Perhaps some wanted to experience the narratives as a race they hadn't played before or a different gender. Updated on April 16, 2021, by Juliet Childers: Though still awaiting more news on the next Dragon Age game, many fans have revisited the older games. Here are some aspects to think about when choosing what race you play. As much as you can make decisions throughout the game, picking a race will create some consequences beyond your control. It is a very sociological world that is full of consequences based on who your character is.

So it would come as no surprise that what race you choose can influence the entire game. Entire books can be filled with in-game codex pages that explain the cultures, lore, and history of every race. Related: 5 Reasons We're Worried About Dragon Age 4 (& 5 Reasons To Be Excited)Ī lot of love goes into the world of Thedas, and even more so towards its characters and races. But even if we did, we wouldn't get choices such as 'Elf, Dwarf, or Qunari.'

How does one even begin choosing what fantasy race they want to be in a fantasy roleplaying game? We live in a world where we do not get to make that decision before living.