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< Previous | Next >7 of 17 pages<h4 class="title">The Most Promising Games of Fall 2009</h4>The Most Promising Games of Fall 2009 // 'Dragon Age: Origins' (Image courtesy of PC World)'Dragon Age: Origins' -- ETA: Nov. 3
For: PS3, Windows, Xbox 360

Before everyone swoons over "Mass Effect 2"early next year, folks will want to check out "Dragon Age: Origins"this November. This game marks developer Bioware's return to fantasyform, eight years after sewing up the "Baldur's Gate" series. Thistitle isn't D&D (probably a perk at this point); instead itshowcases Bioware's own "dark heroic fantasy" universe.

What's different? Moral complexity, ostensibly. The design team claims inspiration from fantasy novelist George R.R. Martin. Personally, I'd have preferred Steven Erikson.Even so, a game that forces you to weigh murder, genocide, betrayal andthe possession or sacrifice of children without a simplistic good/badslider to steer by? Sign me up.

Price: $60 ($50 for Windows version)

[Stalker]

I did an inner cheer yesterday when I saw the article on msn.
Not sure how many gamers will actually go and buy some SE now but it would be cool if some did.

Anyway, Dragon Age is going to be SICK!

[Silencer]

OR it's going to be fail. Games have promised 'moral complexity' before, and not delivered. I have hope, though - it's Bioware, after all - but I'm not expecting this to be revolutionary, just polished and somewhat different.

[Macros]

is this going to be a closed rpg or yet another bullshit mmorpg?

[Silencer]

Purely single player, Maccy. No MP whatsoever, and certainly not an MMO.

[Thelomen Toblerone]

I dislike having to play with other people. I don't particularly like playing online games for that reason - most people are clunges, and so they ruin everything. I can't tell you how many times I've played Fifa, bein beating someone in say Portugal about 5-1 and then they quit the game and send messages that are attemptedly offensive and really really poor efforts at English. I swear everytime I play an online game I manage to get pitted against a retarded 14 year old.

[Abyss]

All i can say is i like the pic of the dragon hind-legging the ogre in the crotch.

- Abyss, enjoys the simple things.

[Stalker]

Silencer, on 30 September 2009 - 08:21 PM, said:

OR it's going to be fail. Games have promised 'moral complexity' before, and not delivered. I have hope, though - it's Bioware, after all - but I'm not expecting this to be revolutionary, just polished and somewhat different.

I'm not looking for revolutionary here, just a fun game to play. Bioware hasn't let me down before so I am expecting good things plus it has several of the Black Isle guys doing development (Baldur's Gate- which I loved when I was younger. Would system link my computers and play with friends, always taking the best loot as party leader haha) so I think it will be good.

[Sindriss]

I think we can expect Bioware to deliver a reasonable game worth your time to play and complete.

Funny how that is TT, I just think it is fun when bashing noobs that they start to whine and cry. Then I know I beat them up real good:)

This post has been edited by Sindriss: 01 October 2009 - 06:39 AM

[Macros]

gawd I hate playing online when the sound is enabled and you get retarded 14 years screeching down the mic at you.

[Sixty]

That's why you mute them. :/

[Korvalain]

There's a Dragon Age: Origins character designer tool out on the market... and there's loads and loads of sliders (only 5 voice options however), character models are gorgeous!

Ehm, yes. stupid mafia alt...

This post has been edited by Korvalain: 14 October 2009 - 05:17 PM

[Stalker]

hmm, we should just change this into the Dragon Age: Origins thread, as that is all we are talking about heh.

But yeah, heard about the character designer tool out there, but haven't checked it out yet.
Came with a new trailer (here) though, showing off different classes, which was SICK!

[Avatar]

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hmm, we should just change this into the Dragon Age: Origins thread, as that is all we are talking about heh.

I was looking for such a thread when I found this thread :-) Today I've looking for a new computer. I wanted a new one for some time and Dragon Age seems like a nice excuse to upgrade my 2004 pc :-)

[Aleksandrov]

Downloaded the Character Creator, looks pretty slick.
I like the sliders at this stage, better than Oblivions.
Would like to know about the Specifications more though, I had to wiki those.
I've been building a couple of chars for to play when the game is out.

[Stalker]

I didn't end up preordering it at this point. I missed the amazon option for release date delivery by waiting too long and my option was to recieve it on Oct 9th, which is stupid when I have release date delivery on CoD for the 10th. Can't split time between two of the supposed best of the holiday season, so I'll buy it closer to Christmas probably.

[Silencer]

Or...you could buy it from a real store? XD

Also been playing around with the character creator, and am now a proud member of The BIOWARE SOCIAL NETWORK. lol. XD

[Stalker]

hehe true, but it would require either finding a car, figuring out the campus/city bus system, or walking downtown (all of 15 minutes) so it is entirely possible that I may give in and walk, though it depends on how much work I need to do. Since I still have 4 exams and 2 papers due in the next three weeks.

Also as I haven't preordered it from those real stores, it is possible they would be sold out. It has happened to me before when I didn't preorder and they were "out." With Bioshock and another game too.

also yeah Bioware Social Network!

This post has been edited by Stalker: 18 October 2009 - 03:20 PM

[Tapper]

ehm, Steam? Altho I guess you're going to play it on a console...

Whatever you do, don't order it through the DA:O website from EA, like I did. I paid €65,- for the deluxe digital download edition, and two days later, Steam had it with extra items and 10 euro cheaper.

[Silencer]

You got a username on that, Stalker? I'm OwenM...