Dragon Age: Origins as it stands is one of my all time favorite RPGs. This game succeeds at so many points. The game has a great story, setting, gameplay, characters, and mod support. I love the setting of thedas as it has so much potential for stories that can span multiple games. The great characters are what really help this game stands out from other similar RPGs. Every character is memorable, from the companions to the NPCs. Every companion is a 3 dimensional characters. And if you personally dislike a companion you will never find yourself outright hating them. The gameplay is very much like that of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic which is also a very good game. But the by far best aspect of this game is the story. You can choose from multiple origins, races, and classes. And these choices and the choices made during the main quest makes each playthrough different. This is one of the few games that I played through more then 20 times. The downloadable content add much more hours of gameplay plus with the mod support this game gets even more hours of replay value. This is by far one of the best RPGs I played and I can't recommend it enough.