@CasperTheLich wrote:
i happen to like the da series too. i actually enjoyed playing DA2, so to me that makes it a good game (though plenty of people don't agree). i just happen to like the mass effect trilogy more, and i think that's entirely about being able to play my shepard through all 3 games in the first trilogy.
I liked the DA2 story and enjoyed that part of it. Also some cool companions (I like big boats and I cannot lie), but it lacked on the copy/paste scenery and map travel options especially. The biggest disappointment was DA:I for me. I actually like the story and playthrough but as soon as the story was done, I simply felt no reason to go back. I didn't connect to the characters or the world and well to be honest the UI was a bit cumbersome as well and again the map travel thing was clunky as well. But as with DA2 I could've forgiven the clunkiness because I enjoyed the story and the characters. Sadly that didn't hold true for DA:I. Just couldn't get myself to care about the companions, except Varrick.
ME:A is doing better for me in that respect as I am now on my 4th playthrough, but I agree there is something about continuity that makes for a stronger experience than one-off stories. I guess it's more exciting to see what happens next to the hero that you know and love rather then wondering if you're going to like the next protagonist. I can understand that after a trilogy that they wanted to take a completely different direction. I just hope that this direction is not what they do with DA.