Change is inherently scary. Change creates uncertainty and most humans (at least almost all that I’ve met) would prefer not to be blind-sided by something they didn’t expect. Human nature also often dictates that when change is on the horizon, fear is a natural response because the brain calculates the possibility of negative results and amplifies those more than potential positive results. Suffice to say, I’m not suprised at the early reactions of many Dragon Age fans who are already prognosticating the doom of the Dragon Age brand and of BioWare’s RPGs. RPGs as a genre are in some trouble, I’d say. But allow me to try to allay your fears and reassure you that although Dragon Age and the RPG genre as a whole may be changing, it’ll all be OK.

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So I must admit to some irritation with the future of the Dragon Age games series. Don’t get me wrong, I am fairly open minded as a gamer, and the story of Dragon Age 2 seems epic in scale — but the fact that the true role playing element of choice has been removed is a bit of a slap in the face to those of us who played and enjoyed Dragon Age: Origins as an RPG. As a sequel to a game that is considered by the creators as the spiritual successor to one of the most popular roleplaying games of all time, I am left wondering this: what crushed that spirit?

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Make sure to check out Eleusimae’s review of Leliana’s Song

The background story developed in Leliana’s Song is arguably strong. As a character-based DLC package, the campaign delivers on its goal of better establishing Leliana’s character in the Origins plotline. Although a good release, one I would recommend downloading, the product isn’t perfect. Thankfully, however, the flaws are mostly functional, leaving the solid character development to shine.

Let’s knock some of the bad stuff out of the way first:

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With the new DLC for Dragon Age ready to play, BioWare invites us to take a look back in time, to the world of Orlesian bard Leliana. Released Yesterday for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, Leliana’s Song is the first in what will hopefully become a new line of DLC adventures focusing on the lives of the companion characters introduced in Dragon Age: Origins.

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So most of you probably already own Dragon Age on one platform or another — but how many of you own the entire Dragon Age line up — Origins, Awakening, and every single release of Dragon Age DLC to date, including Leliana’s Song? Want to? Want it for free??

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Actions have consequences – this is a theme that Bioware tries to hammer home continually throughout Dragon Age.

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