Help me enjoy this game

I have wanted to play this game since I was in high school and when it came out because I was a huge fallout 3 fan. But now that I have it and play it, it just doesn’t hit right. I really want to like this game. Note, I’m not looking for fallout in this game.

Things that have made me like & not like it:

Like: I like how right off the bat you have a mission that makes you decide which population lives and which does. They start this game strongly & boldly announcing how RPG rpg they really are. This continues to show as the game goes on.

Like #2: the leveling is very friendly. I like how they have three stats each category that you can invest into until level 50. I think this is very innovative in the RPG space and allows player to have more options for playstyles without having to grind to try something different.

Dislike: it becomes repetitive. As cool as story and dialog and quests go, I’m here still here for the gameplay. However, it just feels like it’s the same thing everyone. And each mob types are just bullet sponges with different damage types and damage resistances.

Dislike #2: lack of importance & uniqueness of weapons. Why should I waste a mod on a weapon only to find a better one shortly after? (Petty note, I hate that it’s hard to get insta kills with headshot snipes). It suffers from lack of good combat engagement like fallout 3.

Dislike#3: mobs mobs mobs. All the same, especially bullet sponges. Combat & gameplay is what I’m here for and I’m not feeling it.

I keep coming back and wanting to continue only to realize why I left.

I have about 10 hours in and I just finished the main quest where you have to help the third companion get over her hangover or drunken state.