Firstly, the story is...alright. It's a bit short and it doesn't have much but at least it's better than Twilight.
The combat system is great and exciting. The parry and flurry rush systems can be really fun once you get the hang of it.
The world is simply awesome. This(and RDR2) is the best open-world game since GTA 5. For one, you can simply skip mid-game and straight-up challenge the final boss once you get off the great plateau. The combat system makes it so that even a new player, with super bad gear, can fight end-game enemy using the parry and flurry rush system earlier.
The item breaking system can be frustrating at first, but once you get better items and get more inventory slot it gets better.