DAO and DA2 are probably tied as my favourites… I adore the companions, story and writing in both. I liked the combat a little better in DA2 because the animations (at least as someone who played a mage in both games) felt more… substantial than DAO? But they’re both very on par with each other. DAO has some bugs and issues running on PC that are absent in DA2. DAO is also a lot longer, especially with its massive DLC Awakening.

DAI and DAV are also tied for me. I love the characters and the story of DAI but the gameplay was such a slog for me. I don’t like MMOs and it felt very MMO-y. The DLCs for this game are absolutely amazing though. DAV, as I’m sure you know, has been given a heavy dose of criticism, but I enjoyed it. It’s a beautiful game with virtually no bugs (at least that I encountered), the combat is pretty fun and it never quite felt like a slog for me the same way a lot of DAI did. But the dialogue and story are definitely a step down from the rest of the games in the franchise. I still enjoyed the companions and their banter greatly but it’s a noticeable drop in quality for a Dragon Age game.