Very good pacing between stealth, puzzle, passive and combat sections. Open levels that support multiple approaches by using the added new mechanics. Few puzzles have just a single solution. Also, just like in a proper stealth game, you cannot win a straight-up fight against physically superior opponents. You have to be unfair and deceptive, or avoid engagement entirely. The game has very good options and customization, and runs well despite looking incredible. Warning: There are no quicksaves, and the total reliance on autosaves and the presence of points-of-no-return can cause some issues like missed content or bad reset situations.

Don't play with raytracing on. The default lighting is so well made that the only difference you'll see is in the lowered framerate.