So last week I picked up DA:O for PS3, trading in my copy of FF13.
Here's my problem:
At a friend's house I watched him play it for a bit and was instantly sold. I grab it for the PS3 (I don't have a PC strong enough to run it) and it's absolutely excruciating. Specifically, the combat, which involves one of the clunkiest and most cumbersome interfaces I've ever encountered, is a slog. I usually have few issues getting through most fights, but tougher ones become almost unmanageable, especially when the party is overwhelmed or ambushed by darkspawn (or when I am overwhelmed or ambushed by slowdown and frame-rate drops). Although I find ways to win, none of it is enjoyable or satisfying.
Also, the sidequests and environments are slightly drab. But I doubt this is a PS3-exclusive problem for this game.
Other than that, I'm really digging the plot - specifically, the party interaction. Very enjoyable. The only problem is that when I'm hating the combat, the party interaction is all I look forward to. But, to be honest, this just isn't enough to pick up the slack.
So, anybody around here play through this on console? Am I missing something that everyone else seems to be getting? I've only just got to Denerim after the Redcliffe section, and the thought of continuing through to the very end is completely and utterly draining.