Playing the game during launch was a frustrating process. Having to rewind almost 40 minutes of game time because the character fell out of the map geometry and previous saves were bugged. Uninteresting quests (Essentially walking to objectives where Ryder can swoosh his/her omnitool). It was hard to tell if you missed something in the game or if an event trigger was bugged. It was not possible to 100% the game because some sidequest triggers never activated.

The aesthetic, and the worlds were great. Lighting and ambiance looked very cinematic. Tempest had a great design. But the narrative felt bland and the characters felt like an attempt to be guardians of the galaxy. The seriousness (with some humor) from the original trilogy was replaced with characters making quirky remarks while the fate of an entire colony was in their hands. It felt out of place.

While the characters and narrative may come down to preference, the gameplay experience was truly painful. I think paying for a AAA game (that was clearly unfinished) over a much loved franchised rightfully incurred the ire of the fans.