With so many possible beginnings for a character and so many different choices players can make with various outcomes that significantly change the narrative, players can return to Origins over and over again. Related: Why Dragon Age 4 Is Just Called Dragon Age Now After a series of unfortunate circumstances, the player character is recruited, either willingly or because they have no other choice, to the Grey Wardens and must help stop the Blight.
In Dragon Age: Origins, players are first introduced to the dark fantasy world of Thedas and its politics and culture via one of six origin stories that triggers depending on the race and class combination the player selects: elf, dwarf, or human, and mage, rogue, or warrior. Widely considered one of the best RPGs ever made, Dragon Age: Origins still enjoys massive popularity and a dedicated player base even ten years past its initial release.
