Dragon Age

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Dragon Age is NOT a Japanese RPG. The world of Dragon Age is based heavily on J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings which of course influenced Dungeons and Dragons, the starting point of the traditional western RPG. Unlike many Japanese RPGs there is no whiny teen angst or anti-establishment themes, rather a typically-western war and political power struggle narrative. Don't let that dissuade you though. If you have any love for non-Japanese RPG at all, Dragon Age is probably the best one you've played to date.