Dragon Age: Origins: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts

Dragon Age: Origins (2009) is a role-playing (rpg) video game developed by BioWare Edmonton, available on PS3, PC, Mac, X360. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 88/100 on IGDB.

What is Dragon Age: Origins about?

Dragon Age: Origins is a third-person role-playing game described as a spiritual successor to Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights franchises. Players create their own character by customizing gender and appearance as well as choosing a race and class. Combat is in real time with the ability to pause at any moment: tactical options include an editor which allows the player to give the AI detailed instructions on how to behave in every possible situation. Although the main storyline is the same for every character created, the game features six unique prologues, two for each race. Dragon Age: Origins received critical acclaim upon release, with praise mostly directed at its story, setting, characters, music and combat system.

Key details

Dragon Age: Origins was released in 2009 and supports single player. Platforms: PS3, PC, Mac, X360. Developer: BioWare Edmonton.

Should you play Dragon Age: Origins?

With a 88/100 aggregate score, Dragon Age: Origins ranks among the best-reviewed games in its genre and is widely considered a must-play.