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[Mberry]

I have noticed that a lot of people here also have Dragon Age.  For those who have both, is it worth getting?  I am tempted.  If I did will it run on Windows 10?  And I would probably get it from Origin.

[Vanilka]

In my opinion, Dragon Age is definitely worth getting, especially if you like games with epic stories, great characters, tons of dialogue, rich lore and universe. I think the only thing that might stop anyone is the gameplay in this case. NOT because it is bad, but because it is much different from ME. While ME gameplay is very action-packed and fast-paced, Dragon Age (Especially Origins.) is more strategic - you can take control of each companion, assign positions and commands, lots of thinking might be involved as the game can get quite challenging at times even on Normal difficulty, etc. Personally? I love it, but it might not be everyone's cup of tea. As the franchise continues, the combat gets more dynamic and faster paced (For better or worse.), but it's still very different from what Mass Effect has to offer. Also, the protagonist is voiceless in the first game and you just choose the dialogue options as they are. That's never bothered me in the slightest, but everybody's different.

 

It is just my opinion, but I think that Dragon Age: Origins is one of the finest pieces BW have ever produced, if not the finest. (That I have played, anyway.)

 

I haven't played it on Win 10 myself, but my friend has and I don't remember him mentioning any issues.

[Mberry]

Well I am playing the ME trilogy and I am mid way through ME2.  If I got DA would it be best to wait until I complete ME3?  And I suppose I would start with the first DA.  I assume that you can import saves as you progress through the series just like ME.

[Vanilka]

Oh, I hope you're having fun!

 

The franchises are completely independent on each other, so it doesn't really matter. They're even made by different teams, so while the trademark stuff is there - travelling in a party, story and character focused experience, romance, etc. - they're still quite different games. I do like to keep my experience consistent, so I usually play through a whole franchise before I start the other. Which I have quite a few times in both cases. So if I were you, yes, it would be my preference to complete the ME franchise and then move onto DA. It really depends on you, though, because there's nothing stopping you from doing it otherwise. I do think it's a good idea to approach each franchise chronologically at least to better understand what's going on in the sequels.

 

There is a save import in DA, indeed. When it comes to DA, the protagonists and companions change from game to game, but the save import changes the world your characters find themselves in. Between DAO and DAII, the save import works much like in ME games. Between DAII and Dragon Age: Inquisition, you need to use the Dragon Age Keep to import/create/tweak your worldstate and Inquisition then downloads it. (At first it felt weird, but I think it helps avoid bugs and such and you can create a different worldstate for every DAI playthrough without having to go through the previous games, so it's quite neat, especially if you just want to make a minor tweak to what you've already done.)

[Mberry]

Well, I am having a blast.  It's great fun.  Ok, thanks.  I'll try it out when I complete ME3.

[themikefest]

I would suggest trying DA

 

I bought DAO Ultimate Edition for $19.99 over 3 1/2 years ago. It contains all dlc's. Good game

 

DA2. You can import a save from DAO, but you will be playing a different main character and have different companions. The dlc's are good. 

 

DAI. To have any stuff from the previous two games in DAI, you have to use the keep to import choices made from the previous two games. Not hard to do. There are a few tutorial threads in the DA section that can help you use if you run into problems. If you play on the pc, x1 or ps4, purchase the DAI game of the year edition. It contains the main game, all dlc's and upgrades. Last time I looked it was being sold at $39.99. Its worth to get since everything separate would cost $125.

[Vanilka]

DA2. You can't inport a save from DAO, but you will be playing a different main character and have different companions.

 

Wait, what do you mean? I always play DAII with my DAO save import. Well, technically I import from the Awakening expansion for DAO. But I've never experienced any problems with the import besides the DAO romance and friendship flags not getting triggered properly in DAII for which there is a fan-made fix (if you're on PC).

[themikefest]

Wait, what do you mean? I always play DAII with my DAO save import. Well, technically I import from the Awakening expansion for DAO. But I've never experienced any problems with the import besides the DAO romance and friendship flags not getting triggered properly in DAII for which there is a fan-made fix (if you're on PC).

I just changed my comment. Don't know why I posted that.

[Vanilka]

I just changed my comment. Don't know why I posted that.

 

Oh! Sorry. I can see how that could happen, though. Happens to me sometimes, at least.

[cJohnOne]

I love Dragon Age Origins.  It has like 5 areas to go to sort of like Mass Effect 1 except there's 3 areas to go to.

[Reorte]

Of the Dragon Age games I've only played the first, but it's a damned fine game.

[Ticondurus]

I love all Bioware games - Dragon Age included.  DA features the same deep characters and stories we all love about Mass Effect.  I like the Sci-Fi setting more but DA can be captivating.  I did not finish the last DA game, but enjoyed the first 2, especially 1.

[Mlady]

I was into DA before ME and I love both, and after you play Dragon Age, go back to Kasumi's loyalty mission in ME2 for a little DA surprise in the vault!

 

However don't expect the same type of gameplay. DA is far more an RPG then any other genre and you have 3 companions instead of 2 and imo it's a lot bigger in terms of exploration and lore, so you will have a lot more to do.

[Ticondurus]

Kathryn I just did this mission and know what you're talking about

[Mlady]

Kathryn I just did this mission and know what you're talking about

 

Haha! Yep! And in Dragon Age, you get Mass Effect easter eggs too!

[animedreamer]

Get Dragon Age: Origins and enjoy a great game multiple times, watch a lets play for the other two games.

[Mberry]

At one time I started Balder's Gate and Icewind Dale.  In fact I still have them in their original boxes.  I never finished them what with computer crashes and other problems.  I don't even know if the old games still run.  Well I bit the bullet on Dragon Age.  You know a lot of the old games are still good and really don't diserve to be relegated to abandon ware.  GOG does a good job in keeping the old games going and updating them enough to run on modern machines.

[geth47]

Mberry, you can still find neverwinter nights and baldurs gate in the site gog.com 

 

They run fine in newer systems.

 

As for dragon age 1, I think it´s worth trying. 

 

But let me give you two advices:

 

1-The pc version is hard. Harder than the console´s. Do consider playing initially at a lower difficult level. Only increase it if you think it´s too easy for you.

 

 

2-Your experience could benefit a lot if you take the time to search for mods. They can improve the low-quality graphics, enhance the gameplay, unlock discarded content, alter some parameters...  And fix some of the bugs. 

 

Also, I recommend that prior to giving the game a serious try, you should try to play all of the prelude chapters (one for each possible origin). It´s a great way to become acquainted with this particular universe and understand the basics of the game. After each origin story, you can make a much better choice of which one you would like to take to the end of the game. 

[Mberry]

Thanks.

[MichaelN7]

And by the prequel stories, it's the titular "Origins" (I believe there are six possibilities).

Each one is a mini-campaign in and of itself, and you'll know each Origin is over once you reach Ostagar (all the Origins converge on that point in the story), but your Origin still carries an effect on the rest of the game.

 

If by any chance you want a class recommendation, I recommend the Mage.  They have arguably the best specializaton in the game (Specializations are like a secondary class, that augments the core class or adds new roles for the class), the Arcane Warrior; but there's no shame in looking up the others on the wiki so you know what's what.

 

Either way, you're in for a treat.

[Mberry]

I think I will start it after I complete my first run through of ME2.  I am doing Overlord now and then it's off to the Reaper IFF.  I did create my first character and I did choose a mage.  I left it at the start of the tutorial.  I will probable dip into it now and then as I work my way through ME3.

[Tonymac]

I played ME first.  I tried DA and basically just hated it.

 

What is best is to give it a try, and make your own opinion.

[MrFob]

Ah, Dragon Age. Let me start by saying that I don't like the gameplay. I am a fan of directly controlling my character, not giving orders, so DA combat is not really my cup of tea.

 

That said, even with a game mechanic I didn't particularly care for, I played through the Dragon Age Origins three times (which amounts to avoer 160 hours of game time). That's how good the story and the atmosphere are. While the graphics may not have been the best, even when the game came out, the art design (and especially the sound design IMO) more than make up for it. The roleplaying opportunities in DA:O are also fantastic (you have quite a bit more freedom to form your character than in ME). So definitely give DA:O a shot.

 

DA:2 and DA:I are both a matter of taste (with DA:2 having some objectively lackluster design issues with map recycling and lot's of combat against annoying enemy waves). I played through both games once. IMO they both can't quite hold a candle to DA:O but were still enjoyable experiences.

[Scarlett]

Well I started with ME and just totally felt in love with the trilogy (I even think it's my favourite serie of game ever).

 

Then obviously, I tried DA because I was waiting the same sort on incredible stuff than ME. I was disappointed, I don't like the DA serie as much as I like ME. To me, ME is far far far above!

 

Now, It's a question of taste, really, and everything looks different (fight system, characters, story, world, everything...).

DA is bloody dark fantasy (at least for the first one, DA Origins really made me feel inconfortable sometimes) when DA2 and DA Inquisition are more soft. DA2 was even fun, I know many people dislike it, for my part I really enjoyed playing this one.

I'm currently playing DA Inquisition (+54h... the game is very long but it's mainly because you have too many sidequests to do, it's a bit crazy ... ).

 

So my advice is to try and make your own opinion~

[themikefest]

I think I will start it after I complete my first run through of ME2.  I am doing Overlord now and then it's off to the Reaper IFF.  I did create my first character and I did choose a mage.  I left it at the start of the tutorial.  I will probable dip into it now and then as I work my way through ME3.

Here's a thread you post your playthrough and ask questions for ME

 

Here's a thread for playing Dragon Age that you post your playthrough and ask question, if interested.