I 100% agree with you about the textures (the smooth undetailed style just looks unfinished to me, but I understand that some people love minimalism) so it's the one thing that would make me avoid this game, but since you liked the rest of it, maybe everything else makes up for it. I think I'll keep an eye out if it goes on sale. I love exploration-focused games (I loved Eastshade) so I hope this scratches that itch.