First half I was having a great time, then the game got even more bloated and I was over it. It got to the point where I wasn't doing any "open world tasks" and sprinting past all enemies in missions to get to the boss faster. Combat is fun at first but then comes a problem. If you play on Normal or Hard it'll feel like you're getting your ass kicked but yet you still win the fight. Your items/resources in this game are way too strong. I also have an issue with the bosses following a different set of rules then your own character, I thought everyone was a samurai? Bosses are allowed to and this is no exaggeration pull off 10+ hit combos and if you swing your sword 3 times you're little puny character is out of ki and your stance will get broken. But none of it matters because healing items are super generous and weapon infusement items and ki blaze are stupid strong. I think they should be balanced out a bit more, maybe provide the player less items or weaken them and maybe lower the bosses' combos from 10 to 7 hits? I was thanking the heavens when I beat this game because I wanted it to be over so badly.