Well...This game in one word...Great!
It had a suprisingly great narative, so good in fact i would compare the story to the lord of the rings.
For a game that came out at the same time as Mass Effect 2 this just shows how great Bioware is!
Pros:
-For the age of the game it looks great just small things that could be better.
-Great story with perfect pacing = great game
-The characters feel like real people there not 1 deminsional character
Cons:
-The big battle at the beginning is great in cutscenes but in engine its just a little clunky and not so well put together
-The fighting is a little boring sometimes this flaw is also found in kotor 2 another bioware game. It just feels a little repetitive not much new attacks and you find yourself using the same attack every battle.
Final Score:
I rank Dragon Age Origins
7.5/10... really great story just semi repetitive