It's a retty good game. Its still not near as good as Dragon age origins was (definitely worth playing it first for the story and context, its amazing), but DAI still has a lot that's going for it. There are only 3 real issues to be had with The game. 1, it is the first DA game to be entirely free roam, but the areas you roam around are filled with tedious things to do. There are far less amazing sidequests than the previous 2 games, instead you get a lot of miscellaneous tasks it's bigger and more beautiful, but ultimately it's lifeless. 2. Some of the most interesting questlines are presented in a very boring way. You have your war table, which you use to send agents to complete missions in real time. While many have interesting stories and completing certain ones allows You to unlock more in a chain, they only requires you to press A and send someone. Its not really all that fun, just a chore. And #3, a lot of people do not like the combat of the game. Dragon age is not an action game, it is a strategy game with action elements. Combat involves you controlling all 4 members of your party at the same time by switching between them, placing them, and telling what to use and when. In DAI, the game focussed more on the action aspect, which makes it easier for some people to get into, but overall a lot of players dislike the combat (not me, but then again I loved the DA1 and DA2 combat) Story is amazing, though leaves you a bit confused if you don't play previous games. I still reccomend it 8.5/10, well worth a play through.