To start off, I'm really liking the new characters a lot more now. Not just from the opening cutscene, but I feel like in-game too they're getting more character. I haven't played as Misty or Marlton yet, but Stuhlinger is kinda funny, I like the way he talks to the sloth/giant/Leroy/whateverthehell. Russman is starting to seem more.. old (lol). Like, he said "How did such a sweet little place like this get buried underground?" the way he refers to the western town as a sweet little place.. idk, seems like something an old person would say
anyway enough of that, on to the actual map. I have to say, it's quite fun finding things on your own the first day. I couldn't figure out how to get the sloth to break down barriers. I knew you gave him booze, but everytime I gave it to him he just ran into the wall. Took three bottles to figure out he runs in the direction opposite of where you give him the booze.
I went into the old ghost lady's house. It was sorta freaky at first, because she was saying stuff like "you don't belong here" and I didn't know when she was gonna pop out. She came out of nowhere and hit me, taking all my points. After shooting her a couple of times, I got a free perk.
Past the ghost lady's house is the maze; it's a hedge maze, and at the end of it is a building that has a downward-spiral staircase with pack a punch at the bottom.
Leaving the ghost lady's house, I slid down a ramp that separated the ghost house to another house. I thought the ghost stayed in her house, but maybe I was wrong.. because she popped up out of nowhere and killed me from behind. Gah.
Anyway.. I love the map. Atmosphere is quite enchanting, our new friend the sloth is pretty cool, the characters are developing more and it's just a great experience, in my opinion.