I had pretty high expectations for this game as I love 3rd person shooters and the gameplay looked really good. My expectations rose even higher when I saw it win action GOTY at the Game Awards. Somehow despite how high my expectations were this game still exceeded them. The gameplay was fast but still strategic. The gunplay feels really good and you have so much customization once you get the money to buy more parts. The boss fights were some of the best that I've seen in a game recently. There were some bosses that felt pretty easy and some that took me hours on their own but each was a blast to fight and had beautiful and imposing designs. The visuals were absolutely gorgeous. The raw graphics themselves weren't the best but the art style carried so hard. All of this would have been enough but the story was surprisingly really good. It was very slow and not super interesting in the first chapter but it gets really intense especially towards the end, and the ending was really impactful. When I chose the ending I did, I got scared I chose the "bad" ending, but the game justified my choice and it felt like a really satisfying ending. This game is a genuine masterpiece and I will definitely be coming back soon to complete the arena and new game plus.