D.A. vs D.A. 2

[Self-sain]

Dragon Age, the most amazing rpg I have ever played. I have beat this game at least 3 times now, so of course I got the second one. The second one, good story, good game play, and all that. Honestly I would of loved D.A. 2, if it wasn't suppose to be a squeal to D.A. I think it lacked a lot of things, like strategic fights, customizable characters (not talking about the fact you couldn't be a dwarf/elf), and the large varied story the first one had and the graphics I thought where nice but not as "pretty" as the first one (thought less choppy).

I don't know I'm going to get the third, but I just hope the fall back on their roots.

Which game play did you prefer?
Which game in general did you prefer?
Just some questions I thought I ask

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I  felt the first one was superior in every way =\ D.A.2 Felt waaaay tp hack n slash for a sequel to D.A atleast.  There was so little variety in the enviroments especially for a bioware game (I mass effect and all of its enviroments)