@@kailok333 DA2 is one of the worst games ever made. The only game in my life that is so bad, I couldn't play through it. And also DA3 never came close to DAO, it was good, but ot that good.
@@Etarlam DA2 is my favorite Dragon Age game. I've just replayed it again and it was even better than I remembered. So while I'm not a fan of Veilguard, those who are have my symphaties.
@@Netum6am agree! My "Dragon Age Origins" type of game was Neverwinter Nights 2 and i never got DAO's appeal. But i loved every second of DA2. It was so refreshing to play fantasy story which is not about saving the world, but about tragic fate of one specific city and family. Wish we had more fantasy games like this.
The music, the atmosphere, THE NOSTALGIA! I just want gaming to go back to what it was. A bunch of nerds making games they thought were extremely fun, and following the philosophy that if you make a GREAT and FUN game, the MONEY would follow, rather than MONEY being what now rules the gaming world currently.
You were right on every point except the fact money rules the gaming world now- unless you mean the dei funding. This year alone these companies probably lost close to a billion dollars. I just want games to be games without the activism. Baldurs Gate 3 proved you can have well written diverse characters without the artificial pandering.
Exodus made by Archetype Entertainment is on its way to fill the hole left by Mass Effect. Humanoid Origin is also making a sci-fi game. Both studios are spearheaded by Old Guard Bioware veterans. Hopefully, one, if not, both studios will make a fantasy(dark fantasy) IP to fill the hole left by Dragon Age Origins(and 2) at some point in the future.
I went in blind my first playthrough and was 100% planning on romancing Duncan. I was so into him. Boy was I upset... Made for a really immersive game though, because I was emotionally invested after that.
This game is also so much more cinematic. The music, the camera angles, the fact that people are constantly walking/moving while speaking (so dynamic) the color palette, the urgency in every scene. Wow!!
I liked all three Dragon Age games, and Origins is one the best crpg-s from 00s era. DA2 and DAI where nice too, i still have og disc....from 2009, good lord im old XD
They are it just tends to be smaller studios and the games tend to get buried underneath AAA games that are spectacle over substance. And like Wolf said, they are afraid to present the tough moral dilemmas and allegories to real world evils nowadays.
This takes me back :) I grew up with BG1 and BG2 and when I saw DA:O at my local video rental, I picked it up and was hocked immediately. It was like a modern BG to me at the time, such an amazing game! It's funny that BG3 feels like a successor to this game now. Anyway, would love to see the rest of the playthrough. I never went the city elf route - my firth playthrough was human noble which tied in really well with the whole Loghain story. Keep it up :)
My god, this game even has finishers! I totally forgot about that. You're right though, this is instantly more interesting. Combat, story, tone, music etc. I need to play this again too, certainly as I've never tried Origin's expansion.
I went through Origins from start till the end last year, what is fun it was my first time with both story expansions. It felt good to close up that part of my gaming history.
When you play as a female city elf, you're actualy one of those women dragged into the castle and locked in a room to helplessly wait until the rotten nobles have their way with you. Such a defining moment in your character's life when she has to pick up a sword and fight for herself and the other women. DA:O was the first and I think the last time you could play a dual-wielding warrior. Good times. Now you can only play a rogue if you want to dual-wield in DA. Also have you noticed how the whole 'elves are a mistreated race in Thedas' theme almost completely disipated over the years from DA games? It was actually what attracted me to play as an elf. I wanted to experience all the struggle. The music in this game is amazing too. Still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Inon Zur did such an awesome job.
I’ve just started my first playthrough. I never played Origins at the time and bounced off Inquisition early so never felt motivated to go back and try this before. One thing i can thank all the Veilguard controversy for is that it prompted me to finally go back and start Origins. I’m really impressed with it so far - even more so considering its age - I’ve only got a little way in but I’m gripped by the story already. I didn’t realise how different the origin stories are (I’m playing human noble warrior) so I probably shouldn’t watch the rest of this in case I want to play city elf in future 😊
im glad people are replaying/playing origins, such a great game. its a shame they were stuck chasing trends and we never got more tactical dragon age games
I still remember my dual wielding Dwarf Dalmud. I got a crit animation on the final hit if the final boss, which then went into the specialized kill animation for the final fight. It was graceful and visceral. Great game
This game is the only game that exists in the Dragon Age series for me. Yeah DA:2 and Inquisition had its moments but they were still poor sequels to me. The constant retconning of the lore was just too much for me, they built an amazing world in the first game and decided to ruin it with each iteration.
I was only going to watch for 5 minutes to see your initial reaction to the game, but damn, I watched 1.5 hours of it. My first character was a city elf rogue (dual wielding). It was very nostalgic watching you play out this origin story.
I played this game so many times with every race, and origin, and class, that even after 11 year since i last play it, i want to go back and play it again. Here´s hoping for either a remaster o remake of origins (Remake with new graphics and improve combat, but leave the story and characteres like they were thak you)
The music, art style, script and its delivery at the beginning of DA:O is a masterpiece on how to hook you into a world from the outset. Played a lot of games, but this will always remain a Top 5 if not my favorite game of all time. I always return to this game when nothing really piques my interest.
I also just started playing it again. Man, it's still really good for being so old. I don't even mind the combat. Imagine if they were to do a remake in the current unreal engine without changing the dislogues.
I replayed 10 hours of DAO before DAV came out. I ended up not buying DAV at all after reviews (the real ones) dropped and I am thinking of continuing my playthrough of this classic masterpiece. Playing as an elf mage, my favorite origin/race combo ♡
When I played DAO for the second time but that time having read The Stolen Throne beforehand really made me see Loghain in a different light. I could really appreciate the character due to knowing the life of Loghain Mac Tir. I still executed him because even though if not for him Ferelden would still have been occupied by the Orlesian Empire, from the perspective of my Warden, he was not thinking straight and was letting his emotions stand in the way of dealing with the actual threat (the blight). Also, attempting several times to kill the Wardens did not really make him seem trustworthy. The same thing happened for me when making the final decision for "Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts" in Inquisition. Reading the Masked Empire really gave me a whole new perspective on Celine, Briala and Gaspard and it really make me think hard before making the decision. The world building that this franchise had done was phenomenal and it gave every next game such huge potential. Sad to see that potential gone to waste because some people had other priorities than brining this rich lore to life.
A certified classic. While I like all the dragon ages veilguard included nothing could replicate this. I made a character for every origin and both genders just to get different ending. Battles were tough all the time. I know I used 120 potions to beat the archdemon
I started a playthrough because i saw this video :P going with City Elf Rogue, Evil n hating humans. I like with the rogue you have to keep trying to position yourself behind enemies for the backstab and finding ways to not be targeted
I can't express how happy I am that someone is doing a fresh playthrough of this game after the disaster that is Veilguard was released. Thanks Wolheart!
I don't know if you mod, but the absolute best mod for DA:O is called Slinks S3 Ravage. It's basically a random loot/encounter mod. It randomizes all the loot, and randomizes encounters. So any random encounter, could have an elite or an ogre or whatever in it. Or multiples. It can really crank the difficulty up, but it also massively freshens up replays. The other thing I love about DA:O that Pillars of Eternity II also copied, was the AI scripting. My last run through of DA:O, on one of the harder difficulty levels of the Ravager mod, I played the entire game with all companions running full AI scripts that I created. The only thing I really had to do for them, was move them around occasionally if they were standing in a bad location. Sync'd up CC kill combos and stuff, all done automatically. I REALLY miss this style of CRPG.
Such high heights this game reaches. No one knew at the time how high the bar was being set… So high that no other game in the series would even come close.
Gah... came back to watch a bit more of this, Wolf. Was playing DA:TV last night and got kicked out immersion by a particular Taash conversation 😵💫. That dialogue was really out of place in a medieval fantasy setting.
How did we go from this awesomeness.... to the Disneyfied sanitized PG crap in Veilguard?? To be honest... I sensed it already in Inquisition. Ugh.....
I'm currently playing this game again but this time on Linux via Steam. No 4GB patch and it runs flawlessly. Yes, the graphics are dated, but they still outdo the Pixar characters of Veilguard, (which I will not be going anywhere near). The story and dialogue are excellent in this game. A true RPG unlike most of the 'modern games'. That Veilguard claims to be an RPG without the ability to control your other party members nor choose 'bad' options is a massive own goal. Maybe there are still authentic RPG's out there, but they are few and far between. I like ( and own ) two Pathfinder games and of course Baldur's Gate III. I think I need to do more research to track other titles down. I'd revisit Mass Effect but even on Steam the EA app is required. That has put me off totally.
Please, Wolfheart can we get a full playthrough? I'm super curious what your decisions would be. Till now it's very different and I am enjoying it very much.
Alistair is really important character in this game that you really want to take with you most of the time. And he is the best board and shield warrior in this game and you don't need two of those in the party.
I've played all of the DA games before so I'm well aware of who Alastair is. Don't necessarily need him on this run as I kept him around in my previous one.
The inclusivity theme is done so bad in modern games. They feel forced and lack immersion, so they end up doing absolutely nothing. I'm all for raising awareness, but all modern games is doing is teaching common courtesy. I think it's sad, as older games was not afraid to turn your best friend and companion on you with "dated" opinions, making you really pause and think. I never get why some assume this is equal to promoting unwanted behavior. It is supposed to hit you hard and put you on the spot, then you choose the consequences. Role playing as a Idiot in those games can often have some eye opening results.
Gosh, hearing that menu music was so beautiful and nostalgic. Nice to watch you purge the bad with the good, Wolf!
needed that
Thanks for playing this, such an amazing game.
We all did.
We all did...
Im invested in a full playthrough Wolf!
@@meatbee4791 noted!
We all do... might join you in spirit - and play my own Grey Warden origin story... Close your eyes Connor ;)
When Dragon Age used to be dark, gritty, and fascinating. I miss those days.
The body horror tentacle blight in Veilguard wasn’t gritty enough for you? 😅 I love origins too but that statement seems a bit reductive 😅
I miss the 2000s
Well one good thing that the Veilguard did, is that it made Origins even better game🤣
I do find myself more appreciative of it that's for sure
DA2 and Inquisition already did that more than a decade ago lol
@@kailok333 DA2 is one of the worst games ever made. The only game in my life that is so bad, I couldn't play through it. And also DA3 never came close to DAO, it was good, but ot that good.
@@Etarlam DA2 is my favorite Dragon Age game. I've just replayed it again and it was even better than I remembered. So while I'm not a fan of Veilguard, those who are have my symphaties.
@@Netum6am agree! My "Dragon Age Origins" type of game was Neverwinter Nights 2 and i never got DAO's appeal. But i loved every second of DA2. It was so refreshing to play fantasy story which is not about saving the world, but about tragic fate of one specific city and family. Wish we had more fantasy games like this.
The music, the atmosphere, THE NOSTALGIA!
I just want gaming to go back to what it was. A bunch of nerds making games they thought were extremely fun, and following the philosophy that if you make a GREAT and FUN game, the MONEY would follow, rather than MONEY being what now rules the gaming world currently.
You were right on every point except the fact money rules the gaming world now- unless you mean the dei funding.
This year alone these companies probably lost close to a billion dollars.
I just want games to be games without the activism.
Baldurs Gate 3 proved you can have well written diverse characters without the artificial pandering.
Exodus made by Archetype Entertainment is on its way to fill the hole left by Mass Effect. Humanoid Origin is also making a sci-fi game. Both studios are spearheaded by Old Guard Bioware veterans. Hopefully, one, if not, both studios will make a fantasy(dark fantasy) IP to fill the hole left by Dragon Age Origins(and 2) at some point in the future.
Never knew about this, excited AF looks good!
@@CookaSoupNieceEH Exodus: Become the traveler shapes up to be something else. Lore is there, now we need compelling story and characters.
Ugh the music in this is so nostalgic. Glad you're streaming a playthrough of this now
Oh I didn't remember the music. It's so good
I went in blind my first playthrough and was 100% planning on romancing Duncan. I was so into him. Boy was I upset... Made for a really immersive game though, because I was emotionally invested after that.
This game is also so much more cinematic. The music, the camera angles, the fact that people are constantly walking/moving while speaking (so dynamic) the color palette, the urgency in every scene. Wow!!
Where my love for the Grey Wardens began. One of my favorite RPG’s of all time. Very memorable and meaningful gut wrenching decisions
I liked all three Dragon Age games, and Origins is one the best crpg-s from 00s era. DA2 and DAI where nice too, i still have og disc....from 2009, good lord im old XD
Duncan... I hear that voice and my heart starts pounding. The heroes in this story are real!
Best Dragon Age game and one of my favourite RPGs of all time. Sadly Devs are not making this kind of game any more 😢
They are it just tends to be smaller studios and the games tend to get buried underneath AAA games that are spectacle over substance. And like Wolf said, they are afraid to present the tough moral dilemmas and allegories to real world evils nowadays.
You can find them. Studios like Larian and Owlcat games but BioWare?….yeah no way
Man I just realized how much I miss this game. I'm about to fire it up myself.
Me too.
Me as well ☺️
Aye same 👌🏻
This takes me back :) I grew up with BG1 and BG2 and when I saw DA:O at my local video rental, I picked it up and was hocked immediately. It was like a modern BG to me at the time, such an amazing game! It's funny that BG3 feels like a successor to this game now. Anyway, would love to see the rest of the playthrough. I never went the city elf route - my firth playthrough was human noble which tied in really well with the whole Loghain story. Keep it up :)
Listening Inon Zur main theme for DA:O actually puts everything into perspective on its own
My god, this game even has finishers! I totally forgot about that. You're right though, this is instantly more interesting. Combat, story, tone, music etc. I need to play this again too, certainly as I've never tried Origin's expansion.
Good old Duncan. I named my dog after him.
Love Dragon Age Origins!!
You should cover “Tainted Grails” again that game looks incredible!
Ooh that music. Puts a lump in my throat and goodbumps on my skin every single time I hear it. Such a fucking good game. So good.
Give Origins the love it damned well deserves. Thank you for giving the good one attention when it needs it the most!
I've really been hoping you'd do a DAO playthrough and now I am smiling.
This origin is even more heartbreaking when you play as a female character.
I went through Origins from start till the end last year, what is fun it was my first time with both story expansions. It felt good to close up that part of my gaming history.
When you play as a female city elf, you're actualy one of those women dragged into the castle and locked in a room to helplessly wait until the rotten nobles have their way with you. Such a defining moment in your character's life when she has to pick up a sword and fight for herself and the other women. DA:O was the first and I think the last time you could play a dual-wielding warrior. Good times. Now you can only play a rogue if you want to dual-wield in DA.
Also have you noticed how the whole 'elves are a mistreated race in Thedas' theme almost completely disipated over the years from DA games? It was actually what attracted me to play as an elf. I wanted to experience all the struggle.
The music in this game is amazing too. Still gives me goosebumps when I hear it. Inon Zur did such an awesome job.
I’ve just started my first playthrough. I never played Origins at the time and bounced off Inquisition early so never felt motivated to go back and try this before.
One thing i can thank all the Veilguard controversy for is that it prompted me to finally go back and start Origins. I’m really impressed with it so far - even more so considering its age - I’ve only got a little way in but I’m gripped by the story already.
I didn’t realise how different the origin stories are (I’m playing human noble warrior) so I probably shouldn’t watch the rest of this in case I want to play city elf in future 😊
im glad people are replaying/playing origins, such a great game. its a shame they were stuck chasing trends and we never got more tactical dragon age games
Wow this makes me want to play it again. What a game
I still remember my dual wielding Dwarf Dalmud. I got a crit animation on the final hit if the final boss, which then went into the specialized kill animation for the final fight. It was graceful and visceral. Great game
This game is the only game that exists in the Dragon Age series for me.
Yeah DA:2 and Inquisition had its moments but they were still poor sequels to me. The constant retconning of the lore was just too much for me, they built an amazing world in the first game and decided to ruin it with each iteration.
I was only going to watch for 5 minutes to see your initial reaction to the game, but damn, I watched 1.5 hours of it.
My first character was a city elf rogue (dual wielding). It was very nostalgic watching you play out this origin story.
lol, I just started a fresh DAO playthrough as a city elf warrior a couple days ago!
it's good to be back.
I played this game so many times with every race, and origin, and class, that even after 11 year since i last play it, i want to go back and play it again. Here´s hoping for either a remaster o remake of origins (Remake with new graphics and improve combat, but leave the story and characteres like they were thak you)
Dont give Ea ideas that it will end up With Origin guard.
Delighted to see you playing this man, I'm back for another go myself. What a game!
Oh, man, the chills when main menu music hits. Replayed it less than a year ago, and it's amazing as it was 15 years ago.
The opening theme makes me feel nostalgic even though I finished my first playthrough 2 months ago. It’s just so good
It is insane how iconic the theme actually is and how it sets the mood/tone for the game
Started a playthrough of this myself today.
Wolf this play through brought me back to college, when my friends and I use to play and nerd about this game to the death!
awesome!!!
I will never tire of that menu music (party camp music). Just hits me dude
The music, art style, script and its delivery at the beginning of DA:O is a masterpiece on how to hook you into a world from the outset. Played a lot of games, but this will always remain a Top 5 if not my favorite game of all time. I always return to this game when nothing really piques my interest.
Incredible game. Enjoy the playthrough!
I also just started playing it again. Man, it's still really good for being so old. I don't even mind the combat. Imagine if they were to do a remake in the current unreal engine without changing the dislogues.
Now this is the real Dragon Age I remember also I think you should give Jade Empire a go.
My man with the DAO livestream ! Thank you for this !
I got you thanks
I replayed 10 hours of DAO before DAV came out.
I ended up not buying DAV at all after reviews (the real ones) dropped and I am thinking of continuing my playthrough of this classic masterpiece. Playing as an elf mage, my favorite origin/race combo ♡
One of the greatest RPGs I've ever played.
This is actually a great move for the channel. People are probably craving DA so you streaming old school might be your play considering... things.
When I played DAO for the second time but that time having read The Stolen Throne beforehand really made me see Loghain in a different light. I could really appreciate the character due to knowing the life of Loghain Mac Tir. I still executed him because even though if not for him Ferelden would still have been occupied by the Orlesian Empire, from the perspective of my Warden, he was not thinking straight and was letting his emotions stand in the way of dealing with the actual threat (the blight). Also, attempting several times to kill the Wardens did not really make him seem trustworthy.
The same thing happened for me when making the final decision for "Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts" in Inquisition. Reading the Masked Empire really gave me a whole new perspective on Celine, Briala and Gaspard and it really make me think hard before making the decision.
The world building that this franchise had done was phenomenal and it gave every next game such huge potential. Sad to see that potential gone to waste because some people had other priorities than brining this rich lore to life.
My first playthrough was elf mage, loved the mage origin the most
A certified classic. While I like all the dragon ages veilguard included nothing could replicate this. I made a character for every origin and both genders just to get different ending.
Battles were tough all the time. I know I used 120 potions to beat the archdemon
I recommend you look at Squadron 42's one-hour gameplay. I think you should have it as your 2026 game.
I started a playthrough because i saw this video :P going with City Elf Rogue, Evil n hating humans. I like with the rogue you have to keep trying to position yourself behind enemies for the backstab and finding ways to not be targeted
Dragon Age Origins, the only and best Dragon Age game
I can't express how happy I am that someone is doing a fresh playthrough of this game after the disaster that is Veilguard was released. Thanks Wolheart!
so nice to see after veil guard.
I don't know if you mod, but the absolute best mod for DA:O is called Slinks S3 Ravage. It's basically a random loot/encounter mod. It randomizes all the loot, and randomizes encounters. So any random encounter, could have an elite or an ogre or whatever in it. Or multiples. It can really crank the difficulty up, but it also massively freshens up replays.
The other thing I love about DA:O that Pillars of Eternity II also copied, was the AI scripting.
My last run through of DA:O, on one of the harder difficulty levels of the Ravager mod, I played the entire game with all companions running full AI scripts that I created. The only thing I really had to do for them, was move them around occasionally if they were standing in a bad location.
Sync'd up CC kill combos and stuff, all done automatically.
I REALLY miss this style of CRPG.
Such fascinating universe. Such grandiose plot. Such great characters and writing. Me being here instead of playing Veilguard speaks volumes.
This game is such a classic
The only Dragon Age game we deserved.
So much better then the crap we get now.
This game is genuinely much more fun than DA VG. Even the graphic of ogre here is better than VG.
The darkspawn origin in the game is so much better than where they went
Amen to DAO! (sorry I missed this live...)
Such high heights this game reaches. No one knew at the time how high the bar was being set… So high that no other game in the series would even come close.
Origin is our therapy for touching veilguard miss the old DA
This game looks so cool, i must try my second walkthrough
Nostalgic. I played a dual-wielding city elf rogue in that first DAO playthru ages ago. And Alistair died. Never been hit so hard by a game. 😅
Gah... came back to watch a bit more of this, Wolf. Was playing DA:TV last night and got kicked out immersion by a particular Taash conversation 😵💫. That dialogue was really out of place in a medieval fantasy setting.
How did we go from this awesomeness.... to the Disneyfied sanitized PG crap in Veilguard?? To be honest... I sensed it already in Inquisition. Ugh.....
I have rpgs I favour more but I have to admit this game is the best RPG I have ever played. Absolute goliath of an experience.
been playing back through mods and its a blast! such a good rpg
I'm currently playing this game again but this time on Linux via Steam. No 4GB patch and it runs flawlessly. Yes, the graphics are dated, but they still outdo the Pixar characters of Veilguard, (which I will not be going anywhere near). The story and dialogue are excellent in this game. A true RPG unlike most of the 'modern games'. That Veilguard claims to be an RPG without the ability to control your other party members nor choose 'bad' options is a massive own goal. Maybe there are still authentic RPG's out there, but they are few and far between. I like ( and own ) two Pathfinder games and of course Baldur's Gate III. I think I need to do more research to track other titles down. I'd revisit Mass Effect but even on Steam the EA app is required. That has put me off totally.
Damn that's nostalgic...
I haven’t seen this played. I hope you play more of it.
I never got to play this, so it'd be fascinating to check it out with you
Jade empire was a little gem. l loved it.
Please, Wolfheart can we get a full playthrough? I'm super curious what your decisions would be. Till now it's very different and I am enjoying it very much.
Excited for this!
You will be missed, Dragon Age.
Ah! The good one, nice.
Hilarious, playing the new dragon age made you go back to play the good one😂
Origins is a vibeeeeee 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
How a game should be. No holds barred. ❤ one of biowares best games, I am sad to see them fall and possibly be wiped out in the future. 😢
Alistair and Cailan are half brothers, so it makes sense that they'd look alike.
Damn that intro music hits HARD
One of the GOATS
Such a great game
Best of franchise
Love this game.
Fuuuuck now I've got to start a new playthrough.
All the origins are awesome, but city elf is probably my favourite. Really pulls you into the setting within the span of just a couple hours.
Happy I chose it!
Alistair is really important character in this game that you really want to take with you most of the time. And he is the best board and shield warrior in this game and you don't need two of those in the party.
I've played all of the DA games before so I'm well aware of who Alastair is. Don't necessarily need him on this run as I kept him around in my previous one.
When you need to replay a masterpiece game from the past to cleanse yourself from the modern-day miasma.
Props for playing an actual videogame
Like coming to a warm home.
I may have to do this as well, how have folks found the texture pack is it considered fairly stable? And damn it is always good to hear Duncan
Yeees lets go❤city elf is my favorite
The inclusivity theme is done so bad in modern games.
They feel forced and lack immersion, so they end up doing absolutely nothing.
I'm all for raising awareness, but all modern games is doing is teaching common courtesy.
I think it's sad, as older games was not afraid to turn your best friend and companion on you with "dated" opinions, making you really pause and think.
I never get why some assume this is equal to promoting unwanted behavior. It is supposed to hit you hard and put you on the spot, then you choose the consequences.
Role playing as a Idiot in those games can often have some eye opening results.
any mods? I have been playing thru it recently with every graphic overhaul mod I could get from the Nexus, looks amazing.
I am just using a text mod to make the text bigger. I might look into some of those graphical overhaul ones..
4gb patch mod is almost a necessity to prevent excessive crashes
Fuuuuuuuuuuck. Missed this stream. Really liked the last origins stream
👌🏻 had any trouble with the memory leak patch btw? Human mage was my first 😊