Played this for hundreds of hours on both console and steam and via the origins portal. I am so sick of it, because I have played it to death, but I still like to come back to it. That says a lot. Of all the DA games, this one has the absolute best dialogue, the writing is truly superb, and I know that is something that other people easily say about many games of this category, but this particular installment is in a league of its own. The characters are not always likeable, sometimes you just want them to shut up, or be more empathetic and not so cruel and tactless, but you still love them for their good sides and their positive properties, like we do with real people in the real world. These characters are not monochromatic, and they will surprise you with their personalities, backgrounds and how they react to your choices and the world events and story. My god it is good. The voice actors are also utterly perfect, some of the best voice actors in the business are in this game, they shine. I don't know what to say... I own it for several platforms already, but I really would love a completely DRM free version on here as well. You can never have too much of a good thing, as people say. The graphics and some mechanics are dated, for sure, and there are segments to the game that are beginning to drive me nuts, partly because of design and all because of my super completionist nature and tendency to replay games I like over and over, like I have with this one. It can be tedious at times, but I feel what it gives in return is incredible. It is lacking in some QOL implementation, but it's all good, because this games strongest points are strong enough, you don't need to be handheld. I also love the lore and world-building aspects of this game, the story is great, the concepts are interesting and this has become one of my favourite dark fantasy worlds, but then I do love hundreds of them...
