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[Klimy]

Game was released just yesterday in Sweden so I didn't have much time to play it after work. But from what I saw it was very interesting. Not just a simple mod. Aside from some bugs, I was very happy of my purchase.



Two things that really made me happy so far was:

- The ghoul lady in the keep lower levels that gave me "oooo, creepy!" effect when she was screaming at me.

- The location to rescue a girl, the sight of the sea and crushed ship was very cool.



Due to the fact I was VERY tired when I played it, thus I would be very impressed in day to come.



Thank you very much for this expansion. Worth all the money.

[PeanutButterSpice]

 I just beat Awakening and I have to say.... THAT WAS EPIC! BTW (not a spoiler) the last area was freaking GORGEOUS. No joke. It looked incredible.

There were a lot of hard decisions in the game that had me slamming my head to the desk for minutes trying to figure out what to do; props to you for that.

The new abilities (warrior) were epic. The spirit warrior specialization was especially a nice treat.

Really though, you guys did an incredible job. Now I just have to wait for more DLC or another expansion... I want more! xD

...or wait til 02.01.2011. I hope not tho. Thats a long time w/o darkspawn to kill! 

[westiex9]

I got this expansion today and Bioware all i can say is......AWESOME!!!



Keep up the good work....i suspect i will be suffering dragon age withdrawl for months after ive finished awakening.

[Audio smurf]

The atmosphere is one big plus point =D only I miss the conversation stuff, but overall I am still enjoying it.

[Yarman2k34]

Been playing the expansion for 3 days now and all i can say is 2 thumbs up!

[Goldrock]

dude id give the game 2 thumbs and 10 toes up dragon age is by far one the BEST rpgs ive played in like the 20+ years ive been platying them prolly more year i am 32 and i hope they keep tossin out more dragon age more dlcs expansions and sequals.

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[khaosway]

To mark the launch of Dragon Age: Awakening, Producer Fernando Melo and Ferret Baudoin have written letters to our players and fans.

First, let's hear from Fernando:

Today, we officially launch the Awakening expansion to Dragon Age. It is a culmination of a tremendous amount of work done by a relatively small, but talented, group of people.

Like many games, Awakening had its fair share of challenges along the way. Not the least of which was having to meet the expectations set forth by a massive title like Origins.

As developers, the team has much to be proud of – Awakening heralded several firsts for us at BioWare. Many of these are behind the scenes, like hitting our original date and on all platforms without compromising the quality. However, some will be more apparent to you the game player and I hope that you will agree that Awakening is indeed a worthy addition to the Dragon Age family.

Supporting and adding to one of our largest projects to date involved juggling an array of plates, including the initial Origins launch, DLC, patches, and updates. Amidst this, the team kept its focus and composure, always managing to bounce back and regain its stride once again. This is what I am most proud of them for.

Now, the true test: the team now anxiously awaits what you the fans will think of it. So I have a favor to ask -- should you get the chance to pull yourself away and visit the forums, send us some feedback. What did you enjoy? What would you like to see more?

If you have already purchased Awakening, you have my sincere thanks for the support, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it for you. I look forward to seeing you on the social site at social.bioware.com!

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it would be better if we could freeroam in Amarthine after the Defeat of the Mother and i would also like if we could go to the Original Map of Fereldren meet Arl Eamon,King Alistair and Queen Anora and everyone else we met back then yknow. One more thing we could use the Extra Quests if thats possible.

Modifié par khaosway, 19 mars 2010 - 02:08 .

[Arlaen]

Let's say that Dragon Age is one of the best games I've ever played.

Criticism on my part means only one thing: I like this game far too much to let some things pass without a though.

Mine are just questions for wich I'd really appreciate answers:



1. Why Oghren? I don't think it was because of feedback from fans...

2. Why Awakening is only a dlc in Europe? Not even here HD space is infinite...

3. Why do I have to pay 39.90 Euro for Awakening? It's far too much for a mere expansion.

4. New character are good and well, but how about the others? What has happened to the old ones who haven't been mentioned?

5. I know combat is an important part for rpgs, but if I wanted only that I'd play other games. Story is what matters the most for me, npcs characterization being major part of it. Those things said, I hope the no-romance choice is momentary, isn't it?



Simple questions, let's see if we can have simple answers as well...

[vonFurious]

Enelrah-

"Where are the dialogs between characters?
Where are the emotions?
Where is romance?
Where are all my old companions?
Alistair and Wynne are only doing a small apparition...!!
You don't even hear of your other friends that stayed with you at the end of DAO
I'm disapointed cause of all this and i begin to regret my purchase..."

Sounds like you would love this game called Dragon Age: Origins. It sounds like it has exactly what you are looking for.

Me, I was more of a Morrigan/ Loghain kinda guy. I am glad I had the "Whiny On" Executed. I am happy to be back in the company of an Apostate. My only regret so far in Awakenings is that Ogrhen survived the Joining. ( I think its because he loves the Taint).

Stupid Darkspawn Taint.

Modifié par vonFurious, 19 mars 2010 - 05:19 .

[Enelrah]

Yeah vonFurious i loved Dragon Age Origins! But Awakening doesn't give me what i was waiting for I was waiting for a continuation of DAO, not a complete new short game

[Enelrah]

I'm starting a new game with a human female Cousland, just to play again the game i love and marry Alistair to see him at least once in Awakening >< lol

[vonFurious]

Here's a hint: He's got trouble with commitment. Any day now he could just up and wander off into someone else's Deep Road. Maybe never to return...

[Karmianna]

less than 10 hours and I won. Game expansion is very lame. Grats EA/Bioware on a successful pick pocket attempt, you have received 40 dollars.

[ROBERT 11d7]

Just finished Awakening. Overall thought that comes to mind, disapointment. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE DA:O to death. I love Morrigan, the story, its characters, everything. Most of all Morrigan. Im EXTREMLY sorry to say but for all the hype, Awakening did not deliver. Maybe if it were another game it might have, but its Bioware and DA:O were talking about. Come on guys, pull it together.Your decisions in DA:O have little, or better yet, NO affect in Awakening. So there no real connection that you devoloped for your characters in DA:O, which is a huge let dowm. The so called cameo were not great. Theres no romance that carries over, I thought, along with others im sure, that having a romance is one of the aspects that made DA:O SO awsome. Its what gave players there connection to there characters. And Morrigan makes no apperance, no mention of her, or cameo, you make one for freakin Wynne, but not for someone as important as Morrigan, she saved your life, you loved each other deeply, and nothing.

[ROBERT 11d7]

You all say that its a continuation of DA:O, and you all say its a whole new story. Well, its not a coninuation at all. Nothing that you did in DA:O has any affect or no affect to Awakenings story. I, along with MANY others, wanted a real authentic continuation of where DA:O left off. NOT A NEW STORY. You failed to bring back the connection the players had devoloped in DA:O. There was no sign of Morrigan or cameo. You could of at least mentioned her in the Warden Cammanders epilog, but once again another disappointment, both with Morrigan and his epilog. I can go on, but the main point being. We all wanted a continuation of DA:O, not a new story. I'll just stick to DA:O which I will always love. Next time, make sure you leave it the pros. who made DA:O awsome, not who ever started Awakening thinking they could deliver something new and awsome to us loyal fans a DA:O.
DA:O was worth every penny and way beyond. DA:A, simply not. I am truly sorry. Please, next time, listen to us, not think of us.

Modifié par ROBERT 11d7, 20 mars 2010 - 06:07 .

[mike delman]

I have just completed my first run through of Awakenings. While I did enjoy the expansion, I was disappointed in the lack of a romance and the focus on hack and slash gameplay. Don't get me wrong, I like some of that style of play in a game, but Origins had more of a complete package and I feel this was lacking in this new game and can't understand why it was omitted and a more involved story was not developed.

[vonFurious]

mrgnash, well said.

I think this was a very risky release for BioWare/ EA. Origins was very accessible, and you can see it clearly in the forums. Aside from the fact that many here should just invest in a Dating Sim (that is your next DA DLC, right? I mean sheesh! That would be money machine...) I think their expectations are just crazy for Awakenings because they fell so hard for Origins.

For me, you improved the performance (PS3), gave me more things to kill, gave me lots of new stat-related things to play with, and in general gave my Warden a whole new world to just absolutely destroy/ save.

Which is to say, my only concern with the game mechanics is the level of difficulty. I struggled with Normal at times on Origins. I started Awakenings on Hard, and its just about the new Normal level of difficulty. Of course, my Warden is statted/ equipped to the nines, so maybe a little Nightmare is in order. Oh well, I always know I can play it though again. And again. And again.

Thanks for the Techical Improvements. Keep 'em coming, don't stop polishing, great game but still needs your continued support.

Modifié par vonFurious, 20 mars 2010 - 08:04 .

[Ferret A Baudoin]

I'm glad to hear so many of you are enjoying it.

[Fingolfin09]

I think that Awakening was good i enjoyed it alot but i think that it ended badly. the best thing about origins was the companions and the outcome of my actions and what i wanted was to kick of from the moment the game ended:D i know it sounds a bit stupid but i am so in love with origins!!! and Awakening felt like a quick play through(and no i did not just play the main plot i did all the side quests in every place i could find) i mean i wanted to have conversations with my companions over a fire and hear that nug squealing and the dog barking and that is what Awakening lacks yet Awakening has this whole feature of me having power, cool enchantment (miss Sandal) and weapons, armor and POWER. But i felt alone and in origins i never did so if u take the attributes in origins and marry then with Awakening then it would have been a ten out of ten expansion. Love Awakening though dont get me wrong the story gave me a whole new perspective about the Darkspawn and the world of Ferelden.

Modifié par Fingolfin09, 20 mars 2010 - 08:38 .

[Karmianna]

Victor Wachter wrote...

To mark the launch of Dragon Age: Awakening, Producer Fernando Melo and Ferret Baudoin have written letters to our players and fans.

First, let's hear from Fernando:

Today, we officially launch the Awakening expansion to Dragon Age. It is a culmination of a tremendous amount of work done by a relatively small, but talented, group of people.

Like many games, Awakening had its fair share of challenges along the way. Not the least of which was having to meet the expectations set forth by a massive title like Origins.

As developers, the team has much to be proud of – Awakening heralded several firsts for us at BioWare. Many of these are behind the scenes, like hitting our original date and on all platforms without compromising the quality. However, some will be more apparent to you the game player and I hope that you will agree that Awakening is indeed a worthy addition to the Dragon Age family.

Supporting and adding to one of our largest projects to date involved juggling an array of plates, including the initial Origins launch, DLC, patches, and updates. Amidst this, the team kept its focus and composure, always managing to bounce back and regain its stride once again. This is what I am most proud of them for.

Now, the true test: the team now anxiously awaits what you the fans will think of it. So I have a favor to ask -- should you get the chance to pull yourself away and visit the forums, send us some feedback. What did you enjoy? What would you like to see more?

If you have already purchased Awakening, you have my sincere thanks for the support, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it for you. I look forward to seeing you on the social site at social.bioware.com!

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And now from Ferret:

Launch day. In the life of a developer, it's like VE-Day and D-Day wrapped into one. After many months of hard work, something our team worked on passionately is out in the world. When Awakening started, our goal was to pick up where Origins left off. We were eager to pen a new chapter and dream up new people, environments, and threats to face. Many of us have only worked on other people’s intellectual property – a real joy you’re a fan boy or girl -- but Dragon Age was our own creation and the world could evolve and grow in any direction our imagination took us. It’s been an exciting and wonderful opportunity.

So as you open up your box (or watch the download reach 100%) know that our entire team put a lot of TLC into our game. And every step along the way the community was in our thoughts. Practically every discussion we had on various features or story moments, the fans would come in. Would the fans want X? Would the fans crave more Y? Many of us are hardcore BioWare fans ourselves, so discussions could get rather lively. If we dedicated games the way radio requests were done, it’d be to you guys – the fans who loved Origins and made it possible for us to continue exploring the Dragon Age world together.

So welcome back to Ferelden. The darkspawn have missed you. :happy:

Who do I talk to about a refund?

[Karmianna]

Ferret A Baudoin wrote...

I'm glad to hear so many of you are enjoying it.

Umm you are selective reading I guess. 

You guys at Bioware should be ashamed. DAO was such a great game to tag this hack job with the Dragon Age title belittles the Original.

I personally was sadly disappointed and it will be a long time before I trust bioware enough to preorder any game from them.

[Krunchie22]

awakening was fun, a killer twist of a storyline, some beautiful areas to explore, the fights were much harder and much more fun (the spirit dragon in the haunted swamp was awesome!) but i will say it was not at all what i expected(or hoped) it would be. =(

for me what made Origins simply AMAZING was there was so much depth to it, especially the companion characters, and the dealing between hero and companion, and the way that effected how your party saw each other, and how much back story there was to every city, every person, every decision, it was such an engrossing game to play! and i will be playing it for years to come.

Awakening, it just does not compare=( alot of the elements that made Origins so amazing were simply absent here, being able to talk to your party members whenever, unlocking certain conversations, no(or limited?) romance options.i did not unlock any if there were.working on approval for not much reward=( the dungeons were short, intense, but short. as a whole, the game felt very rushed, and i was not disgusted with it, but i am dissapointed, i must say.Origins was so great, i recommended it to everyone i know who plays video games, and actually bought 3 copies to give to friends who i knew did not have the cash to spare in this crappy economy of ours. would i reccomend Awakenings? not so much, at this point in time. not many people have $40 to spare, and Origins was an exception, well worth it, but Awakenings was not=( it was not horrible, don't get me wrong, as i did enjoy parts of it for certain, and the new way of looking at the "evil" side of things, but it was not great either. i would have happily waited months, a year, for an expansion that was as well executed as the original. the storyline was so unique, and it felt liek so much more could have been done with it.

[Krunchie22]

o ya i forgot too, the new class specializations look fantastic, but the game is so short, did not have much time to fully explore them. i do hope you come out with more content for this, i truly do. so far i am quite dissapointed, but can it be fixed? will it be fixed? i really really hope so

[mike delman]

While I think some of the criticisms here are a little harsh, I too wish Bioware would at least acknowledge some of the more disappointed posts here....just something so we don't feel your request for feedback was only intended for those who blindly praise Awakenings.