Each game features a unique protagonist, but the events of Origins overlap with the events of Dragon Age 2. Further, the events of Dragon Age 2 factor heavily in the events of Inquisition. While each game has its own protagonist, characters appear in multiple games. (In fact, Hawke -- the protagonist of 2 -- appears in a quest subplot of Inquisition.)
Dragon Age 2 is a sequel to Origins; Inquisition is a sequel to Dragon Age 2. You CAN play the 2nd without playing the 1st (I did) or the 3rd without the others, but you understand far less about the world in which it takes place and why your character's decisions matter.
I don't know if you're familiar with the Mass Effect games, but because they come from the same developer, I'll say: You should view the three Dragon Age games as more like the Mass Effect trilogy than viewing them like the trilogy versus Mass Effect: Andromeda.
That said, I'd definitely vote for the Dragon Age (Video Games) tag. Like others have pointed out, we can nominate characters, and our optional details can offer information about preferred time period.
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Date: 2017-08-22 11:57 pm (UTC)Dragon Age 2 is a sequel to Origins; Inquisition is a sequel to Dragon Age 2. You CAN play the 2nd without playing the 1st (I did) or the 3rd without the others, but you understand far less about the world in which it takes place and why your character's decisions matter.
I don't know if you're familiar with the Mass Effect games, but because they come from the same developer, I'll say: You should view the three Dragon Age games as more like the Mass Effect trilogy than viewing them like the trilogy versus Mass Effect: Andromeda.
That said, I'd definitely vote for the Dragon Age (Video Games) tag. Like others have pointed out, we can nominate characters, and our optional details can offer information about preferred time period.