I don't need to interact with everything. I want the illusion of a living and breathing world. Mass Effect did this very well. However, like I said, Dragon Age II's environments feel so "game-y". There's no illusion here, I'm playing a game.

My Favorite RPGs: Divinity franchise, Gothic franchise (including Arcania, so I think I'm alone...), Venetica, Risen, Two Worlds II, The Witcher, Sacred franchise, Fallout franchise, Mass Effect 1, Alpha Protocol, Planescape: Torment, Drakensang, KOTOR 1 & 2, etc.