I tortured myself for 40~ hours, here are all my problems:
-WAY TOO MANY CUTSCENES. MOST OF THE GAME IS A CUTSCENE. THIS ISN'T DEATH STRANDING.
- the combat is way too repetitive (sorry DMC fans) and it lacks any actual strategy
- the bosses were just way too easy, even on hard mode, and they were just HP dummies who i had to waste 5-15 mintues on.
- hard mode wasn't hard, it just felt like they gave the enemies more hit points
- the equipment and gear customization is way too bland
- the hideout areas/open areas are way too boring and just feel shitily put together
- there is no incentive for exploring.
- the characters are so underdeveloped (side point: a large part of the plot is legit just game of thrones)
- the story is actual dookie, with useless characters being brought up and killed, and villains who were never truly introduced being introduced out of nowhere
- deaths i feel no care for, like legit they just happen... like cmon now
- ending boss was wayyy too monotonous and boring, like the last 3-4 hours I just had to like resist not skipping the cutscenes.
- this feels like an average open world game from 2015... it's no longer 2015.
BRING BACK GOOD FINAL FANTASIES, THIS IS JUST MINDLESS COMBAT WITH A SHITTY STORY. THIS ISN'T WHAT I SPENT 70 DOLLARS FOR.

ok im editing this because I actually liked the cutscenes,,, like the fully CGI ones.