Hi there Hyve,
I've been in game for roughly 5 minutes. I just wanted to give you my first impressions.
The bad:
1. You've already addressed that you should have added a guide for some basic controls
2. The main character feels really "heavy". That's the best way I know how to explain it. It's not unresponsive, it's just "heavy". Does that make sense?
3. The main character just doesn't feel like he fits into the world. But that may just be me.
The good:
1. Music is fantastic
2. Sound effects are great
3. Love the visuals and the world (aside from the main character model)
4. The zone pop ups when you go into a new area are great, love that in games.
5. Also love that a compass was implemented!
Good work, keep it rolling!