I have a simple problem in GF1, where I cannot pick up items from the ground / on surfaces. I can loot containers, but items that are simply strewn about don't even give me the option to grab. It's like they're a part of the floor. Is this a known issue?

Edit: I should have read the tutorial more closely. I completely missed the "Press G to pick things up" part..

Yeah that's a holdover from some earlier Spiderweb games. I think it has to do with how the items are programmed... i.e. they show up visibly on the floor but they're not actually interactive objects, which I assume would be harder to program since they can drop from enemies and whatnot. Chests and things are part of the map but items on the floor are variable and harder to deal with.