I really struggle to like this game because it's so much worse than the last one, but I will try to judge this game objectively not based on a previous legacy.

My main and only real gripe about the game is the combat, if you're trying to get into a flow with the combat.. don't. your attacks do little to nothing to stop an enemy from charging up an attack, it feels as if when an enemy runs at you every time you hit it you're throwing toothpicks at it hoping it will slow down when really it's just going to run up and hit you. fighting enemies in groups is nearly impossible as none of your basic attacks that can hit more than one target do any kind of stun or slowdown meaning there is always an enemy about to attack you and consequently stun lock you. and dodge combos are annoyingly hard, before an enemy hits you the warning is either way to late and you have no time to react or you don't even realize that was an attack, or the warning is so soon that i react immediately by dodging away from the enemy but because the warning was so early and every enemy has perfect aim they just hit me anyways and take half my health. Overall every attack feels slippery, you feel like you fight the lock on system more than the enemies, and overall the combat isn't fun it's infuriating.

TLDR: the combat is incredibly annoying, enemy attacks are never telegraphed at the right time to be dogded if at all, and what's the point of combos when you can only pull them off on single enemies which you can stun lock by just mashing your basic attack button.

I really struggle to like this game because it's so much worse than the last one, but I will try to judge this game objectively not based on a previous legacy. My main and only real gripe about the game is the combat, if you're trying to get into a flow with the combat.. don't. your attacks do little to nothing to stop an enemy from charging up an attack, it feels as if when an enemy runs at you every time you hit it you're throwing toothpicks at it hoping it will slow down when really it's just going to run up and hit you. fighting enemies in groups is nearly impossible as none of your basic attacks that can hit more than one target do any kind of stun or slowdown meaning there is always an enemy about to attack you and consequently stun lock you. and dodge combos are annoyingly hard, before an enemy hits you the warning is either way to late and you have no time to react or you don't even realize that was an attack, or the warning is so soon that i react immediately by dodging away from the enemy but because the warning was so early and every enemy has perfect aim they just hit me anyways and take half my health. Overall every attack feels slippery, you feel like you fight the lock on system more than the enemies, and overall the combat isn't fun it's infuriating. TLDR: the combat is incredibly annoying, enemy attacks are never telegraphed at the right time to be dogded if at all, and what's the point of combos when you can only pull them off on single enemies which you can stun lock by just mashing your basic attack button.