i really loved this overall, especially on my first playthrough but the gameplay has stuck out like a sore thumb on my replay. it's the perfect sequel in pretty much every other category.
A unique and wonderful game but I feel like my experience of it was diluted by accessing the DLC content before completing the main part of the game as well as not understanding a component of the main story until after completing the game and doing research.
I played the technical beta and really loved this for a while. I stopped played after Velvet Shell / during Blood Orchid as the game was going in a less realistic and tactical direction. It's a shame.
Feels dated, disjointed, and clunky. The aesthetic is the worst part, featuring a terrible contrast between some of the colors and design combined with the poorly done "realistic" graphics.