Dragon Age: Origins (Video Game 2009)

After 400 years since the last Blight, a new Archdemon seeks to destroy the land of Ferelden. It is up to the player - as one remaining legendary Grey Wardens - to unite the divided armies of Ferelden and save humanity.

Director:

Dan Tudge

Writers:

Ferret Baudoin, Jennifer Brandes Hepler,

Stars:

Steve Valentine, Peter Renaday, Kate Mulgrew

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steve Valentine	...	Alistair (voice)
Peter Renaday	...	Duncan (voice)
Kate Mulgrew	...	Flemeth (voice)
Tim Curry	...	Arl Rendon Howe (voice)
Corinne Kempa	...	Leliana (voice)
Simon Templeman	...	Teyrn Loghain Mac Tir / Caladrius / Bann Ceorlic / Emissary Pether / Haven Guard / Ostagar Tranquil / Kennel Master / Tranquil Proprietor (voice)
Claudia Black	...	Morrigan (voice)
Steve Blum	...	Oghren / First Enchanter Irving / Gorim (voice)
Mark Hildreth	...	Sten / Sergeant Kylon / Emissary Fellhammer / Wise Human Male / Gossip / Orzammar Royal Escort / Proving Fan / Disgruntled Patron / Hooded Courier / House Dace Mercenary / Proving Guard / Orzammar Lesser Noble (voice)
Susan Boyd	...	Wynne / Ostagar Revered Mother / Fade Revered Mother / Redcliffe Old Woman (voice) (as Susan Boyd Joyce)
Jon Curry	...	Zevran Arainai / Ser Landry / Fort Drakon Captain (voice)
Patrick J. Adams	...	Baizyl / Orzammar Noble / Blood Mage / Circle Tower Templar / Circle Tower Apprentice Mage (voice)
Jocelyn Ahlf	...	Mithra / Ostagar Priest / Ostagar Cleric / Highever Servant (voice)
Philip Anthony-Rodriguez	...	Disciple Havard / Templar Dreamer / Dust Town Beggar / Fade Mage Instructor / Proving Spectator / Royal Palace Servant (voice)
Matthew Ashforde	...	Ser Gilmore / Weylon / Healer Veras / Chantry Brother / Denerim Estate Guard / Miner / Redcliffe Militiaman / Franderel Servant / Crimson Oars Mercenary (voice)

Storyline

After 400 years since the last Blight, a new Archdemon seeks to destroy the land of Ferelden. It is up to the player - as one remaining legendary Grey Wardens - to unite the divided armies of Ferelden and save humanity.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Fantasy

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Certificate:

M

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 November 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dragon Age: Poczatek

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bioware

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

In writing the character of Alistair, David Gaider drew inspiration from Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Xander and Firefly's Mal Reynolds.

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Quotes

Alistair: Were you really locked up in that cage for twenty days?
Sten: It may have been more like thirty. I stopped counting after a while.
Alistair: What did you do? Twenty days is a long time.
Sten: On good days, I posed riddles to passers-by, offering treasures for the correct answers.
Alistair: Really?
Sten: No.

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Connections

Followed by Dragon Age II (2011)

User Reviews

The best RPG since Oblivion.

I stumbled upon Dragon Age: Origins with no knowledge of it at all. After playing for a few hours I was gripped by the compelling story lines and the VAST amount of depth.

At first I was taken back by the combat system. Combining real-time action with micro-management on the fly is truly brilliant. Once I got into the swing of things, I found myself strategically placing my ranged characters at a distance, while my rogue set traps at a doorway and my warrior lured enemies into an ambush. This game makes you think! Hack'n'slash'n'button bashing just doesn't cut it with Dragon Age. You must plan every single attack carefully, for the greatest effect. I'm over 100 hours in and I've barely even scratched the surface.

With the massively extensive customizability and official downloadable content, this game is going to be hanging around for a long, long time. Game developers owe a lot to the modding community for keeping their games shining, long after they're released. We can be sure set for some great mods and new quests to keep us glued to our screens for many months/years to come.

A must buy for any RPG fan. 10/10