You must plan every single attack carefully, for the greatest effect. This game makes you think! Hack'n'slash'n'button bashing just doesn't cut it with Dragon Age. Once I got into the swing of things, I found myself strategically placing my ranged characters at a distance, while my rogue set traps at a doorway and my warrior lured enemies into an ambush. Combining real-time action with micro-management on the fly is truly brilliant. At first I was taken back by the combat system. After playing for a few hours I was gripped by the compelling story lines and the VAST amount of depth.
I stumbled upon Dragon Age: Origins with no knowledge of it at all.
