This is just an amazing game. Gameplay may not be perfect, but it's very good, enjoyable, with multiple styles of playing according to each weapon. But the story, the music, and the way the story is told by the narrator, makes this special, The emotion this game left me after it ended is beyond other games I've played. Very good indeed.
If you play this games for the franchise mode this is just a disaster ****. The gameplay itself is frustrating with it just not being responsive, but it works, barely. But the presentation is awful, you can't even skip cut scenes through the game, it makes it a slog. The options in franchise mode are laughable, you don't even get the players from the 2019 draft, trading is a chore, the UI is horrendous, etc. I just bought this because it was on sale and heard bad reviews of 2K but this is just unplayable for me. I uninstalled after three games of franchise mode, and I'm not looking forward to my next EA game at all. I score it a 4 because of the passable gameplay and because other people might like other modes.
Simply one of the best games of all time. Emotional, great characters, excellent game play. Above all, the characters are so well designed you can't help but fall in love with them and get involved in a deep level for a video game. Also the music and art design are superb. The turn based, and the pokemon like persona system gets overshadowed by the other things mentioned, but is still very good. Just a perfect video game.