One can see both positive and negative, I disturb myself something about it, but the story does much good, the conflict between mages and templars is beautifully told and it is hard to decide. Too bad that there are no figures made from Origins into play until one or 2 with Flemeth (even if only briefly), but Varric is very well done with Anders together.
Dragon Age 2 is not nearly as great as Origins, but who do not mind the pinch action, gets a good successor with an interesting story between Templars and magicians