My GOTY of 2023 so far. Truly what an amazing ride this game has taken me on through the Talos 1 station, and I would gladly wipe my memory of this game if I could. The story, being pieced together by audio recordings and encounters with surviving crewmates, is pretty by-the-numbers, but still satisfying to see through to the end. I do feel like the ending took some agency away from the player, with the end result being pre-determined in terms of plotline and what ends up happening. Gameplay was crazy good, the weapons were all fun to use and the Typhon Neuromods added a slew of methods to fix any given problem. Exploration was key mainly for the ability to "pack rat" everything and break it all down into raw materials to make things you actually need, but I did feel like the lobby was invaded too many times for it's own good. The OST is mainly ambient and nothing to write home about, with the exception of ONE song that you will know when you hear it. As for the graphics, I suppose that they were average for their generation, nothing looked particularly great nor did anything stick out like a sore thumb. Lastly, the game does still possess quite a few bugs and glitches, with one major instance locking me out of completing a side quest just because a specific item wasn't dropped. I had so much fun and wonder with the gameplay and some of the characters I heard about, but in the name of objectivity, I must deduct two stars for a variety of reasons I've already outlined. TL;DR, If you want to play something by Arkane that isn't their latest disaster or their best game, Dishonored, I would suggest this game to you for sure.