Dragon Age: Origins

Red and White · 23 Oct 2009 at 10:55

couldnt see a thread for this in consoles.

a few new vids gone up on GT today

http://www.gametrailers.com/game/dragon-age-origins/9022

was looking forward to this but it looks a mess, cant see how its going to work on a console. the guy playing it in those new vids is pausing the game every few seconds to select got knows what from the bar at the bottom. far to many interruptions to the game.

Dancula · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:06

I heard that a magazine gave it 94% and potentially RPG of the decade which is a massive statement to make... this was a PC mag though and I'm a PS3 owner so couldn't really read into it that much.

Was it designed for consoles initially? Lot's of hype surrounding it all though this seems to becoming more and more the norm for any game due for release or even those not out for like another 2 or 3 years :S

I thought the combat etc looked very oblivion like when you zoom out to 3rd person and as it is made by Bioware I reckon they'll do a good job of making sure the console version is playable. Just wish some european publisher would get hold of Demon's Soul's that seems to be the number 1 RPG around!

z0mbi3 · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:08

What puts me off is that lack of voice acting from the main protagonist.

Shamikebab · 23 Oct 2009 at 11:17

Bioware never fail to deliver.

Red and White · 23 Oct 2009 at 14:58

Shamikebab said:
Bioware never fail to deliver.

been true so far. im hoping for a really good rpg as im lost now ive finished oblivion

Kyle009 · 23 Oct 2009 at 15:00

I'll have a look at the videos when I get home but am hopinh this is good as I've been following it for a long time.

As has been mentioned, Bioware normally come good, so hope the controls aren't an issue!

Wyrdo · 23 Oct 2009 at 15:06

http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dragon-age-origins-360/17-1528/

Quick look there, they briefly compare it to the PC version too.

scorza · 23 Oct 2009 at 17:44

Wyrdo said:
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-dragon-age-origins-360/17-1528/

Quick look there, they briefly compare it to the PC version too.

Interesting video thanks. Makes me feel a bit warmer towards the console version. I still think I'd prefer it on PC but I know it'll run like crap on mine and I can't afford £600 to get one just for this game.

Mr_Sukebe · 23 Oct 2009 at 18:22

Any idea if it's based on D&D rules or similar?

Mr Jones · 23 Oct 2009 at 18:54

AFAIK, it's not based on D&D rules.
Bioware on version I think, much like Mass Effect.

cb_linus · 23 Oct 2009 at 18:59

Livechat starting now on this if anyone is interested: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2009...ins-livechat-with-bioware-tomorrow-at-7pm-uk/

Wyrdo · 23 Oct 2009 at 19:38

Mr_Sukebe said:
Any idea if it's based on D&D rules or similar?

They ditched D&D for this. There are similarities but it's their own ruleset.

SiD the Turtle · 23 Oct 2009 at 21:01

As much as I adore my 360, this is definately a game for the PC. I must commend Bioware for doing a decent job for the consoles (looking at Giant Bomb's videos) however.

scorza · 25 Oct 2009 at 12:55

Well I just pre-ordered the CE for PS3 as I'm sure my PC can't handle it. In case anyone hasn't seen it, there's quite a decent flash game for this here: http://www.dragonagejourneys.com/

Surfer · 25 Oct 2009 at 13:37

not impressed by the graphics of this, quite bland and it does seem a bit chaotic (thought i saw the dreaded slowdown during combat). Gameplay seems to be an amalgamation of Baldurs and NWN.. so no bad thing at all

... also could have just been the music (pipes) but a flavour of the Witcher in there?

Haven't seen anything innovative yet. But its a day one purchase coz its its a bioware rpg

Mr-White · 3 Nov 2009 at 18:48

No multiplayer

MW

ic1male · 3 Nov 2009 at 18:59

Interesting to see GameSpot reviewer saying the PS3 is the better console version with higher textures and such things.

Zerolimitz · 3 Nov 2009 at 19:32

looks good ill be sure to get my hand on this

Edz · 3 Nov 2009 at 22:31

ic1male said:
Interesting to see GameSpot reviewer saying the PS3 is the better console version with higher textures and such things.

Strange as I thought the 360 version was better than the PS3 version when I played it at the expo...

Either way the PC version looked a lot better than either of them.

Of the 10-15 mins I played it probably 8-12 of them was dialogue and proceeded to bore the pants off of me :-/ Maybe a PC game but there's no way I would want to sit reading text to this extent playing on my console

Dauthi · 3 Nov 2009 at 23:50

Personally playing it on the PC but glad to see there making the extra effort in giving everyone intrested the best experience instead of being shoehorned into a 1 size fits all layout.

Edit - glad to see it getting good reviews across all the platforms aswell.

Dragon Age: Origins

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