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RPG · BioWare

Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening

Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening
Steam Deck Unsupported Windows ESRB · Mature 17+
Very Positive · 92% of 159
DeveloperBioWare
Metacritic 82
GenreRPG
Price verdict · US
Why this verdict
Player reviews 92% positive of 159
Metacritic 82
Quality score 90/100

Time to beat. Main story: 28 h. Rushed: 15 h. Completionist: 38 h

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From the Makers of the Best RPG of 2009, Dragon Age™: Origins, comes the first official expansion pack. For centuries, the Grey Wardens—the ancient order of guardians, sworn to unite and defend the lands—have been battling the darkspawn forces.

From the Makers of the Best RPG of 2009, Dragon Age™: Origins, comes the first official expansion pack.
For centuries, the Grey Wardens—the ancient order of guardians, sworn to unite and defend the lands—have been battling the darkspawn forces. Legend spoke that slaying the Archdemon would have put an end to the darkspawn threat for centuries to come, but somehow they remain.
You are the Grey Warden Commander and have been entrusted with the duty of rebuilding the order of Grey Wardens and uncovering the secrets of the darkspawn and how they managed to remain.
How you choose to rebuild your order, how you resolve the conflict with "The Architect", and how you determine the fate of the darkspawn will be but some of the many complex choices that await and shape your journey as you venture to the new land of Amaranthine.

A Stunning World Expanded

BioWare’s deepest universe to date just got bigger with an all new area of the world to explore, Amaranthine
  • Unlock the secrets of the Darkspawn and their true motivations
  • Rebuild the Grey Warden order and establish their base of operations at Vigil’s Keep

All-new Complex Moral Choices

Embark on an epic story that is completely defined and reactive to your play style
  • Shape your entire experience based on the choices you make and how your handle complex situations

New Ways to Customize your Hero

Experience additional spells, abilities, specializations, and items to further personalize and customize your hero and party.
  • Import your character from Dragon Age™: Origins or start anew as a Grey Warden from the neighboring land of Orlais
  • Encounter five all-new party members and an old favorite from Dragon Age™: Origins

Even more Bone-Crushing, Visceral Combat

Battle against a new range of horrific and terrifying creatures
  • Put your skills to the test against an evolved, intelligent breed of Darkspawn and other menacing creatures including the Inferno Golem and Spectral Dragon!

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Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening reviews, playtime, and age rating

159 people have reviewed Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening. 92% are positive. Steam calls that Very Positive. The main story runs about 28 h, and everything in it about 38 h. Players timed that, not me. ESRB rates it Mature 17+, flagged for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content.

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Is Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening worth playing?
159 people have reviewed Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening. 92% are positive. Steam calls that Very Positive.
How long does Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening take to beat?
Players put the main story around 28 h, and a full completion around 38 h. Their times, not my guesses.
What age rating does Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening have?
Dragon Age™: Origins Awakening is rated BBFC 18+, ESRB Mature 17+, South Korea 18+, Australia Mature 15+, PEGI 18+, USK 18+ across boards. The ESRB rating flags Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content.
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Metacritic 82
Steam reviews Very Positive · 92%
92% positive of 159
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Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSNot supported
Requirements
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Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Single 1.6 Ghz Processor (or equivalent) or AMD 64 2.0 GHz Processor (or equivalent)
  • Memory: 1GB (1.5 GB Vista and Windows 7)
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon X850 256MB or NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT 128MB or greater (Windows Vista: Radeon X1550 256 MB or NVidia GeForce 7600GT 256MB)
  • DirectX®: DirectX (November 2007)
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB HD space
  • Sound: Direct X Compatible Sound Card
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows XP (SP3) or Windows Vista (SP1) or Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or AMD Phenom II X2 Dual-Core 2.7 Ghz Processor or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB (3GB Vista and Windows 7)
  • Graphics: ATI 3850 512 MB or NVidia 8800GTS 512MB or greater
  • DirectX®: DirectX (November 2007)
  • Hard Drive: 20 GB HD space
  • Sound: Direct X Compatible Sound Card
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Ratings
BBFC18+

Contains strong bloody violence

ESRBMature 17+

Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content

South Korea18+
AustraliaMature 15+

Strong violence

PEGI18+

Violence

USK18+
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