I've got four party members and so far I've not been able to talk with them like I was in Dragon Age's party camp. This is probably the worst thing about the pack. 
 
Unless, of course, it becomes available later. 
 
 
But for now I don't like having to give everyone gifts just so they will talk to me.

They have things to say as you progress through the game. An improvement over the old style is that they'll actually have a marker over their heads when they have something to say to you. Just make sure you travel back to your keep a lot, because their conversations trigger there, and you can miss out on them if you don't visit frequently.

They say stuff when you see a point of interest, which is a welcomed change for me.

" They say stuff when you see a point of interest, which is a welcomed change for me. "

Yeah, spares you the dozens of times you accidentally start a conversation in the middle of battle from inadvertent targeting. This is especially annoying if it's someone you're in a romance with. 
 
There's certain conversations you can initiate face-to-face in the Vigil's Keep Throne Room, but it's much more structured than Party Camp in Origins.

nope no talking 
but there is contextual confabs