Ok so the game definitely has some issues and is very slow to begin with but even so it's still a very fun game. The game advances very quickly after you advance the story a bit and becomes very fun after that.
Most of these criticisms I agree with like Frey being a whiny/boring character but Cuff is seriously funny and balanced it out a bit. The world definitely feels hollow but if you're a fan of a good old collectathon like the farcry games and the like, there is still plenty to do. Honestly it feels incredibly similar to the infamous games, especially Infamous second son which is a game I personally love. Just a shame forespokens MC isnt nearly as lovable or interesting. It's almost like they were trying to be very "woke" about the story but it just falls very flat.
I'd say definitely buy it on a decent sale and try to push past the opening because honestly it sucked at the beginning. The gameplay and combat saved it for me though and after about 50 hours in, I'm still loving it and making Frey more powerful.
I'd honestly love to see them make a 2nd game and learn from their mistakes because it really does have so much potential and has some seriously fun gameplay. Just please, no Frey in the next game. Let's have a fun and interesting character next time. Guy, girl, it doesn't really matter as long as they have some personality.