There’s a great big world to explore beyond the Hinterlands.

You’re the important one here, not your moniker.

Common, or noble?

Dark storybook art style on a parchment background depicting a group of blood mages in Dragon Age: Origins.

I also waited longer to romance everybody’s favourite, smart-mouthed royal bastard, Alistair.

My Dalish ingenue surely wouldn’t start flirting with a man she just met!

Origins encourages you to roleplay, but in Baldur’s Gate 3, it’s almost impossible not to.

Close up of an Elf protagonist speaking with Alistair at camp in Dragon Age: Origins.

To an old Dragon Age: Origins player this is the dream.

Companions and important NPCs can die.

you’re able to miss entire plotlines if you venture too far into the story.

The character equipment menu for Morrigan in Dragon Age: Origins.

I can’t help but appreciate the D&D influence coming full circle.

A comforting compromise - that middle ground - when compared to the sometimes overwhelming depth of some contemporaries today.

The character creator menu in Dragon Age: Origins, showing a female Elf with the Dalish background and rogue class selected.

An Elf rogue fighting Enraged Corpse enemies in the Redcliffe Castle dungeons in Dragon Age: Origins, with attack numbers and status effects floating above the enemies.

The Tactics menu for Morrigan in Dragon Age: Origins.

The main character of Dragon Age: Origins in the Burning Man Form inside the dreamlike area of the Fade.

Combat paused in Dragon Age: Origins as Morrigan lines up a spell to try and hit a Shambling Corpse enemy.

An Elf rogue looking up at The Circle tower at Lake Calenhad at night in Dragon Age: Origins.

The map for Ferelden with DLC landmarks included in Dragon Age: Origins.