[Official] Dragon Age: Origins

[McCordRm]

Picked this up on Steam, Deluxe Edition. Took all of yesterday to download it, with some pausing as I did WoW dailies / heroics. Left it to Unlock overnight, as I was too tired to wait for it.

Now, I'm sitting at work until 6PM, have a class which will end at 8PM... and THEN... THEN I get to actually play it and enjoy myself!! :p

Can't wait. :happy:

I didn't get to play last night for the same reason.

You're in the SAME boat I'm in. Well, no... you're actually worse off because you're STILL not done downloading.

Since you have the Deluxe edition (like I do) you still have items and content to download. That will take a bit. :)

[dead.cell]

I didn't get to play last night for the same reason.

You're in the SAME boat I'm in. Well, no... you're actually worse off because you're STILL not done downloading.

Since you have the Deluxe edition (like I do) you still have items and content to download. That will take a bit. :)

Oh? Damnit! D:

[Pupik]

Game starts off very slow, but it's building up now.

What are you talking about?

In the first hour-two there's an epic battle, the king dies and after you become a warden, you and that other dude (that I can't remember the name of) are the only ones that left as gry wardens and pretty much everyone wants to kill you two because of the reward on your head.

Not really "very slow".

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Till it stops being completely linear/tutorial esque.

[Spookie]

Game starts off very slow, but it's building up now.

It really kicks off past the first huge battle in the tower, then slows down again till you've completed getting everyone on board. It's picking up again.

Unfortunate that it took me over 24 hours in game to get to this point though!

[Nagisan]

It really kicks off past the first huge battle in the tower, then slows down again till you've completed getting everyone on board. It's picking up again.

Unfortunate that it took me over 24 hours in game to get to this point though!

Holy crap you have played over 24 hours of this game already when it was just released on the third? Sleep man, sleep!

[Spookie]

Holy crap you have played over 24 hours of this game already when it was just released on the third? Sleep man, sleep!

I've had it since Sunday. :p :)

[McCordRm]

I've had it since Sunday. :p :)

Cheater!! lol

Hey, anyone else have the STEAM deluxe edition? I was given three codes and the one without dashes

isn't recognized at the EA/Dragon Age site. I'm curious what it's for.

[+Chsoriano Subscriber²]

Cheater!! lol

Hey, anyone else have the STEAM deluxe edition? I was given three codes and the one without dashes

isn't recognized at the EA/Dragon Age site. I'm curious what it's for.

That third one is the registration for the game itself I think... at least, that's what I used mine for. The other two were to unlock the items.

[ylcard]

The one without dashes is used to register your game at BioWare's website I believe.

[Richard Hammond]

I dont know wether to get this. I dont like point and click RPGs, can you let the AI go and do its own thing like Mass Effect, i dont like handholding AI i just want it to follow me and help me fight?

[sin-ergy]

There are two ways.

1. There are two buttons right below your party portraits, the second one is what you're looking for, it says something like "Enable free walking" or "Hold your position" or something like that.

2. CTRL+A (like select all in Windows :)) selects ALL of your controllable characters and you move them together.

lol damn I missed something that simple (first option)?! thanks. heh

I dont know wether to get this. I dont like point and click RPGs, can you let the AI go and do its own thing like Mass Effect, i dont like handholding AI i just want it to follow me and help me fight?

It has a final fantasy xii style gambit system where you can set your party members to do a variety of things during combat.

[Arrakiv]

You could also play on the easiest difficulty and worry less about the party members... But I'm a fan of the old micromanagement.

Anyhow, as far as selecting all your party members go, you can also left click and drag to select multiple (or all) members on the screen too.

As for the game itself... I've been a BioWare fan for a long time and I've had pretty high expectations for this one - more so considering that they were billing it as a spiritual sequel to Baldur's Gate. I feel my high expectations were justified, so far. :-)

[Slammers]

I cant handle reading all this praise, sometimes I hate having a life, part of me wants to just hibernate with this for a few months. Hopefully can start playing next week....

[dead.cell]

I cant handle reading all this praise, sometimes I hate having a life, part of me wants to just hibernate with this for a few months. Hopefully can start playing next week....

Hahah! I know all too well what you mean. :p

[ylcard]

I dont know wether to get this. I dont like point and click RPGs, can you let the AI go and do its own thing like Mass Effect, i dont like handholding AI i just want it to follow me and help me fight?

It's not entirely point and click, you can run with WASD keys, you can also ditch the isometric view and have it more of a third-person view, like in Oblivion.

I'm surprised no one mentioned the Tactics, you can set several (like up to 8-10 ?) different instructions to every character, including your main - because you can easily take control of a different character and your main one will be operated by the AI.

If you don't set any tactics your friends will be standing there and staring at you die, you either select them all and bash the mob to death, or just control your own main character and set several "rules" to the other characters, like to use ability X on any enemy in sight, or to heal an ally when their HP is below a certain percentage.

I do find it a bit odd, because from time to time they just refuse to listen to my "orders" and just stand there like dolls, might be my "copy" is bugged.. hopefully Steam's copy will be good.

I started out playing on Normal as I didn't want to plow through 10 mobs with one swing, but then it got really hard as if it's intended for you to control ALL characters ALL the time..

But hell.. even on Easy there are fights where it becomes difficult, might be due to my party composition, but I get into a lot of **** when there are a lot of mobs, especially the mages with their bloody AOE.. friendly fire sucks.

I suggest you also level up the character(s) yourself and not let the computer do it automatically, it misses on some good stuff, like not picking up Heal, or concentrating on Ranged when you're using the Rogue in melee..

[toadeater]

I dont know wether to get this. I dont like point and click RPGs, can you let the AI go and do its own thing like Mass Effect, i dont like handholding AI i just want it to follow me and help me fight?

They did a lot of work on the AI. You now have complete control over it. You can use the GUI to edit the behavior of each character. So you can now control how often they use magic items, or stop them from wasting high level spells on easy enemies, have thieves flank and backstab enemies, etc. They've taken everything they learned from the mistakes of NWN2's AI and fixed it.

But the game isn't that great. New players will love it. Experienced BG, NWN, and WoW players will be bored. There are some nice moments, plot twists, etc., but it doesn't do anything innovative as far as fantasy stories/settings go. It's exactly what you'd expect from a generic fantasy game. I'd give it an 8/10, mostly because it's a got so much content to explore, and the improved AI.

[Spookie]

DECAPITATIOOOOOOOOOOON!

Man that felt good. :D

[Spookie]

Quick Tip: If you're looking for the super goody-two-shoes ending. Don't gear the ****ing witch. Or prepare for the last levels to be nigh impossible.

[McCordRm]

Finally playing.

First toon:

SlayerHawk. Dwarf Noble. Warrior. Pompous A-Hole. (No kidding, I don't even bother to speak to those beneath me. I keep having

my 2nd speak for me. lol)

I'm loving it!

Oh, and I started on Nightmare. WOW.

[Nagisan]

Oh, and I started on Nightmare. WOW.

I started on easy and now partway into the game (after getting a second rogue to join my party) I have died multiple times and re-fought a few battles. Now, I rarely plan my battles (pausing and queuing up actions and what not) and I am playing as a mage so that is probably why, but being a mage looking to do damage and having Morrigan set up to do damage certainly isn't helping any......thinking of going back to my rogue and setting up Morrigan to be a healer, it would definitely help.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I must play more of this game. I started off as an Elf Mage. So far, it's pretty good. I do lots of damage to the creatures I encounter and my health stays high. Gotta love potions though. :p

Anyway, check out this music video:

The song is "This is War" by 30 Seconds to Mars.

[+Seetheworldsecond Subscriber¹]

I am thinking about buying it right now, anyone else personal reviews? The last RPG I fell in love with was Final fantasy 10, which was on the ps2.

[Remysaus]

Tried it on the 360. not my cup of tea unfortunately, the gameplay feels too ancient for my liking. I do realize it's supposed to be a PC game, just thought it was worth a try.. guess not. :(

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Last night I touched some gravestone in that elves forest place, during the quest to kill the werewolves. Got absolutely pwned by some skeleton lord, he was red and his minions were orange/yellow I believe. Hadn't saved in a bit, so I rage quit.

Enjoying it, but I slapped it on easy, I cba micro-managing everyone and I was dieing quite a bit because of that. I'm a mage. By the way when the **** do you get new armour for the mage? I guess going to the elves forest as my first choice might not of been the best idea.