It was my GOTY for 2014. I loved it.

I actually really liked it. Definitely one of the best game from last year.

The game is pretty damn good. I spent 20 something hours just on the first level, hinderlands (or hinterlands?) You need to give it more than 6 hours, for love's sake. The game is huge, in 6 hours, you would have done so little and seen so few. The game follows heavily from dragon age 2 so it is worth playing (although dragon 2 is the worst of the three)

I finished it but only after struggling through a game that was designed to be a huge timesink. The expansive open world felt empty; I disliked the artificial way they tried to extend the gamelength. I had a discussion with you before about how poorly I thought their design choices were, but told you that it was ultimately a good game. I'm sorry you didn't like it after giving it a second chance but it's understandble. Even the story was diluted by how much fluff you need to do compared to Origins, and thus didn't feel that engaging.

I haven't played it myself, but I got told that by someone who did.

But personally I think it looks like a decent game.

Why make a game that doesn't engage until after 20 hours of gameplay though? That's a fairly odd design choice for an entertainment product, reminds me of Final Fantasy XIII and its 30 hour tutorial.

I thought it was fantastic. A bit slow to start, but once it opens up, it gets much better. I can see how its not for everybody though. Currently working through the last bit of it myself. Trying to complete all the Inner Circle quests first.

Best Dragon Age I've played, sorry to hear it is not the same for you.

It doesn't get very good until you're 10 hours in. If you dont like this, I dont recommend the Witcher to you, nor Shadow of Mordor. Shadow of Mordor drags on a lot. Dragon Age Inquisition is my GOTY for 2014 though. 

I wanted to like it. I really did. I actually liked DA2. I know right? Someone hang me, I must be a witch.

About ten minutes after the beginning, though, and I was overwhelmed with so many boring things to do. Which marker do I touch first? The boring one, or the boring one? So many choices...

I seriously don't know how people power through this game. You can throw difficulty curves at me all day, but the moment you how your gameplay behind a bunch of fetch walls I lose interest. That's not gameplay. That's Errand Simulator.