Are there some issues? Yeah. I ran into Threshold and got absolutely SLAPPPED. It was a massive jump in difficulty.

Is it still, in terms of scope, depth, characters, writing, mechanics, and potential, great?

Absolutely.

I honestly believe if they can iron out a few things, and they are patching stuff, it will end up as one of the greatest games of all time.

No joke. I laughed, I smiled, I even got dust in my eyes.

It's an amazing game.