Wow thanks. That means a lot lol Well, I Platinumed this game (ps5) because of how much I loved it. At this point it's probably in my top 15. That might tell you exactly how I feel about it. You're right that it looks fairly low budget. The animation is not great and the characters look like they were rushed. Game mechanics fall a bit short only at times with invisible walls or janky camera movements, and characters sometimes move very robotically. At first it was glaring but as I continued to play, those things sort of took a back seat. A lot of thought was placed on the story and the voice acting is above average. The gameplay is solid when you get the hang of it. Just navigating the maps with Aegis is super satisfying. Enemy variations often demand that you strategize your approach which was fun for me. Exploration is extremely rewarding but not mandatory and can even change the dynamics of your progression. I don't like games that make you backtrack but in this only somewhat linear game, I didn't mind it. the difficulty feels a bit daunting at first but as you get accustomed to the mechanics and level up, it will ease out. If you're a fan of souls games, you likely won't have much issues; but for someone like me, I wanted to quit at the first boss lol I'm glad I didn't though.