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Dragon Age: Origins Awakening - PC
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- Experience additional spells, abilities, specializations, and items to further personalize and customize your hero and party – Import your character from Dragon Age: Origins or start anew as a Grey Warden from Oralais.
- Embark on an epic story that is completely defined and reactive to your play style – Shape your entire experience based on the choices you make and how your handle complex situations.
- Encounter five all-new party members and an old favorite from Dragon Age: Origins.
- BioWare’s deepest universe to date just got bigger with an all new area of the world to explore, Amaranthine – Unlock the secrets of the Darkspawn and their true motivations – Rebuild the Grey Warden order.
- Battle against a new range of horrific and terrifying creatures – Put your skills to the test against an evolved, intelligent breed of Darkspawn and other menacing creatures including the Inferno Golem, Spectral Dragon and others.
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Number of Players | 1 |
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Publication Date | March 16, 2010 |
Computer Platform | PC |
ASIN | B003336KG4 |
Release date | March 16, 2010 |
Customer Reviews |
4.2 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #124,548 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #5,073 in PC-compatible Games |
Product Dimensions | 7.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches; 0.01 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Mature |
Item model number | 19398 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
Manufacturer | Electronic Arts |
Date First Available | January 6, 2010 |
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"From the Makers of the Best RPG of 2009, Dragon Age: Origins, comes the first official expansion pack. For centuries, the Grey Wardens—the ancient order of guardians, sworn to unite and defend the lands—have been battling the darkspawn forces. Legend spoke that slaying the Archdemon would have put an end to the darkspawn threat for centuries to come, but somehow they remain. You are the Grey Warden Commander and have been entrusted with the duty of rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens and uncovering the secrets of the darkspawn and how they managed to remain. How you choose to rebuild your order, how you resolve the conflict with “The Architect”, and how you determine the fate of the darkspawn will be but some of the many complex choices that await and shape your journey as you venture to the new land of Amaranthine. "
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Customers like the graphics, quality and abilities of the video game. They mention that it offers significantly better level design and is a blast to play. That said, some complain about the playability. Opinions are mixed on ease of installation, storyline, value, and character customization.
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Customers find the quality of the video game software great, fun, and entertaining. They also say the game play is very good and the game is a blast to play. Customers also mention that the game has been out for a while and is an enjoyable experience.
"...more intense and some of the new abilities, like Massacre, are extremely entertaining...." Read more
"...There are fun new abilities for weapon specializations too. Unfortunately some of them are very powerful...." Read more
"...The game play is very good--I've played it on XBox 360 and PC, and I I think I prefer the PC version because the keyboard helps with the complexity..." Read more
"...Seriously, Awakenings should not cost more than $15. It's a fun expansion, and I recommend it -- but I'd recommend you wait till the price comes..." Read more
Customers find the graphics in the video game to be great, good looking, and interesting. They also say the game offers significantly better level design. Customers also mention that the environments and characters look cool.
"...charisma to lead them all in battle and elsewhere. The art is good-looking and interesting...." Read more
"...and I have to say that the scenery in the DA games is rendered simply beautifully.True, there's no romance sub-plot...." Read more
"...introduce very many new gameplay mechanics, it does offer significantly better level design..." Read more
"...Excellent plot, great graphics, voice acting...amazing game all in all, never had a single thing to complain about...." Read more
Customers find the new specializations neat, varied, and interesting. They also appreciate the many more abilities to work with, and the large increase in the number of sustained abilities. Customers also mention that the story is not as good, but the new areas are varied and interesting, with a good mix of fetch, puzzle, and kill quests.
"...for two reasons: the first is because there are so many more abilities to work with and the second is because there are books that one can buy for..." Read more
"...Each class gets two more specializations and new abilities. There are fun new abilities for weapon specializations too...." Read more
"...20 times and it would still be interesting because of the wide variety of choices you have...." Read more
"...: there is quite a few new lines of dialogue, and the new areas are varied and interesting...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the storyline. Some find the game great, exciting, and flexible. They also say the game is extensive with several objectives. However, others say the quests are bland and repetitive. They mention the game has a light story and lacks depth and development.
"...Finally, the storyline is fantastic and Awakening does a great job of bringing good moral choices to the forefront, setting new standards for games...." Read more
"...WOULD NOT LOAD!!!!!Went to EA web sight for help(6 times)...total waste of time!!!!Then called EA 4 times AND THE GAME WILL STILL NOT LOAD!!!!!!!..." Read more
"...The best part is that it is based around a really great, but highly flexible story. Remember Final Fantasy VII and IX (back when they were good)?..." Read more
"...There's a lot of story to play here, particularly if you do all the side quests...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the video game. Some mention it's well worth the money, while others say it'll overprice you.
"...In my opinion, totally worth the low price tag.No online registration or anything of the sort is required...." Read more
"...the reduced price you can find this game here at Amazon, it's well worth the price, even if you play it once...." Read more
"...Also I think there is way too much loot. Magical weapons and armor don't really feel special because there are so many of them...." Read more
"It's ok for the price, and the gameplay is more of the same.. which is not a bad thing...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the character customization. Some mention it's got a good story and interesting characters, the ability to create and personalize your own character is satisfying, and the ability reconfigure the characters was an especially nice touch. However, others say that the new character abilities are mostly superfluous, there's not a lot of character customization, and that the character interactions are a little lacking.
"...have pretty believable, interesting, and surprisingly deep relationships with your companion characters (I've personally got a thing for Allistair)...." Read more
"...new character abilities are mostly superfluous...." Read more
"...The new abilities and spells are very powerful, and give all character classes some extra options in combat...." Read more
"...The story is okay but the character interactions are a little lacking and I'm annoyed that the characters wait around politly for you to give them..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of installation. Some mention that the process was a breeze, while others say it's tedious at best. Some customers also say the game is straightforward, while other find it hard to get into.
"...Unfortunately, the ease of play also means that you breeze right through the game, so it can feel rather short in comparison to the monster that..." Read more
"...Gameplay. Straightforward... not a whole lot of puzzles or alternate routes. For what it's worth, I didn't mind that...." Read more
"...system took me a little bit to figure out, but once I got it, it was easy...." Read more
"...My only complaint is the aforementioned rune crafting system. Tedious at best...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the playability of the video game. They mention that it would not play anymore, it crashed out, and that the stealing system doesn't work half the time. They also say that the game is not as replayable as the original game.
"...cant say if this game is fun or not...ordered 2 different disks both WOULD NOT LOAD!!!!!Went to EA web sight for help(6 times)...total waste of..." Read more
"...Awakenings is not as replayable as the original game was, in my view, because the basic story and characters in Awakenings are kind of flat and..." Read more
"...For the downloading process it worked great, and installation was a breeze, I just wish this was 9.99 and not 14.95 because it really is just a..." Read more
"...Random. But also, the game just crashed out for (what seemed to be) no particular reason on several occasions...." Read more
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As far as the gameplay is concerned, it is the same great Dragon Age, but it has an entirely different feel than Origins in that you're starting from level 20 so you have lots and lots of abilities to play and work with. There is also a large increase in the number of sustained abilities that one can utilize. This can be quite effective when you start stacking auras and/or sustained abilities. Consequently, Willpower becomes a sought after statistic in order to actually utilize the plethora of abilities at your disposal. Fighting itself is more intense and some of the new abilities, like Massacre, are extremely entertaining.
I play on Nightmare difficulty and I found Awakening to be easier than regular Origins for two reasons: the first is because there are so many more abilities to work with and the second is because there are books that one can buy for 12 gold to customize characters' abilities entirely from level 1. This allows you to craft your group to have an unmatched synergy. It also allows for trying new and different tactics / builds with your characters. Unfortunately, the ease of play also means that you breeze right through the game, so it can feel rather short in comparison to the monster that was Origins.
The group and party dynamic feels different in Awakening as well. To gain approval rating, you have to have a member present in your party and happen by some object in the terrain that invokes a conversation. This means you can't just spam-talk to your party members to gain approval like you could in regular Origins.
Finally, the storyline is fantastic and Awakening does a great job of bringing good moral choices to the forefront, setting new standards for games. In Origins, despite all of the different factions and gray areas, there was still the feeling of "good" verses "evil" when it came to you verses the darkspawn. Without spoiling anything, Awakening does an excellent job of turning this polarized standard on its head and it even brings the darkspawn themselves into the gray. The questions it forces one to ask and the choices it causes one to make imitate moral choices in real life instead of keeping the polarized fantasy outlook that so many of us are familiar with. It is refreshing and it really puts a huge twist on the storyline, making one question their own purpose as a sort of hero of Ferelden. I do feel it could have been explored a bit more and perhaps the ending was a bit rushed in its conclusions, but I'm sure we can look forward to exploring that storyline further in the next expansion.
For those more interested in the character development aspect that is present in Origins, while some of the basics still remain in Awakening, Awakening is more fighting and less songs by the fire. Even still, I don't think it will disappoint as the loads of action can make up for it.
In short, if you loved Dragon Age, Awakening is a must have and it is a blast to play.
With the exception of the dwarf you get all new companions that you can customize. You get two rogues, two fighers, and two mages to choose from (should you recruit them all). They don't stand out as much as your companions in DA:O, but they aren't so bad. Each class gets two more specializations and new abilities. There are fun new abilities for weapon specializations too. Unfortunately some of them are very powerful. By the time your character is high-level he or she may be overpowered. My first run through this expansion was done in hard difficulty (all the way through). The graphics, sound, and gameplay are pretty much the same.
I suppose I might've been a little irked at the initial pricetag for this but it's definitely worth ten bucks. Even twenty. If you enjoyed playing DA:O as much as I did then you're looking for another excuse to keep playing the fun battle-system. This would be it. The experience here isn't as good as DA:O but it isn't bad. In my opinion, totally worth the low price tag.
No online registration or anything of the sort is required. Like the original DA:O it has a simple disc-check, thankfully.