I know it won't be a popular answer, but Elden Ring. I saw the previews and heard open world and more choose how you play and thought maybe it was more a game that I could get into (never really was interested in Dark Souls, too depressing looking being a main thing but also not a fan of linear games). I loved the idea that you learned story by bits and pieces even (that's what I love about a good Fallout dungeon... you get bits and pieces that get you curious and make you want to go further to learn the whole store).
Well... I got into it a little bit. But honestly the bits and pieces of story were far between and too cryptic that they didn't make me curious, they made me just go, uh, ok (and while added to the depressing atmosphere didn't really add at all to my understanding of the story). And while from previews it looked like an interesting world, getting into it, it just felt like that same dark/depressing feel I got from what little I saw of Dark Souls.
I easily drifted to just focusing on Horizon.
I may go back and try elden riing but honestly, the longer I don't play it, the less I care about trying it again. I have no idea if it is a good game or not. I just don't think it's my thing.
I should have waited until I could get it cheap. Or not bought it at all.
