Interesting that you call out story and visuals, I'd say those are the two elements that actually do rise above standard fare. Not necessarily the graphical fidelity (it's great, but not ground breaking), but the art and production design, use of colors, they're all magnificently cohesive and create some really stunning environments. Story's more subjective but the performances were commendable, the theme of honor and victory was consistent and tragic, pacing was nicely balanced.

It's the actual gameplay that I'd say was...fine. Combat is tight and varied, but eventually repetitive, and the open world loop is exhaustingly uninventive.

Not too unpopular, actually. I've seen the usual complaints against it. I've avoided it enough to not have any spoilers but seen enough to know to know to not get my hopes too high. I'm just looking to scratch the itch that Sekiro left behind and it was very much the shinobi stuff that got me through that game rather than the souls-like elements so GoT seems to be the right fit.