Awakening adds dozens of hours to Origins with a Warden-Commander role and reworked enemy roster. Dense, sometimes rough, yet the writing holds firm and offers a worthy bridge before Dragon Age II's ambitions.
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Action RPG1 player18+
Description
Dragon Age Origins stand-alone expansion by BioWare and EA, May 2010. A new Grey Warden takes command of Vigil's Keep and faces the Children of the Hive threat in post-Blight Ferelden. New character origins, additional weapons and spells and Dragon Age lore continuation with new companions. Major expansion enriching the Dragon Age Origins universe.
Dragon Age - Origins - Awakening review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾6,5 GB📅16/03/2010
Published by Electronic Arts
Dragon Age - Origins - Awakening (Xbox 360) price, value & rarity
North American (NTSC-U) edition of the BioWare expansion, Dragon Age Origins Awakening extends the tactical RPG with a new region, fresh companions and extra spells. Widespread in the US, its interest lies in this complement to a genre classic rather than strong scarcity, the Japanese pressing staying a bit rarer. A piece valued by fans of narrative RPGs wanting to extend the adventure.
Is Dragon Age - Origins - Awakening still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2010 on Xbox 360, Awakening is BioWare's major expansion to Dragon Age Origins, extending the adventure into the Amaranthine region where the hero, now a commanding Grey Warden, faces an unexpected threat among the darkspawn. New companions, fresh specialisations and a raised level cap enrich the original tactical role playing. The active pause combat keeps its depth, and the writing retains the series' maturity. The more compact structure offers less breadth than the base game. But the content stays solid. For fans of Western role playing and of Origins, this expansion keeps a real interest today.
