So I started playing FF7 and Remnant at the same time and the latter was the one I was unsure whether I'd like. But surprisingly enough, Remnant is the one I've completed first and kept going back to, whereas FF7 I'm taking my time with and playing in short spurts.
Of course I have always the loved the Souls games. But I was sort of expecting a mix between Warframe and a Souls game, with somewhat jammy mechanics, and I was completely wrong. Yes, it's got procedural generates levels and hence lacks that handcrafted intricate design at times. Yes the bosses pale in comparison to the Souls games and can often be a spam fest of little bad dudes added to that one boss. And yes I actually finished the game eventually with the help of some dude who entered my play through allowing me to waltz through the last few bosses. But apart from that last phase when I was basically just getting done with it, I had an absolute blast. And it's because the shooting mechanics are simply fanatastic. I mean, I'm not even a real fan of FPS' and generally feel melee combat is where the 'feels' are. But with Doom which I played before this, and Remnant, it's brought back the joy of fire arm combat. That's what absolutely hooked me. Well done to the team, really enjoyed this.
For me this was the best non Souls Soulslike game I've played. Preferred it to Nioh.