I want to start out by saying this is a great game. The title doesn't even say how much this deserves 5 stars. Here is why I love this grame: - mechanics - crafting - weapons - story - side quests - beautiful world - great graphics & customization options - controller support is great - exploration So now that I have the good out of the way, let's get to the not so great aspects. - Fights seem disconnected sometimes - AI feels a tad slow on attacking (both enemy & grass hopper) - choices haven't really carried weight in my playthrough (dark & light) - gear is too recycled, havent gotten anything new that I don't already have in quite some time. - narrator gets annoying after a bit (maybe add a softer voice) or make it exclusive to major quests. - character customization and non-evident gender associations with body and wearable gear (like it says skirt but literally the entire pelvis area is showing, why?) (non-female features with femenine clothing, who didnt think this through enough to just say make everything gender neutral if your not gonna finish the thought?) - Backstory stuff, ooof. I cringe everytime I had to go back to childhood. Either take it out or make it a cutscene in the opening and let us get the jist of it. Having an NPC 4 hours into the game saying do you remember me is not a good intro to gaining clarity on why they need you to pick up the groceries now considering they fill in the after image of an issue that you werent even present for. - Unlocking grasshopper moves by getting yourself beat up is also not thought through well either, literally no connection at all to this. Either patch that with findable materials to upgrade the helper directly or just make it unlockable by other means but losing a fight and saying your past is the past but here ya go anyways is just poor story telling and giving me a participation trophy for my troubles. Honestly, this is still the best purchase ive made all year.
