universe to date with over 80 hours of gameplay and more than double the size and scope of Mass Effect
- 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
- Complex Moral Choices:
- 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
- Full Character Customisation:
- Sculpt your hero in your own image or fantasy
- Elaborate character creator allows you to create your own hero unique from anyone else
- Shape your character's personality and moralit
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
Being a fan of medieval fantasies similar to Oblivion, loyal to the makers of Knights of the Old Republic, and a massive fan of RPGs: this game was for me. Dragon Age while not delivering what feels like the whole package, is a real time-sucker. There are many times where I've told myself: "Okay, another half an hour an then I'll come off", and then find that I've played an hour, which eventually turns into an hour and a half and so on and so forth.
The games I listed at the start of this review are clear inspirations for this game. True, Bioware created KOTOR and is famous for its RPGs, so that's not much of a surprise. What is a surprise however, is that saying that they STILL manage to surprise me! The characters are as lovingly put together and as real as you would expect or hope for. I especially love the character Morrigan (voiced by Claudia Black) for her dry wit and dark humour; and she in turn is reflected by Alistair, a relatively new Grey Warden who is dependable in battle and funny for his ability to assess each situation with his light, and equally dry humour. I guarantee you'll keep him your party through most playthroughs.
The plot itself is the before-seen fantasy tale. Heroes against impossible odds and a horde of enemies who seem to kill everyone easily except you. But saying that it's still a loved theme, and the magical thing is that they made another interesting tale out of it fit for a fantasy author's series.
The gameplay is for me, fun and interesting. But people aren't making mountains out of molehills when they say that the radial menu is a nuisance, when you're a warrior or rouge it doesn't pose much of a problem but as a mage with an ever-increasing spell list it can get a tad fiddly; something the pc version has the upper-hand in. Otherwise it is rather satisfying to cut at your enemies or bash them with a shield, or as a mage cast a lightening storm or freeze your enemies and shatter them with a stone punch.
The only thing I have against this game is mediocre side-quests. With games like Oblivion and Fallout 3 the massive amount of time the game took was spent on about 30 or more side-quests, each one taking you on average an hour or so to complete. It's not the same with Dragon Age, side-quests aren't as clearly listed and while some can be an hour they are usually simple and there is a lack of focus on them.
If you were expecting a sandbox game then be warned, this game is almost strictly story-based. And it's lack of sandbox is largely disappointing as I think it could have made this game an easy five stars. That being said I fully recommend this game and if mine wasn't missing I'd be playing it now.
Gameplay: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Characterisation: 5/5
Dragon Age Universe: 5/5
Worth it: 5 out of "Hell yes."
The games I listed at the start of this review are clear inspirations for this game. True, Bioware created KOTOR and is famous for its RPGs, so that's not much of a surprise. What is a surprise however, is that saying that they STILL manage to surprise me! The characters are as lovingly put together and as real as you would expect or hope for. I especially love the character Morrigan (voiced by Claudia Black) for her dry wit and dark humour; and she in turn is reflected by Alistair, a relatively new Grey Warden who is dependable in battle and funny for his ability to assess each situation with his light, and equally dry humour. I guarantee you'll keep him your party through most playthroughs.
The plot itself is the before-seen fantasy tale. Heroes against impossible odds and a horde of enemies who seem to kill everyone easily except you. But saying that it's still a loved theme, and the magical thing is that they made another interesting tale out of it fit for a fantasy author's series.
The gameplay is for me, fun and interesting. But people aren't making mountains out of molehills when they say that the radial menu is a nuisance, when you're a warrior or rouge it doesn't pose much of a problem but as a mage with an ever-increasing spell list it can get a tad fiddly; something the pc version has the upper-hand in. Otherwise it is rather satisfying to cut at your enemies or bash them with a shield, or as a mage cast a lightening storm or freeze your enemies and shatter them with a stone punch.
The only thing I have against this game is mediocre side-quests. With games like Oblivion and Fallout 3 the massive amount of time the game took was spent on about 30 or more side-quests, each one taking you on average an hour or so to complete. It's not the same with Dragon Age, side-quests aren't as clearly listed and while some can be an hour they are usually simple and there is a lack of focus on them.
If you were expecting a sandbox game then be warned, this game is almost strictly story-based. And it's lack of sandbox is largely disappointing as I think it could have made this game an easy five stars. That being said I fully recommend this game and if mine wasn't missing I'd be playing it now.
Gameplay: 4/5
Story: 4/5
Characterisation: 5/5
Dragon Age Universe: 5/5
Worth it: 5 out of "Hell yes."
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
Bioware, makers of Mass Effect, bring dragons to life in this stunning RPG developed by EA Games. You are one of the last remaining Grey Wardens and Ferelden's only hope of defeating the Blight of Darkspawn and the dreaded Arch Demon.
You are given the choice of playing as a human, an elf or a dwarf. You then select your combat type, you can either be a mage, a warrior or a rogue. You can also choose your background type (whether you want to be a noble, a city elf, etc.) You then get to select your character's personality type and change their appearance in vivid detail, making it as personal to you as you'd like. Being able to make your character so lifelike is definitely one of the perks of the game.
Before you can defeat the Blight and chop off the Arch Demon's head you must first gather an army, in doing so you will recruit members to your party. Your actions and decisions throughout the game will influence your party members' opinion of you and you can even win them over by giving them gifts, as well as having the chance to experience the thrill of romance with a select few! Being able to be so thoroughly interactive with the other characters is the meat on the bones of Dragon Age and definitely makes it worth playing.
Your travels through the cities and villages of Ferelden will give you the opportunity to take up side quests which will allow you to obtain money, treasure and much needed battle experience, as well as unlock the many areas of the map. Most of the side quests are optional, but it is recommended that you do them to get the full experience of the game.
The battle sequences in Dragon Age are incredible; allowing you to pause the battle and take charge of all of your party members, positioning them where you want them to go and using the attacks you have selected. Getting into battles gives you experience points, which in turn allows you to level your characters up, so they can learn new abilities. There is also a wide selection of weapons and armor available for you to equip your characters with.
This game is a must buy for RPG lovers everywhere. The graphics are stunning and incredibly realistic, there is an interaction between characters that is not seen in as greater depth in other games like it and there is well over 60 hours worth of gameplay at your fingertips if you play the game to the fullest of your abilities.
You are given the choice of playing as a human, an elf or a dwarf. You then select your combat type, you can either be a mage, a warrior or a rogue. You can also choose your background type (whether you want to be a noble, a city elf, etc.) You then get to select your character's personality type and change their appearance in vivid detail, making it as personal to you as you'd like. Being able to make your character so lifelike is definitely one of the perks of the game.
Before you can defeat the Blight and chop off the Arch Demon's head you must first gather an army, in doing so you will recruit members to your party. Your actions and decisions throughout the game will influence your party members' opinion of you and you can even win them over by giving them gifts, as well as having the chance to experience the thrill of romance with a select few! Being able to be so thoroughly interactive with the other characters is the meat on the bones of Dragon Age and definitely makes it worth playing.
Your travels through the cities and villages of Ferelden will give you the opportunity to take up side quests which will allow you to obtain money, treasure and much needed battle experience, as well as unlock the many areas of the map. Most of the side quests are optional, but it is recommended that you do them to get the full experience of the game.
The battle sequences in Dragon Age are incredible; allowing you to pause the battle and take charge of all of your party members, positioning them where you want them to go and using the attacks you have selected. Getting into battles gives you experience points, which in turn allows you to level your characters up, so they can learn new abilities. There is also a wide selection of weapons and armor available for you to equip your characters with.
This game is a must buy for RPG lovers everywhere. The graphics are stunning and incredibly realistic, there is an interaction between characters that is not seen in as greater depth in other games like it and there is well over 60 hours worth of gameplay at your fingertips if you play the game to the fullest of your abilities.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360|Edition:Standard Edition
Fun:
Initially you might be disappointed by the not-quite-cutting-edge graphics. You might get frustrated by the often too difficult combat. You might even think that you've bought an electric novel rather than a game.
But then you'll realise that you've already been playing this game for 10 hours and that you've loved every minute.
This is a fantastically deep, involved game. The plot is great and the character development great. The richness of the world that you're inhabiting is awe-inspiring.
There are real choices to be made throughout and if you're anything like me you'll already be itching to play again before you're even three quarters of the way through for the first time.
I cannot recommend this enough.
But then you'll realise that you've already been playing this game for 10 hours and that you've loved every minute.
This is a fantastically deep, involved game. The plot is great and the character development great. The richness of the world that you're inhabiting is awe-inspiring.
There are real choices to be made throughout and if you're anything like me you'll already be itching to play again before you're even three quarters of the way through for the first time.
I cannot recommend this enough.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Utterly Brilliant!!! 10/10
Fantastic game - so good its the only game I've ever played twice.
I immediately went out & bought, & loved, the expansion game (Awakening), & Dragon Age 2
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I immediately went out & bought, & loved, the expansion game (Awakening), & Dragon Age 2
* Really... Read more
Published 1 month ago by K. Chadwick
Belated praise
Dragon Age: Origins is a game I will fondly remember for a good while. Five years in the making, it came out with graphics that were noticeably dated, but pretty much every other... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Pearnon
Top 10 ever ... at least
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Published 2 months ago by Chris
Dragon Age
One of the better games ive played on xbox :) would say that with doing all the side quests aswell theres easily between 40-50 hours game play there, the cut scenes really do make... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rob
great but hard
i really got into this game and enjoyed it but it is not for casual gamers it is a challenging
Published 6 months ago by jordan
Good gameplay, immersion breaking conversations
It's a good game with a great storyline, the combat is good too, but there is a problem in conversations. There are many of them, but that's not it. Your character isn't voiced. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Holger Danske
Am I missing something???!!!
Ok being a massive fan of games such as Oblivion, fallout, skyrim and mass effect I thought id buy Dragon Age Origins since it had such good reviews and was now dead cheap. Read more
Published 6 months ago by MISS DEBBIE A WATT
Amazing
A truly amazing game, i had so much fun and almost felt as if i was emerged within the story. The story line is in depth but not so much that you get bored. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Gareth
dont beileve the hype!
I dont understand why Dragon Age got the fame and reviews that it has got i bought this game when it came out on the strength that it was made by Bioware and was a rpg but when i... Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. Tomkins
Bioware + Tolkien = Gaming brillance
One thing that Bioware can do better than any other game developer is tell a story. From Baldur's Gate to Knights of the Old Republic to Mass Effect, the developer never fails to... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Chris Richardson
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