Dragon Age: Origins gets its first expansion today, appropriately titled Awakening. Why so? Well, because the darkspawn speak! As in English.

With the expansion's release today, the embargo on reviews is also lifted. So here's one now. In a nutshell, it's a good game but... feels a bit rushed.

Since November 2009, Dragon Age: Origins has exceeded 3 million, and the PC version has been lauded for its non-invasive DRM – if you even consider disc-check a form of DRM.

Riding on the success of Origins is the upcoming Awakening expansion, which has been enjoying its fair share of hype since first revealed last December. After all, Origins left us pondering so many things, like the cost of Morrigan’s child support and the ultimate fate of Ferelden.

Awakening won’t answer all your burning questions but does carry the Grey Wardens’ tale further, complete with new breeds of darkspawn, additional specializations, and an occasional old friend. To start, the player may create a new character and play as a Warden from Orlais, or import an Origins save file. You don't need to have completed the previous storyline using a character in order to import him or her. The game simply chooses a default ending that carries over.

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