No HUD/Compass is a game changer

I decided to turn off the HUD and Compass when I got to the 3rd zone so I could just focus on the world and exploring without constantly chasing the next quest or item on the minimap, and holy shit am I glad. The combat is next level without all of the visual distractions, and exploring is so immersive! I love walking up on a group of people not knowing if they are friendly or not until it's too late, and just navigating through the world freely or by using landmarks. I wish I could pull up just the big map by holding select because I do check it to see where I am every now and then, but I've found that the zones do a good job of keeping things close that I am finding and completing most quests without having to track them or check the map. I used to worry about missing loot or an item, but honestly at this point in my playthrough i have more than enough loot/mats that I don't need to worry about picking every single item up.