It just feels soulless. I think the systems it has are very good if you like ARPGs a lot, but the rest of the game is just Chrono Trigger if it was completely bland. The game feels like someone just thought of making a better PoE without having any artistic vision and that's a big turnoff for me

Also it was MGS1, not MG

It is this game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/269770/Secrets_of_Grindea/

It was in early access since 2012 and just released, it's pretty fun in co-op and you can play with up to 4 people

What video games have you played recently?

Secrets of Grindea with my gf, and the original Metal Gear Solid on my own.

What are your favorite video game genres?

JRPGs and 2D platformers

What game have you completed recently and what are your thoughts on it?

As I mentioned before, the original Metal Gear Solid. I found that the gameplay and game design haven't aged well but I can see why it was revolutionary for the era. I am mainly referring to most of the combat setpieces, the stealth sections and the adventure game-like riddles were good. The aesthetics, sound design and atmosphere in general were excellent, with the voice acting being insanely good for that time. I also thought the story was good even if the character writing is a bit amateurish at times, with a plot twist that I thought was amazing and very well executed. The themes are also pretty good and interesting even if they aren't as deep as some fans would have you believe (although all of us are guilty of this with the things we like I guess)

You aren't wrong, after the interesting first part that anime really jumped the shark. It still being the only one I have seen that advocates for revolution vs reform is just sad.

Code Geass never discarded its anticolonialist theming