Before anyone murders me for rating this higher than Origins, hear me out. Yes, Dragon Age II has its well-documented issues: It reuses assets all over the place, the setting isn't as diverse, the third act was clearly rushed in development...
HOWEVER, it is a fantastic Bioware Action RPG that holds up really well in 2022 if you can look past those issues. The writing and characters are great, the combat is super satisfying & weighty and I loved seeing the progression of Kirkwall over the 10-year story arc. DLCs were fun too, though I preferred Mark Of The Assassin to Legacy. Super invested in the Dragon Age world and intrigued to see how Inquisition's move to Open World tackles it.
HOWEVER, it is a fantastic Bioware Action RPG that holds up really well in 2022 if you can look past those issues. The writing and characters are great, the combat is super satisfying & weighty and I loved seeing the progression of Kirkwall over the 10-year story arc. DLCs were fun too, though I preferred Mark Of The Assassin to Legacy. Super invested in the Dragon Age world and intrigued to see how Inquisition's move to Open World tackles it.