I love Dragon Age too. I generally go for games that allow me to create my own avatar (outside of fighting games, which is more of a 'spectator' game, I can't be bothered to play as someone else's character, hence why I don't play jrpgs or even games such as The Witcher *holds flame shield, I just don't like having my character's appearance and romantic ties decided for me*). And frankly, BioWare was the company introduced me to these kind of games with KOTOR, Neverwinter Nights, Jade Empire, etc...
I actually really enjoyed BOTH Dragon Age: Origins and *gasp* DA2. It's the story-based gaming and the fact that you can tell completely different tales and make completely different protagonists on separate playthroughs for a very different experience. Don't get me wrong, I like Obsidian (Fallout) and Bethesda (Elder Scrolls) a LOT too, but when I want a game that's focused on in-depth characterization and experience, I defer to the DA series (and, once in a while, the Mass Effect series. At least the first game.).
To be honest, DAI is the only rpg since last year I've been really hyped for, as its been an rpg drought for me. I was let down by Bound by Flame (the only thing 'hot' about it was that it was a flaming turd. Traded it in the day after I played it), didn't really feel Divinity: Original Sin (good concept, but just hard to get into), don't think Wasteland 2 would be up my alley, Pillars of Eternity was pushed back to early 2015, and with the loss of my PC it'll be a while before I even have access. So hence the impatient wait for DAI to come and make my Xbox sing again.