It’s a fantasy epic built from the ground up by one of the best story-tellers in gaming history. So pause WoW for a minute and pop this game tape in to your deprived disc drive.
Though Dragon Age is not an MMO it certainly carries the feel of one, with such an expansive world and characters full of life and history it is hard to feel as though you are isolated to a single player experience. I ventured into this world on the 360, despite having been built primarily for the PC and the graphics are certainly showing of this with some poor texture problems and backgrounds seemed a bit too edgy.
The setup of the intro is made so you could easily jump right into the story if you wanted or spend hours customizing your characters features down the to the width and height of their chin. I just took a pre-built face and tweaked the most prominent features to my liking and began my adventure. As the name implies there are six origins based upon your race and class these include: Human Noble, Human Magi, Dwarf Commoner, Dwarf Noble, City Elf and the Dalish Elf. Each origin story generally lasts roughly an hour and it gives you a good idea of how the controls work, who your character is and where he belongs in the world known as Ferelden. No matter which you choose you will be swept away by an experienced Grey Warden to join the Wardens in their fight against the Darkspawn. I chose to be a Dalish Elf rogue.