My opinion is that Inquistion is the best of them. Story wise and characters are far better. Even though there are a number of returning characters, they are fleshed out and have more memorable scenes.
The downside to it is the gameplay can be arduous and taking on every side quest can feel like a fruitless endeavour.
They did a fantastic job with the Wolf Among Us. The comics have its moments but it didn’t get me as interested in the story and characters as the game did.
I play Max Payne (2 is my favorite) for the story, characters and game play. They’re all great. I think I disagree with just about everything you’ve said.