I've played and beat every DA game multiple times. This one is fantastic.
If you're a long time fan of Dragon Age games, just get it and try it for yourself. The writing is honestly not terrible, but could be better. The art is absolutely beautiful, I'm in awe every time I step into a new zone. The companions are fun and quirky, and it's neat to see some old characters from past games. It does feel more like a hack n slash now, but I personally love hack n slash games so that doesn't bother me at all. The romances could be a little more spicy, like in BG3, but it still feels nice. Every negative comment are from sweaty basement dwellers that can't handle inclusion in games. It's clearly a good game, and all of the negative comments comment on the pronouns and trans scars, which is telling.
I do admit the misgender scene feels very forced, I'm all for equality and all, but they didn't need to include that. Like look at BG3, it feels inclusive without needing to prove that it's inclusive. Although it only appears if you chose to do a certain characters quest though, so it's 100% optional. Most people complaining will talk about that scene, when in reality it doesn't even show up unless you do that companions quest.
8/10 for me