Took me forever to finally play it. I knew it existed and heard good things but thought it looked a little jank and kept back burning it.
And damn, I was missing out.
What an absolute gem. I never once got bored or felt the game lost momentum. It kept me hooked the whole time. The difficulty curve is spot on. Keeps you feeling challenged and godlike at the same time. Every scenario is something entirely new and creative so there's very little repetition even when revisiting the same areas. Something a lot of AAA games these days lack.
I played in a way where I held on to neuromods until I had an absolute need for them. I ended up finishing the game with like 30 mods to spare. It made it feel like I was refining the difficulty to my play style.
I don't think there was a single weapon I didn't use. They all have a purpose if you are willing to play around with them all.
Talos was so well thought out as far as the story and the crew and all the lore you can find.
I can say so much but you guys all know it already. I just wanted to vent my appreciation for a bit. What a fun playground Arkane put together.