I know there are a lot of other Iso RPG Franchises that folks enjoy a heck of a lot more, but this particular title is my favorite. It's a shame they rushed the second and veered violently off track in the third but this particular game is one of the best of all time. The following categories are the most important to an RPG in my opinion: Graphics, Story, Choices, and Gameplay. Graphics From a graphical standpoint, I feel this game still holds up well in 2022. I've played Pillars of Eternity and Baldur's Gate 3. Pound for pound, it looks superior to the former and the art style is better than the latter. If the same people who worked at on DA:O at Bioware in 2009 banded together to create something similar to DA:O with updated graphics, I'd be happy. At the time of release, I was running a first gen i7 and a geforce 9600. I upgraded to a GTX 295 and rebuilt my HP Desktop, retaining the PSU, CPU, and RAM. Believe it or not, to run this game with maximum AA and 60+ framerate, you needed quite the machine. Today, I have a 5900x and an RTX 3080. I still love how this game looks. I've read there are mods to update the graphics. I will probably do so at some point. Story This story was a fresh take on the Tolkien End of the World/Forces of Darkness tale. I enjoyed all of the origin stories and the companions had great personality. The Gandalf-like character you meet in the beginning of the game sets the tone, immediately making you feel like you're controlling a badass. Choices Gameplay
