Finally, FINALLY got around to finish this, including all the DLCs.
This is nowhere near as good as literally any other Soulslike by FromSoftware. It certainly has some interesting ideas, even a small number of fantastic boss fights and moments. Overall however, it is an incoherent, inconsistent mess that lacks a clear vision. From level design and boss runs to hitboxes and environments, I could list a lot of specific things that I think are mediocre or bad but I'd be here all day. So many things are just undercooked.
The DLCs are (partially) a step up that show what this game could have been: sprawling, visually striking areas with tons of secrets and interesting level design, thrilling boss fights and intriguing lore. Too bad you have to trudge through most of the base game to get there.
Without the DLCs this would be a 5/10.
This is nowhere near as good as literally any other Soulslike by FromSoftware. It certainly has some interesting ideas, even a small number of fantastic boss fights and moments. Overall however, it is an incoherent, inconsistent mess that lacks a clear vision. From level design and boss runs to hitboxes and environments, I could list a lot of specific things that I think are mediocre or bad but I'd be here all day. So many things are just undercooked.
The DLCs are (partially) a step up that show what this game could have been: sprawling, visually striking areas with tons of secrets and interesting level design, thrilling boss fights and intriguing lore. Too bad you have to trudge through most of the base game to get there.
Without the DLCs this would be a 5/10.