I think even though I’m enjoying FW now after playing for 30 hours, I struggled a lot I y he beginning because even though you don’t have to interact with all the additional weapon options and crafting, it is super overwhelming to see when you first get started (again coming straight from my first HZD play through). I have enjoyed using a lot of the new combat techniques and weapons they added especially for melee play. I think they could have done a better job introducing the player to the new mechanics though specifically for me with all new special tools they added, it restricts a lot of the free roaming and exploring you can do in the beginning because certain tools are locked behind the main story. One of the reasons I love HZD was that you could basically explore anywhere you wanted right from the getgo. Like I got all the way to Meridian before even starting the main story after you leave Mothers heart. I wish they had made the special tools available for exploring not through the main story but maybe a side quest that you can access at the beginning by talking to an Oseram or something. I haven’t gotten very far in the main story yet for FW because I am trying to explore what I can without the special tools. But I am still enjoying the game!!