Let me preface this with a few tidbits:
I am playing alone.
I am not a big "souls-like" fan.
I wanted to give my impressions before the "refund window" closed.
And for that, I can't recommend it. The "souls-like" is fairly earned and I can't help but feel that this would be far less irritating if I had another person or two to run with.
Perhaps, with a bit more time in; I'd like it. It was that way for me with Witchfire...which is why I tried this in the first place. However, Witchfire was clearly built from the ground up for solo play. I don't get that feeling here. In fact, I'm not sure "solo" was even legitimately considered in the making of this game. I haven't exactly dug the story and the characters aren't really "investing" me...which is another strike against it. It just all smacks of "online-centric". Which, to that end, I should also mention I had two times in my gameplay where I lost connection. Not a problem for "solo me". Still, for a co-op player....that's not great news.
Now, if you have people you run with and/or you dig the "souls-like" genre...I can say there is a really solid game here and probably a lot of fun. If any of this applies to you, feel free to ignore the downvote. In fact, I'd say I'd actually recommend it in that instance. The combat, though irritating to me, is pretty tight. Nothing has felt "insurmountable". The gunplay is decent. The stages are sufficiently "complex" without being "labyrinthine". There are surprises and moments of "terror" as you find yourself getting swarmed. The loot drops have felt rewarding.....ish.
I played two quick characters, giving about an hour to each. It seems like the "Hunter" is not especially good for solo where the "Medic" felt more doable. Again, perhaps some more gameplay will address this; but, within the refund window....these are my impressions. Perhaps I should have chosen a different character; but, I tend to play those two class-types in most of my games.
For the price, I can't hate on it too much. It was 15 bucks for everything and the game is well-made. Perhaps, I'll drop a few more hours and try to push through. I'm mostly stuck with it now, anyway. However, if I had known then what I know now....I probably would have saved that 15 to go toward something different. Something more my speed. I'll be the first to change this review if my mind changes; but at the 2 hour mark....this hasn't been especially great for me. In fact, it's been rather irritating.....arguably what the entire "souls-like" genre is geared toward.
