Dragon Age: Origins shots show character ... origins

by Jason Dobson { Feb 12th 2009 at 7:30PM }

While news of Dragon Age: Origin's delay still has us holding back tears, developer BioWare has handed us a tissue in the form of new screenshots from its upcoming fantasy RPG. Light on action, these newest drops of delicious eye candy draw from of each of the game's six different origin stories. Think of it as ~~a warning~~ an early taste of the many hours you'll spend glued to the screen ignoring family and friends as you pour over BioWare's latest offspring in the back half of 2009.

Gallery: Dragon Age: Origins Origin Stories

Tags: bioware, dragon-age, dragon-age-origins, ea, electronic-arts, screens

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Tim O'Brien @ Feb 12th 2009 8:01PM

Hopefully it doesn't have half assed character dialogue and interaction like oblivion.

Taco_Hell @ Feb 12th 2009 8:28PM

Well, it's Bioware so chances are the dialogue and interaction are gonna be top-notch. I'm just hoping for some kind of multiplayer like Neverwinter Nights.

Ihavepants @ Feb 12th 2009 9:01PM

There isn't.

Taco_Hell @ Feb 12th 2009 10:00PM

I can hope!

Discotheque @ Feb 12th 2009 8:35PM

Looks great. I'm still bummed about it being delayed though.

Dirty @ Feb 12th 2009 8:38PM

EUREKA! O.o

Tank @ Feb 12th 2009 8:40PM

I can't wait for this game to come out...I'm a huge Bioware fan and the whole concept of having individual and unique starting campaign to establish my character motivations is a fantastic idea that I wish more RPGs had.

Up until this game it is basically been either (a) you're a blank slate and you make up your own story before you start and try to act accordingly, or (b) you're a pre-fab canned character and you're forced to play the way the developer wanted you to.

The closest I've seen a game get to this idea has been the Morrowind and Oblivion...but those weren't half what this should be.

Dirty @ Feb 12th 2009 9:25PM

Uh, seeing as how ElderScrolls/FO3 are the 2 biggest franchises they have, i wouldnt expect much more...

...just dont wanna get your hopes up kid. T.T

Tank @ Feb 12th 2009 9:46PM

I don't understand your comment...

Dirty @ Feb 12th 2009 9:55PM

THAT BECAUSE IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE , durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

slycooper_rocker (The Agent of Orange) @ Feb 12th 2009 9:14PM

i don't see that as a problem considering bioware is developing it. they're usually great with dialogue.

Brian @ Feb 12th 2009 9:39PM

Mmm... plastic.

t_m @ Feb 13th 2009 6:45AM

I wish they weren't delaying the PC version for so long, just to allow them to get the console version up to speed... sigh.

t_m @ Feb 13th 2009 6:54AM

Is it that time already?

Geez, I almost missed the "lets bash bethesda for no reason" session for today...

Ahem...

Hopefully they won't make top rated and hugely popular video games like Oblivion and Morrowind! Hah! Take that other developer!

Mr Lee @ Feb 13th 2009 6:57AM

From the clips I've seen lately it looks like a complete yawn-fest. Same tired old thing as a million other games with pretty graphics to distract you from that lack of interesting game play.

t_m @ Feb 13th 2009 6:57AM

t_m @ Feb 13th 2009 6:58AM

Hmmm. Interesting. Replying to Tim O'Brien just won't work. Lets see if i can reply to myself... hellooooo?

DonkeyBarf @ Feb 13th 2009 8:50AM

I don't think I can recall playing a Bioware game that wasn't well scripted. I agree with you, Oblivion was a little light on the convo depth.

DonkeyBarf @ Feb 13th 2009 8:51AM

That was supposed to be a response to Tim at the top - does reply not work?

t_m @ Feb 14th 2009 7:00AM

tim is immune to replies... :-o

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