Thread actually caused me to reinstall and push forward. Got over halfway through yesterday and should wrap up today. Haven’t decided on the plat yet since it’ll involve at least a partial NG+ run and I don’t have it in me at the moment to do some major backtracking collectathon akin to the Jedi games.
HOWEVER
I’m having a blast. The story really kicks into high gear around the midpoint and a lot of the Metroidisms get dropped for a much more linear action packed affair. Going into this game initially with zero expectations is what’s made it so enjoyable. Because no one played it aside from Drizzle, I have absolutely no idea what to expect level wise, story wise, boss wise etc. I love that shit. It’s been a hell of a trip.