I found this game a lot harder to get into compared to the other Fromsoft Souls games at first. And for a while, the combat hadn't really clicked for me until very recently.
Unlike the other souls games, you can't have multiple builds. You have to play pretty much one way, aside from the shinobi prosthetics which give you certain abilities. The combat has the biggest learning curve out of any souls game I've played, but once you master it, I CAN NOT EVEN BEGIN TO DESCRIBE HOW SATISFYING IT IS!!!! THIS IS SUCH A PEAK GAME!!!!!!!! The final boss does EXACTLY what final bosses SHOULD do! He's the ultimate test of every mechanic you've learned throughout the whole game! He's like the entire game rolled up into one boss.
I will say this game is not for everyone. If you don't read the tutorials and you don't learn the mechanics, you will get the absolute ♥♥♥♥ stomped out of you, more than any other souls game could ever dream of!
My main issues with this game are that there are a quite a few bosses you can lock yourself out of if you make the wrong choice or you miss a quest. Also, during the middle of the game, there are some instances where you beat a boss and there's no clear indication of where you're supposed to go next (unless I wasn't paying attention, which is very possible).
But overall, I think the game has really grown on me, and if you stick with it and learn all the mechanics, it is an INSANELY FUN and satisfying gaming experience! 9.5/10
Edit: I forgot to mention that in this game you can actually re-fight the major bosses whenever you want without starting a new playthrough! THAT'S SUCH A GOOD FEATURE, WHY ISN'T IT IN ELDEN RING??????
