a very good metroidvania zelda-like that ends up dragging too much halfway through, the combat is enjoyable until they start adding more complex enemies without giving any addition to your tools to deal with them, i can't explain any other way rather than youre not prepared for the few last battles so cheesing is required, not as in it will be hard, it will be unfair since most of the final monsters can match with each other in attack animation and you get bonked around without a chance to do anything about.
as for the story it was a fun revenge plot that turns into a huge conspiracy and opens up room for a whole series with was very fun.
great for a first playthrough, mid for replay value