Pre-order Dragon Age on Impulse and get a virtual ring

by: Chuck - posted: 10/16/2009 2:47:00 PM

It looks like those wanting to purchase the digital version of Dragon Age:Origins will have to figure out which pre-order bonus they want to receive for their money.  You can order the game through Steam and get a a few combat extras or you can pre-order it through Impulse and get the Formari Memory Ring which grants you an extra 1% XP and an extra skill point when you start the game.  You can apparently find more of these in the game as the description makes it sound like you can wear more than one at a time.

Is it me or is this pre-order thing getting out of hand?  Between the various digital distribution systems and real world stores game companies are forcing gamers to make some tough decisions on which pre-order they want to get and that's not even including the standard and deluxe editions of the game that are becoming more and more popular.  What do you think?  Let us know in the comments.

Pre-Order Bonus: Formari Memory Band
Made by the Formari, these lyrium-infused rings are supposed to help apprentices retain their lessons.



They work rather well -- too well, perhaps, as less capable students sometimes wear three or four per finger.

Stats:

·Adds +1% to XP

·Adds one skill point


From the Makers of Mass Effect™, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™, and Baldur’s Gate™ comes an epic tale of violence, lust, and betrayal.

The survival of humanity rests in the hands of those chosen by fate. You are a Grey Warden, one of the last of an ancient order of guardians who have defended the lands throughout the centuries. Betrayed by a trusted general in a critical battle, you must hunt down the traitor and bring him to justice.

As you fight your way towards the final confrontation with an evil nemesis, you will face monstrous foes and engage in epic quests to unite the disparate peoples of a world at war.

A romance with a seductive shapeshifter may hold the key to victory, or she may be a dangerous diversion from the heart of your mission. To be a leader, you must make ruthless decisions and be willing to sacrifice your friends and loved ones for the greater good of mankind.