Yeah , it has its quirks and doesnt explain everything to understand the systems , but i love that it is so open and doesnt force anything while it has no real story that limits the exploration of its setting and its world . The NPCs give great information about stuff that can be found in the overworld and even some secrets . It has the same approach that the Pokemon games had in the first 3 gens , for me atleast .
And for this game i did used sometimes a walkthrough to know what i must do for some bounties and how the weight system works .
Im a sucker for secrets , non-linear exploration and mysterious optional areas .