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Hailed as "the RPG of the Decade" by PC Gamer magazine, Dragon Age: Origins has redefined the modern fantasy roleplaying game. Now, the innovative game from BioWare becomes the latest hit comic from EA Comics! In a time lost to history, a war ravaged the land. Mages, incredibly powerful wielders of magic, ruled the world through mastery of dark arts and forbidden spells. Their lust for power almost destroyed all existence, and unleashed an unholy pestilence, the Darkspawn, to plague mankind, trolls, faeries, and all the inhabitants of the realm. Now magic is carefully controlled, taught behind the sacred walls of the Circle of Magi, and monitored by the ever-vigilant Templars. It is in this arena that a new generation of Mages-in-training will arise - warriors of sorcery who will defy the rules of the Templars and change the course of the world forever!
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Only for the "hardcore" fan.,
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This review is from: Dragon Age Volume 1 (Paperback)
Im a fan of the Dragon Age universe. I have played both games & have read both novels. I thought I would give this graphic novel a try. The art for half of it is good, the second half is ok. The writing is fine. Moves very quickly.I would only recommend it for the fans who would like to have the 100% Dragon Age experience. It doesnt add anything to the lore of the games or the novels. It was ok. But I probley won't reread it for a very long time. There are better graphic novels out there to spend your money on. 3/5 stars.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun, short adventure set in the Dragon Age universe,
By Cultural Production - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Dragon Age Volume 1 (Paperback)
Dragon Age, volume 1 collects issues #1-6 of IDW's Dragon Age comic book, originally published in 2010. The graphic novel is well-produced with medium-gloss paper and a flexible spine. Extras include additional art by Mark Robinson and Humberto Ramos.Orson Scott Card's well-plotted story tells of a magic-wielding girl, Gleam, who must escape from the Chantry with her friends after her adopted parents are murdered by bandits. Fans of the first video game will enjoy familiar aspects of her journey: an encounter with blood mages, a trek through the Deep Paths, and a group of greedy dwarves, to name just a few. Unlike David Gaider's novels (Dragon Age: The Stolen Throne and The Calling (Dragon Age)), however, IDW's graphic novel provides no new insight into the Dragon Age world or its major figures. It is thus more a self-contained spin-off than a tie-in. As for the art, Mark Robinson and Anthony J. Tan's pencils are good but something of an acquired taste; they are also unusually stylized for a fantasy comic book. Fans of the Dragon Age universe will almost certainly enjoy this. Fantasy comic book fans will probably like it as well--but be warned, the plot does presuppose some minor familiarity with the games and/or novels. 3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Dragon Age fan,
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This review is from: Dragon Age Volume 1 (Paperback)
First I wanted to say that overall I am pleased with my purchase. That said, I do have a few complaints about the book.First off, I agree with one comment on the "busy" artwork. I too had difficulty seeing what was going on in some frames and found it really frustrating and distracting. I'm not a graphic novel expert, simply a fan of Dragon Age who also enjoys reading the occasional graphic novel, but I thought the artwork overall was beautiful. The other problem I had was pages falling out halfway through reading it. There seemed to be an issue with the binding and MANY pages were only half bound into the spine and began slipping out the very first time I read the book. I have just contacted customer service and am awaiting a replacement to arrive within the next 2 days. Hopefully this was a fluke and the new one will be fine. I will update my review accordingly... As for the overall story, I rather enjoyed it and anxiously await a volume 2. Of course it wasn't nearly as good as Gaiders novels, but then I didn't expect it to be. It was entertaining and I liked the character Gleam, despite the fact that it is a very common storyline. From the perspective of an avid reader, I wasn't impressed with the story, but as a Dragon Age fan I am happy with my purchase and proud to add it to my collection... assuming the replacement does not have a defective binding. 6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Really an average work.,
By Peter Faden - Published on Amazon.com
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I didnt actually read the comic series (this is a compilation of the first six), so i was hoping this would be exceptional when i bought it. I'm a fan of Orson Scott Card in particular, so maybe i set my hopes a little high. I didnt realize each comic was a stand alone, but i cant blame the compilation for that. What i can say though is that the stories overall were obviously not well developed or thought out, and the art work wasnt really exceptional either. Well, i take that back....in many cases it was exceptionally busy, which made it difficult to really tell what was going on in certain frames.So, for me, although it was overall a decent purchase, it didnt really wow me, and at times was actually annoying. If you are a fan of Dragon Age, you'll still want it for your collection, but if not, you probably shouldn't bother. I give this three stars overall, but i really consider it to be a 2 1/2 star effort. |
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