3 is my least favorite of the main series, so maybe take my opinion with a grain of salt...
4 is excellent, probably the second best after 2. What holds it back is what holds the entire series back: cinematic pretensions. When the game goes on autopilot, either with overlong cutscenes or scripted encounters, it tends to falter. When it trusts players to actually play the game, it’s magnificent. Things start to get really good around chapter 17 and peak around chapter 20.










