Its fucking brilliant. I got this and modern warfare 2. Bioware are such respected developers and after mass effect i have so much faith in them. Dragon age is a really amazing. It has an amazing story with epic battle scenes that feel like they belong in Lord of the Rings. Alot to do and customize. I would have to say this is a hardcore game though. You wont have that much fun if your a casual player but if you like games like Fallout, and World of Warcraft than this is the game to get. The worst part about an RPG is picking your character.
In dragon age you have a party of 4 and lots of people who join your quest to pick your playing style. You can switch to any party member and play as them. So tired of being your warrior, switch to your mage and create lots of explosions :D It got a 8.7 on IGN and that pretty damn amazing