I just want to say I'm shocked at how many 1 stars this game has, but I'm not shocked that majority of the 1 stars are political bs.
I'm 10 hours in, and although I am enjoying the game very much, it is not a 5 star right now. That may change on story progression and how it ends.
There have been times while playing that I compare the game to its predecessor, GoT, in its differences and what is/was better and so on. But straight out the gate it became clear that Sucker Punch wants us to know that no matter how much we loved Jin Sakai, Atsu is absolutely nothing like him.
Atsu is someone who is hurt, who is suffering such an immense guilt, that honor has no place. She is every bit the Onryo they call her to be...but that seems to be shifting and changing as we discover more.
The change in mechanics is both positive and negative. I like that some of the same elements are here, but I miss others. Maybe I just haven't unlocked them yet. But I can understand that certain ones won't be in play seeing how Atsu is not and never will be a samurai.
True score I'd say 4.3 stars at 10 hours of play.