Wow! I'm writing this recommendation even though I'm not quite done with my first run-through, because I'm like ten years late in telling you to play this game already! :-) I'm purposefully avoiding those quests which seem like they are going to trigger the endgame because I don't want it to end. I keep putting them off, digging for more side quests. It's like that wistful feeling when you near the end of a great book! I had no idea what I was missing out on. I've always heard my friends talk about this game, but since most open-world games I've tried lost my interest in the first hour I just figured this would be the same deal. I was WRONG. I haven't had this much fun since the hours I spent in HL2 and Talos Principle! The story is great, I love the characters, the atmosphere is awesome. I love the mechanics, even the ones people complain about. SO much detail. I'm ten years late saying this, but holy crap you have GOT to play this game!

Wow! I'm writing this recommendation even though I'm not quite done with my first run-through, because I'm like ten years late in telling you to play this game already! :-) I'm purposefully avoiding those quests which seem like they are going to trigger the endgame because I don't want it to end. I keep putting them off, digging for more side quests. It's like that wistful feeling when you near the end of a great book! I had no idea what I was missing out on. I've always heard my friends talk about this game, but since most open-world games I've tried lost my interest in the first hour I just figured this would be the same deal. I was WRONG. I haven't had this much fun since the hours I spent in HL2 and Talos Principle! The story is great, I love the characters, the atmosphere is awesome. I love the mechanics, even the ones people complain about. SO much detail. I'm ten years late saying this, but holy crap you have GOT to play this game!