So, as for comparing recent RPGs, my fav remains Mass Effect 2, because it has both, budget and soul (although I am aware some voices say it`s not even a RPG).
Divinity 2 comes in second place for me, and after that a pretty large gap to the rest of the party.
I agree. Dragon Age is a good game, but DKS seems to have a bigger world, better graphics, and you could actually transform into a dragon and fly around, which to me was just awesome.