The first hour or so was a drag and I couldn't believe the positive reviews. I picked a greatsword which made my attack slow & clunky (not knowing there was a weapon system in this game, focusing pure on STR stats), movement without skills was slow, jump was low, ...

But the game was built for that, and that was OK. After that hour, you evolve more and more to a better and better experience, eventually becoming as smooth as other metroidvanias (except the usual dreaded underwater levels). It had its moments of frustration, but the game in general turned out very fine.

7/10, do recommend but you have to push through that first hour or so

The first hour or so was a drag and I couldn't believe the positive reviews. I picked a greatsword which made my attack slow & clunky (not knowing there was a weapon system in this game, focusing pure on STR stats), movement without skills was slow, jump was low, ... But the game was built for that, and that was OK. After that hour, you evolve more and more to a better and better experience, eventually becoming as smooth as other metroidvanias (except the usual dreaded underwater levels). It had its moments of frustration, but the game in general turned out very fine. 7/10, do recommend but you have to push through that first hour or so