It's a bit clunky, definitely flawed, but it has a lot of charm as a fun space opera romp through the galaxy.
The gameplay is an interesting mix of RPG mechanics with almost strategic-like cover shooters. Granted, it doesn't really execute all of it very well when put together, but I think it provides a really neat foundation that's mostly enjoyable. I don't know why Bioware didn't include, like, a way to sort through your inventory though. Or even a basic inventory system for that matter.
Story-wise and plot-wise it's basically structured like a J.J Abrams film (there's even an entire enemy group that are just alien Lens Flares), and it has the writing of a Joss Whedon production. If you played KOTOR 1, then it's almost the same plot with even the some of the same characters voiced by the same voice actors. It has a pretty good hook though, leaning a little bit deep into espionage space politics, but it really doesn't go that far afterwards. It's pretty average.
The game is at it's best when it really immerses you into the role of as a space covert ops team leader who's adventuring the galaxy to the save the world, while encountering alien species and colonies. The open world segments is pretty limited in this regard however. Since most of the planets (not the Hub Worlds) you technically can explore are pretty barren, and doesn't offer a very engaging experience. It doesn't help that most of the side-quests you can only really get in one location.
Overall, it's a solid game. I'd recommend you set your expectations fairly low if you're expecting something "great" from it.
The gameplay is an interesting mix of RPG mechanics with almost strategic-like cover shooters. Granted, it doesn't really execute all of it very well when put together, but I think it provides a really neat foundation that's mostly enjoyable. I don't know why Bioware didn't include, like, a way to sort through your inventory though. Or even a basic inventory system for that matter.
Story-wise and plot-wise it's basically structured like a J.J Abrams film (there's even an entire enemy group that are just alien Lens Flares), and it has the writing of a Joss Whedon production. If you played KOTOR 1, then it's almost the same plot with even the some of the same characters voiced by the same voice actors. It has a pretty good hook though, leaning a little bit deep into espionage space politics, but it really doesn't go that far afterwards. It's pretty average.
The game is at it's best when it really immerses you into the role of as a space covert ops team leader who's adventuring the galaxy to the save the world, while encountering alien species and colonies. The open world segments is pretty limited in this regard however. Since most of the planets (not the Hub Worlds) you technically can explore are pretty barren, and doesn't offer a very engaging experience. It doesn't help that most of the side-quests you can only really get in one location.
Overall, it's a solid game. I'd recommend you set your expectations fairly low if you're expecting something "great" from it.