BioWare Reveals Return to Ostagar DLC for Dragon Age: Origins

[Andy Chalk]

BioWare Reveals Return to Ostagar DLC for Dragon Age: Origins

Dragon Age: Origins [http://www.bioware.com], coming this winter.

BioWare Return to Ostagar [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/96221-BioWare-Teases-Something-Cool-For-Dragon-Age-on-Thursday], players will make their way back to Ostagar, "the site of the Grey Wardens' darkest hour," where they will seek to reclaim the honor of the fallen King Cailan.

Returning to the Darkspawn-infested battlefield, players will undertake a new quest that will lead them to discover the king's most secret political agenda and ultimately take them behind enemy lines to "a place that many feared had been lost to history." Players will finally be given the chance to exact their revenge on the Darkspawn and, for those who missed it, another opportunity to add Dog to the party.

"The Return to Ostagar DLC pack is a prime example of BioWare's commitment to give fans a game that continuously offers new experiences and further enriches a storyline that has already received critical acclaim and positive feedback from the players," said BioWare co-founder Ray Muzyka. Return to Ostagar will be released this winter and will cost 400 BioWare Points on the PC, 400 Microsoft points on the Xbox 360 and $4.99 on the PlayStation store.


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[ben---neb]

If only Bioware were Valve and gave out DLC for free. Sigh. I'm not buying it. Got a hundred hours of playtime why bother with just a few more?

 

[Amnestic]

Players will finally be given the chance to exact their revenge on the Darkspawn and, for those who missed it, another opportunity to add Dog to the party.

Oh come on. It's impossible to miss, surely. The guy has a big glowing exclamation mark on his head and the flower you need is across the path you're forced to take to continue the game. Not to mention Human Noble origin gets him for free automatically.

That's like people missing Leliana because they didn't visit the tavern in an RPG. Such things boggle the mind.

Edit: Grats on 8k Posts Maly

 

[scotth266]

In before any number of "it should've been in the game"/"DLC=ripoff" posts.

Sounds neat, though you might want to stick a spoiler alert up there.

 

[high_castle]

I'll pick this up. I've played through the main story once, just started on my second go-round with another class/origin. There's just so much to do and see in this game, and I was absolutely blown away by the detail to the setting and characters. I'll be glad to shell out 5 bucks for DLC that's up to those standards, just as I'd rather keep playing a game I thoroughly enjoy than make myself finish games I don't actually like. Besides, I'm ready for some payback after the beating we had to take at Ostagar.

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

$50 for 50+ hours of gameplay vs $5 for 1-2 hours of gameplay... nice balance, there.

Eh, I'm a sucker for this game so I'll buy it anyway, so I guess I'm part of the problem. Still, I don't like all these micropayments. The game has been out for barely half a month and already there are two DLCs to pay for...

 

[ioxles]

Happily pick this up when it comes out, found the other dlc's to be worth it.

 

[mattttherman3]

Hmm, this seems like something that should have been included in the game for sure, but I know I'll be getting it anyway.

 

[Swaki]

That's like people missing Leliana because they didn't visit the tavern in an RPG. Such things boggle the mind.

so thats where she is, i was wondering about that, ive heard that there where two love interests, and i wasted allot of time and gifts trying to get freaky whit Wynne.

i assume that the dlc will be available even though you have completed the game, also as i just completed it today and have yet to get this off my chest.

WTF! after 60+ hours of playing this game i was excepting closure, not just a bunch of text boxes all ending whit "for now", "or will they?" and "as far as we know". i want closure, i want "and they lived happily ever after", this could be forgiven in allot of other games that doesn't really focus on story, but in a bloody rpg!

 

[Teh_Doomage]

I'll be getting it...and just about another other DLC that get's released for it.

Awesome game.

 

[Quad08]

That's like people missing Leliana because they didn't visit the tavern in an RPG. Such things boggle the mind.

My brother missed her and Sten Just ran right through that town

 

[Uilleand]

*squee*

 

[SilentHunter7]

Boooooooooo

I was hoping for a patch that allowed more party members.

Oh well.

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

Look, drop the double standard or stop complaining about DLC people!

What double standards? Fans have been complaining about this ever since the first DLC was announced. Try paying attention before you start whining about how your precious Halo is treated unfairly.

 

[MrBrightside919]

Sqwee!!!

...and it's only 5 bucks, which is great...

 

[level250geek]

"Hey, Mr. Head of the Design Team, I've got a great idea for the game we've just started working on that won't be finished until 18 months from now."

"Nah, we're good for now. Save it for when we start talking DLC, okay kid?"

 

[IHaveNoCoolness]

Pay for it and enjoy it, or don't pay for it and don't enjoy it.

Don't complain about it.

5 Dollars for a couple hours of entertainment is still a pretty good deal. Compare that to the ticket price to a movie. Hell, even renting the movie from blockbuster will cost you almost that. And you own this content for your enjoyment after downloading.

Quit whining.

 

[Slycne]

"Hey, Mr. Head of the Design Team, I've got a great idea for the game we've just started working on that won't be finished until 18 months from now."

"Nah, we're good for now. Save it for when we start talking DLC, okay kid?"

Have you every developed software before or are familiar with the process beyond your base assumptions? If not please see here [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.154083#3719305].

 

[Amnestic]

That's like people missing Leliana because they didn't visit the tavern in an RPG. Such things boggle the mind.

so thats where she is, i was wondering about that, ive heard that there where two love interests, and i wasted allot of time and gifts trying to get freaky whit Wynne.

Three love interest per gender. Alistair, Zevran and Leliana for lasses; Morrigan, Zevran and Leliana for lads.

That's like people missing Leliana because they didn't visit the tavern in an RPG. Such things boggle the mind.

My brother missed her and Sten Just ran right through that town

Pardon my french, but your brother's a fecking idiot. Morrigan even says that you should visit Lothering because it has a tavern where you might be able to get information.

I think the Templar outside Lothering Chantry complains about the tavern as well.