Its gameplay is fun, especially if you enjoy games like System Shock 2.
But the writing... It's very modern-day cringey Arkane Studios writing (mostly the sidequests, but it leaks into the main campaign as well). It brings the game down so much for me that I almost wish the game had no story whatsoever.
Well, I'm sure there are some great games from the last few years you haven't played. Did you play Prey? Divinity Original Sin 1 & 2?
Is prey good? I bounced off it pretty hard the first time.
Its gameplay is fun, especially if you enjoy games like System Shock 2.
But the writing... It's very modern-day cringey Arkane Studios writing (mostly the sidequests, but it leaks into the main campaign as well). It brings the game down so much for me that I almost wish the game had no story whatsoever.
Prey is fucking amazing and one of the best games I've ever played.