Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 15 expert reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

1

Pros:

A few weighty decisions have a real impact on your adventure.
Lots of great combat, with several challenging battles.
New talents, spells, skills, and specializations.

Cons:

Disappointing story disrespects certain elements of the original.
The new characters aren't very memorable.

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Last revision on December 23, 2013

Reviewers Liked

A few weighty decisions have a real impact on your adventure
Lots of great combat, with several challenging battles
New talents, spells, skills, and specializations
New explorable areas with improved atmosphere

Reviewers Didn't Like

Disappointing story disrespects certain elements of the original
The new characters aren't very memorable

Expert reviews and ratings

If you look at the price tag alone, you would think that Dragon Age: Awakening lies somewhere between a full game and an expansion. While this is partially true in that Awakening is as long as most full priced games, you still need to have Origins...

By New Game Network on June 20, 2010

It’s not terrible. There are some interesting things to the game and it can be fun messing with new abilities. But the game is too short to deliver on any of its potential, too easy and, in the end, does not deliver the impact it should. The game...

By Gameplay Monthly on May 19, 2010

The Blight is over, the Archdemon fell, and the Darkspawn was defeated. Depending on how the first game ended, there were a number of different ways the above statement could have unfolded, but the outcome was inevitable. So is the tale of Dragon Age:...

By Gamervision on April 27, 2010

100

Dragon Age: Awakening is an expansion pack for the role playing game called Dragon Age: Origins.Dragon Age: Origins Expansion Pack - AwakeningFans of Dragon Age: Origins should be pleased to know that the first big expansion pack to the game is out,...

By BrightHub on March 29, 2010

Dragon Age geeks will be all over the raised level cap, but a satisfactory amount of bang per buck for your twenty quid and the change of pace is more than welcome too. 8.7/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed something wrong?...

By NowGamer on March 19, 2010

Let me tell you right now: Justice is "that one BioWare NPC" in Dragon Age: Origins -- Awakening. You know who I mean; how in every BioWare game one of your party members utterly breaks out to become a bizarre and awesome character. For the Baldur's...

By 1Up on March 16, 2010

This expansion pack isn't as extraordinary as the original Dragon Age, but it's still immensely...

By GameSpot on March 16, 2010

It should come as no surprise to fans of the original game that Dragon Age Origins Awakening is going to give you more of what you want. There's an epic story with choices that really matter, fantasy combat with loads of amazing enemies, and a deep...

By IGN Gear on March 16, 2010

In Dragon Age Origins, BioWare struck pay dirt; creating an epic fantasy world within which gamers love to play. Ferelden was rife with dangers and stories that made it a treat to play through several times, endearing players to the interesting...

By Cheat Code Central on March 16, 2010

For $40 you get about 13 hours of gameplay and new talents, abilities, weapons, and armor. I think it’s fair value–if you loved Origins. I liked Origins, as its review will attest, but I don’t think I would spend my gaming budget on...

By The Review Crew on March 16, 2010

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