I respect this game and what it managed to accomplish, it's influence is still felt in many games I enjoy. that being said it's the only game I've ever hated to a point I couldn't finish it.
the concept of a huge, beautifully detailed world with almost nothing in it is pretty cool in theory, but my mushy ipad-baby cocomelon brain did not vibe with it. I was never inspired to explore because, what's the point? I can see similarly lush environments in other games but actually have something to do in them.

and I know the janky controls have been spoken about to death but oh my god it's ASS