W gameplay L writing

Story is very bad and cringey. If you're a returning player of the series as me, you will feel straight up insulted. There's also Denuvo as an anti-piracy measure so beware of that.
As for the producent, Gearbox, I wouldn't trust it as a company - they seem to fall out out of touch with players' expectations and are very predatory in their DLC/season pass practices. Oh and did I mention they put this game on Epic exclusively for HALF A YEAR?
Well, on the flip side, gunplay is good, maps are bigger, there are more options in skill trees and legendary drop rates have been uped considerably. Some people might not like these higher odds, but in my opinion it's a good change. It makes casual playthroughs much more interesting and diversed, while veterans of the series have to grind so much less to get that perfect gear.

Because of all the stuff surrounding this game it's hard to recommend it to anybody, even when the gameplay is good.


Some afterthoughts:
If not for Gearbox making bad choices (terrible writers, Epic exclusive, DLC pricing) and the performance being crippled by Denuvo, I think this game would've become the next big thing back when it was released. It really is such a shame for a game with gameplay this solid to end up forgotten like this. I honestly hope the majority of this game's staff finds a new job where their talents are not wasted on pleasing a bunch of higher-ups.

no shoot guy in face ; (