Well, all the mass effects were riddled with cop-outs... I'll give you that.
Dragon Age 2 didn't have that as much. With allistair appearing all drunk etc... bioware just copped out with making a complete game asset wise.. Most of the mansions/dungeons being the same dungeon with different locked doors.
so I agree in a sense.
imo mechanically dragon age 2 is superior. There's just those massive shortcomings that completely destroy my enjoyability of the game.