A reason (for me) why DA 2 failed is that we couldnt equip individual armor pieces to party members.. I loved doing that in DA1 because it gave a sense of progress and achievement..
Loved treasure hunting and going the extra mile in caves to uncover unique and awesome armor pieces.. Sadly, they just plain removed it and are following the same trend in DA I..
Also another reason-The amazing soundtrack.. DA2's tracks were plain mediocre...
(Memorable tracks from DA1: Leliana's song, Dragon age party camp theme, and the ending theme)
Good music always brings out the best emotions, especially in cutscenes like this