Dragon Age: Origins - Witch Hunt Video Review (PC)

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Posted Sep 9, 2010

In this video review, Kevin VanOrd goes on a wild Witch Hunt in the latest DLC for Dragon Age: Origins.

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xboxgameman
Posted Nov 7, 2011 5:15 am GMT

DLC = (D)Disappointingly. (L)Lackluster. (C)Content.
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yasso
Posted Jun 24, 2011 7:43 am GMT

The most disappointing thing about Witch Hunt is how it turned such a memorable part (your relationship with Morrigan) of one of the most amazing stories in gaming ever (Dragon Age: Origins story) to a meaningless and disappointing "mystery", and I do use the word mystery here very loosely. Mystery is supposed to be nice, but you know when some mysteries are frustrating or annoying? If you know, then that's Witch Hunt's biggest problem and disappointing.

And what makes this whole thing even more frustrating and disappointing is that the Awakening expansion does not answer questions from Origins, questions related to Morrigan at least, and Dragon Age 2 is already out, and without Morrigan or anything remotely related to who we were in Dragon Age: Origins apparently. Morrigan and Alistair were such memorable and lovely parts of Origins, and I would've loved to know what happened to them both or even continue adventure with both of them, whether in a proper DLC that is as big as an expansion, or in a proper expansion.

Witch Hunt was cheap, and such a big disappointment, to put it shortly.
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karilos21
Posted Apr 1, 2011 10:27 am GMT

Disappointment indeed :/
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grey_fox1984
Posted Feb 21, 2011 6:26 pm GMT

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ChromeBallz
Posted Oct 23, 2010 11:31 pm GMT

@VampiriLestat

I'd still put Baldur's Gate 2 as the best RPG of all time. NWN2 has nothing on it except graphics - Though that game was good too.
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zedizdead
Posted Oct 4, 2010 1:19 pm GMT

I think DLC can be a good way, yes, for a company to milk money out of a video game franchise but to also give those of us who really enjoy the title a way to milk more gameplay and more story from it for a modest price. I have DLed extra stuff for DAO and I have found most of it lacking, whereas Mass Effect 2 satisfies me time and again (the "Lair of the Shadow Broker" DLC was fantastic). Where DAO's DLC dudes have put out some stuff worth playing, like Leliana's song, it hasn't been all that. It now appears that they utterly failed this time and dragged Morrigan, DAO's strongest character, down with it. C'mon! Don't they know about you guys and all of your comments (the relevant ones anyway)? Don't they know by now that if they put out something that sucks we'll hear about it instantly and the next DLC will be treated with even MORE skeptisim? Do they think we're ALL suckers? But this is why I am grateful for all you guys and gals. Sometimes I am willing to see for myself if DLC sucks or not, but not when it's this unanimous. Thank you all for saving me $7 and 60-90 minutes of my life. And I hold out some hope that the DAO people actually read this stuff and will remember this the next time they try to pull some s(beep)t.
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Norwegicus
Posted Oct 1, 2010 3:43 pm GMT

@TheReaper180

Couldnt agree more.
Found out long time ago that any thing that got the EA logo on it wont be great.
It might be good or ok at best because it feels rushed. It IS rushed.
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NeilCardiff
Posted Sep 30, 2010 1:49 pm GMT

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michael39238
Posted Sep 27, 2010 10:24 pm GMT

The problem is Dragon Age had a full story, even Awakenings which was decent, seemed kinda tacked on. Claudia Black just has an addictive way of stitching together words which made everyone love Morrigan, but she was playing a role in a bigger story and her leaving made sense.
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Drano5050
Posted Sep 24, 2010 2:34 pm GMT

Man, he had nothing good to say AT ALL. Bashfest! lol, i won't be playing this one.
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peterwantspie
Posted Sep 24, 2010 8:12 am GMT

This is really disappointing to hear: I think a lot of people, myself included, found Morrigan to be their favourite Dragon Age character and there was a lot of mystery surrounding her (and particularly her intentions at the end of the game) that I was hoping would find some significant resolution here. It bugs the heck out of me that I won't even be able to fight the power by getting this pre-owned. God I hate DLC.
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VampiriLestat
Posted Sep 22, 2010 1:37 pm GMT

@ peteywentout have you ever played neverwinter nights II ??? I mean is it just me who finds dragon age to be mediocre at best?! I got so freakin' bored with it! although I did enjoy the character I definitely don't find it such a great game. For me the top or one of the top rpg's is nwn 2 and I totally disagree with people who claim dragon age to be ''the best rpg'' although I do intend to master my strength and finish this game...

Also, on the video subject, sounds like an awful dlc. From it's title it sounded epic but after watching this naaaah...
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Humorguy_basic
Posted Sep 21, 2010 10:14 am GMT

Will gamers PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE remember that a $7- $10 DLC that lasts a couple of hours, however good it is, is like paying $70 - $100 for a 20 hour corridor shooter and $210 - $300 for a 60 hour RPG!!!!!

DLC is a total rip-off and I hope this review shows that Gamespot is beginning to understand that!
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NeilCardiff
Posted Sep 15, 2010 11:46 pm GMT

@peteywentout
Another fanboi is born.
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peteywentout
Posted Sep 15, 2010 9:36 am GMT (hide)

@ lindallison :say what?
dragon age ruined games for me, they set the bar too high for me now, its just an incredible experience, the gameplay is near perfection, the characters are deep and interesting, and the story does take a while to get somewhere, but its still a great story what so ever...
i played starcraft 2 as soon as i finished dragon age for the 2nd time, and it felt like eating a diet cookie and a punch in the crotch, while siting on a nail board set on fire..
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lindallison
Posted Sep 14, 2010 7:14 pm GMT

I could almost close my eyes and imagine this review being about Origins, except the parts about it being short and 7 dollars.
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Elitro
Posted Sep 14, 2010 7:04 pm GMT

Never really got the concept of these dlc's... being a huge fan of BG2 myself i loved the expansion and i'd rather have them over small bits of dlc, independant of one another.
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TheReaper180
Posted Sep 13, 2010 4:04 pm GMT

I can almost promise you EA is really pushing Bioware. They always seem to try to milk everything until the cow is dead or dying.
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valent1n
Posted Sep 13, 2010 2:07 pm GMT

this is starting to be the next Baldur's Gate 2
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firehawk998
Posted Sep 13, 2010 12:39 pm GMT

Man of all the DLCs Bioware have released this is the one you expected to be the best of them all. The DLCs sole purpose was to rob money out of people. This DLC didnt answer anything. I may expect these stupid moves from THQ, Activision and Capcom( Resident Evil multiplayer DLC) but never from Bioware. Lets hope they dont pull a similar stunt on DA :2
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