Review: Dragon Age: Origins – Return to Ostagar (DLC)
Posted by Stephanie "Tigresa" Palermo on February 7th, 2010
With the unfortunate last minute release date delay, the Return to Ostagar content had the misfortune of following in the mighty footsteps of Mass Effect 2. Had it come out with time to spare before the wicked began feasting upon their precious space cargo, it may have seen better sales. I’m sure many are more than unwilling to switch back to BioWare’s “other” RPG that players may have pillaged and ransacked several times over by now. As much as I love Mass Effect from the bottom of my heart — I was willing to pop that glorious disc in and find out if it’s worth your valuable time (and money).














BioWare has announced yet another piece of DLC goodness for their barely-two-week-old RPG Dragon Age: Origins. Return to Ostagar will, surprisingly enough, bring you back to Ostagar and allow you to take revenge upon the darkspawn and quest for King Cailan’s lost armor and weapons. Coming to PC, Xbox 360, and PS3, the Return to Ostagar DLC will be released before year’s end for $5 (400 MSP).
On October 28th, 10:00 AM GMT, BioWare will be hosting an international gaming event called Dragon Age: Origins-Warden’s Quest. This 24 hour competition taking place in London, England will host ten four-player teams from all over the world including a team “comprised of the most loyal BioWare fans.” I don’t know why I haven’t been contacted yet… but I’m waiting BioWare. Anyway, what’s the point of this competition other than to play some sweet Dragon Age: Origins? Oh, the grand prize is $50,000 per team (that’s $12,500 each, buddy).
Video game books… They are such a perilous field. There is enough bad fantasy writing out there that they can quite easily fold themselves into the mix, but they also run the risk of tainting games that otherwise might speak to us on levels unheard of. Dragon Age: Origins has the potential to be such a game. For those of us descended from Baldur’s Gate fanaticism, I liken Dragon Age to a Beatles rooftop concert or something else equally epic that you’ve been waiting half a decade for. Sure, BioWare has had phenomenal games in the in-between, but there was something special about the Baldur’s Gate games that never stopped resonating through many of us. The question is, can these books live up to the game experience? You’d probably have to read the newest installment from David Gaider in the series, entitled Dragon Age: The Calling, to find out.