(Using a temporary laptop so I keep sending the message before I'm done, argh!

Is there a mod where I can play it in psychedelic surreal colors with alien creatures?

Trust me, there's plenty of that! It's like a fantasy version of Ancient Rome, or a dark version of Zelda (the latest one) but many orders of magnitude better.

It's considered one of the great games of all time for a very good reason:

• The lore, written by George R.R Martin from 5,000 years before your character even exists, is incredibly in depth, details, and fascinating. If there's one thing to escape you from reality, this place does it better than any other game I can think of.

Everything, and I mean everything you see and interact with has a deep connection to the story being told, from the flowers you walk through to the paintings on the wall (All of course, optional to learn about)

• The game mechanics are second to none. Hundreds of unique moves, weapons, skills, etc. You can build your character almost an infinite number of ways to play in totally different styles.

• The map is vast and varied. You can play through a dozen times and not explore everything, or you can do what I did and just mega-explore over one big 200-hour game. The map by itself is huge but there are layers in ways you can only really understand by playing. layers.

• The challenge is infamous. The gratification you get when you finally defeat a boss you've been working at 150x is just phenomenal. (most are optional if you can't be bothered)

• Ultimately, the aim of the game is simply to Explore. Unlike games like Horizon or Zelda, each area you discover is a new, fantastical beauty of artistic expression, rather than just being 99% grass. And in my opinion, a great proportion of it lends itself to a crazy psychedelic experience. Assuming you're not prone to nightmarish bad trips lol.

Honestly if there's any one game over the last few years somebody had to play, it's this, even if they're not that competent. Doesn't matter. And I'm saying that over FF7 remake, which I consider a masterpiece.