The world and characters that Bioware creates invites us into a mess of a game that would not be worth playing if not for pretty pretty NPC's who say nice things to us.
This game is held back by trying to be a Deus Ex game.
It is at its best when it's leaning into the things that make it great (the vibes, the combat mechanics, etc) and at its worst when it's trying to replicate a timeless classic.