After 50 hours, finishing the main plot, and completing most of the side quests, I can confidently say… it’s okay? I guess? But if you’re looking for an actual fun, challenging game, this ain’t it. It’s journalist difficulty.

Sure, there’s a skill system, armor, and a bunch of other mechanics, but you don’t need any of them. You can brute-force your way through the entire game without ever touching those systems. It’s like being given a Swiss Army knife but only needing a spoon.

As for the much-hyped "naturalism" you know, monsters living their lives,it’s a blatant lie,its not there. They just walk around, fight each other a bit, and then… walk around some more. That’s it. It’s like watching a nature documentary where all the animals are just waiting for their cue to attack.

Difficulty? Nonexistent. The game hands you hundreds of tools, but there are no actual problems to solve with them. It’s dangerously close to being a hack-and-slash, except with more walking and less slashing.

That being said, I hate fishing. Where is GravidBowfin?. Seriously.

After 50 hours, finishing the main plot, and completing most of the side quests, I can confidently say… it’s okay? I guess? But if you’re looking for an actual fun, challenging game, this ain’t it. It’s journalist difficulty. Sure, there’s a skill system, armor, and a bunch of other mechanics, but you don’t need any of them. You can brute-force your way through the entire game without ever touching those systems. It’s like being given a Swiss Army knife but only needing a spoon. As for the much-hyped "naturalism" you know, monsters living their lives,it’s a blatant lie,its not there. They just walk around, fight each other a bit, and then… walk around some more. That’s it. It’s like watching a nature documentary where all the animals are just waiting for their cue to attack. Difficulty? Nonexistent. The game hands you hundreds of tools, but there are no actual problems to solve with them. It’s dangerously close to being a hack-and-slash, except with more walking and less slashing. That being said, I hate fishing. Where is GravidBowfin?. Seriously.