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Just a heads up. Don't know if any of you know of or are looking forward to getting Dragon Age origins but the release date is Nov 3rd.

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BioWare's Dark Fantasy EpicFrom the makers of Mass Effect™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, and Baldur's Gate™ comes an epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal.
Dragon Age: Origins is a dark heroic fantasy set in a unique world. As the spiritual successor of BioWare's popular Baldur's Gate series of games, it uses a pause-and-play tactical combat system. Play in over-the-shoulder mode, or the more tactical top-down view. Dragon Age: Origins features a stunning amount of cinematic dialog. Players will be able to acquire unique party members. These party members will have their own motivations for accompanying the player.
The game offers a unique new feature called Origin Stories that shapes the way the world sees you and the way you will see the world. Each origin determines the player's motivations, shapes his or her experience, and renders a unique prelude, path, and ending to the game. We also chose "Origins" because it symbolizes BioWare's return to its roots.

for the rest of the big it up check it out....dragonage.bioware.com/game/#2.10

i dunno bout you ladies but i'm looking forward to that

Ten to one it'll be the same old clichés all over again.

I'll let you know after release date

I'm so on the fence about this one. BioWare is very hit or miss for a high maintenance gamer like myself. But then again it will be at least another two hundred years before Bethesda makes another game . . .

I've got my PS3 (releases nov 22nd) one reserved Can't wait! Between this, brutal legend, and assassins creed 2... man imma be busy

LOL yey at least it's not just me whos excited

Yo it looks awesome im going to be a human nobleman origin.

BrookM wrote:Ten to one it'll be the same old clichés all over again.

I'm counting on that.

Bioware hasn't let me down before, I need something to occupy my time until Mass Effect 2 comes out anyway.

Honestly, so long as the combat mirrors the Baldur's Gate series I'll be more than happy with the game. I miss my top-down RPGs.

dogma wrote:Honestly, so long as the combat mirrors the Baldur's Gate series I'll be more than happy with the game. I miss my top-down RPGs.

Thats interesting. I never liked the real time combat of Baldur's Gate, but the rest of the game made it worthwhile. I mean, I didn't strongly DISLIKE it, but I would prefer a total turn based game. But I like the traditional overhead view as well.

I got a developers presentation of it at Gencon last year and it reminded me of a cross between their Baldurs Gate and Jade Empire. Of course at that time they said it was PC only and now it is coming to 360 and PS3 so who knows what is changed.

Looking forward to this one as well for my ps3.

I think I will be delaying AC2 for it.
Just because I do not have the time atm for 2 more games.
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kirsanth wrote:Looking forward to this one as well for my ps3.

I think I will be delaying AC2 for it.
Just because I do not have the time atm for 2 more games.
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When I saw AC2 the first thing that popped into my head was Asheron's Call 2 Good luck with that.

I'm very excited about this game as well. BioWare is much like Blizzard. They have yet to let me down.

After see the preview trailers for Sacred Ashes, I want to have sex with this game.

Like most sex in my life, it will probably be a disappointment.

Stormtrooper X wrote:

kirsanth wrote:Looking forward to this one as well for my ps3.

I think I will be delaying AC2 for it.
Just because I do not have the time atm for 2 more games.
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When I saw AC2 the first thing that popped into my head was Asheron's Call 2 Good luck with that.

At least i wasn't the only one that thought that.

Assassin's Creed 2 > Asheron's Call 2

Priorities people!

"Bioware has announced that Dragon Age: Origins will be available on PS3 on November 3rd in the US, day and date with the 360 and PC versions."

kirsanth wrote:"Bioware has announced that Dragon Age: Origins will be available on PS3 on November 3rd in the US, day and date with the 360 and PC versions."

I think I just creamed my pants

Cant wait for this game. I need my fix of single-player Wester RPGs.

Pre-ordered Collector's Edition last weekend. Only two more days . . . Lord, please don't let it be gak.

I'm going to be waiting on the fence here, (Disregarding my lack of money. XD). Bioware hasn't produced anything near the caliber of BG2 since the death of Black Isle, but if it's at least a worthy substitute I'll get it.

You didn't like KotOR or even Mass Effect???

I am also looking forward to Dragon Age. Looks like the story changes so completely depending on which main character you start with. The combat also looks very interesting. I hope I can keep up with it!

- Blackbone

Manchu wrote:You didn't like KotOR or even Mass Effect???

Kotor was cheesy and cliched as hell, Mass Effect was only really good on the main storyline, because of the gakky universe you could 'explore'.

Masked Jackal wrote:
Kotor was cheesy and cliched as hell,

I mean, it was based on Star Wars.

Main storyline was good enough to make ME great, more than I can say about any of Bioware's D&D games. The exploration was indeed repetitive but was mostly an XP grind anyway. BGs, Icewind Dales, Neverwinters all had the same crap only it was even more repetitive given that it wasn't optional. KotOR was not cheesy (except perhaps the light side ending) for a SW game. Actually it was an amazing rpg measured against all but the newer Bethesda ones. KotOR2, I'll grant you, fell down on the job a bit--that was Obsidian, by the way--but it was still better written than the cheese for the D&D games.

Well it's out...any insta-reviews?

Manchu wrote:Main storyline was good enough to make ME great,

ME had a solid story, but every time they said 'reapers' my skin would crawl. I think it was the tone of voice more than anything.

No Jade Empire love?

I am excited about Dragon Age: Origins but I think I will wait for it to be bargain binned or discounted on Steam. I have trouble paying so much for a game I can not play with my friends. My impulse buys are usually because I see my friends playing something and I want into it.