Even though you can tell it was rushed and they had to cut a lot of stuff they wanted to put it, this isprobably tied with Origins for best Dragon Age game to me, and definitely up there in my top 5 Bioware games. Hell, I'd even say it's in my top 5 EA games. Combat's a bit simple compared to origins, but it's still better than Inquisition's. And while the graphics aren't the best, it certainly has a unique charm. Also Anders did nothing wrong, 10/10 best romance.

This game gets a lot of hate, because people compare it to Origins, but even though it's a sequel, I don't think it should be compared to Origins. Origins is an epic-fantasy-good-vs-evil quest, whereas DA2 is political thriller where everything is a shade of gray. No major characters are 100% good or innocent.

The writing is great, the characters are compelling (even when they're annoying) and the moral dilemmas are even harder than those of Origins. If you like a good story, play this game (after having played Origins).

If you like complex combat, epic quests and big world exploration, and don't care about the plot too much, then you can skip this one. The game is not without flaws, but the flaws shouldn't make us overlook everything that's good about it.

9/10
While not as good as Origins, it's one of my favorite games of all time.
I loved the story & the characters.
Like Origins, some took awhile to grow on me.
The different personality types for Hawke are great & add value to multiple playthroughs.
I also loved the gameplay. The archery is way better in this one.

Cons:
Recycled environments.
Only one origin (Human Noble).
Not enough mage spells. (I miss the spells from Origins)
Two-handed animations are unimmersive. (Much preferred the Origins ones)
They didn't have enough time/resources for this one, but it's great regardless.