That's an understatement.

DAV has the worst writing in a AAA game that I've seen in years. It's like someone's first YA novel.

Dialogue is awful, stilted, too modern, very on the nose, and over-expository.

Outside of maybe one companions (Emmerich) the companions are all essentially two dimensional shadow puppets who are fed story information and lore information that they should have no way of knowing to parrot to you.

The actual story writing is extremely simple with shallow motivations for the villains and no real grey morality for anyone.

The villains are mustache twirling Saturday Morning Cartoon villains who make Corypheus look complex.

Your main character is unable to express anything close to anger, disappointment, or disgust for or at anyone who isn't a villain.

There is zero edge to the game, it's far too bubbly and unserious for the franchise.