dragon age: origins
Feature: Video games’ 15 all-time best opening levels
Pretty memorable first level, right?
So, as I was researching this list, I was filled with a desperate urge to replay (or play) every one of these games. That’s what a great opening level will do for you. No sitting through boring tutorials, no unnecessary exposition; just cut right to the heart of the game and never look back. Now due to the nature of this list, open-world games are severely lacking here (but not completely absent!). And whether it’s because game design has gotten better over the years or because “you just had to be there” to fully appreciate a game’s innovations, this list is largely populated by modern titles (sorry, Super Mario 64). Now I’ll acknowledge the irony of this mundane intro and let you get to that list!
Author: Cody
Feature: Top 10 games to play when you’re depressed
Some might think I’m making this list because I’m depressed about not being able to cover E3 in person. That would make for a very appropriate top ten list with E3 kicking off this upcoming week, but anybody with half a brain should be terrified at the prospect of covering E3 in any capacity, let alone in person. No, this melancholy musing is the result of life just being lifey. As they say, you can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you just might find a video game capable of occupying your thoughts until what you want changes.
Author: CodyOur Adventures: Impressions of Witch Hunt DLC
So being that Morrigan was my favorite character in my favorite game of 2009, I was understandably excited when BioWare announced the “Witch Hunt” DLC and promised answers to some of the mystery surrounding the outspoken Witch of the Wilds. In fact, I was so excited that I went ahead and purchased my first piece of downloadable content ever…yeah. Unfortunately, the $7 I paid for this brief add-on would have been better spent on just about anything.
Author: CodyReactions: New Dragon Age DLC to answer Morrigan’s mystery
Finally, some DLC I care about. If you know me then you know that I am loath to waste $5-$10 on forgettable, meaningless, tacked-on content. But $7 to find out what really happened to one of the most interesting characters in my favorite game of 2009? Sign me up! The description on BioWare’s website gives a vague idea of what to expect:
Author: CodyReactions: Dragon Age, Alan Wake, and RDR DLC updates
Hello, fans of Dragon Age. Finished with the Awakening expansion? Well, BioWare has been kind enough to prepare another piece of post-release content for you to consume. Titled “Leliana’s Song,” the latest DLC for the acclaimed RPG puts the player in the foxy shoes of Leliana, everybody’s favorite bard from Origins. We get to play through her mysterious past. Oooh. Look for “Leliana’s Song” on July 6th for the low, low price of $7 (560 MS Points).
Author: CodyReview: Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening
Score: Good
Difficulty played on: Normal
Time to beat: A little over 20 hours with almost all side-quests.
Loved the most: Loot. Sweet, sweet loot.
Hated the most: Way too easy.
Dragon Age: Origins – Awakening is an expansion for Dragon Age: Origins that is available through download or retail disc. Awakening requires an active Origins save file in order to play. If you’re interested in the Dragon Age franchise but haven’t played Origins, check out this review.
Author: CodyReactions: More Dragon Age DLC set for May 18th
Playing as the Darkspawn actually sounds like a pretty cool idea, and at $5, it doesn’t really seem like a bad value. Of course, I still need to beat the Awakening expansion, but, you know…I should really go play that right now. Regardless, the new “Darkspawn Chronicles” DLC is coming to the 360 and PC May 18th, with no PS3 release date confirmed as of yet.
Author: CodyReview: Dragon Age: Origins (Xbox 360)
Score: Superb
Time to beat: Approximately 65 hours while completing almost all side-quests
Loved the most: Exclusion of morality meter allowed me to actually role-play.
Hated the most: The interface is too clunky and many game-play elements seem out of date.
With titles like Baldur’s Gate, Knights of the Old Republic, and Mass Effect, a certain degree of quality has come to be expected of BioWare games. Dragon Age: Origins is the latest RPG to follow the formula of morally-conscious, character-driven epics, and for the most part, it does the BioWare pedigree justice. While the game doesn’t really push any mechanical boundaries and needlessly suffers from poor interface design and technical issues, the engrossing world of Ferelden is full of strikingly relevant scenarios and a bevy of characters you’ll come to love. It all adds up to a memorable role-playing experience that leaves you wanting more.
Author: CodyReactions: Dragon Age awakening March 16th
It’s official. Dragon Age: Origins will be receiving a full-blown expansion titled Dragon Age: Awakening come March 16th. And as the rumors indicated, it will retail for $40 (possibly $30 on the PC) and require Origins to play. The expansion will be available in both packaged and digital forms.
Author: CodyRandom: Here, have some good music!
I’ll most likely be putting up my Dragon Age review sometime tomorrow, so until then, enjoy State Radio performing “Indian Moon.”
Author: Cody
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