It's also notable in that it's the last title BioWare released that was developed largely while the company was still independent, though some of EA's baleful influence is still plain to see, such as cut content being released as DLC ('The Stone Prisoner') and the game's idiotic 'Sex and Violence' marketing pitch. Still, that doesn't diminish the good work they've done in the past, and I think history will bear me out when I say that Dragon Age: Origins will be viewed as the last worthwhile game BioWare made, although it pales in comparison to their previous works, such as Baldur's Gate II or Knights of the Old Republic.ĭragon Age: Origins is notable in that it is BioWare's first time in which they were creating an RPG based around their own IP, rather than licensing another IP, such as the Star Wars universe or the Forgotten Realms campaign setting. Thanks to the triple-debacle of Dragon Age II, Star Wars: The Old Republic, and Mass Effect 3, BioWare is regarded as a joke by many, a sentiment I happen to share (to the point where uttering the word 'BioWare' gives me the urge to laugh uncontrollably).

Notwithstanding the awfulness of Dragon Age II, however, I stand by my opinion that Dragon Age: Origins was never more than an above-average RPG that simply doesn't deserve the glittering praise it received.

The sequel was such a thoroughly wretched game that the preceding title simply seems brilliant by comparison, which makes reviewing it objectively rather difficult. Part of the problem with assessing Dragon Age: Origins is the issue of contrasts, specifically with its sequel, Dragon Age II.

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