As someone who didn't play HW 2 I was a little confused with the presence of the Banished BUT, I think this game was solid. Open world was a nice addition, but I feel like they could have varied things a little more. That said, I would just boot up the game and go on little hikes on Zeta Halo, it was fun to just hang out honestly. The story leaves a bit to be desired but I think it's set up for a decent sequence of games (hopefully.)