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I actually just started it last week and was put off by all the scripted events and lecturing in the beginning. I even tried wandering off and was stopped and told it wasn't time to go that way yet. I put it down. I'll probably pick it up again soon and see how it is after things open up. But I can't figure out what compels the designers to offer such a bad first impression.

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They were probably afraid that people wouldn't be able to figure out what to do if you didn't hold their hands during the first hour or so. After all the scripted events and lecturing, though, it's anything goes. They do provide some ways of getting hints if you get stuck, but you have to actively seek these out. By default, after the initial lecturing, if you see something interesting you can go explore it whenever you want.

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