Honestly, this was an enjoyable experience, i don't regret paying full price either, both the story and the gameplay was engaging, each of the companions were designed to be very different to one another but also really interesting in terms of personality and backstory. The combat which was very different to how the other dragon ages played out, I was a little worried about it at first but ended up being very fun, (i played sword & shield) it does feel a little odd to be in control of your companions abilities though, sometimes i kind of wished they just used them instead of relying on me to pause the battle, The other thing that annoyed me a bit in combat was the sheer amount of particle FX, mainly due to me trying to parry attacks where a yellow indicator would appear, sometimes i just couldn't see it at all so i got hit, i ended up combating that by using a whole load of abilities at once then backing away from the enemy. The other thing i found a little off but lived with was some of the dialogue options might of been a little cheesy or made no sense in a world that is on the brink of extinction, i dont mind it though i suppose but i know some people might not like that. The game also had a couple of random crashes during my playthough. To sum up here is what i like and dislike:

Good:
+Combat using Rook
+Cutscenes were absolute cinema
+Graphics were really nice
+Detailed story and companion stories
+Lots of exploration and puzzles

Bad
-Random Crashes
-Companion Abilities relying on you, i mainly played without them until i remembered randomly or needed a heal
-Some Dialogue felt cheesy given the world ending scenario
-Excessive Particle FX

I personally found the bads were very minor to me so in conclusion, i recommend others to play, who knows it might surprise you too, it did me

If i were to give it a rank out of 10 I'd give it a solid 9

Honestly, this was an enjoyable experience, i don't regret paying full price either, both the story and the gameplay was engaging, each of the companions were designed to be very different to one another but also really interesting in terms of personality and backstory. The combat which was very different to how the other dragon ages played out, I was a little worried about it at first but ended up being very fun, (i played sword & shield) it does feel a little odd to be in control of your companions abilities though, sometimes i kind of wished they just used them instead of relying on me to pause the battle, The other thing that annoyed me a bit in combat was the sheer amount of particle FX, mainly due to me trying to parry attacks where a yellow indicator would appear, sometimes i just couldn't see it at all so i got hit, i ended up combating that by using a whole load of abilities at once then backing away from the enemy. The other thing i found a little off but lived with was some of the dialogue options might of been a little cheesy or made no sense in a world that is on the brink of extinction, i dont mind it though i suppose but i know some people might not like that. The game also had a couple of random crashes during my playthough. To sum up here is what i like and dislike: Good: +Combat using Rook +Cutscenes were absolute cinema +Graphics were really nice +Detailed story and companion stories +Lots of exploration and puzzles Bad -Random Crashes -Companion Abilities relying on you, i mainly played without them until i remembered randomly or needed a heal -Some Dialogue felt cheesy given the world ending scenario -Excessive Particle FX I personally found the bads were very minor to me so in conclusion, i recommend others to play, who knows it might surprise you too, it did me If i were to give it a rank out of 10 I'd give it a solid 9