Never played these games before, but i remember clearly people saying it's one of the greatest RPGs ever made.
it's on sale rn on steam and i'm thinking of getting origins and inquisition.
how does origins holds up in 2023?
Dragon Age Origins is very dated, but is still the best game of the franchise because of the CRPG aspect. If you want to play Dragon Age, you need to have that i mind. Whomever Dragon Age 2 and Inquisition hold up very well.
If you plan to start Dragon Age, also get Dragon Age 2 because the story if very important for Inquisition and it carries over.
The LORE of the Dragon Age series is absolutely fantastic. So if you want to get around the dated aspects, you need to get into the story.
Also, in order to carry your choices from DA2 to Inquisition, you need to use Dragon Age Tapestry. This also very conveninent because you can pick the best outcomes without having to play 100 hours of DA:O and DA: II
https://dragonagekeep.com/
If you want, you can watch the video below to have an idea of the setting of the game so you understand what's going on: