I have to say that I am a bit scared that from lost their way. The more I think about it the more I come to the conclusion that they don’t get their own game anymore.
Souls combat is made for slow 1-on-1encounters and shits the bed in other circumstances. They need to change the level/encounter design to match the combat or change the combat to match the level/encounter.
If you want to have a more action focused combat lean more into sekiro with deflection. Having to roll/block/wait out a fast 12 string combo isn’t fun. Deflection/parry to make yourself an opening to attack the enemy is the way to go here.
Is it ironic and not just the most normal thing in the world that people don’t play a game forever?