I really really wanted to like this game. I can't add anything that others haven't already said, but I'll try and reiterate.

The load screens are pretty terrible. I would say I spend as much as a third of my time in game in load screen during some play sessions.

Open world games can reward you for creative thinking, this is a game that punishes you and breaks down if you accidently get out of order or miss something.

Early on I didn't search a small create in a bandit camp, so I didn't find the journal. Because I didn't read the journal, I couldn't 'discover' the next spot I needed along the quest. I spent hours wandering before looking online to see what I missed.

Another time I trigger an event that allowed me to 'discover' another location before I was given the actual quest. Since I 'solved' the quest before it was given to me, the location was never revieled. I ended up loading a game from a few hours earlier only to have to spend about 20 minutes sitting through load screen again.

I want to finish this game, I really like a lot of things about it, but there are other RPGs out there right now that reward creativity and exploration. This is to much of a grind, I feel like I need to constintaly check online guides so that I don't miss something or accidently do something out of order and ruin my game.

I really really wanted to like this game. I can't add anything that others haven't already said, but I'll try and reiterate. The load screens are pretty terrible. I would say I spend as much as a third of my time in game in load screen during some play sessions. Open world games can reward you for creative thinking, this is a game that punishes you and breaks down if you accidently get out of order or miss something. Early on I didn't search a small create in a bandit camp, so I didn't find the journal. Because I didn't read the journal, I couldn't 'discover' the next spot I needed along the quest. I spent hours wandering before looking online to see what I missed. Another time I trigger an event that allowed me to 'discover' another location before I was given the actual quest. Since I 'solved' the quest before it was given to me, the location was never revieled. I ended up loading a game from a few hours earlier only to have to spend about 20 minutes sitting through load screen again. I want to finish this game, I really like a lot of things about it, but there are other RPGs out there right now that reward creativity and exploration. This is to much of a grind, I feel like I need to constintaly check online guides so that I don't miss something or accidently do something out of order and ruin my game.