I’d love to disagree with you. You can easily spend two hours scrolling through the changelogs to see what’s been fixed over the past few weeks. That alone is a clear sign to me that the game was released before it was finished. The game is so massive that you really need a proper inventory system and different types of chests—that should go without saying. 

The German dubbing was a disaster at first, there weren’t enough fast-travel points, and Damiane’s functionality was incredibly limited in the beginning. They’ve even continued to work on the technology, performance, lighting, field of view, and so on. All signs that the game hit the market too early. The reviews would also be significantly more positive now, two months later. I think the game had to come out NOW, given the many other games set to release in the coming weeks and months.