SoR2 has a better soundtrack than pretty much anything of the same console generation, I don't see how anyone could even begin to make the argument
youtu.be/xIMbpmyHKMg

Gunlance is a bit strugglebus, but as my main weapon in every game that has it, I have to say do that.

Soul of Gold is not a series I think back to all that much considering it's mostly an excuse to make the Divine Gold Cloths happen and sell figurines, but by god did it fucking work for that.
I did like the one twist of Aphrodite having jobbed on purpose to study Yggdrasil's poison.

I did end up getting one btw, but not for me but as a gift for my brother. Friendship wins or w/e.
Mostly just surprised they made this off the one scene in Soul of Gold where this happens for a few minutes.
But hey, bro's a fan of the Asgard arc, I hope he digs.

It really is the worst possible thing to be reminded of.
Even DMC5, which is a game I otherwise adore, the stink of red orb mtx prevents me from ever engaging with it as earnestly as I'd like.
And that's one of the games least impacted by this!

And yes I know the remaster of System Shock 2 has working mp, I am waiting for the game to cost less so I can easily onboard a friend to play with.

Just got to the worm... What were they cooking

I always thought that Larian's strong suite was the systems-driven approach to interaction and combat, their narratives are always serviceable at best, but even mechanically BG3 felt like a step down from Divinity Original Sin 2.
The terrain system in that game owns anything BG3 does.

That game's bosses are so hilariously awful it's kind of an achievement in and of itself.
Otherwise it had very little depth and I recall more or less steamrolling all encounters because it turns out having a grab button with good range lets you never take risks ever.

I've been buying a playing any bmup I can find on Steam and some of the best sleepers were Mayhem Brawler and Final Vendetta. Hugely recommend them.