Bioware’s Dragon Age is one of the most iconic RPG series. We’re looking at its three games, plus all of its campaign DLCs.
These games have original high fantasy medieval stories and debuted in 2009. Since then, the series has met massive commercial and cultural success. Fans and critics praise it for its narrative, RPG elements, lore, characters, and player choice.
Their games are available for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Mac OS. However, the last entry debuted in 2015.
There’re3 main Dragon Age games, 19 DLCs/expansions, 2 bundles, and four spin-offs. The total is 28 Dragon Age entries.
The Dragon Age Series
As a high fantasy tale, Dragon Age is a story of good vs. evil, heroes vs. villains. It’s also a story about the relationships characters create along the way and the general politics of the world colliding during times of crisis. Lastly, it’s a story of the rise of humankind while the rest of the races (like dwarves and elves) are slowly fading.
So, these are the Dragon Age elements present in all games:
Player choice:There’re multiple opportunities to choose from. You decide how to complete missions, when to complete tasks, and which sides to take at various parts in the story. These decisions may lead to branching paths and alternative endings.
Character creation:you may create your avatar by selecting genre, appearance, and class.
Character progression:Characters have a regular leveling system. Leveling up unlocks skill points you may invest into skills and skill trees. Additionally, the character can find increasingly better gear.
Relationships:you may talk to your companions and choose dialogue options. They can react to what you say, what you choose, and how you act. It may lead you to a friendship, loyalty missions, loyalty skills, romances, or rivalries.
Party members:Other characters join your party along the way. Every Dragon Age game allows 4 players per party. Even though the AI controls your companions, you may swap between the characters freely. However, the main character is often the most powerful.
Tactical view:Dragon Age doesn’t have turn-based combat. It’s a real-time action-RPG action akin to an MMO game. Nevertheless, you may activate the “Tactical View” mode. This birds-eye perspective pauses the game while you tell characters where to go and which powers to use.
Behaviors and strategy:Outside of combat, you may set the behavior of your companions during battle. For example, set when they should drink a potion, use a certain skill, or stun an enemy.
Combos:Lastly, the most essential idea in combat is combos. There’s elemental damage, physical damage, and other kinds of magical injuries. Different types of attacks may create powerful combos for varying effects.
