I'm confused at how people can review this any lower than 9 of 10; I wouldn't doubt if such reviews are from those who have played under 10 hours of gameplay at the point the reviewed.
Something to be understood: Bioware makes very complex, sorry driven, true role playing games. Because of this it takes a good 5-10 hours gameplay to understand the mechanics, navigation, menus and plethora of features that go into their games. After this is when the games really open up and get exciting to the extent you can't wait until the next time you can jump back in the world and progress your story. Dragon age inquisition is just this while also being Bioware's most ambitious game to date. To fairly rate a Role-Playing game such as this, it requires many hours of gameplay, at very minimum 50 hours, otherwise you're surely missing out on parts of the game that ad tot he overall experience.
My review broken down after 200+ hours of gameplay:
This game is nothing short of amazing!
COMBAT:
The combat system is not mindless at all, it is exciting and increase in complexity the further you progress. The dragon battles!!!!! My goodness, these are EPIC and you’ll crave more when you’re done with one.
SKILL TREES:
Lots of options with strategic combo effects, effect bonuses, effect stacking and many passive abilities that enhance your character.
EQUIPMENT:
Many options found in loot drops or purchased throw vendors along with the more customizable crafting option to make unique items from schematics using a large variety of materials which affect look, feel and stats.
STORY:
Awesome; to be expected from Bioware. It’s rich, emotional, engaging, EPIC, and can go it many different directions based on your choices.
CHOICES:
Just like previous Bioware games, you have many choice; not only how you go about completing missions, but who will be part of your inquisition or not, which groups you’ll support/save or not, what kind of temperament your character will have, whether you’ll support side quests that compliment the main quests or not, etc. This is the core of a true RPG which too many games are mis-categorized as today simply because the have character enhancing systems.
I've put more than 200 hours into a single character so far, and I feel about halfway through the game. Yes, I’m a completionist, however 200+ and not even close to done is quite amazing. I’ve only unlocked about 25-30% of the available skills meaning many still remain which produce an evolving and ever exciting combat experience.
Dragon Age: Inquisition deserves nothing less than a 9 out of 10, but I give it a solid 10 of 10 because they've beautifully pushed the bar for Role-Playing Games further than any other and created a truly amazing world to explore and shape to your unique play style.