i undersell it. it's really fun exploring, but you get to points where the game has let you explore so much that you don't know where you're supposed to be going appropriate for your level. i really need a "no, stupid, GO THIS WAY" prompt every few hours because sometimes it feels like i've been everywhere i'm allowed to go and i still can't do anything damage-wise to normal looking mobs.
i'm not asking for a map, i'm not asking for messages to pop up and tell me what to do and where to go. i'm weird. i 100% hate open world games where you can do anything (modern WRPGs), but I also hate games that tell you explicitly "go here! do this! follow marker on map to get prize!". i just want something in the middle that nudges you in the right direction so even when you are getting overwhelmed the game could find a way of saying "no no, you're actually in the right place, you just suck at the game right now". i don't feel like doing 20 damage to enemies with my heavy attack is any indicator of this, and it happens everywhere i go so i think i'm done with the game