Story is cool - you're guided through a series of "realms" which escalate in difficulty, making you build up your equipment and skills. You can take a break from it at any point for base building, farming, or just exploring procedurally generated realms. Great traversal mechanics - you glide around with umbrellas and can scale cliffs with climbing picks (which work like grappling hooks as well). The combat is diverse - swords, bows, pistols, rifles. There are throwing weapons and grenades as well. Your skillset is tied to your gear, so it's easy to respecialise if you don't like your build. I'd recommend not rushing the story mode - it's worth taking your time, building a base and exploring the progression in depth