Just finished the base game. It is Goddamn brilliant. I adore the 2018 game, it was one of the best of its generation but I held back from considering it as among the greatest games ever made, on account of it feeling somewhat like a chunk of the full piece. Ragnarok completed that piece and honestly as much as 2018 was this got me by the balls expeience, this improves on it in almost every aspect. Too early to say but this will at the very least make my top 10 now.
The amount of awe inspiring moments is just bewildering. But more than that, it’s one of those rare games that do both gameplay and narrative to such an elite level. I reckon it’s my favourite combat system in all of gaming. The mix of weightyness, complexity, difficulty and cinematic flair, makes it hit a sweet spot like no other game imo.
I’ve done all the side missions but not 100 per cented everything and also not done the post game content, as I’m leaving that for something to look forward to in the 2nd playthrough. Also id recommend everyone play at Give Me No Mercy difficulty - it just feels like how the game should be played. Dropping one down and GMGoW seems too easy and difficult respectively.