Same reasons as the other negative reviews, MMO style useless grinding, uninteresting quests and dumbed down gameplay

I find myself not activating Solas artifacts and making a note of where they are, so that I can gain back some lost ground when I keep doing things that makes him hate me

After the disappointing overhyped grind-fest that was Bungie

I found the story really quite tedious, and the grinding was mind numbing

Online gets a resounding meh, as it's painfully repetitive grind and lacks the depth of character development you'd expect if you play the campaign.

Online gets a resounding meh, as it's painfully repetitive grind and lacks the depth of character development you'd expect if you play the campaign.

well I'm not sure what other people's expectations are

If you like D&D, and played previous Dragon Age or Mass Effect, you should fit right in