Very messy game, some parts are absolutely fantastic and rival some of the best moments in any action game, some things are so bad they feel completely unfinished and baffle me that the actually made it into the game in the state they are. most of it falls into an okay to pretty good middle ground however.

How much you like the game will definitely depend on what you look for in an action game, if you're looking for something with very well constructed core gameplay that can offer a lot of depth and mastery you might want to look elsewhere. If you care more about the big set piece moments and are willing to forgive a few things if some of the bigger encounters are very well done, this could be a potential favourite for you.

Decent Bethesda open world game. Probably has the most solid combat and gunplay of anything they've made and a few interesting quests here and there.

Main issue I had with the game is how many steps it takes to do things in the game. In order to modify weapons you need the perk that allows you take research that upgrade, then you need to gather resources you need for that research project, and then once the project has been completed you need to do another round of resource gathering to craft the specific upgrade you want. It's a tedious process that made me not want to engage with the mechanic at all. Ship customisation and base building also have a similar issue of things locked behind unlocking a bunch of perks that I'd rather invest in things that make me better in combat or in exploring and looting the open world.

Visually the game looks very nice and I did find exploring engaging for quite a bit. Lots of good opportunities to take nice looking screenshots.