People were shitting on it when it came out because of how bad 13 was; they never really gave the sequel a fair shake.
Caius is lowkey one of the best and most relatable villains in the whole series. Liam O'Brien did an amazing job with the VA. His theme is godlike too
Honestly even 13 itself didn't get a fair shake in my opinion, was it flawed? yes, was it terrible? no, it was decent and its combat was an interesting idea