Dragon Age: Origins Video Review by GameSpot
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Incredible storytelling, great characters, and exciting battles are just a few of the things that make this fantasy role-playing game so extraordinary. Read the full review: www.gamespot.co...
the year is 2019 and the game still holds up...mostly!
here is to Kevin, we old school Gamespotters still remember you :D
He’s at larian studios now
@@joshnizzle i know brother
I've never understood the people who try to do a skyrim vs dragon age rpg war. It's apples and oranges. Both are fantasy rpgs, but the similarities end there. Skyrim has a main storyline, but the main allure is the open world setting and the freedom to literally do whatever you want. I love Skyrim and the elder scroll games in general, but the weakness (my opinion) is that your companion characters aren't really fleshed out and don't truly feel like real people. Dragon Age has a linear storyline that you *have* to follow to finish the game. People used to the open world of ES games might not like that, but they're two different kind of games. Yes the plot is your generic fantasy 'become the hero, fight the forces of evil and save the world', but that's the main storyline plot of Skyrim too. The positives of Dragon Age is the companion characters; the voice acting and writing in the game are excellent...and you actually can see your companion characters as real people that you care about. While Skyrim has some good voice acting (especially for some of the unique npcs), their over-use of them (how many npcs and townspeople have the exact same voice?) is immersion-breaking for me. In DA I never feel like a merchant I'm talking to is just a clone of another one with an identical voice. Also, like the name says, DA gives you options on what history you want your character to have. In Skyrim you only have one beginning...with your only initial choice being your gender and race. And in origins your choices have a real impact on the world. If you choose to leave a village under attack by undead, that village is slaughtered. Act like an evil bastard, then your more moral party members will abandon you. People complain about the relationships in DA...but to me that's a draw; it's an RPG...Role Playing Game. By making your warden you're choosing a role in a story to play. And to me, romance is a part of that. Yeah you can get married in Skyrim, but your pool of potential spouses is so limited and generic it's almost an afterthought. That said though, I like both Skyrim and Dragon Age and appreciate both for what they do.
+Margi Fisher it's pretty insane how many people just don't look further than skin-deep.
Nah but seriously Origins is better than Skryim. But Oblivion and Morrowind on the other hand.
Well said, but I honestly can't go back to the elder scrolls series after playing Origins. I used to love the elder scrolls game (still do) but they just feel too shallow and less mature in a way compared to Origins. Origins really has a soul and everything feels very important, with far superior writing, voice acting, characters and even gameplay as I love the tactical combat in Origins. In Origins I wanted to read all the lore and codices because it was so interesting whereas in the elder scrolls games I rarely had the courage to read any of it's lore books tbh. Also the fact that you can do anything whenever you want used to be appealing, but it is so standard these days it could hardly be considered anything impressive anymore.
dragon age :origins is the game that made me play and fall in love with the rpg genere, but sykrim is simply the best game ever made. While in DA:O i was interested to see how my choices would play out in the story of the game, in skyrim i couldn't be arsed to even tackle the main storyline until the news that story dlc would hit and i was like already 400 hours in of just horseing around as the most powerful being alive.
Margi Fisher - I'm like you I play them both.
Dragon age origins is one of those few games that after ten years it still holds up pretty well. Yeah the combat isn't amazing but conversations are still so engaging
I still LOVE this game despite it being 8 years old now
Slytherin Pride what does age matter? a 9/10 game is still 9/10 50 years later.
This guy is an awesome reviewer. Good critical feedback without going on a negative tangent like most IGN reviews.
One of the best video games ever made.
Kevin really excels when it comes to reviewing RPGs.
More like inorganically reading a script.
Love that Kevin VanOrd went from reviewing this to being a writer on Baldur’s Gate 3, 15ish years later.
without a doubt one of the BEst RPG ever made, STory, gameplay and everything in it its amazing.
BERPGST What does that mean? Is it a secret message as they are all in capitals?! Y'know, wha...
Dragon age for the action
Mass Effect for the Role Playing
Together?
Mass Age
no dragon effect :D
zeratu1000 Dragon Effect sounds like a Badass name.
Agreed. Dragon Effect
dragon age for action and mass effect for role playing? I would prefer vice versa
Mass Dragon Age Effect 2:Inquisition Origins: part 3 Andromeda.
put hundreds of hours in on the 360 version, just bought the PC version to go back and replay it. to anyone worrying about the console versions don't. it's amazing anyway you play it but the PC version is by far the best way to play it. if only for the tactical mode & better textures. but that doesn't make or break the game at all. anyways play it anyway you can! one of the if not the best RPG's of all time.
I've been playing these games backwards. Played inquisition and fell in love so bought DA 2 and couldn't even get through an hour of it but then one day I was like I'll just try it again and now I'm in love. I played like 2 seconds of origins and can't even handle the graphics :( but maybe I'll love it after I get more involved in the story.
+Kappa Pride I ended up playing Origins and I agree! :)
See I made that same mistake also. By first Elder Scrolls game was Skyrim. So I thot what the he'll And bought Oblivian......there was no way I could handle the graphics of Oblivian after playing Skyrim. If it was 2006 again maybe but you know what I mean.
+Kyle Lee yeah exactly!
DA Origins is a terrible game, don't lose your time with this.
"It's THAT good!" lmao, they actually even zoomed into his face closely! xD
When bioware was good before EA devoured it gradually.
Thanks Mike Laidlaw for this great game, although the sequels didn't turn as good as this one but they were still enjoying. Now you gone from Bioware i am afraid Dragon Age will go the same downhill Mass Effect Andromeda did. There's no point now for waiting another DA game, i was really hoping for another game though to take place in Tevinter.
This is free on Origin. Enjoy! :)
Ruumuv ? Hence Dragon age ORIGIN
I just can't stop play DAO....it makes me happier than any game i've evr played and oh my god.....ahh I just love love LOVE this game
Best game I have ever played , no doubt .
I recently got Dragon Age Origins for the PC and to all RPG fans, you NEED this game. After I bought it I found myself staying up to 6AM playing it because I couldnt stop and finally finished my FIRST playthrough with about 50 hours on it alone. It may seem a bit startling at first being throw into a world you arnt familiar with, but the Codex system helps alot to teach you. Buy it now. Heck, buy two!
i rly so hope that DA3 will rival or surpass DA origins... DA2 what's that
How does it feel to see DA3 is a rival to DA:O
Well, Inquisition definitely didn't surpass origins, it did hold up beside it.
just started playing for the first time and cannot believe how beautiful the music is, and the characters are so real! love it love it love it!!
haha I'm just now playing this 8 years later and I feel the same! very few games offer this much depth and interesting decisions
Just beat this game and I must say it was fantastic, given that it's the first I've ever played a game such as this.
I love this game so much, I've played every race, every class, every specialization, and worked with every ending. It was so epic. I wish I could do it all again.
one of a very Good and inspiring Review iv'e ever watched.. the review is fully detailed, from minor issues to major issues that he can explain why and when! and mr. Van Ord gives this game an inspiring message that can loose your self in a fantasy world.. that simple but I do really like this review! keep it up Mr. Kevin Van Ord
Just finished this game today, I bough it for cheap years ago on steam, there are so many good older games that don't require the latest GPU to play if you just don't chase the hype for the latest released gimmick.
i had to uninstall this game 18 months ago because i played a ridiculous amount of hours within the first 3 weeks. i've just reinstalled it let's hope i have better self-control ;)
Actually, to make sure you get accurate information, the console version also uses a pause option for more tactical play. However, the PC version has an alternate "overhead" view which allows you to get an additional view of the action. I don't have a problem with the console, because in reality, the view of the characters is really all that you would be able to see.
Two other advantages of the PC version are higher graphics and the use of a mouse and keyboard.
While I don't think the game is bad, I'm glad it was free on Origin. Compared to Neverwinter Nights, DA:O has a less interesting story, is very dumbed-down, and isn't as fun. What I really don't like is there's very little you can do to actually defeat an opponent that is more powerful than you. Unless you're a mage, characters just simply don't have a lot of effective attack or defense abilities. I've often found myself exhausting all resources I had against a group of enemies and failing miserably, where the only way to beat them is to attract small groups at a time or to spend 5 minutes getting everyone in your group positioned properly. I just find that annoying and uninteresting. NWN was just as strategic except you could defeat far more powerful things without any assistance. I also think there's too much dialog about insignificant things. I couldn't care less about some elf's ritual to earn a girlfriend, but you kinda have to ask him about it if you want to get a mission.
It's arguably one of the most overrated games of recent times. I never quite understood the hype about it's combat, which is in fact it's weakest point. KotOR was much better. NWN was superior, even when I did not quite liked the art style as much. As an RPG, it had much better combat. The focus of Dragon Age on 'relationship' stuff makes no sense to me whatsoever, it comes across as robots dating each other, there's no realism there.
It's "very dumbed-down" but you keep "failing miserably"? then maybe it's not that died down now is it? I've defeated enemies that are a higher level than me and I'm a warrior, not a mage. The combat is old school and if YOU don't understand it, doesn't mean it's bad, God this generation of gamers are so entitled.
LAKings4TheCup difficulty and complexity are not the same thing... The problem is the game is simplified so much that if something is too challenging, there is *nothing* you can do about it. I'm used to playing RPGs and regularly play them on harder difficulties. The first time I faced a *small* dragon in DA:O, it killed me and my entire group in less than 6 attacks. At best, I managed to damage it 20%. I had to look up a guide online on how to avoid it, which apparently was only achievable because of a design flaw in the game. If I wasn't supposed to encounter the dragon so soon, why did the game allow me to get that far so easily?
The combat is NOT old school. NWN is more old school and even that isn't perfect. I've played games since DOS 4.0, so you can shove you "this generation of gamers are so entitled" up your ass.
WHAT IN THE WORLD, DID YOU SERIOUSLY JUST SAY THAT THE VANILLA NWN CAMPAIGN IS BETTER THAN THE DRAGON AGE ORIGINS CAMPAIGN WHAAAATTTTTTTT IS THIS?
I am a roleplaying gamer of heart. And have been one for a long time. and this game is the best i have ever tried. It has set a whole new standard for RPG games. It's nothing short of amazing.
It's a good story, but I really don't like the slow combat and retarded AI. I do want to finish the game though, it really is interesting!
I never finished the game. I stopped towards the end because I got bored. That was many years ago. XD
***** I ended up stopping but only because A.I ruined the immersion of the game by being completely clueless. May feel good while you roam to your location but in combat it's like playing battleships with trucks.
thing is...the AI is as good as you make it. You can dictate what it does at every possible scenario. If you leave it to the game to make the decisions on how to level and act in battle...then ya...the ai sucks...but if you take full control of it...its as good as you want to make it. Also...the ending is some of the best parts of the game. The large scale battle....the last huge decisions that not only affect how the ending evolves but things further down the line in DA2 and 3. Im playing again now to get ready for DAI....my only problem was deciding on an origin/sex/race combo i felt made for the best story/ending....lol
Shadownian Well it's more that if my team is left alone they just run into the weapons of the enemy. I feel that if left alone AI could be better at taking care of themselves.
Tweeaak Tweek yeah, the slow combat is a bit of an annoyance.. but in regards to the AI... you can customize what it does in the tactics. When to use what ability or spells, when to melee, when to go ranged, and so on. And that way it performs great. But trust me, the game is worth playing and finishing and then replaying(unlike it's successor)..
Opted for the PC version, which I'm glad I did. This game has a ton of customizable features and in depth commands that I can't imagine working too well on the 360.
I really like the hot bar feature, very reminiscent of everquest/ WoW.
best game ever
Wow this game is just a masterpiece. Right now I'm passing it again with everything the way I want it for Dragon Age 3 (don't rage, please -.-). Although it's mostly because I wanted to play it again. I just love the different origin stories and so many outcomes to so many things. Truly a master piece. Dragon Age 2 was fun but NOWHERE near to near a masterpiece like Dragon Age:Origins. I hope they make the right choices this time.
Finished Mass Effect 1 and 2, FFXIII, Blue Dragon, and Lost Odyssey. I didn't really want this game but my need for a new RPG and this review kinda sold me on it. I bought it today and I'll be giving it a shot tonight. Hope it doesn't suck!
i like how thorough gamespot is with their reviews
@mogogrog Personal, I'd go for Dragon Age. Fable III is certainly a good game, but it just cannot compare to a game like Dragon Age in terms of Story, gameplay, replay value, and even visuals. If you're a fan of the Fable series, then maybe you'd enjoy it just a bit more than I did, but overall, Dragon Age offers days worth of fun for any RPG fan.
Press one face button to attack automatically. Then use the other 3 to map special moves like special abilities and tasks (anything really). I thought I would hate it, too since I hate MMO combat, but it was actually pretty fun. It's not like Dragon Age 2 where you have to press the attack button repeatedly.
for pc:
the gameplay is realtime and you controle yourself and your team with the mouse and the shortcuts ; but you can hold on the gameplay, give commands and go on... and you can give every of your teammates exact orders for their reactions in fight, like: when under 50 hp...take a potion
i dont know if the system has great changes on xbox360 and ps3
@Xephon212 Text can be a little hard to read, although it is readable. But yes, expect some pretty small text.
@parkerman23 I'm playing the PC version, and yeah it has that also, but it will highlight the item with a yellow boarder until you look at, so unless you never check your inventory when you get new items, it doesn't seem that big of a problem. (Although I agree, if it would tell you what you got, that'd make things easier.)
Got this when it first game out and it is easily the best game ive ever played. Absolutely can't wait for Dragon Age 2 because if its even half as good as this then its a winner in my books
Actually Dog is one of the best choices for a tank, you dont need to use any points apart from Constitution because you should have a DPS and Dog has no armour or skills so other points are wasted.
dragon age is called like that because the game takes place precisely in the age of the dragon, that was called like that because the sighting of one dragon, creatures that were presumably extinct long ago. so they exist but they are still few.
Other than creating and editing every feature film, every music album, and every graphic design you ever see or hear, of course. Windows can't handle things like editing terabytes of video data to put a film together. Windows is for running spreadsheets and playing The Sims.
Biggest mistake in this game: failing to set up a party. I had to delete my saves because I couldn't do anything in the game without using multiple potions on the one character I controlled, and getting back to camp surely meant running into a bunch of bandits or spiders.
Dragon Age origins is my top favorite role playing game, the story is really good, the characters are unique in there own way and there are so many opinions and quests in the game, its fun to play it. i agree with most of the things the guy in this video said. Awakening and DA2 are also good games in my opinion too. i cant wait for Dragon Age 3 to come.
I agree, I have it on 360 and PC and I really didn't miss the top-down view as much as I though I would on console, and apart from graphics that's the only difference.
it doesnt matter if the background isnt as good as the pc on the consoles 90% of the time your to interested in the fighting, story and just plain awsomeness of Dragon Age Origins
@sonicspeedstar
Yep, much better than the second one. So if you are going to get one get this. However, get it for pc.
@LWebb1000 the pc is usually also able to have bigger a bigger hotbat than the consoles in RPG...
He isn't joking about keeping me up at night and bringing me back, im on yet another play through, doing more side quests and setting the world I want up for the second one, if your choices really do turn out to effect Dragon age 2, Countless hours i've spent playing this game, Im starting to like it better then Wow, Tried to go back to wow one day but it pales in comparison now, my addiction to wow has been broken and is set on the Dragon age series
i'm so glad i got this game for the pc, you can make it look even better by modding the textures into a hd version wich makes the game look so much sharper. friend of mine has it on his 360, but pc version plays and looks soooo much better in opinion.
I love oblivion but, never once in oblivion did I have the trials of beating crazy tough enemy's. I honestly think this is the strongest story oriented game of all time. (IMO) When a game like dragon age comes out everything else just seems second best.
@amdhalo
No problems.
Well in Final fantasy 12 there is a feature that allowed you to customize the party's actions called the gambit system(Tactics in DA), give it a quick Google search if you want, you be the judge.
Dragon age is a great game don't get me wrong, and should not be over looked for any reason.
No insult taken. I believe you are 100% right, and might as well because I know I'm missing out when it comes to all that, especially the mods.
Nope, its because of the game. I love Borderlands, Sacred 2 and Uncharted 2 on PS3. It has to do with the game balancing, that was not done very well, lack of clear toturial, very poor AI, and last generation graphics. Atmospher is one of the most important parts of an immersive RPG, the graphics distract from that, as well as the choppy pacing of the game. I find that there are just too many issues, and not enough WOW moments. But thanks for your comment.
Dragon Age isn't a sequal to Baldur's Gate i think. It just takes some elements from the game as the pause you can do in combat to make tactical attacks. Else it'd probably be called Baldur's Gate 2 instead of Dragon Age: Origins.
@grim3621 Actually quite the opposite. As the pixles are higher defined, the eye can see much more design flaws (if there be any) than a smaller screen. To be the same pixle definition, you would have to be sitting a great deal further away than you would a smaller screen.
I miss Alistar so much... The best character ever to be created in a game. This sounds depressing, but sometimes i would find myself giggling thinking about what he would do next. This is truly a masterpiece of a game. I played a human mage with all the DLC's, ending with a super op arcane mage/warrior. Never in a game have i felt the actual impact of my actions. Mass effect is good, but Origins is just fantastic.
Steam just put this game at $20. Never played it before, but after watching a couple of reviews, I think I'll buy. I always liked Gamespot's reviews because they seem (in general) to be more in-depth than the IGN ones.
Mass effect 2 and this game are my two favorite games of all time
@NeosZangetsu If you're a fan of RPGs a must buy,if not still buy cause it is fun and interesting.
@UnionJackGaming Not trying to advertise here, but I'm getting the Ultimate PC Edition too from Amazon. Its only £18!
Blizzard has made a Mac version of all of their games since Warcraft 1. World of Warcraft even has additional features the Windows version doesn't have, like built-in video recording and in-game iTunes controls.
@sparto94 if you have NEVER played / beat oblivion, id definitely get that first because oblivion took me at least a good 150 hours. and since it was a first play through, i was never getting bored of it. Dragon age though, i played it on my xbox 360 when i used to have it and it was an awesome game. i beat the game 3 times and still wanted to play it so....I just liked oblivion because i wasn't limited on where to go. id do what i want when i want. Dragon age... not so much. was still fun tho!
Of the decade?! That's a pretty big proclamation considering all the better RPGs that have come out over the years. And you've played them all?
@ktyagi if u want to buy a game with better graphics go with mass effect 2, but if u want better storyline and more hours of play definitly go with dragon age, both games are very good so whichever u chose ull mske a good choice
I have it for 360 and i think its just fine, i like that there is no tactical pause......
sometimes your character cant attack because they get stuck somewhere but its still fun.
@mirokumasta it does because this is a dragon age video's comment section.
I love Dragon Age Origins! Why can't the world be more like Dragon Age? :,(
Anyone else fall in love with the characters of Morrigan and Alistair?
Bought this game for Ps3. And for Xbox 360. I also bought the Deluxe version for PC. And now as school started, I had the luxury of being given a brand new MacBook Pro from school, and guess what..... I bought this game for Mac too.
@spontaneoussam2 They are developed by Bioware too, just in case you were wondering, but they are old.
you can play it on a laptop as long as your laptop meets the minimum specs (though it might run slowly if you only just meet the specs) - also your laptop will probably get pretty hot running the game
The story is similar, well its like almost every high fantasy game. It has a few twists with in-game caste classes.
Oh and the MODs for this game are AWESOME. Just as good as the Mods were for oblivion, only much better of a game.
kind of is actually with all the different attacks, stuns, classes and you can actually run around during combat unlike runescape
this is one of the best rpgs ever made and really stands with the best of them just wish the console version could stand with the pc a bit more but bioware seems to be fixing that for dragon age 2
Yeah in the combat region but in the story region this game takes the cake.
This game is very interesting.. it can be very challanging to play on a console. I play mine on PS3, I like it and I think it is a great work of art.
@glue161 ...And that's the misconception many console users make. Now don't accuse me of hating consoles or thinking they're bad, because I DO have a PS3 and I DO have a 360 and I DO have a PS2, Gamecube, NES, but there's something you need to take into account. They're better at different things. Consoles for platformers, some FPS games, console-only games. PCs for open world massive games like Dragon Age, Oblivion, Fallout 3 because mods really extend them and the UI is usually better.
@topografer yes for me playing it i never felt immersed in it. for me RPGs you feel that your the character. and gives you a reason to care. I never got that.
@COLodii well steam has it on sale right now!
The combat is exciting and tense on both the console and the pc.
Maybe the best video review ever.
When I went to play it,I didn't expect a storyline or characters that can match Mass Effect universum.
I expected Oblivion like game with pointless central storyline,but great at almost everything else.
I am glad I was wrong.
There are some breathtaking sights which are unlike in Oblivion or Fallout 3 blocked by invisible walls which sux.
I love & hate fighting sistem & character upgrading.
I play it on my X360 Slim.
@ErnilEnNaur i'm inclined to agree..
@LBGreenthumb yeah im sorry, i might have gotten confused .. or not really looked at the time .. i gues becoming a Grey warden takes some more time than i tought it took me ;)
@partyblue9 nope but I've played most games that are on both console and PC on both platforms that are worth mentioning. It's not a statement it's just a well known fact. Consoles are as is, with finite variables as to what you can do and how you can play them. PC's don't have any limitations like that. And the argument "I have a crap computer" has nothing to do with the comparison. The PC version of most games excels way beyond the limitations of it's console counterpart.
No use in arguing fact
Man, this is gonna be a one to get. Glad games are finally being lengthy and hopefully i should still be playing this a month from now on my very first play through.
@imbadatnames390 I noticed a big difference. I would seriously hate to be forced to play this on a 360. It's not just the superior interface and all the PC-perks and better graphics, once you turn up difficulty above "easy", combat gameplay becomes much different and much more satisfying. But then, I kinda like paused micromanaging, and prefer it to RTS-derivates. It's a good console game, but it's a fantastic PC game.
Give them noble prize, shrinking a 15gb game on the PC into a DVD for the XBOX! xD
Btw, I spent 24 hours straight on this game, for those who still hisertating about it's epicness xD
Gamespot is also missing the fact that difficulty settings is adopted to how you want to play, strategic or just fun play just get something and do it. I am on normal settings and some bosses can take hours to figure out correkt way to do it xD
@tanuvasa the ign review of this game was pretty good. no need to diss ign on this video.
This game is so rewardin,and with the UE it's even more rewarding .I've played this more than 100 hours,something that with Oblivion or Skyrim couldn't do.Hard end boss,epic personal story (Human noble is the most personal one IMO),great party members,add it with hard to make decisions such as *SPOILERS* Killing Loghain or sparing him or rescue Sten from his prison *SPOILERS END* makes this game worth picking up,especially now that's $15.00-$20.00,it's a deal you'll never regret!
I wouldn't say this is better than Skyrim but it is different enough from Skyrim that it has things that make it a nice alternative to Skyrim such as the tactical squad based combat, character interaction, and overall interactive story telling. I like both games but they are different from each other. And considering you can now get DAO at a cheap price it is well having it in your collection.
Nothing will ever top or be like Baldur's Gate...That game is the best of the best.
I don't know if it counts as bad, but mages are definitely overpowered in this game. After finishing the game 3 times using different origins I could usually solve many of the battles using the mages without even having to use the other characters.
You said it yourself. Games are meant to be fun and enjoyable. An RPG is just another genre of game, that other people, aside from yourself, enjoy. If you don't like it, then it just isn't your genre of game. It has nothing to do with the fallibility of the word fun being linked to a specific genre.
@kiensmf Baldurs gate dark alliance on ps2 and xbox has that over head view. You don't controll a party, but you can play offline co op. It is more like a diablo style game than a baldurs gate game, but it is one of the best console rpg's in many peoples opineon. I heard that alot of people really like that game better than this game. And I think you can play it on the 360. Just a tip tho, you may like this game better.
To answer his first question, Oblivion did that to me. I actually screamed Jaufree's name when I let him get killed. >>; Don't troll me.
DA: Origins is also on sale on Xbox Live for $10 or 800 msp right now.
Dragon Age origins is one of my favorite games ever, it has a very rich story line, and the game itself is rich, it's like being in a different world, unlike skyrim, even though i like it, but it's not as good as origins, skyrim is all about free roam, and open world, but it has a very poor story line... That's why dragon age origins is better, a game is not all about the outer look, what matters is what's on the inside, but bethesda has done well in it's last game though, good work...