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I agree with most of the list but I'd add the Prologue in Origins. I remember when I first played it, I was fascinated by the concept which I hadn't seen before and all the 3 origin quests were brilliantly written to give the character a deep background and stablish their personalities from the get go. It had everything from action to tragedy and even the option to be "evil" at times. To me, that was the one thing that set Origins apart from other games within and outside the franchise.

"Can one thing in this FUCKING world just STAY FIXED!" Totally agreed with the Inquisitor there.

The Landsmeet is one of the finest bits of interactive writing in any RPG. not just DA.

The Brood Mother in Origins was so creepy. Hearing Hespeth recite the story then finding what out Branka had been doing to her own clan was chilling. Origins was like a Dark Fairytale. Man, I love that game.

"Take moments of happiness where you find them. The world will take the rest."

I gotta mention The Decent dlc in inquisition. The sheer scope of how it times into and even changes your view on the known lore of dwarves and thedas as a whole. You always hear talk of how they are born from the mountain and worship the stone. Its not until that dlc that you really start understanding how literal it is, and the implications of everything you discover down there.

Top moments for me: 1. The song after Haven's attack 2. Corypheus talks about Golden City - Beg that i succeed, for i have seen the throne of the gods and it was empty! 3. The reveal of Inquisitor Ameridan 4. Titans reveal 5. Morrigan (Yes Morrigan is one of the best written characters and i love the full circle her story makes if she drinks from the Well of Sorrows)

The Coryphenus scene and boss music is SO AMAZING as well. If I were a bad guy, I would love having that as my theme.

Ugh all that remains 😭😭 my Hawke had been supporting the templars just to avoid their scrutiny but this scene and the letter from "O" (who we later find out was in fact Orsino) was her breaking point. Even as a mage herself she could not find it in her to support the worst face of mages she's ever seen.

All that remains will forever haunt me. In DAO, A Paragon of her kind, just before you meet the broodmother with Hespith litany. No quests in DAI never managed to really get me as they are diluted in the boredom of futile non interesting quests in the open world, it has a real problem of pacing, and that’s sad because better packed, the main quest would be amazing

The 2 that stand out to me is Here Lies the Abyss and after Ostagar when you wake up in Flemeth’s hut with Alistair, and start your adventure with him and Morrigan. I love Here Lies the Abyss, especially the Fade part, because as a first time experience, it’s amazing, but it’s also great with the variety of characters and dialogue that can happen in multiple play-throughs. Seeing Alistair, Varric, and my Female Hawke all interact with my Inquisitor, Solas and the like, while upside down in the Fade, with a Nightmare Demon trying to taunt them… So good. Such chills.

Landsmeet is number 1 for me. Requires previous set up, has multiple paths and outcomes, gives you the option to duel yourself, lets you decide the fate of the crown, and resolves Loghain's plotline one way or another. It's especially impactful to play as a Cousland who defeats Loghain, and my male Cousland dual weapon warrior spares Loghain making his redemption that much more surprising and meaningful. My Cousland also becomes king in the Landsmeet, so I doubt anything will take the number one spot from this. 2. Battle of Denerim. The character farewells, the battles alongside the gathered allies, Loghain's sacrifice and conversation before it, and the epic ending. Awesome. 3. Final Straw. Siding with Meredith and annulling the Kirkwall Circle is pretty interesting, especially when doing so with the intent of saving Bethany. The hug between the Hawke sisters is great. Killing Anders is great. Killing Orsino feels like it resolves the All That Remains quest, since Orsino could have stopped Quintin. Telling Meredith to back down and saving Bethany explains Meredith turning on Hawke (in addition to the red lyrium idol). The fight with Meredith also isn't too bad, and the templars bowing to Hawke at the end is a good conclusion. 4. Killing Howe and saving Anora. Especially satisfying as a male Cousland who is interested in Anora. 5. Siege of Adamant. Teaming up with Hawke to convince the Wardens to stand down is a fun quest, especially with Cassandra, Varric, and Blackwall in the party for story reasons. I just wish BioWare had done a better job with Hawke's customization. I played a default Marian archer, and she didn't look anything like her DA2 appearance. I changed her as best I could, but she never looks exactly right. Also, her weapons default to daggers. I had to keep reloading a bunch of times during certain scenes in order to get the bow and arrows to stick.

Agree with your list. I loved Morrigan quest to kill her mother the first time I did that quest I was not expecting her to turn unto a dragon. It was then I realized how powerful she was. She always felt like baba yoga. What bioware does need to do is take the clothing and appearance mods, and hire those people. Biowares character designs could really use some help. The guys and girls look almost the same in vanilla games.

I agree with you in all the moments you have put. But for me the moment that had the most impact on me was The Last Mission of Dragon age 2 specifically the initial discussion between Meredith and Orsino and the participation of Anders

All That Remains was when I went from “maybe I’ll side w/ the mages” to a “I’m a mage and even I’m tired of their crap.” Edit: Added note about Trespasser: for me I loved it because it was a return to form for Bioware. It was such a tight knitted piece of story in which they abandoned trying to do open world elements and returned to making more condensed, story-oriented spaces.

I’ve also always loved ”In your heart shall burn” but after just 2 playthroughs I realized that Corypheus was revealed too soon in the game. They should have waited until What Pride Had Wrought and then perhaps add a few extra main story missions between that and Doom Upon All The World

Bards have been real quiet since this rendition of the "Dawn Will Come" came out fr

One of my more memorable paythroughs of DA2 I made an arc for Hawke, by starting out diplomatic/helpful in the first act then switched to humorous/charming to try and cope in the second act, and then switched to aggressive/direct in the third act to represent Hawke finally just being worn too thin. In this go through Hawke lost his sister, brother, and mother along with his love, Talis, not being able to stay. I put that Hawke through a lot is what I'm saying.

All that remains is arguably the best written quest in the entire franchise, as soon as you showed it and said its name, I was like "OMG YES"! I will never forget the feeling and the shock that I was in when I played that quest for the first time. Also, Morrigan has the best introduction scene in the entire franchise. If you don't think that you're simply wrong.

I loved when you found Skyhold and I loved the Trasspaser DLC. Idk why people hate Solas, when is a really good character. And also, I loved the moment when we speak with him one last time: I will proof you don't have to do this. And he replies: I hope you're right... Joder! That moment, uf... the voice of solas is so damn good that you can hear in his words that he really don't want to do nothing bad. He wants the Inquisitor succed proving he was wrong. He's is sad for his love for the ancient times, but, he knows there's a plenty oportunities for the new times.

Your singing got me 😆🤣❤️

1.Here Lies The Abyss (DAI) 2.The Battle Of Denerim (DAO) 3.The Arl of Redcliffe (DAO) 4.Battle of Ostagar (DAO) 5.What Pride Had Wrought (DAI)

for me one of the best moments was when the whole camp starts singing in inquisition

Been watching all your videos to hold me off until something Dragon Age gets announced lol really like these videos and they keep me invested in the stories until the next.

I also really liked the missions ( in hushed whispers , and Therinfall despite). It shows you the importance of your inquisitor and how the world might be without them, beside offering some of the best music in the series. A warden ultimate sacrifice is also a very amazing and emotional moment.

DA2.. Flemeth is reborn-ish at Sundermount. I think that it's here we realize that Flemeth is more than just a witch, and that she is more than just nudging the way forward.. ( when the time comes don't be afraid to leap into the Abbys )

Anything involving Sandal is the best imo :p

1. In Your Heart Shall Burn-people complain about this cutscene being too long and idfk what they're talking about. It's MARVELLOUS. Your thrown on your ass with the attack of Haven, since it happens so early in the game and you think you've established your homebase... LOL. Then we trekk to Skyhold and it's like NOW IT BEGINS FOR REAL MFERS. 2. Landsmeet-yo everyone here who reloaded and redid choices raise their hands aaaaay. Also Anora's a HBIC. 3. Introducing characters-Morrigan can never enter any other way. On recurring characters-I couldn't stand Cassandra in DA:2 and ended up completely loving her after Trespasser. 4. All That Remains-Bioware and DA proving they're superbly good at kicking your emotions in the ass. When your MC can't protect the ones closest to them they love and even have to sacrifice them-it lays the door open to knowing NOTHING is off limits. 5. Trespasser DLC-"I suspect you have questions." My jaw remained open for THAT entire scene. When you replay DA:I every single thing Solas says is like ha ha ha YOU EFFER. But holyshit, what a freaking good end for the inquisition and a great setup for DA:4.

Great list. I love The titan section in decent, that part blew my mind when I first played it😂.

The Ameridan reveal in Jaws of Hakkon DLC.

I know most folks may not agree but “Demands of the Qun” (particularly if you romance Iron Bull) in DA:I resonated with me. It can really rip your heart out depending on your choice to rescue the Chargers or not. It has great writing and great voice acting throughout the quest-Freddy Prinze, Jr. just knocks it out of the park. You have the added bonus of interesting Tevinter/Qunari adversarial dialogue if you bring Dorian as well. Just a phenomenal quest all around and it’s a great example of choice actually having consequences and affecting the outcome of the game.

I remember my first play through on DAI and that part where everyone starting singing, it actually gave me chills. I don’t get that kind of reaction from much of anything especially a game. I’m basically dead inside

Just found you. Subscribed and watching for more. Love these videos that I've watched an hour of already haha

Here Lies the Abyss is one of my favorites, maybe because i really like anything that has to do with the grey wardens.

As someone who took care of my mother, my best friend, through a long illness and losing her last year, I hated "All That Remains". I hated that they didn't give us any tiny possible way to save her mother, and I cry every time I have to play it. Hawke saved everyone over and over, but the people she cared most about almost always died or were taken away. I really enjoyed "Tresspasser", but I can't stand anything about Solas, so ending it on him and then finding out the next game would be focused on him, I was left with no enjoyment of the game.

dragon age really is *T h E d A R k s O u L S* of awesome character moments

The battle theme for battle for haven is absolutely amazing

The first time I found Skyhold I got so pumped to keep playing I pulled a sickie with work 😂

The charge at Denerim and the warden's funeral were pretty great too.

Lol its the singing that does it for me 😆

Alistair's speech it gets you so hype and ready to go fight and kill some darkspawn

I loved Morrigan's reappearance in Inquisition, but man I was disappointed that she was wearing her old outfit lol

Only five? Impossible so I suggest these five 'noteable mentions'. - Flemeth's ... everything. From her basically saving you, to you killing her for Morrigan, to her turning up again in DA:I - Siege of Adamant Fortress - Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts - Intro to DA:O - All of them are incredible. - Sten challenging you to a duel if his disapproval drops too low.

Love the talks with Ameridan in Jaws and Solas in Trespasser but Flemeth's resurrection in 2 is one I especially love going back to. That whole talk is a goldmine for theory crafting and the cinematography coupled with Kate Mulgrew's performance just steals the show.

Oh man, I don’t think I can pick a favorite moment. But that skyhold scene holds so much more meaning for me. When inquisition came out, I replayed the two prior games. That long grind really came to a head during the discovery of skyhold. With origins and da2 refreshed in my mind I was brought to tears in this scene.

That Dutch tilt reveal is so gut wrenching and heartbreaking.

All that Remains really threw me off because I never expected Leandra to be turned into a Frankenstein. Yeah I had to take a break after that scene, thanks a lot Bioware!!!

i love all bioware games

I cried too, when Hawk's mother died.

My favorite by far are the origin stories from the first game. Couldn't wait to sink my axes into Howe for murdering my family.

i love the games so much, thank you for reminding me why

I liked it because it's Dragon Age content

agreed, the mission up to sky hold was fantastic, I remember first time playing it an it caught me way off guard an the singing, cheesy as it may have been, just hit the heart with that hope of kicking the hell out of the big bad 🤣 all that remains was just devastating...cause I may have gotten my sibling killed too so I already felt bad for hawke

When I played "Origins," I had to stop play all of them just because they were so awesome. It was such an amazing looking into the various cultures we saw later in the game. On Inquisition, I thought Vivienne was a manipulative "B." To that end, when she offered her services, I turned her down. The look on her face was great. On Awakening, as the Warden King, the look on Nathaniel Howe's face when I told him I was going to leave him in charge.

I totally switched how my Hawk saw mages and acted after All that remains. Even broke up with Maril and stayed single.

There is no such a thing as not crying during All That Remains even tho I played it thousand times. It just hit too deep.

A morte da mãe de Hawke foi um momento intenso.

To be fair, I didn't cry when Leandra died, she was super judgemental of Rhea (My Hawke) mostly due to the fact that she's not Leandra's biological daughter but a bastard child, so she's Malcolm's daughter and Leandra always resented that, somewhat. Also after his death, Hawke looked so much like the diseased Malcolm Hawke, so Leandra found it difficult to be in the same room as her.

In your heart shall burn was epic in the first play through but on subsequent once the long-ass walking section just gets annoying, dont mind the singing part since I sing along like a mad man just like I do when I am on board the Jackdaw with my pirate crew. Descent is one of the stand outs for me, added more lore to the series, and also the first time you encounter the brood mother in Origins and hearing the horrible things that the darkspawn had inflicted on her was just gross and horrible also the dungeon you have to traverse is just disgusting.

My top 5 is 1 Swooping is bad. 2 Varric, anything that he does. 3 Enchantment? 4 You are exiled to Tevinter with as much weaponry as you can carry. 5 Getting my Mabari.

Leandra’s death made me SOB

I imagine 9:09 is hawke feels after Absolution

Thank you Saria, for bring back memories of fun and story. Just looking at all the memories that people have. I have always wondered how games of this caliber do not continue? The again look at all the dam mods for Skyrim :)

I've finished DA Origins a while ago. I'm planning to play the other games, I better be ready to get heartbroken as well

Anders blowing up the Kirkwall Chantry.

Should have include Leliana's singing at the camp in origins.

Landsmeet is just the best because Origins is the best . The prologue variations were so good .... City Elf so emotive , Dwarf noble so intricate etc etc

All that remains really did me in.

I really liked the fight at Haven, but the sky hold reveal itself was kind of lackluster to me.

First Playing the Trespasser DLC as an elf that romanced Solas was an especially hard gut punch. And then it gives you the option to remove your Dalish Tattoos forever ostracizing yourself from your people.

Ever tried in your hearth shall burn at level 5 ? Quite hard.

Morrigan isn't just the greatest character presented, she's always the hottest 😮‍💨

Alistair marries Anora and Loghain becomes a warden.

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Do have a mod that makes elves ears so huge? I’m replaying Origins on PS3 and my dalish elf’s ears aren’t even visible

I feel like it was a waste to not introduce who actually is Fen'harel at the end of tresspasser instead of the post credits. I missed Ostagar. Btw, I always play Hawke as a woman, don't know why, just feels like Hawke is a woman. Watching the "All that remains" scene made it even more clear to me.

That thumbnail of Morrigan, that's a fan art, right?

In Your Heart Shall Burn is brought down a lot by the horrific moment when everyone busts out into that dumb song-- that's my most hated moment in the entire series, and I CAN"T SKIP THE DAMN CUTSCENE!!!

I freaking hated the landsmeet, it was so underwhelming and frustrating. In your heart shall burn however, is pure perfection. I wouldnt change a thing. not a thing. I think I cried a little the first time I played it. I just cried, when cullen said make them pay for it. The battle at Ostagar was also perfection and also made me cry. All that remains left me so shocked I couldnt believe it to be honest. and tresspasser as I mentioned in previous comments left me feeling useless and vulnerable like nothing we built matters, in the end it falls down for the likes of zeolts of solas and qunari followers. In DA2, my favorite part has to be either carver's/bethany's injury in the deep roads, or the dueling of the Arishok or maybe the shock I had after I was made to be a part of terrorist bombing of the chantry with people inside each moment there made me feel things. Unlike other games, DA makes me feel things. That is why it remains my all time favorite game.

Ugh ok fine i guess i can replay inq again ;)

Missing the battle with the Arishok ? OOF

Just gotta correct one thing you said inquisition isn't the first time you see a blighted dragon it's origins main boss

I hated that singing part, I found it cringey and hated that you cant skip it.

Trespasser was a buggy, broken mess. Such a huge disappointment.

I have a tattoo on my hand that says In your heart shall burn its my favorite