In comparison with the older games, it's a step back in some aspects, and a step forward in others.
The story is relatively lackluster if you preferred those of the first two games, as the game itself is focused on competitive 3v3 multiplayer.
That in itself is fine in my book.
I loved the previous campaign and enjoy this one.
There is also an arcade 'gauntlet' style mode.
The only multiplayer mode is ranked.
I am disappointed there's no 1v1 mode but that's no big deal.
Characters are based on classes (Assassin, Vanguard, Ranged, etc.) as opposed to having a vast amount of moves for each.
It's easy to get into, but hard to master completely.
As a fan of the previous, I really enjoy this but there are a few drawbacks as stated.
If you have no past experience in the previous titles, I'd say it's a very accessible and enjoyable game.