I beat Avowed on max difficulty while doing most of the side quests.
Game is not good. Combat is great but very one note once you get it you've got it and it doesn't change.
Gearing is too easy and you will find broken gear all over the world.
Exploration is fun since every place has this op gear. But there's so many hidden spots they no longer feel special and you eventually notice the patterns ruining exploration as well.

Its a good game surface level but you play it and it falls apart. Story is also ass, there's one moment that caught me off guard but it wasn't good enough to save the game.