this game was a bit too ambitious for its small team. the town is rather large and open but also pretty lifeless. the side missions can get extremely repetitive, but ultimately it gives me that “lovecraft feel” and i will often forgive a lot of things in lieu of that

It has ambition but for everything it does good it does something bad. The combat sucks, the gameplay is repetitive and the world feels to big and lifeless without anything to keep your interest.
If you want to hear more about this game check out my video review
https://youtu.be/dUhTT5HPlng?si=a8-Oeciwdgkf2AiH