For those who liked and didn't like MEA, do you think DAI was better?

As someone who loved both DAI & MEA, and who has a preference for ME over DA, I do still think DAI is the better game.

It's definitely more polished and 'complete' feeling, and the areas within the game feel like they have far more history and depth, rather than everything just being 'what's here now' or 'really really old'. Plus the companion and supporting characters definitely feel like they have more going on with them and a lot more to say about things as the game progresses.

That said, MEA definitely improved on some of my issues with DAI - none of the planets feel like a dumping ground for sidequests that you can mop up, leave, and never have a reason to come back. Plus MEA has way more cutscene conversations, and those that do use the 'conversation camera' are helped by it zooming in far more than it did in DAI.

On the more negative side, neither DAI or MEA have the best storylines of their franchises for me, but on the other hand, I felt both games definitely feel like franchise peaks in terms of actual gameplay; both are the most enjoyable of the bunch to actually run around and do stuff. I'd honestly say I feel like both games are the right directions for their franchises; they just (in the case of ME especially) need a bit more time and thought put into how the story is implimented into the open world style, which I honestly think does fit both series very well, especially DA.