Ok I have had this game since launch on PC and only since 5 days ago I have thrown mega hours into it and beat it a few mins ago. 
 
I must say the early parts of the game can put people off very easily, but it gets fucking amazing later on. 
 
Anyone think Awakening is worth it? I am super into this game now and want to know what else happens :D

i just bought it off a friend and beat it in a few days. (the 360 version, unfortunately, my PC can't run games). i feel a lot of the way you did, so i bought the cheapest dlc (return to ostagar). it was pretty weak compared to the main story, but i'm still considering picking up awakening, if i can find someone to sell it to me

" i just bought it off a friend and beat it in a few days. (the 360 version, unfortunately, my PC can't run games). i feel a lot of the way you did, so i bought the cheapest dlc (return to ostagar). it was pretty weak compared to the main story, but i'm still considering picking up awakening, if i can find someone to sell it to me "

I think its a great addition to the full game but Idk if $40 is worth it. 

it's definitely not worth it; I got it at 20$ from a EAStore deal and it was barely worth that.

" it's definitely not worth it; I got it at 20$ from a EAStore deal and it was barely worth that. "

" @Laketown said:

" it's definitely not worth it; I got it at 20$ from a EAStore deal and it was barely worth that. "

I can get it for $15.  Does it add much to the main story? Don't spoil anything here. "

 (spoiler but its been out forever )
I was totally put off by the dragon fight at the end. (On normal) lt was so impossibly hard with what I had going- I finally wimped out and slapped it down to easy to be done with it. Then I chose to sacrifice myself, over Alistair, to be the greatest fucking hero of all time, only to be rewarded with some weak-ass text explanation of things I affected in the game (nothing resulting in shit cooler than my direct involvement). My first playthrough of the game was curbstomped by that ending. 
 
Since then I've started many characters, enjoying the different origin stories, and spent a lot of time levelling and playing in completely different ways. I didn't appreciate the writing and gigantic possibilities in the game until multiple playthroughs in. And combat on hard is so much more thought-provoking and challenging. I fucking love the game now. 
 
Anyway, I have the same question if Awakening is worth it. What's with starting a totally different character? Could their origin story possibly be as cool as the other characters I've already poured my heart into? $40 is a lot to drop on an expansion (which has a loose definition with DLC). 

"  (spoiler but its been out forever )I was totally put off by the dragon fight at the end. (On normal) lt was so impossibly hard with what I had going- I finally wimped out and slapped it down to easy to be done with it. Then I chose to sacrifice myself, over Alistair, to be the greatest fucking hero of all time, only to be rewarded with some weak-ass text explanation of things I affected in the game (nothing resulting in shit cooler than my direct involvement). My first playthrough of the game was curbstomped by that ending.  Since then I've started many characters, enjoying the different origin stories, and spent a lot of time levelling and playing in completely different ways. I didn't appreciate the writing and gigantic possibilities in the game until multiple playthroughs in. And combat on hard is so much more thought-provoking and challenging. I fucking love the game now.  Anyway, I have the same question if Awakening is worth it. What's with starting a totally different character? Could their origin story possibly be as cool as the other characters I've already poured my heart into? $40 is a lot to drop on an expansion (which has a loose definition with DLC).  "

Also I had to double check the xbox marketplace price since you guys were shouting 15. Awakening is still 40. What the fuck

It's ok. If you're going to play it, I recommend you knock up the difficulty in Awakenings because some of the new skills make the game really easy.

I thought it was worthy of an expansion, I put another 25 hours into it. 

" I must say the early parts of the game can put people off very easily, but it gets fucking amazing later on.   "

I recently go the Return To Ostagar and Darkspawn Chronicals. 
 
RtO was pretty awesome, not really diggin DC though.

"  (spoiler but its been out forever )I was totally put off by the dragon fight at the end. (On normal) lt was so impossibly hard with what I had going- I finally wimped out and slapped it down to easy to be done with it. Then I chose to sacrifice myself, over Alistair, to be the greatest fucking hero of all time, only to be rewarded with some weak-ass text explanation of things I affected in the game (nothing resulting in shit cooler than my direct involvement). My first playthrough of the game was curbstomped by that ending.