Having finally finished my first playthrough, I can finally say this: "Yeah, it's pretty good." 👍🏿
It's also a bit addictive, so take breaks to avoid burnout. If you aren't willing to, do harder missions than you normally would.
One thing it does really well is, during story missions, surprise dahell outta me. I'm talkin' "wtf, y'all actually did that?" ♥♥♥♥. Just "what in the actual hell, that looks so dope compared to the usual" vibes. These changes really help spice things up.

Oh, do yourself a favor and turn on combat's fast mode in the settings. It might end up feeling like normal speed halfway through anyway and you'll wish you could make it faster. 😅