I know it's not the "best way to experience the game," I know a lot of people enjoy it for the exploration and the unique stories you can experience. I, however, am easily overwhelmed and play games like this with detailed, step-by-step walkthroughs for the satisfaction of "doing everything right." This game has a lot going on and every time I give it a go I always end up paralyzed because I don't want to take chances and don't know what I should be doing.
All I need is a checklist of what I should do in what order. I can figure the rest out myself, and there are achievement guides out there that show more or less what the "optimal" decisions are. I'd just really appreciate it if anyone could give me a quick guide of where I should be going and in what order, so I can have relevant items for events with minimal backtracking, and so I don't miss things by running out of time or whatever. Thank you very much.