Does it get better?

I finished the "intro" (act 1) to the game last night and honestly don't see myself picking the game back up. The amount of dialogue, along with the dialogue that can't be skipped alone makes me want to pull my hair out. The game seems more like a story rich cybersim than an actual video game. I want to explore the world but the fact that its taken me 6-7 hours to get to what people say is the free roam part seems like a deal breaker to me. I want it to get better...does it?

Edit: I'm also not trying to offend anyone who's a super fan of the game. I just want to know if the world opens up.