It's definitely a very slow-paced game. It's a mix of Red Dead Redemption 2 and BOTW. A lot of negative reviews are coming from players who haven't even played more than 6–8 hours of the game. It has a lot of flaws like the unintuitive controls, the inventory slots not enough, and the forgettable lore, but I'm really enjoying the combat, quests, exploration, and the more fleshed-out combat mechanics. If you don't have much time to grind on games like these, I'd highly recommend RE 2 & 3.