All the things you mention are a standard problem in big RPG with huge amounts of related quests. I think the story is awesome and there's just so much side content that you can get sunk into, but the quality of sidequests is better than almost any other game you can mention.
I think that quote is based on suspicion and no real in game experience, cos I felt none of that. The quests and the scripts are really really very good.
Example, immediately after posted I saw there was this huge sword embedded in a mountain and I thought "Hmm I wonder if you can walk along it", and yeah I could and after teetering along the edge I got to a little secret area with a monstrous nest. There are dozens of really "wow" moments like that.
(, Wed 29 Jul 2026, 8:04, Reply)
I'd be doing a disservice to all those hardworking game developers of the past to start paying for them now
(, Wed 29 Jul 2026, 8:58, Reply)
i might check it out on your say so. but only if you can guarantee me I wont take an arrow to the knee
(, Thu 30 Jul 2026, 1:40, Reply)