Now that recency bias has worn off, I can reflect on this game better. My initial praises are still valid, though with caveats: The combat is amazing, though shallow once you dive deeper into it. Character building is almost nonexistent since there is no real investment in a specific skill with quick respecing. While I still really love the story of this game for the more mature tone, at many points I felt it dragged on a little too long.

The graphics are gorgeous and some of these set pieces are some of the best I've seen, but the world is forgettable. Littered with many lifeless NPCs and side quest that didn't flesh out the world as much as I would hope, Along with the "Open Zone' design, I didn't feel a connection to the world as much as I felt to the characters changing it.