i really want to like this game and i love the art and world building but the gameplay really just turns me off. the platforming is so frustrating and the combat is clunky and slow. there isnt really just one thing that makes it bad, just various minor aspects that dissapoint me, like the "roll" not really functioning as a roll, spikes that instantly kill you, the myriad of unnecessary damage when just traversing around the world and the contact damage. i think the game is fun until the metroidvania aspects come out because it takes so long to get from one place to the other. i might come back for the dlc and other endings but thinking about the slog i have to go through really puts me off. i couldnt stop comparing it hollow knight which i believe does stuff that pisses me off here wayyy better, but i also believe 2d soulslikes cant really live up the 3d ones but ITS A GOOD GAME!