I wanted to like it. I loved the prologue!
But as soon as the game turns into sandbox it's like the game just stops trying to be intriguing and inviting and now is counting on you to be invested so that you'll stomach all the grind and sandbox hell! I really wish the dev had streamlined the user experience and made it easier for us to advance the story and content. I hate being stuck in menus or just pushing a button to ''train'' or ''research'' to grind some stats. If that's what training is, just fast-forward me to strong and save me the clicks!
I can confidently say that at least 90% of all sandboxes out there would have be better off as a Visual Novel.