probably the one of the original trilogy i wouldn't struggle recommending. it feels more like a video game, with grinding being more obvious and easier to do, a slew of DLC characters to pick from and a lot more story than 2. on the flip side, i guess most would say this is a step down from 2, both mechanically (they changed how EXE drives work) and in terms of story (lots more saturday morning cartoon villain stuff). presentation was ironed out a bit and it tries a few more different things that mostly stick the landing.

continuity doesn't super matter so you can kinda just pick this one up if you want.

probably the one of the original trilogy i wouldn't struggle recommending. it feels more like a video game, with grinding being more obvious and easier to do, a slew of DLC characters to pick from and a lot more story than 2. on the flip side, i guess most would say this is a step down from 2, both mechanically (they changed how EXE drives work) and in terms of story (lots more saturday morning cartoon villain stuff). presentation was ironed out a bit and it tries a few more different things that mostly stick the landing. continuity doesn't super matter so you can kinda just pick this one up if you want.