Meh, we were pretty pissed with DA2 engine and clowned on Alistair lmao. We still mourn DA2 Zevran to this day. 😅
DAO to DAI isn't really a change in tone, just an improvement of graphics/technology.
Technology for games was changing rapidly from 2009 to 2014. Some people still had old gen consoles and some were transitioning to new gen. These days graphical improvements are slower and more geared towards optimization since devs can come out with some pretty realistic/impressive stuff.
DA:TV? Well, it's been ten years and you'd expect the same tone from DAI but improved. So far, everyone looks like putty or like a LoL game.
Curious to see the gameplay showcase today. Who knows...maybe the marketing team is widely out of touch.