Game starts off slowly and doesn't quite stick the landing but overall I'd put it top three in the entire series. I would die for that idiot Ichiban Kasuga
500+ hours between PS and PC on this, and still come back every few months. Fell in love with the world from day one despite the buggy launch. Just got better and better
Finished my first full playthrough of the trilogy a few months ago and am currently nearing the end of my 4th playthrough already. Genuine peak gaming and mods + paragon/renegade runs make for great replayability