Dont be fooled by the poor reviews. This game is a puzzle adventure, and many people get stuck not knowing how to go forward, so they give bad reviews. Even simple actions of the game which provide achievements have been achieved by roughly 10 - 15% of people, which tells us how they dont bother to figure out even early puzzles, quit and give bad reviews. But in reality once you get hang of the game and understand how it works, it is a golden masterpiece telling a story. You are meant to do errors, fail and be rewinded back so you figure how to go forward. For the first parts i can give some advice: You should run away from the beast and jump to the rope. When you are at the elevator you need to shoot one door broken with a big shot. This should help you to understand the game better. Highly recommending to give it a try.
This art piece, grandfather of Dark Souls is a must have for any serious gamer's library.