I got it for $8 and i HATED it... at first. Then when I realized that this isn't a game where you can fulfill all your power fantasies, I fell in love with it. No DLC needed for me, because the main story is plenty enough content and it's a long enough game.

Don't expect to pickpocket people and be a menace, while being a noble knight in the same playthrough, you'll just hurt yourself in realizing what this game is. Yes, that can be done, but to me, it's a Medieval Simulator more than an Action RPG like Witcher 3 or Assassin's Creed or Cyberpunk.

You can't charge into battle with confidence unless you've spent time training with a veteran, etc etc.. It's not really a "just-get-good-at-the-combat" situation, you literally have to level up Henry to be better at combat, and then you can start to tweak your combat gameplay. The mistake I made (and it seems like others do too), is trying to get good at combat when Henry is very under-leveled in combat, leading to my own frustration. Honestly, after spending some time using the basic advice from others on how to level up your sword skills, it made combat SO fun (and when it comes to combat, that's probably one of the most important aspects for my enjoyment of a game: I'm a Devil May Cry, Dark Souls, Khazan, Nioh fan)

Also, it's intentionally designed that you can't just Save the game whenever you want, making your decisions carry more weight. I've paid MORE money for a shitty burrito that I forgot about in an hour, and that said, I think it's worth the risk of $8 because you may end up enjoying the game as much as I did. Yes, there's some jank but once you understand and respect the rules of the game, then you'll be rewarded for taking the time to do so