So far I am seeing a game that is evolving away from DA:O and more toward the 'Witcher' type of game. I really love DA:O and am still playing it, including Awakening. But. I love the 4 party concept as it gives you more possibilities. I am still reserving judgment on this but the thought that keeps popping into my head is that if I want to play a 'Witcher' style game then I'll just play 'Witcher'. There were so many possibilities developed at the end of DA:O but Bioware seems to have regulated them to the DLC status.

This is definitely one of the best games to come along since Hector was a pup but we warned that it is very buggy right now. I do have every confidence in Bio Ware's ability to get it cleaned up. So go ahead and buy it, play it, and enjoy. I'm having a GREAT time getting more frustrated than I have been since I don't remember when!!

The review was 'dead' on as respects the relentless attacks by bad guys. Every five feet (scale) is normal. Pick up all the health potions you can get because you WILL run out long before you can get somewhere to buy a limited supply. If you can avoid backtracking, do so because the same enemies you just killed? Their back!!!
Another dumb feature is the triangles (arrows) that 'show' the direction of your quest??? Read relentless dead ends! The roads? In the desert you almost cannot see where they are at all! There are also some boss monsters that can do damage to your character four times faster than you can heal with a potion. In fact you will dead before it even has a chance to take effect.
Very time consuming game and no chance to pause or time-out so until you can get to a resurrection shrine don't quit or die because all the repetitive relentless fighting you just finished? You will have to do it all over again.
Oh Joy.
Would I pay good money for this again? Probably not. If you like intense, repetitive game play this is your game.

Sexy babes? Where? All I see are fugly females with personality disorders.