Not me, i absolutely loved it. I especially enjoyed the combat, all the encounters with the machines are intense and challenging, and it only gets harder with time, even as your skills are improving. It's honestly one of the biggest reasons i platinumed it, it's so much fun to just explore the world since there's always a new encounter to be had, one way or another. I actually collected all the extra stuff essential for the Platinum before i even got to the first main story mission in Meridian, and by the time the main story was finished it was only a few small steps from the Platinum trophy. By the time i came back to do the main story i already equipped myself with all sorts of knowledge and gadgets to use in encounters, and boy it's so satisfying to just completely crush all the enemies in the main story.
The open world is absolutely beautiful, and there's a good amount of things to do in it. Although the open world structure a bit too formulaic, i can understand that since it's Guerrillas' first open world game.
The biggest problem i had with the game are the side quests, they're absolutely boring and unmemorable. Also, the main plot of how it all happened is fantastic, but the things that are happening in the present are no match for it, i hardly even remember the characters other than Aloy. Despite that, the main plot is just so strong that i'm okay with all of the other parts' flaws.
It's completely deserving of glowing reviews for the combat alone, IMO. I'll be back to play the Frozen Wilds DLC soon, so excited for that.
