As a player who isn't that great on the Souls genre this was fun for me. It's more forgiving than the Souls series, the only thing it shares with it is a stamina bar, dodge roll mechanics, the estus/dragon shard healing, bonfire/shard spawn every enemy check points, boss fog walls and the equipment upgrade system. Every piece of loot, from the lowly pistol up to the Repulsor, can be used to high degree of success as long as you have the build for it. Also you can pet the desert dog near Wud. PET IT.

A few gripes:
The game is short. You can finish the campaign on 8 to 10 hours of playing. Replay value is you rerolling the campaign or going on adventure runs to have a chance for a dungeon or encounter to spawn randomly. Also survival mode.
Boss fights are just how you can manage the mobs they throw at you while dealing consistent damage to take them down. No memorable 1v1s here (except for 1 fight). Most bosses are just upgraded elite versions of themselves.
Co op progression isn't shared. Only the host progresses, not the partners.

Overall it's a fun game and with the next expansion coming on the 20th I'm excited to pick this up again. It's also free on the Epic Store so give it a shot if you can. 8/10.

As a player who isn't that great on the Souls genre this was fun for me. It's more forgiving than the Souls series, the only thing it shares with it is a stamina bar, dodge roll mechanics, the estus/dragon shard healing, bonfire/shard spawn every enemy check points, boss fog walls and the equipment upgrade system. Every piece of loot, from the lowly pistol up to the Repulsor, can be used to high degree of success as long as you have the build for it. [spoiler] Also you can pet the desert dog near Wud. PET IT. [/spoiler] A few gripes: The game is short. You can finish the campaign on 8 to 10 hours of playing. Replay value is you rerolling the campaign or going on adventure runs to have a chance for a dungeon or encounter to spawn randomly. Also survival mode. Boss fights are just how you can manage the mobs they throw at you while dealing consistent damage to take them down. No memorable 1v1s here (except for 1 fight). Most bosses are just upgraded elite versions of themselves. Co op progression isn't shared. Only the host progresses, not the partners. Overall it's a fun game and with the next expansion coming on the 20th I'm excited to pick this up again. It's also free on the Epic Store so give it a shot if you can. 8/10.