I thought Awakening was actually pretty damn good. Of course, it wasn't as good as the original Dragon Age, and it did indeed have less content, but it still filled up around 15 or so hours of my gaming. It was a pretty solidly made game as well, with only a few weak points throughout the game. Mostly though, it was lots of fun, and I enjoyed all the new content it had. I suggest you do actually buy it beforehand, if it isn't too expensive over there. You won't be disappointed with the game as a whole, I think, but, there will be a few weak areas throughout the game.