Was highly anticipating playing this leading up to Hellblade 2 but this game unfortunately did nothing for me. Whole thing was just a slog to get through. The puzzle design was uninspired, the combat was simplistic and repetitive, and the game just felt sluggish to play. I was hoping the story might carry the game but that too was lackluster. Will still try out the sequel but not sure if I'll get through the whole thing.