I played this game for the first time back when I had just left service from the military. It was enjoyable then and it's enjoyable now. The freedom to complete game objectives if and when I wanted to was new and it was welcomed. I've come back now to finish the game, and get to the bottom of this mystery.
The only complaint I have about Origins is the inability to use DLC in the campaign before you beat the game. Beating the game a second time with new items is not incentive enough to replay the story. Other than this one gripe, this is a great game.