The Escapist - How Dragon Age 2 Fell Apart

An editorial at The Escapist discusses how and when Dragon Age 2 fell apart.  The author is critical about how DA2 handled the narrative choices. A sample:

So I return to the point where Dragon Age II fell apart, the "Best Served Cold" quest. My Hawke would have been overjoyed to learn of a rebellion against Knight-Commander Meredith by Templars and Mages combined! What an opportunity to not only unseat a maniac who was threatening to destroy the city, but to also forge a new bond of cooperation between the two factions whose rivalry had been at the heart of Kirkwall's tensions!