Dragon Age Origins

[[AK]StitchJones]

I'm about an hour in and I'm not really digging it yet. This plays exactly like all the other Bioware games out there, which isn't a bad thing, but it's not exactly a good thing either. The whole chat and menu system is long in the tooth and seems really recycled. The graphics are okay, but not to the quality of video clip previews I've seen recently. I'll half to play some more but as of right now I feel a little bit cheated.

[[AK]StitchJones]

I'm being a bit too critical, I guess I'm just letting my personal preferences dictate my thoughts on the game. The story is actually really getting good now. Plus i'm still trying to get used to playing a game on the PC again :-P

[[AK]Squidly]

Tough to adapt to a superior platform.

[[AK]Palooka]

It sounds like the PC version is the way to go for the alternative top-down perspective alone. Also, the keyboard mappings make playing the game a lot easier, from what I've read.

[[AK]StitchJones]

Alright, first off, Squidly is 100% correct, I've been controller dependent for way too long now. Second, Palooka is also correct with the key mappings and view perspective. The first hour or so I played this morning, I was really regretting my purchase. I really did feel cheated by how the game was setup and played. Then once you get moving along and the game progresses it really squashes any buyers doubt right out of the way.
The learning curve is somewhat on par with the PC version of Baldurs Gate II. Real time and turn based controls are configured with ease with the push of the spacebar. The Function keys allow for quick character switching, and the numeric keys offer fast spell and inventory abilities (Ala WoW and Titan Quest)
What started as a phail turned quickly into an awesome. I'm not only glad I picked up Dragon Age, I'm also glad I picked up the PC version.