Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening for Xbox 360 is the first
expansion to the award-winning single player RPG, Dragon Age:
Origins. Developed by role-playing game (RPG) spets,
BioWare, Awakenings is a standalone expansion, meaning that
ownership of the original game is not necessary, although players
of the original game are afforded the choice of utilizing their
character from the original game or starting with a fresh
character. Additional features include an expanded storyline, new
creatures, locations and more.
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New character Anders in action in Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
Powerful new new characters to utilize.
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Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
New creatures of the dark.
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Queen of the Blackmarsh, a deadly Spectral Dragon from Dragon
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And creatures of the light.
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For centuries, the Grey Wardens the ancient order of guardians
sworn to unite and defend the lands have battled the darkspawn
forces. Legend says that slaying the Archdemon would have put an
end to the darkspawn threat for centuries to come, but for all
the Grey Wardens' vigilance, somehow the creatures remain. But
there is a new spark of hope. 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 e 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.
Gameplay
As with the original Dragon Age: Origins game, the Awakening
expansion is a single player RPG in which the path of a player's
created hero is determined through a combination of ongoing
actions throughout the game and the character's particular
backstory, known as an Origin Story. Origin Stories relate
primarily to the combination of the chosen race of the character
and that individual's socioeconomic status. For example, a player
who favors a Dwarfish character may have a variety of options,
including the choice of being a commoner or a noble. As the
character progresses through the game he will interact with any
number of non-player characters (NPCs) who may have a particular
opinion of Dwarves which may or may not be altered by the fact
that the character is of noble or commoner status. These built-in
impressions, blended in real-time with the character's
interactions and choices alter the hero's personal path and
eventually the outcome of the events of the game. Dragon Age:
Origins - Awakening is a standalone expansion, meaning that
ownership of the original Dragon Age: Origins game is not
necessary for play. That said, players of the previous game are
afforded the added benefit of importing their character from the
original game to continue that adventure, or beginning anew with
a new character and Origin Story.
Key Game Features * 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, allowing
players to create an entire experience based on both overall
choices made and how complex situations are handled.
* The Varying Influence of "Origin Story" - Begin your
character's adventure with a specific socioeconomic Origin Story
that will affect attitudes and exchanges with NPCs, creating the
possibility of a wide variety of game endings and thus add to the
game's replay value.
* 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 -crushing, Visceral Combat - Test your skills
against an evolved, intelligent breed of Darkspawn and other
menacing creatures including the Inferno Golem, 'Queen of the
Blackmarsh' - deadly Spectral Dragon and The Children, a hideous
and huge arachnid like scourge.
- 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 Oralais..
- 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..
- Encounter five all-new party members and an old favorite from Dragon Age: Origins..
- 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..
- 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, Spectral Dragon and others..