This game is amazing. The Devs listen and provide the exact features people want, the new content is always interesting, the community is the best I've seen in gaming, the theming, artstyle, and soundtrack of the game is iconic, and all that's to be said before even getting to the gameplay.

On the topic of gameplay, the gunplay is satisfying, the guns feel powerful, the customization allows you to fine-tune your personal experience, the guns fit the classes' roles perfectly, and I'm able to have fun with every gun in the game.

The enemy design is great too, where the weakpoints of enemies are intuitive, enemy behavior is choreographed and understandable, the enemy types are well-varied but not overwhelming, and enemies only ever heal under specific, understandable, avoidable circumstances, which makes every hit bullet feel impactful, even when kiting a large group.

There's even a level of movement to this game that you wouldn't expect from a game about stocky dwarves in tight caves weighed down by minerals, because the latter two don't really happen. Even in tunnels, things like the grappling hook thrive, and even in wide-open spaces, things like Driller's drills thrive.

The classes are well-balanced such that all of them can be fun to anyone with the right build. I'm not immune to having a main, myself, but I keep my other dwarves constantly on the rise in level, right alongside it. Not only that, but the game is well-oriented around a full team of four actually featuring one of each dwarf and being incredibly effective. I don't even know if it's the "meta," but metaslaving is for leaf-licking tree-huggers. Send four fat boy engies into the hole and see what happens; why not? Any team comp is possible and fun.

My only gripe with the game is probably early-game progression. It's sad to see greenbeards dip before their first promotion, because having access to matrix cores and full perks changes everything. If you're reading this and just starting out, grab some friends to stick it out with you, pick a dwarf to focus, and get to that first shiny bronze star to see the game really kick off. It WILL be worth it.

Even still, I love this game. Rock and Stone!