It is a good distraction. And even at normal, fights can get very tough if you are unlucky with enemy composition (Ogre + 2x Alpha Genlocks made me cry…).

One thing that gave me an uneasy feeling was the Surveys. It is obvious from taking them that EA is thinking about micro-transactions, for DA:J or even DA:O. That said, we do get to voice our opinion on that.
So I URGE ALL OF YOU TO TELL EA HELL NO to micro-transactions in these surveys…

Btw, you get DA:O unlockables for doing all 3 surveys too.