I literally linked a video showcasing how she talks you through every step of the puzzle.
and in the video the guy is speeding like crazy. when I played this part one of the characters, can't remember which, also pointed out that I should look at the pressure plates on the ground, that is 1 line not seen in the video Iinked because the guy clearly wants to get through fast for the longplay.
every single thing gets pointed out by her or an NPC that is with you.
it gets even worse tho, which brings us back in topic of dogshit quest design. in some cases SHE HAS TO POINT OUT STUFF or you will not be able to proceed further into the quest
I told this in another thread already because it was bafflingly bad gamedesign that is sadly not uncommon but tolerated by the "mUh gAMe iS a MasTErPieCe" crowd,
in the quest in Las Vegas where you first get your diving gear. the NPCs that give you the blueprint tell you that before the whole thing got flooded they saw a RED LIGHT and that you should look for it when you are down there.
so I swim down, look around, massive water dino swims around, there's a strong current that pushes you back when you try proceeding to swim forward. she tells you (of course she does, because seeing it isn't enough) that she can't go forward because the water current is too strong... YES SHE EVEN TALKS UNDER WATER.
so I look around, see the SUPER BRIGHT RED LIGHT... I swim over, there's a button there.
I swim to the button... and get a UI pop-up telling me I can't use that button yet.
Thinking I missed something I swam back as going forward is blocked by the current.
so I swim back, loom around, tons of half destroyed buildings, look in every corner, find nothing.
so I thought maybe I can get through the current even tho she tells me I can't... and so I try swimming into the current again, doesn't work...
I randomly swim further right next to the current, AT WHICH POINT Aloy says "they said I should look for a red glow" or something along those lines...
guess what happened next? MAGICALLY that fucking button that the game told me I can't use just a few minutes ago... NOW MAGICALLY WORKS!
WHY? BECAUSE DUMB BITCH ALOY TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR THE RED FUCKING LIGHT!
I was actually about to quit the game right there... completely flabbergasted by how dogshit modern AAA game designers are...
an invisible trigger, that triggers a voice line, which allows you to do what the NPCs already told you to do 5 minutes ago... and without you can't proceed and makes the game even tell you you can't use the red glowing button yet.
so her stupid handholding is not only handholding, it can also be handholding + gatekeeping progression all in 1! NOW THAT'S SOME INNOVATIVE SHIT!
suffice to say, I think this game is the most overrated 7/10, maybe 6/10 slog I played in a while