The customization of your empire helps it really feel like your own. First thing I did was make the imperium of man where the leader's title was "imperial regent" and the heir title is "defender of greater ultramar" (iykyk).
It reminds me of the days of the gen 3 Pokemon games. The coromon you can capture are well designed and interesting. My favorite part of this game is the quality of life mechanics like teleporting between towns/cities that have been discovered without needing a coromon that can fly. They also have custom difficulties where you can decide many aspects of your game, including whether you can catch trainer coromon or not. I enabled it because I like catch one of everything and I'd rather just catch them when I encounter them the first time.
This game is like if the creators behind borderlands and fallout came together to make a game. Decisions matter as you'd expect in an RPG, and the gun play feels engaging. I also like the companion system where I can have a mix of them travel with me as opposed to only having a single one at a time as is the case with other RPGs like Fallout and Elder Scrolls games.
