This game was not what I was expecting but ended up loving it even more.
Expectations
I got this game recommended by a friend who played the first one, it was sold to me by him and many outlets as a rouge-like, souls-like shooter. When I got my hands on it it wasn't that or at least not to that extent, it is very light on the first two elements as it has some procedural generation only in the areas connected to the hub and it is usually really big predefined maps. The souls-like is also very light, when you die you respawn with all your progressions and just have to kill enemies again from the last checkpoint, you have multiple difficulty options and it is very encouraged not to start on the hardest, the most similarities are found in fights against bosses.
Story
One I got into the game it was so much fun to just explore and complete the areas, the story was a letdown but it was useful to get a natural flow between the 5 playable worlds.
Exploration
Getting on the Campaing, which is a different mode when you start a complete a single world was the most fun I had as I found out there was even more areas and bosses I didn't find on my first playtrogh on the story mode, and it wasn't because I didn't explore enough rather than a clever design choice (at first) where you can get new areas to play each playthrough. This lets you get even more items, weapons and armor that are hidden in each area with fun puzzles requiring game skills or intellect. Where I found it struggling is that after 79 hours of playtime I couldn't find two certain rooms for a melee weapon and ring I wanted for my build and even If I kept searching for other players to be in that exact area a lot of players kicked whoever join out of their parties instead of selecting the option to make their world not joinable.
Customization
This is a very strong point and also a very weak one. The game does amazing at letting you make your own twist on builds through weapons, amulets, rings and mods and a lot of them let you feel really powerful. Where I found it struggling is by the lack of armor options, there are around 10, and even less options if you want to concentrate on a certain elemental resistance.
Expectations
I got this game recommended by a friend who played the first one, it was sold to me by him and many outlets as a rouge-like, souls-like shooter. When I got my hands on it it wasn't that or at least not to that extent, it is very light on the first two elements as it has some procedural generation only in the areas connected to the hub and it is usually really big predefined maps. The souls-like is also very light, when you die you respawn with all your progressions and just have to kill enemies again from the last checkpoint, you have multiple difficulty options and it is very encouraged not to start on the hardest, the most similarities are found in fights against bosses.
Story
One I got into the game it was so much fun to just explore and complete the areas, the story was a letdown but it was useful to get a natural flow between the 5 playable worlds.
Exploration
Getting on the Campaing, which is a different mode when you start a complete a single world was the most fun I had as I found out there was even more areas and bosses I didn't find on my first playtrogh on the story mode, and it wasn't because I didn't explore enough rather than a clever design choice (at first) where you can get new areas to play each playthrough. This lets you get even more items, weapons and armor that are hidden in each area with fun puzzles requiring game skills or intellect. Where I found it struggling is that after 79 hours of playtime I couldn't find two certain rooms for a melee weapon and ring I wanted for my build and even If I kept searching for other players to be in that exact area a lot of players kicked whoever join out of their parties instead of selecting the option to make their world not joinable.
Customization
This is a very strong point and also a very weak one. The game does amazing at letting you make your own twist on builds through weapons, amulets, rings and mods and a lot of them let you feel really powerful. Where I found it struggling is by the lack of armor options, there are around 10, and even less options if you want to concentrate on a certain elemental resistance.