I think it's fair to say that BioWare is not as consistently good across the board as it once was. They've shifted over to trying make games that use more mainstream mechanics, like the open world format, but I wouldn't describe it as a rousing success, especially when you compare it to the actual successful examples, like Witcher III, that accomplished everything BioWare wanted from a game mechanic perspective, but still managed to nail intriguing characters and writing as well. I understand the business decisions behind it, since obviously you want more of that "mainstream gamer money," and sticking to traditional RPG mechanics may be too complex and intimidating in today's gaming world. But as a result, I'm now at the point where I'm thinking "CD Projekt has my money, on day one pre-order the second it's available for Cyberpunk," while BioWare has me thinking "I might wait for reviews on the next Dragon Age first, then make my decision." It used to be I'd get a BioWare game day one, no question, but the last two games have made me rethink that. They're still great writers, but the actual game-game part is not firing on all cylinders, especially the pacing, with these open world games.
