Best RPG I've ever played since KOTOR. Eons ahead of Oblivion (which, according to my opinion, was utterly terrible due to pitiful storytelling, endless handholding, laughable combat that isn't fun, voice acting that is terrible, graphics that suck yet it is still a PC hog... I can go on for a while). Dragon Age: Origins has REALLY fun combat, awesome storytelling that really does draw you in, characters that aren't made of cardboard, and Shale... Shale, Shale, Shale. Best companion since HK-47. Oh, and the music is astounding! Good thing the soundtrack came with my Digital Deluxe Edition of the game.