Anwsering questions: Yes it is in my Pantheon of Games and NO i won't play Veilguard (many smaller and bigger reasons intertwining into mass that outweights my desire to continue developing story of my characters)
I still can't believe nobody has really even tried to copy the origin mechanic from DAO. Having multiple beginnings in a game like this, makes starting a new playthrough feel so much better.
This is one of the reasons for why I was and still to this day remain VERY critical on Cyberpunk 2077. I was hoping the intro segments based on your V's background was going to have the same depth and truly matter. You know, akin to DA: Origins's origins. No other game has pulled that off except for maybe a CRPG from an indie company since. A game like DA: Origins had MANY reasons to replay the game, and it all started at the beginning when you are crafting your character...like a good RPG should do.
I've really wanted to do this in a tabletop campaign. Instead of the players writing a backstory for their character, they would give a few details & let the DM create a scenario based around what might have been a key moment in their backstory. Each player would have a session dedicated to their origin & the other players could take on supporting roles. Obviously, you'd have to get buy-in from everyone but I think it would help give the players a real connection to each character as they begin the main campaign.
Bruh.. I've just remembered how strangely I felt after encountering Morrigan and her joining the party. Having said that, I had been dumped by a goth gf several months before playing DAO for the first time. I was shocked. Best game ever fr
tell me about it... the fact that i could sleep with zevran blew my mind back then lol. there was no "gay" i t was just something to be done... no label necessary. i feel like if origins was remade and i slept with zevran, the entire cast would enter our tent and clap while blasting lady gaga and waving a rainbow flag lol
@@quincymims2580 several of the old devs have said Origins would have never made it out the gate if EA hadn’t purchased them, they ran out of money before it released.
its weird how some people tell me that i'm not a true dragon age origins fan because i played it twice in the last 16 years. Thats as if saying you love your wife less if you see her twice a week instead of every day.
Alistair: So tell me something, Morrigan. Did you live there in that forest your entire life? Morrigan: I left it on occasion, but I always returned. Why? Is that so strange? It was my home. Alistair: But it was just you and your mother there? No one else? Morrigan: Mother occasionally had... company. Alistair: What? Company? Do I even want to ask? Morrigan: No. You really don't.
Absolutely one of the best games ever made. Probably the first game I ever played that I tried every character type (origin) before moving forward. A game made with love. A ground breaking game in many ways.
@@stanislavkimov2779 Well, there were really good rpgs after Origins in the last 15 years, don’t be delusional. But that Origins has passed the test of time… Yes, that’s absolutely true, even today it gives such strong emotions, which little to none other games can really do.
@@Mish_Age not AAA on the same level. I can't name a single one. DA: Inquisition and BG3 is not on this level in my opinion. Witcher 3 great, but there's no party and much variety or tactics there. I can't name a single one that would be a step forward over Origins. All RPGs coming out now are AA. Can you name me some that you had on your mind?
Anndd.... Despite their success with Dragon Age Origin..... they could not help themselves and completely changed the game and tried to re-invent the wheel with Dragon Age 2.
@@ferrite1707 _"In all fairness, sarcastic Hawke was probably right up there with Alistair as far as just being fun to play, character-wise."_ Problem was not lack of fun to play characters, problem was it was not fun to play game. Never finished because it felt boring and small, with 'beam me down' enemies.
@@BradTheAmerican The difference is the characters up to this point were written well, the story was good, and the gameplay fun. Veilguard's whole marketing schtick has been "look how gay the characters are" and "top surgery scars".
I am waiting for Veilguard to come out so I can play Origins instead. It would be fun if more got this idea and Origins had more players than veilguard.
@@michalzaprt5602 It would be tough just because Origins is pretty unstable. Like I'm currently replaying it now through a copy I bought on Steam and had to replace the .exe file and launch it separately through that. So even though I'm playing my Steam copy, I won't show up as an active player on Steam. The modded version would work in EA's launcher, although I'm not sure who would want to use that thing.
the beginning of Origins is still so awesome and shocking; you meet Duncan and the King and you think ok these are like the main characters, then they all get killed immediately during the battle.
Hard agree! A massive issue with story-telling is the lack of actual world-building. Everything just seems so... anachronistic nowadays. It's like they just take modern characters with modern sensibilities, and throw them into a vaguely medieval fantasy setting, and then pretend like their very modern sensibilities vibe well with the generic setting.
Well said indeed. Anachronistic is great word to use in this context. I've seen scenes from newest DA game, and characters look and feel like modern people (who live in big cities) who are cosplaying fantasy characters, badly. Generally people like escapism because it takes them away from their own reality and creates fantastical worlds they can go into and meet all new kinds of wonderful characters, ideas and realities. Something totally different that stimulates the imagination and created feel of exploration because you have no idea what you will encounter when the story progresses. Instead of them having to see and deal with the exact same issues they already have to live with in real life. So much of modern storytelling in like black hole of imagination, all the imagination is sucked away.
Dragon Age Origins is my favourite RPG ever. It had everything you wanted in a RPG. Most of all the memorable characters that have carried the franchise to this day.
I was obsessed with elder scrolls oblivion. I couldn’t put it down for any game. Then this game came out and I was like I need a break I will give this a try. A year of playing it I told everyone it was better than oblivion on so many levels. I never thought I would love a game like that after an open world rpg but I was wrong. Was truly amazing and I wish I could play origins and inquisition again for the first time
Same. Oblivion was my favorite game at the time. Then I played Origins and was just blown away by the writing characters and even combat after a while. No other game has matched that experience since, and never will probably.
I'm playing it right now and man I don't think veilguard is going to blow me away and I say that with pure sadness. Origin was released in 2009 and it's still one of best games i have ever played.
This game is still, to this day, the GOAT. No questions or ambiguity. DA: Origins remake to bring it to the modern day (without changes to the story) graphics wise would be great.
@neovalen agreed. But I don't trust current studios -- their ideology would push them to change things for the elusive "Modern Audience", not realizing the gritty narrative speaks to *all* audiences. A pity, but we won't see the like of DA:O again.
Just by looking at this man you know he was about to cook a great game. Now have a look at the people that worked on veilguard. I remember when I was younger, that man was considered the outsider, the "not cool guy" . Now, we all want these dudes working on our games again. 2:16
DAO deserves such a spotlight for this. Bioware definitely took us all by surprised back then with this series, from how unexpected the game mechanics goes to how you are suddenly invested to the narrative and lore.
It's incredible to see how they self-shoot in her feet over and over. DA Origins was fucking awesome and instead of developing the formula, they dropped it. All the elements that made it a great game, were erased from the franchise.
For me I can’t choose the best RPG of all time. But I can say my favorites KOTOR DRAGON AGE ORIGINS (played all 3) MASS EFFECT 1 ( played all) The Witcher 3 (Played all)
This was the very first RPG game I've ever played, and it still is my number one fave game of all time too! Wish the quality continued to improve, but hey, at least the memories will still be there 🥹. I was a fantasy book nerd when I was a kid, and Dragon Age just scratched my itch with their storytelling. The worldbuilding, the concepts of religion and interplay with politics, the wars and conflicts, and most of all, the characters. Had the worst heartbreak ever with the whole "I gotta have sex with Morrigan to save the world and contain a demon in a baby" questline, thank you Alistair. Duncan's death made me bawl like a baby. So thank you, Dragon Age Origins, for the absolutely perfect game for me.
I still think of Leliana fondly. Loved how she showed back up in Inquisition and reminisced about our relationship. Made it feel even more real, haha. I miss game writing that would make you FEEL it.
The irony of the situation hits hard, when you realise, that the original team, which created Origins, tried to make a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate 1&2, when they were developing their game. Edit: I wrote this comment before watching the video, it’s so funny that I was repeating the same lines and ideas from it.
I also love the humor in this game. They got the tone just right. Maybe they went overboard with the rescue sequence, but oh how hilarious it is. It's so worth it to try the rescue sequence with each of your party companion combinations. It won't disappoint.
played it for the first time this week just to see what the hype was really about.....I really really get it now, i really havenplayed it for the first time this week just to see what the hype was really about.....I really really get it now, what i thought were RPG's arent RPG's at all, got any more reccomendations ?
@@LXXVIIZONE If you're new to the genre of RPGs I'd recommend one of the early fallout games like Fallout 2 if you're not afraid of the old gameplay or Fallout New Vegas if you want a shooter RPG with a a lot of personal player choice through dialogue/gameplay. I've heard nothing but great things about Baldur's Gate 3 although I haven't played it yet. If you want a couple JRPG recommendations I'd recommend Fire Emblem Awakening if you think you'd like top down strategy style games (if you've ever played xcom it's like that but with an anime fantasy setting) or Persona 5 Royale if you're interested in a Japanese high school setting with dungeon crawling aspects. Elden Ring is pretty good if you want a game that will kick your teeth in but you have to actively engage in the world to get the story. I've always loved the Elder Scrolls series for another fantasy setting though it is NOT much like Origins. Hope this gives you like half a dozen games to look up and see which ones interest you most.
This and mass effect 2 will always be in my top 5 of most amazing and stunning rpgs I’ve ever played. Truly this game transported me and still to this day I think about it .
Dragon Age: Origins, besides Planescape: Torment, Realms of Arcania: Star Trail and Baldur's Gate is on of my all time favorite RPG. I still remember how I felt when I played DA: O for the first time... and I literally fell in love with Morrigan. I doubt that DA:Ve has the same impact on me like DA:O once had.
That's right, we wouldn't have BG3 if not for this timeless masterpiece. I wont be playing veilguard ( thx to it's terrific mobile art direction ) unless I hear everyone say, and for months ahead, that it is the best thing ever.
this game rocked my socks. it had a tone, an aesthetic, and a goddamned story its sequels could never touch. the graphics felt a bit dated (oh so brown) but that didn't take anything away from the feel of it's production and scope. so so good. imma play it again.
I can't believe the logic tree system of automated combat orders hasn't been expanded upon and used in other games. Other than having to spec into it to make it more viable, I thought it was extremely innovative and fun to use. Whenever I went into combat, everyone did their jobs to a tee, on my orders. I didn't have to pause or take control of anyone. Even dragons fell before us...
It's companies getting paid to 'represent'. I do not believe many people are thirsty for a watered down version of their beliefs, and everyone is sick of the bad games, movies and shows we get as a result
Based. This game gave me everything i wanted from fantasy rpg game and even more! Consequences of your choises? Check. Dark and bloody medieval setting, where despite that still lives hope, love, and humor? Check. Crazy magic gameplay with sick blood magic wich makes you a killing machine? Check. Collecting a bunch off relic unuque items to have a crazy collection in stash that reminds you of your journey? Check. And oh boy, approval or disapproval of your choices by team members, romances, story writing, amazing side quests, unique dungeons, planing your actions in combat, various enemies from darkspawns to a booba lust demon. And great Awakening DLC which I've returned just a yesterday, after finishing first Mass Effect. Still don't know should I play DA2 and DAI, if somebody played it as a huge DAO fan, give me an advice 🙏
In general I would say yes. But keep a couple of things in mind. Comparing them to Origins. DA2 is a step back in all sections (perhaps 2 things not so much). But it's still the same type of game. It doesn't have an aerial camera and the combat is accelerated with flashy animations. DAI improves everything DA2 did wrong, but worsens what it did well. It's no longer a crpg. It is a hybrid of action and RPG game. Still, they are worth it for the story they tell you.
I remember never even hearing of this game but borrowing it from a friend simply cause it was in a metal case instead of a plastic cover and it came with a cloth map and I absolutely fell in love with it. I recently started playing it again cause its on game pass and remembering how much fun and how many hours I put into this game is ultimate nostalgia
This game meens a lot to me, it help my back when i was a teenager and and was feeling really depressed. The choices, companions, the lore, the story, all of it was amazing back then, and playing this game was and still is one of the happiest moments in my life. I know its at the end just a game but is my favorits and one of the best games of all time for sure. I am a fan since then, and now i cant wait for Veilguard and thougt is sad to see many people wanting bioware to fail and veilguard to crash i hope the game does well and the saga continues
Tim Curry did Arl Howe? of course he did! "Maker spit on you, I wanted... mooooore" The line I remember now having not played it for at least ten years. I am gonna go play it now so I can relive the epicness without having it re spoiled instead of that Pixar studios BS they're passing off for Dragon Age these days.
Totally agree! Maybe not my all-time favorite but this fantastic game holds a special place in my heart. If you're the type of guy who loves to roleplay as evil (which I'm totally not, couch cough), then eat your heart out. You can sacrifice children to demons, betray your best friend (Alistair) and have him executed, help the primary antagonist (Loghain) become a hero, help a demon escape its cage, murder a priest in cold blood, join a dragon-worship cult, help a total douche (Bhelen) become king of dwarves, and of course... genocide the forest elves. That's just the stuff I remember from twelve years ago! And don't forget Oghren, the best drunken teammate in the history of video games. Anyway, thanks Fex for another great review. Perhaps needless to say, I'll be relying entirely on you for my Veilguard content. RIP Dragon Age.
1:20 I always thought that the origins part of the title was meant to highlight the different origin stories the player could play. Which was a charming feature of the game.
Tl dw, 0:16 I agree, and you are perfectly correct based on the title. With the caveat, that for the best experience, you must choose Morrigan as love interest, do the right decision in the end, and play all of the dlcs.
DA Origins was the first game I played over and over again because I just had to know how things played out. Being good felt good. Being evil felt evil. With plenty shades of grey in between.The game didn't hold your hand or pull its punches. I am very, VERY skeptical about Veilguard, but at least we will always have the RPG bliss that is Origins. Never throwing that disk away. It goes to the grave with me.
Imagine a story where the main antagonist of the game is such a compelling character that as you go through the game you discover that they were acting not in self interest, but to save the kingdom the only way they thought they could. They would rather go down in history as a traitor to their kingdom then face annihilation and have no history be written at all and you could actually recognize that and side with them, dooming your relationship with one of your closest confidants but bringing much needed resources and leadership to the fight for survival. That is a story that I had never come across before in the setting of a video game before. It is what made me fall in love with this new world BioWare had created because it made it real, not the PG-13 animated film AAA games like this have become. what happened?
Literally makes me want to play this right now. I missed this game when it came out, as I was not really into RPGs at the time. Now, I am learning more and more about how great these types of games are. I have some catching up to do
Yea I'm pretty sure I've beat this game like 6 times and that's not normal for me to replay single player games that much It was just that good and fun to play.
yes it is. no doubt about it. fantastic universe, best story, multiple choices, multiple endings, best balance between strategy and combat fighting system, great characters.
Enjoyed DA:O, but honestly I really loved Inquisition. Seemed like everyone hated that one, but I had a blast with exploring so many different and varied environments. Kind of forgot most of the story, but I remember most of the areas I explored.
My favorite game ever! 27 complete playthroughs. You forgot Zevran and Shale being the BEST companions!!! ❤ I will never forget the 1st time I played Ostagar...I was stunned. 🐲😢
If you took the writing and all the best features from DAO&Bg3, combined it with the combat system and character creator of Dragons Dogma, you would have greatest RPG of all time.
In 2010 when I got a better job and was able to get back into gaming, Dragon age origins was one of the first games. I really got lost in. This is a great video. Amazing Work love it.❤
@@SeriousPeaches on pc? Yea. It's extremely crash prone on pc. I played it after watching a modding guide which included stability mods/fixes and bug fixes. After that it was very smooth and I crashed only 1-2 times in my entire 90hrs playthrough
@@lalitendudas9401 yeah, and I spend a ton of time applying community patches, 4 gb memory patch, etc and still had crashes. On top of that I started having serious visual glitches, so I just had to quit after Ostagar.
David Gaider went from writing this masterpiece to insulting the playerbase and just generally being a complete moron on social media. His fall from grace really mirrors the franchise perfectly.
David Gaider has been throwing shade at i***s for 15 years and every word he’s said is true. Not his fault y’all would rather get rage baited than pay actual attention 🤷♂️
No dragon age game will ever match Origins, its one of those games that no matter how many times you play it the world, story, characters and choices will always make it worth another playthrough.
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It's my favorite Linear RPG. But the best game? I also like MUA with mods. so im not sure about the best game label.
Anwsering questions: Yes it is in my Pantheon of Games and NO i won't play Veilguard (many smaller and bigger reasons intertwining into mass that outweights my desire to continue developing story of my characters)
I still can't believe nobody has really even tried to copy the origin mechanic from DAO. Having multiple beginnings in a game like this, makes starting a new playthrough feel so much better.
Cyberpunk 2077 did with a simpler formula but fairly decent success
I suspect the broad view these days is that it’s an expensive design choice that most players will only ever see 1/3rd of.
This is one of the reasons for why I was and still to this day remain VERY critical on Cyberpunk 2077. I was hoping the intro segments based on your V's background was going to have the same depth and truly matter. You know, akin to DA: Origins's origins. No other game has pulled that off except for maybe a CRPG from an indie company since.
A game like DA: Origins had MANY reasons to replay the game, and it all started at the beginning when you are crafting your character...like a good RPG should do.
@@Gustavoweber04 Cyberpunk changed drastically after Keanu Reeves signed on. It became a lot more linear.
I've really wanted to do this in a tabletop campaign.
Instead of the players writing a backstory for their character, they would give a few details & let the DM create a scenario based around what might have been a key moment in their backstory. Each player would have a session dedicated to their origin & the other players could take on supporting roles.
Obviously, you'd have to get buy-in from everyone but I think it would help give the players a real connection to each character as they begin the main campaign.
17-year-old me was blew away by the story, dialogues, spells, combat, tactical system, and um, Morrigan and Leliana.
So when you were 17 who did you bed first?
my god Morrigan changed my worldview
Bruh.. I've just remembered how strangely I felt after encountering Morrigan and her joining the party. Having said that, I had been dumped by a goth gf several months before playing DAO for the first time. I was shocked. Best game ever fr
Those Lore books and scrolls you pickup that provide background made the game feel like a novel too.
tell me about it... the fact that i could sleep with zevran blew my mind back then lol. there was no "gay" i t was just something to be done... no label necessary. i feel like if origins was remade and i slept with zevran, the entire cast would enter our tent and clap while blasting lady gaga and waving a rainbow flag lol
I miss old BioWare.
Never been the same when the founders retired when EA purchased them.
The preverbal death knell in the coffin.
@@quincymims2580 several of the old devs have said Origins would have never made it out the gate if EA hadn’t purchased them, they ran out of money before it released.
You miss just Bioware. The company today is just the name. Everyone (the heart) is gone.
@@ducky36F They may have funded it but the only reason it was good was because EA didn't make any design changes to it and just released it as is.
I'm just shocked at how this game was made in 2009 and the quality has gone downhill since then. Games are supposed to improve, not get worse.
I will never forget this game, I have finished it with each race and both genders, perfect and awesome experience
i finished at least 21 times... if they ever released a remake of it it will be another more 12 times at least
Just seven? 😅
7 times? Those are rookie numbers🤣
gotta get them numbers up
its weird how some people tell me that i'm not a true dragon age origins fan because i played it twice in the last 16 years. Thats as if saying you love your wife less if you see her twice a week instead of every day.
Just started to replay DA Origins again. It is still awesome in 2024. It is one of my favourite game.
Is there any way to play it in 2024 without the game crashing all the time and a lot of quests being impossible to complete?
Ditto, doing exactly the same, replaying Dragon Age: Origins, while enhanced with a few mods too on PC! :)
@@fautdemieuxDon't play on super high resolution (higher than 1900x1080) and use 4gb patch (LAA)
@@fautdemieux google "Dragon Age Origins pcwiki" and find information about 4GB Patch for exe file it must resolve your problem
I heard it was a memory leak problem that crashes it
It’s my personal favorite game. This game made me love RPG’s.
Alistair: So tell me something, Morrigan. Did you live there in that forest your entire life?
Morrigan: I left it on occasion, but I always returned. Why? Is that so strange? It was my home.
Alistair: But it was just you and your mother there? No one else?
Morrigan: Mother occasionally had... company.
Alistair: What? Company? Do I even want to ask?
Morrigan: No. You really don't.
Holy crap that was a blast from the past; I haven’t played DA:O since its release, but I remember that so well
@@RATKINGPLUG Such an amazing game. Alistair is probably the funniest companion in any game.
@@felathar1985 Yes. Swooping is bad.
Heck, I loved the banter between the characters
I still can hear it..
Absolutely one of the best games ever made.
Probably the first game I ever played that I tried every character type (origin) before moving forward.
A game made with love.
A ground breaking game in many ways.
It's the last real Bioware AAA RPG. It was the peak for RPGs, and nothing was made on this level since then.
@@stanislavkimov2779 Well, there were really good rpgs after Origins in the last 15 years, don’t be delusional. But that Origins has passed the test of time… Yes, that’s absolutely true, even today it gives such strong emotions, which little to none other games can really do.
@@Mish_Age not AAA on the same level. I can't name a single one. DA: Inquisition and BG3 is not on this level in my opinion. Witcher 3 great, but there's no party and much variety or tactics there.
I can't name a single one that would be a step forward over Origins.
All RPGs coming out now are AA.
Can you name me some that you had on your mind?
@@stanislavkimov2779I agree with the Witcher, at some point it felt like a chore to finish. But I would definitely consider Divinity a AAA title
100% fav game ever. I just turnt 31 and still play this often its just perfect.
Anndd.... Despite their success with Dragon Age Origin..... they could not help themselves and completely changed the game and tried to re-invent the wheel with Dragon Age 2.
...And again with Inquisition... And again with Veilguard... 🤦
That was EA forcing them to make a sequel in 18 months.
In all fairness, sarcastic Hawke was probably right up there with Alistair as far as just being fun to play, character-wise.
@@ferrite1707 DA2's writing is solid and highly regarded, but the repetitive combat encounters and environments really drag the game down.
@@ferrite1707 _"In all fairness, sarcastic Hawke was probably right up there with Alistair as far as just being fun to play, character-wise."_
Problem was not lack of fun to play characters, problem was it was not fun to play game. Never finished because it felt boring and small, with 'beam me down' enemies.
It felt like lord of the rings at the height of its popularity.
Well it did use some of the LotR movie OST! Haha
Whether Devs like it or not, fans of Fantasy will expect their game to look like Lord of the Rings.
The game were I actually fell in love with a character for the first time. Also made me start to love dark fantasy.
Sad now we have childish cartoon enemys, gay and lame characters, instead of Dark fantasy.
@@ArantyrDarkhand Idk how you're using "gay" in this context but DAO also has the gay.
@@BradTheAmerican The difference is the characters up to this point were written well, the story was good, and the gameplay fun. Veilguard's whole marketing schtick has been "look how gay the characters are" and "top surgery scars".
Let me guess... Morrigan.
@@JimmyMon666 Some players actually dated both Morrigan and Leilana.
It's the best and the only Dragon Age in my book. Baldur's Gate 3 is a nice spiritual successor in my opinion.
I’m actually replaying right now.
Same here, so many ppl got the itch recently lol
I am waiting for Veilguard to come out so I can play Origins instead. It would be fun if more got this idea and Origins had more players than veilguard.
@@michalzaprt5602 It would be tough just because Origins is pretty unstable. Like I'm currently replaying it now through a copy I bought on Steam and had to replace the .exe file and launch it separately through that. So even though I'm playing my Steam copy, I won't show up as an active player on Steam.
The modded version would work in EA's launcher, although I'm not sure who would want to use that thing.
Replaying it too! Right now already in Awakening.
Me too…what are the odds
People forget to put this game in the context of 15 years ago
the beginning of Origins is still so awesome and shocking; you meet Duncan and the King and you think ok these are like the main characters, then they all get killed immediately during the battle.
And Duncan despite his short screentime makes a very good impression.
I was very surprised when he killed Ser Jory, while telling him "I am sorry".
At one point i even thaught duncan might be one of the Bad guys.
I wish they would have stuck to this play model instead of making it more action oriented.
This game is a beauty. Its complexity through simplicity - honestly this slower older combat system feels 10x as rewarding as modern button mashing
I remember playing this game it’s definitely up there with my favorites: The Witcher 3 and BG3.
Hard agree! A massive issue with story-telling is the lack of actual world-building. Everything just seems so... anachronistic nowadays. It's like they just take modern characters with modern sensibilities, and throw them into a vaguely medieval fantasy setting, and then pretend like their very modern sensibilities vibe well with the generic setting.
well said.
Well said indeed. Anachronistic is great word to use in this context. I've seen scenes from newest DA game, and characters look and feel like modern people (who live in big cities) who are cosplaying fantasy characters, badly.
Generally people like escapism because it takes them away from their own reality and creates fantastical worlds they can go into and meet all new kinds of wonderful characters, ideas and realities. Something totally different that stimulates the imagination and created feel of exploration because you have no idea what you will encounter when the story progresses.
Instead of them having to see and deal with the exact same issues they already have to live with in real life. So much of modern storytelling in like black hole of imagination, all the imagination is sucked away.
Of all the entries in this series of yours, this is the one I agree the most with so far
Dragon Age Origins is my favourite RPG ever. It had everything you wanted in a RPG. Most of all the memorable characters that have carried the franchise to this day.
And people wonder why Dragon age fans hate Veilguard. It’s not even a half baked version of what origins is
They’ve never duplicated the strength of origins. Maybe it would be too hard? It seems like a waste.
Duncan was my favorite mentor character in all of video game history. So much so, I named my dog after him.
I was obsessed with elder scrolls oblivion. I couldn’t put it down for any game. Then this game came out and I was like I need a break I will give this a try. A year of playing it I told everyone it was better than oblivion on so many levels. I never thought I would love a game like that after an open world rpg but I was wrong. Was truly amazing and I wish I could play origins and inquisition again for the first time
Same. Oblivion was my favorite game at the time. Then I played Origins and was just blown away by the writing characters and even combat after a while. No other game has matched that experience since, and never will probably.
Replayed it 6 months ago, and it absolutely stood the test of time, one of my favorite games ever.
I'm playing it right now and man I don't think veilguard is going to blow me away and I say that with pure sadness. Origin was released in 2009 and it's still one of best games i have ever played.
Vielguard will be way better
@@rayosborne8617 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA no it won't. You really think modern day Bioware can make something better than Peak Bioware? You're dreaming
@@Ashurman666 actually you are the one dreaming
@@rayosborne8617 You're not just dreaming, you're halucinating
@@Ashurman666 nope yall are
This game is still, to this day, the GOAT. No questions or ambiguity. DA: Origins remake to bring it to the modern day (without changes to the story) graphics wise would be great.
@neovalen agreed. But I don't trust current studios -- their ideology would push them to change things for the elusive "Modern Audience", not realizing the gritty narrative speaks to *all* audiences. A pity, but we won't see the like of DA:O again.
I just want a remaster
"They just don't make'em like they used to..."
Fr fr; DA:O was AMAZING and is def a Top 100 Of All Time game.
Top 10 more like.
Top 5 imho.
Just by looking at this man you know he was about to cook a great game. Now have a look at the people that worked on veilguard. I remember when I was younger, that man was considered the outsider, the "not cool guy" . Now, we all want these dudes working on our games again. 2:16
Dragon Age Origin is the only outstandging Dragon Age game of the franchise.
DAO deserves such a spotlight for this. Bioware definitely took us all by surprised back then with this series, from how unexpected the game mechanics goes to how you are suddenly invested to the narrative and lore.
This game got me through my 12-month deployment in Iraq.
I recently replayed it again, then II, then Inquisition, in preparation for the Veilguard.
It's incredible to see how they self-shoot in her feet over and over. DA Origins was fucking awesome and instead of developing the formula, they dropped it. All the elements that made it a great game, were erased from the franchise.
For me I can’t choose the best RPG of all time. But I can say my favorites
KOTOR
DRAGON AGE ORIGINS (played all 3)
MASS EFFECT 1 ( played all)
The Witcher 3 (Played all)
This was the very first RPG game I've ever played, and it still is my number one fave game of all time too! Wish the quality continued to improve, but hey, at least the memories will still be there 🥹. I was a fantasy book nerd when I was a kid, and Dragon Age just scratched my itch with their storytelling. The worldbuilding, the concepts of religion and interplay with politics, the wars and conflicts, and most of all, the characters. Had the worst heartbreak ever with the whole "I gotta have sex with Morrigan to save the world and contain a demon in a baby" questline, thank you Alistair. Duncan's death made me bawl like a baby. So thank you, Dragon Age Origins, for the absolutely perfect game for me.
I still think of Leliana fondly. Loved how she showed back up in Inquisition and reminisced about our relationship. Made it feel even more real, haha.
I miss game writing that would make you FEEL it.
Bg 3 took inspiration from this game and oh boy am i glad they did
The irony of the situation hits hard, when you realise, that the original team, which created Origins, tried to make a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate 1&2, when they were developing their game.
Edit: I wrote this comment before watching the video, it’s so funny that I was repeating the same lines and ideas from it.
@@Mish_Age I turned into the "Leo points at TV" meme when I saw that you can summon allies for BG3's final battle.
BG3 is overrated asf
@@BradTheAmerican Yea! “Do you see what they have done here?” feeling.
@@Childofbhaal Well, mb so many of us, gamers, just had a massive delusion at the same time, I don’t know.
The stakes were always high and that bonfire scene before the end remained imprinted in my memory as well as the music. A masterpiece
One of my most replayed games, EVER. Easily put 300-500hrs playing this game. Helped me get through freshman year.
I also love the humor in this game. They got the tone just right. Maybe they went overboard with the rescue sequence, but oh how hilarious it is. It's so worth it to try the rescue sequence with each of your party companion combinations. It won't disappoint.
Claudia Black as the voice of Morrigan - proper casting!
This is always THE game I recommend when someone asks me for an RPG recommendation.
played it for the first time this week just to see what the hype was really about.....I really really get it now, i really havenplayed it for the first time this week just to see what the hype was really about.....I really really get it now, what i thought were RPG's arent RPG's at all, got any more reccomendations ?
@@LXXVIIZONE If you're new to the genre of RPGs I'd recommend one of the early fallout games like Fallout 2 if you're not afraid of the old gameplay or Fallout New Vegas if you want a shooter RPG with a a lot of personal player choice through dialogue/gameplay. I've heard nothing but great things about Baldur's Gate 3 although I haven't played it yet. If you want a couple JRPG recommendations I'd recommend Fire Emblem Awakening if you think you'd like top down strategy style games (if you've ever played xcom it's like that but with an anime fantasy setting) or Persona 5 Royale if you're interested in a Japanese high school setting with dungeon crawling aspects. Elden Ring is pretty good if you want a game that will kick your teeth in but you have to actively engage in the world to get the story. I've always loved the Elder Scrolls series for another fantasy setting though it is NOT much like Origins. Hope this gives you like half a dozen games to look up and see which ones interest you most.
This and mass effect 2 will always be in my top 5 of most amazing and stunning rpgs I’ve ever played. Truly this game transported me and still to this day I think about it .
i like ppl like you that dosen t kneel before nothing and you express what you want.
Dragon Age: Origins, besides Planescape: Torment, Realms of Arcania: Star Trail and Baldur's Gate is on of my all time favorite RPG.
I still remember how I felt when I played DA: O for the first time... and I literally fell in love with Morrigan.
I doubt that DA:Ve has the same impact on me like DA:O once had.
DAO is in my top five games of all time. You can really feel the love and care that went into making it.
That's right, we wouldn't have BG3 if not for this timeless masterpiece.
I wont be playing veilguard ( thx to it's terrific mobile art direction ) unless I hear everyone say, and for months ahead, that it is the best thing ever.
Having watched lord of the rings trilogy countless times
This game was the perfect blend of gaming and feeling of going against the orcs/blight etc
I really miss this master piece......things do age but the RPG element and storytelling really stuck with me through all these years.
this game rocked my socks. it had a tone, an aesthetic, and a goddamned story its sequels could never touch. the graphics felt a bit dated (oh so brown) but that didn't take anything away from the feel of it's production and scope. so so good. imma play it again.
I can't believe the logic tree system of automated combat orders hasn't been expanded upon and used in other games.
Other than having to spec into it to make it more viable, I thought it was extremely innovative and fun to use.
Whenever I went into combat, everyone did their jobs to a tee, on my orders. I didn't have to pause or take control of anyone. Even dragons fell before us...
I loved the world building (especially Fade), party banter, the branching origins and choice/consequence.
If only people respected stories for what it had to tell, not for what it could represent.
It's companies getting paid to 'represent'. I do not believe many people are thirsty for a watered down version of their beliefs, and everyone is sick of the bad games, movies and shows we get as a result
What does that even mean
My favourite run is the human noble romancing Morrigan
Mine is Human Mage who romanced Morrigan.
Dwarf rogue who romanced Morrigan
hmmmm... i see a pattern here
Human noble warrior who romanced Morrigan
City elf who romanced Morrigan.
Based.
This game gave me everything i wanted from fantasy rpg game and even more! Consequences of your choises? Check. Dark and bloody medieval setting, where despite that still lives hope, love, and humor? Check. Crazy magic gameplay with sick blood magic wich makes you a killing machine? Check. Collecting a bunch off relic unuque items to have a crazy collection in stash that reminds you of your journey? Check.
And oh boy, approval or disapproval of your choices by team members, romances, story writing, amazing side quests, unique dungeons, planing your actions in combat, various enemies from darkspawns to a booba lust demon.
And great Awakening DLC which I've returned just a yesterday, after finishing first Mass Effect. Still don't know should I play DA2 and DAI, if somebody played it as a huge DAO fan, give me an advice 🙏
In general I would say yes. But keep a couple of things in mind. Comparing them to Origins. DA2 is a step back in all sections (perhaps 2 things not so much). But it's still the same type of game. It doesn't have an aerial camera and the combat is accelerated with flashy animations. DAI improves everything DA2 did wrong, but worsens what it did well. It's no longer a crpg. It is a hybrid of action and RPG game. Still, they are worth it for the story they tell you.
I'd want a remaster of Origins if I trusted Bioware to make it.
I kid you not, I was listening to the Grey Warden Song and lo and behold, this video pops up. WE WAITED A DECADE, AND SOON WE WILL COME OUT IN DROVES.
I remember never even hearing of this game but borrowing it from a friend simply cause it was in a metal case instead of a plastic cover and it came with a cloth map and I absolutely fell in love with it. I recently started playing it again cause its on game pass and remembering how much fun and how many hours I put into this game is ultimate nostalgia
Hits different in light of the Veilguard stuff
This, pillars of eternity 2, baldur's gate 3 ❤
Trying to find the perfect sequel for DA: Origins feels like trying to find the sacred ashes at this point.
I still get chills just imagining the first time i heard Leliana’s song
This game meens a lot to me, it help my back when i was a teenager and and was feeling really depressed. The choices, companions, the lore, the story, all of it was amazing back then, and playing this game was and still is one of the happiest moments in my life. I know its at the end just a game but is my favorits and one of the best games of all time for sure.
I am a fan since then, and now i cant wait for Veilguard and thougt is sad to see many people wanting bioware to fail and veilguard to crash i hope the game does well and the saga continues
Tim Curry did Arl Howe? of course he did! "Maker spit on you, I wanted... mooooore" The line I remember now having not played it for at least ten years. I am gonna go play it now so I can relive the epicness without having it re spoiled instead of that Pixar studios BS they're passing off for Dragon Age these days.
Totally agree! Maybe not my all-time favorite but this fantastic game holds a special place in my heart. If you're the type of guy who loves to roleplay as evil (which I'm totally not, couch cough), then eat your heart out. You can sacrifice children to demons, betray your best friend (Alistair) and have him executed, help the primary antagonist (Loghain) become a hero, help a demon escape its cage, murder a priest in cold blood, join a dragon-worship cult, help a total douche (Bhelen) become king of dwarves, and of course... genocide the forest elves. That's just the stuff I remember from twelve years ago! And don't forget Oghren, the best drunken teammate in the history of video games. Anyway, thanks Fex for another great review. Perhaps needless to say, I'll be relying entirely on you for my Veilguard content. RIP Dragon Age.
I just started it a few weeks ago and have been blown away by how compelling the stories are. So many trolley dilemmas, it’s awesome
ME2 and DA:O are BioWare at the peak of their powers.
I like KOTOR more than those, but those are better made games.
Anthem was when Bioware came crashing down, Andromeda and Me3 is when they started decent
Hard agree on all your points
I just ordered this for ps3 on Amazon, it should be at my door in the morning. SUPER excited. I haven’t played it in 11 years!!!
1:20 I always thought that the origins part of the title was meant to highlight the different origin stories the player could play. Which was a charming feature of the game.
I wore out 2 discs playing this game, I LOVE it!
Masterpiece. So sad there will be no remastered...
Absolutely. I’ve played this game more times than I can count and I still have some of my fondest gaming memories playing it. Easily a 20/10.
Man a Remaster would be so sweet
Hands down one of my favourites. Incredible world building and a good challenge.
Tl dw, 0:16 I agree, and you are perfectly correct based on the title. With the caveat, that for the best experience, you must choose Morrigan as love interest, do the right decision in the end, and play all of the dlcs.
DA Origins was the first game I played over and over again because I just had to know how things played out. Being good felt good. Being evil felt evil. With plenty shades of grey in between.The game didn't hold your hand or pull its punches. I am very, VERY skeptical about Veilguard, but at least we will always have the RPG bliss that is Origins. Never throwing that disk away. It goes to the grave with me.
Enchantment?
ENCHANTMENT!
Imagine a story where the main antagonist of the game is such a compelling character that as you go through the game you discover that they were acting not in self interest, but to save the kingdom the only way they thought they could. They would rather go down in history as a traitor to their kingdom then face annihilation and have no history be written at all and you could actually recognize that and side with them, dooming your relationship with one of your closest confidants but bringing much needed resources and leadership to the fight for survival.
That is a story that I had never come across before in the setting of a video game before. It is what made me fall in love with this new world BioWare had created because it made it real, not the PG-13 animated film AAA games like this have become. what happened?
Peak Bioware days
On my personal top 5 RPGs of all time. Truly a masterpiece of a game.
RIP dragon age
I love how this video is completely unbiased, 100% objective and perfectly correct. Dragon Age Origins truly is the best game ever made.
It's one of the best games I've ever played 100%
I wish they made a remaster
Literally makes me want to play this right now. I missed this game when it came out, as I was not really into RPGs at the time. Now, I am learning more and more about how great these types of games are. I have some catching up to do
Yea I'm pretty sure I've beat this game like 6 times and that's not normal for me to replay single player games that much It was just that good and fun to play.
yes it is. no doubt about it. fantastic universe, best story, multiple choices, multiple endings, best balance between strategy and combat fighting system, great characters.
Enjoyed DA:O, but honestly I really loved Inquisition. Seemed like everyone hated that one, but I had a blast with exploring so many different and varied environments. Kind of forgot most of the story, but I remember most of the areas I explored.
My favorite game ever! 27 complete playthroughs. You forgot Zevran and Shale being the BEST companions!!! ❤ I will never forget the 1st time I played Ostagar...I was stunned. 🐲😢
If you took the writing and all the best features from DAO&Bg3, combined it with the combat system and character creator of Dragons Dogma, you would have greatest RPG of all time.
In 2010 when I got a better job and was able to get back into gaming, Dragon age origins was one of the first games. I really got lost in. This is a great video. Amazing Work love it.❤
I would love to play this game... but it just crashes all the time to the point where I cant even play it
@@SeriousPeaches on pc? Yea. It's extremely crash prone on pc. I played it after watching a modding guide which included stability mods/fixes and bug fixes. After that it was very smooth and I crashed only 1-2 times in my entire 90hrs playthrough
@@lalitendudas9401 yeah, and I spend a ton of time applying community patches, 4 gb memory patch, etc and still had crashes. On top of that I started having serious visual glitches, so I just had to quit after Ostagar.
First time I played it a few years back, my game crashed just as I finished the final battle and had to replay it again 😂
@@SeriousPeaches Same...I did everything I could find to get it running. Such a bummer.
Don't laugh at me I got it for Xbox working great
Very much looking forward to the lore video!!
David Gaider went from writing this masterpiece to insulting the playerbase and just generally being a complete moron on social media. His fall from grace really mirrors the franchise perfectly.
So many writers have been corrupted by the woke slop virus
I mean he was always kind of an asshole he’s just gone full mask off now
It’s not a fall from grace. Y’all deserved every insult he threw.
David Gaider has been throwing shade at i***s for 15 years and every word he’s said is true.
Not his fault y’all would rather get rage baited than pay actual attention 🤷♂️
He borrowed all too liberally from ASOIAF before anyone outside of fantasy book readers even knew what it was. He's wildly overrated. Wildly.
I wish Jade Empire got the same level of love that DA:O gets lol
Now great Bioware is just a story of a bygone era.
Dragon age vielguard will be great
@@rayosborne8617 Great shit, it is.
Bioware is still doing better than CDPR!
It wasn't Bioware that released the biggest AAA flop in gaming history!
@@TheRoguePrince0 You just compare corpse and bone. They all dead.
@TheRoguePrince0 ah cyberpunk 2077 isn't a flop, it actually pull itself up, and now it's a fantastic game and one of the best games
December can't come soon enough. So hype for Stormlight 5!
No dragon age game will ever match Origins, its one of those games that no matter how many times you play it the world, story, characters and choices will always make it worth another playthrough.
DA:O Still the best DA in the series
Dragon Age Origins is indeed the best game ever created. As an avid DAO player I can assure anyone having second thoughts on this topic.