I think the core combat of the game was fun, and I enjoyed the boss fights. What killed the game for me, and made me feel like I had a tremendous weight lifted from my shoulders as the credits rolled, was the respawning waves. I dont care how much you like gummy bears - eat them for 50 or hours and you wont like them anymore. It padded the game way too much, and finally made the combats a chore.

..and the Mabari War Hound was a mere shadow of the awesome companion that he was in DA:O! grr!