I'm playing this game now about a year? after a launch with the associated improvements and tweaks.
I am really raelly enjoying this game - I love the narrative, the story telling is great. There are lots of interesting situations we have to sneak around in and solve puzzles. I can't quite understand the hate.
It is a bit easy to die, but that's what makes it challenging. If you're a fan of games like Horizon's Forbidden West (Zero Dawn) and The Witcher 3 you'll love this style of game play.