This game has done the unconscionable. It brought me to an intersection that split into two directions, and the story scene directed me towards chasing someone to the left. I went right to what looked like an optional side area but it was actually the correct path to move the story forward.
Absolutely disgusting.
Also these opening hours are kind of boring. Combat is more complex from the outset compared to the last game, but the pacing and level design is the same as the beginning of the first game, where you were completely new. Lots of walking forward for several minutes on a linear path while people drop occasional dialogue exchanges.