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I agree Nexus is a pretty bloated game, but it's still quite fun. it does have its charm points. I think it did really well at giving fanservice to people who were already fans of the series. there's also some very interesting mechanics and build decisions. and there are some things that are missing which are a bit of a shame. axes for example. and they didn't include ANY of the playable races from EO5.

I highly recommend you check out 5 if you want something "different" from the EO games you've played thus far, as EO5 is easily the most unique game in the franchise. if you want something that is like the most simple, perfect core Etrian Odyssey experience then Untold 2 is the best.

you are also correct in remembering that EO4 is my least favorite, and one of the things that Nexus borrowed from 4 is having a bunch of small dungeons all over the place. both EO2 and EO5 use the structure of one massive dungeon that you slowly chip away at over time, which is a vastly preferred structure for me. although ultimately it comes down to the character building mechanics and the freedom to builds. those are always the most important thing to me in EO games.

later games lock character build choices behind story progression. earlier EO games give you full access to your entire build from the very beginning. that's one key reason why I still prefer EO1-3 over the later games. although there's little reason to play EO1 or EO2 anymore since the Untold games exist.