It's fine. Wouldn't go overboard about it. It reminds me of the recent Assassins Creed games where its a big giant map with a ton of icons for things to do, which i like but is not to everyones taste. Can definitely get repetitive though.
I used Microsoft Rewards points I'd saved up so didn't use any of my own money on it. So I'd maybe be harsher if I'd spent around £60 on it.