Most people will play it as a standalone game and it's absolutely fine to do so. However, if you want to catch up on the lore, there are handy recap videos such

Most people will play it as a standalone game and it's absolutely fine to do so. However, if you want to catch up on the lore, there are handy recap videos such as: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvXRM3xGlo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWvXRM3xGlo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__GI7CrYnj8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__GI7CrYnj8