The game still can’t handle new areas loading. Any time I go into a new area, or an area that I’ve been away from for a bit and then go back to, the sound stutters or cuts out for a second as the new area is loading. Also, entering a new area ALWAYS bugs the combat for the first opponent I fight. There’s a mini-freeze of the game for about four seconds and the sound stops when the combat starts. The moment your weapon hits the enemy the entire game freezes up and the sound stops.
Also, when I enter a new area and interact with anything, whether it’s chopping down a tree, picking up loot, etc. The sound stops the moment I’m doing the action then comes back again.
All of this is related to when you first enter an area. The game simply can’t seem to smoothly transition between areas without sound and frames breaking.