Sorry, not reading any of the posts for now, I'll be remaining spoiler free, avoided all reviews and even tech reviews.
I started the game last night after figuring out how to get HDR to work again. (wrong cable) First impressions, wow, I love the slow start. So much to see, so many details to take in, the lighting is amazing. I stood around for over 5 minutes simply watching a bunch of kids play in the snow. I didn't get very far since the game didn't unlock untill midnight, I'll be playing more this evening.