If you're expecting this to hew closely to the style of the previous games, you're likely to be disappointed -- it's much more of a pure action RPG, with a heavy focus on combat and big, exciting setpieces, and very little in the way of party management or tactical planning. I can see why this might be vexing to other longtime fans of the series, but as someone who has loved this universe since DA:O, it mostly lived up to my expectations.

Gorgeous environments, thrilling sequences, great supporting characters and some effective emotional beats -- couldn't really ask for much more, and as a middle-aged gamer with far less time on my hands these days, being able to complete all of the side content (excluding collection stuff) and still roll credits in less than 60 hours is a big plus in my book. Gonna take a break to catch up on some other titles, but will likely revisit this for an alternate playthrough in the near future.

If you're expecting this to hew closely to the style of the previous games, you're likely to be disappointed -- it's much more of a pure action RPG, with a heavy focus on combat and big, exciting setpieces, and very little in the way of party management or tactical planning. I can see why this might be vexing to other longtime fans of the series, but as someone who has loved this universe since DA:O, it mostly lived up to my expectations. Gorgeous environments, thrilling sequences, great supporting characters and some effective emotional beats -- couldn't really ask for much more, and as a middle-aged gamer with far less time on my hands these days, being able to complete all of the side content (excluding collection stuff) and still roll credits in less than 60 hours is a big plus in my book. Gonna take a break to catch up on some other titles, but will likely revisit this for an alternate playthrough in the near future.