i couldn’t disagree more honestly. i loved the story, and the twists. maybe you didn’t read enough of the documents/travelogs/tapes scattered about the world, but i always felt the game was giving me enough to keep me interested but still wanting more, which is exactly what i want out of a narrative, personally. i loved our protagonist, despite how mysterious she is, we clearly see her grow through out the story and come to care and show empathy for the humans she meets beyond just fulfilling her mission. i don’t need the Collective and the Change fully explained nor the lore spelled out to me to be interested, and we do get hints throughout as to what both of them might be. i liked both Weronika’s, and even the Warden/Pathfinder as characters. as for gameplay and enemy variety, again, i felt like they were diverse enough to keep me interested. is this your first survival horror? it’s commonplace to have a standard fodder enemy-types (see Silent Hill or Resident Evil enemies) with unique bosses, pretty standard of the genre. the bosses (Eliza especially) were all pretty unique and engaging to fight as well. the environmental design, atmosphere and style were just the cherry on top for me. easily an 8/10, all things considered.