The game is easily up there with something like Plague Tale.
It's a good game, has a good story, and the action is pretty good too. But don't come into this expecting something like GoW.
Where this game absolutely shines is the characters and character depth. Even the side missions have very well planned and designed characters.
The investigations are pretty cool and offer a real break from the gameplay as you uncover secrets and mysteries and learn about more hauntings. Even doing something like reading a book or a note can offer some real depth to a character.
It's total sleeper and if you're into some AAA games like Plague Tale or Hellblade, this will not let you down.
📖 Storyline: you play mostly as Red and you're trying to uncover the mystery behind a nasty ghost/nightmare that's plaguing New Eden in early America.
🎮 Gameplay: it's a very story and narratively driven game. You'll miss a good bit of details if you don't pay attention to the characters and the many details that they can offer.
👍 Pros: if you liked the GoW gameplay and camera, this will appeal to you a bit. But don't expect such heavy action. But the traversing will definitely feel similar. However it's a very lush world and once you bet into, the map opens up nicely and there's plenty to do
👎 Cons: there's a lot of crawling and squeezing up, around, and beneath the terrain as you travel around. But on the plus sides you're rewarded for your efforts with small upgrades that add up nicely
Overall, it's a fantastic game. And I don't think you'd be disappointed if you like a game with heavy story elements