Did the new game feel unfinished to anyone else?
Of the games I've played, I've liked this one the best for its mechanics like catching and exploration, but the backstory and history just seem unfinished. Galar seemed a little more thought out. Just as an example, the shrines could use a little more explanation/exploration and the stakes well I wouldn't mind some NPC's offering clues to some of them or history from the different towns. All of the exposition came from Raifort which seems like a wasted opportunity especially when they tell you to start you're on a treasure hunt for most of the game play. They also don't do a great job of explaining the classes either. Other things they could develop IMHO are the ruins history, and the professor's and Arven's story need more "stuff". They're part of the ultimate ending of the game and Penny got more development.
Seems like they tried to take a ton of cues from BotW, which I liked, but ran out of time. Also I swear I hear some Zelda audio at times.