You bring up all those points but say nothing about the QTEs. QTEs with inputs that make no sense in relation to what's going on on screen, and god help you should you try and play the game only with kb+m. This isn't even considering that most of the QTEs never have the same inputs for any two given attempts
When someone asks me what my favourite game is, I just tell them it's this
>Driving sucks
In what sense
I enjoy the game because I enjoy driving around the town doing quests for all of the characters. Everything is well spaced, I enjoy the hygiene mechanics, I enjoy that many of the quests give unique rewards, and many of the quests do not revolve around combat but on driving around town which compliments the driving and OST.
The combat is bad, but that does not make the rest of the game any less enjoyable for me. I'm also a sucker for collectible cards.
Gameplay encompasses a lot of elements. If they make a seemingly minor design decision, like having to shave, that's gameplay.
Pic related has bad combat. It's also one of the most celebrated games on Yea Forums
EDF?