Had a ton of fun with this game. The mech customization feels awesome with a ton of options, and they feel incredible to control. The game definitely has that fromsoft touch, great gameplay and controls and great bosses.

The story also hits suprisingly hard, with some great spectacle moments and some interesting characters.

The balancing can be a bit iffy at times, I never could figure out how to cleanly deal with the true final boss, and unlike souls it's not quite attainable to cleanly avoid all damage if you're good enough.

Still, this was definitely one my highlights of 2023, and maybe my favorite of that year.