I'll start out by saying I tend to not be a big fan of metroidvania games but with this one I thought the souls influences and vibe would hold it over and they did to a degree but in the end there was just so much backtracking, tedious fights, and lots of wasted time on crappy platforming. I did not grow to love the funny voice bugs and their uncharacteristically goofy personalities I just got tired of the dragged out monotony. But the handful of cool moments and fights keep it above 3 stars for me.