I haven't finished it yet(5 hours in, 4 bosses defeated, as a new player i started the game in Veteran Mode). First off, this isn't a Metroidvania, is a 2D survival souls-like game. You have to learn to play the game by its rules and not play it like if it were a Metroidvania. There aren't unlockable powers or level up systems. Instead you get weapons, spells, equipable items and consumables that you must manage because they are scarce. Enemies sometimes drop money and most of the time drop consumables which you can sell for money so, there still an incentive to kill them. The combat is slow(it can feel "clunky") on purpose but you get used to it and it make sense, its engaging and tactical since enemies can kill you very quickly if you miss calculate. There are enviromental hazards which affect both the player and the enemies and almost elements interacts with the enviroment, electricity can electrocute anything that is touching water, you can lit oil spills with fire, you can burn poison spills to get rid of them, if you are burning you can throw yourself into water to stop it. The only thing i haven't liked so far is the autosave system, specially before bosses since you have to re-arrange or re-equip the items that you figured out that help you to progress easier in the boss battle. You will die a lot in boss, is a matter of error and trial and strategy.
