This was my first ever souls-like, and it was a great experience. I don't normally like to play games that are difficult mechanically (more of a story/mental strategy player), but I found the flexibility of LIes of P's combat (ability to put different movesets on different weapons, legion arms allowing different playstyles, P-organ upgrades enabling non-parry viability for the noobs like me) to be challenging but not demoralizing. I had absolutely no problems with things I've seen the game criticized for (such as delayed attacks), but that might be because I don't have any experience with other styles. I thought the story was actually pretty interesting, and overall, this is a game I am sure I will complete at least two more times to get all three endings. Highly encourage people who may be hesitant about souls-likes to start here.