Dragon Age: Origins - Am I missing something?

After hearing so much about how good Dragon Age: Origins is, I decided to pick it up. I've been playing for about 2 to 3 hours so far, and I just can't get into it. I started out as a Forest Elf (sorry, I can't remember the proper name), and it just seems a bit... boring. It's much more linear than I expected, and the combat is confusing and just not that fun at the minute. I'm not sure what I was expecting, maybe something a bit like Oblivion... I'm not sure. I'm not a big fan of character builds or anything like that (which is obviously very in-depth with this game), and the storyline isn't particulary interesting so far, I prefer exploring big open areas. I just want to know if it gets better. Maybe I chose the wrong person to start out as? I don't know...

The game isn't ofa sprawling open world design like Oblivion, instead you get loads of quests that you complete within set areaswhichcan betravelled to freely. Given, there's quite a few areas, but itsareas are definitelya linear affair. Personally, I think it works magnificenly, as you get to experience the developers story the way they want you to, and all of the environments are brimming with history and detail. You may not like the game simply because of the strategy focussed combat, I found it refreshing from the start, but some didn't I'd wait until you complete the Tower of Ishal to pass final judgement. As for the stroy, there's no denying its awesome. Its LotR epic good vs. evil all out war story where you must assemble the ranks. Its nothing deep, but the characters and small quests you play throughout the game give the world more depth.

I found the game to be slow, boring, and easy alomst. It seems more geared towards a pc set up, and I also hate games (RPGs espcially) where you cant control all of your characters. Have you tried Demon's Soul yet? Badass game

Give it time! It starts off a little slow I guess you could say but it's definetly worth sticking with. Best game I've played in a while.

After hearing so much about how good Dragon Age: Origins is, I decided to pick it up. I've been playing for about 2 to 3 hours so far, and I just can't get into it. I started out as a Forest Elf (sorry, I can't remember the proper name), and it just seems a bit... boring. It's much more linear than I expected, and the combat is confusing and just not that fun at the minute. I'm not sure what I was expecting, maybe something a bit like Oblivion... I'm not sure. I'm not a big fan of character builds or anything like that (which is obviously very in-depth with this game), and the storyline isn't particulary interesting so far, I prefer exploring big open areas. I just want to know if it gets better. Maybe I chose the wrong person to start out as? I don't know...

lukas1051

I found the game to be slow, boring, and easy alomst. It seems more geared towards a pc set up, and I also hate games (RPGs espcially) where you cant control all of your characters. Have you tried Demon's Soul yet? Badass game

BMAC520

I was a forest elf at first, and it took me a while to get into it. I then started over as a city elf, and I enjoyed it a lot more, for some reason. It may also be that Dragon Age just isn't for you. I bought Oblivion after all the hype, and I still haven't gotten too into it.

Only time will tell really, I'm actually enjoying DA now it did start out a lil slow for me at first but its getting good as I go along. Fallout 3 I asked myself the same question because I gameflied it a long time ago for 360 and wondered what the fuss was about, just purchased recently for PS3, put some more time into it and I enjoy it.

Give it time! It starts off a little slow I guess you could say but it's definetly worth sticking with. Best game I've played in a while.

GrimMcSlam

Do you control all party members in battle? I usually hate games where I can't do that.Sportsnut101

I'm the same, I just can't get into it. I've given up on it now.

when i first put in DA:O i felt like it belonged on my PS2 not my PS3, but luckily i continued playing it because the game literally became my obsession. after 100 + hours i felt as though i had played through a fantastic story with many memorable locations and characters. it may not be for you tc, but your not alone when you say that the game didn't peak your interest in the first2 - 3 hours, but if you give it a chance it may overwhelm you and have you coming back for more;) this game turned out to be one of my favorite games this gen, but i would never have guessed it with how the game starts.

I didn't care for the game at first, but I gave it another chance as a different character and am enjoying it a lot more now. The battle system was very frstrating for me, but now that I have a Warrior and 2 mages healing me it's very smooth. I had always liked the story and characters though.

I thought that character you chose probably had the worst starting. The Dwarf Noble was probably the bestLegolas_Katarn

Its good.

Its not great and imo does not deserve a 9. Its got a decent story and theres a lot more backstory you have to read through text than actual story. The controlls are clunky and the graphics... well imo the graphics are kind of terrible in some areas and great in others. The environment detail is great but any character be it pc or npc seems just clunky and slow imo.

Its worth playing but im glad I rented it rather than pay 60 bucks for it.

so yeah to re iterate I don't get the hype about it but its an ok game overall and its almost worth a 60 dollar purchase because it has more than 40 hours of game play not counting dlc. Im just saying im glad I rented it instead. I would of given it an 8 or a 7.5 myself.

I loved it - but it sounds like it's not for you. Not really interested in changing your mind.

Its good.

Its not great and imo does not deserve a 9. Its got a decent story and theres a lot more backstory you have to read through text than actual story. The controlls are clunky and the graphics... well imo the graphics are kind of terrible in some areas and great in others. The environment detail is great but any character be it pc or npc seems just clunky and slow imo.

Its worth playing but im glad I rented it rather than pay 60 bucks for it.

so yeah to re iterate I don't get the hype about it but its an ok game overall and its almost worth a 60 dollar purchase because it has more than 40 hours of game play not counting dlc. Im just saying im glad I rented it instead. I would of given it an 8 or a 7.5 myself.

kosmosfreak2

i ownly spent $35 - $40 for my mine. i wonder how much this game is going for now. :question:

After hearing so much about how good Dragon Age: Origins is, I decided to pick it up. I've been playing for about 2 to 3 hours so far, and I just can't get into it. I started out as a Forest Elf (sorry, I can't remember the proper name), and it just seems a bit... boring. It's much more linear than I expected, and the combat is confusing and just not that fun at the minute. I'm not sure what I was expecting, maybe something a bit like Oblivion... I'm not sure. I'm not a big fan of character builds or anything like that (which is obviously very in-depth with this game), and the storyline isn't particulary interesting so far, I prefer exploring big open areas. I just want to know if it gets better. Maybe I chose the wrong person to start out as? I don't know...

lukas1051

It took me a good 5-10 hours to really get into this game. Once the story begins to develop and you understand just what the hell is going on, coupled with some pretty sweet abilities this game starts to become enjoyable.

The incredibly amount of lag once the screen becomes overloaded with people is repulsing, however.

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Give it time! It starts off a little slow I guess you could say but it's definetly worth sticking with. Best game I've played in a while.

Megaman5364

The gameplay system in this game kinda too hardcore compared to the typical rpgs on the ps3. When you build your character, you're almost expected to know all the skills for all the characters and begin building your characters right from the start with your entire path in mind, and how your specific build will accomodate your other characters. The story imo is very good though, and lots of interesting twists and plot details around almost every single corner. And the codex is very interesting to read.

The story really picks up after the Battle at Ostagar. Personally I thought being the Dalish Elf was pretty boring. It was one of the shortest and least interesting of the intro stories. Human Noble was pretty good and so were a couple of others. You kinda get used to the combat after a while, but it's definitely not a strong-point of the game.