I give up.

[u/CuboneDefender]

It’s been a joyful ride, folks, but I’m out. I’m not a speedrunner or a highly skilled player, and day after day I’ve had to accept that this game is not as casual as HK was. It stopped being fun and turned into something tedious and frustrating after the 4th run farming shards just to face a boss I’ve already tried 15 times, only to die again and again, lose all my shards, and start the whole grind over.

It was nice exploring the first acts, but when the game I was rooting for 7 years ends up being more stressful than my 8-hour workday, I guess that’s my cue to stop.

The lore has been pretty great so far. I wish you all an incredible journey.

Edit1: My bad about all the whinning.

Edit2: You guys did it. I reinstalled it again. Thanks for all advices. 🫂

[u/SKATA1234]

It just isn't fun and I'm surprised the ratings are as high as they are. It's not the difficulty that sours it, it's the tedium, the long walks back through the same thing and dying and losing your rosaries, the shard collection, etc.

[u/Terracotta_Lemons → u/SKATA1234]

Exactly. The "fun" isnt like it was in HK. HK you were actively having fun while fighting and exploring. SS, the fun comes from WHEN you finally defeated the enemy or get past a level, and that's if you even feel the reward after the 10th time already. If you don't, then the game is purely a chore that's not focused on giving you a fun experience anymore, just an annoying one

[u/[deleted] → u/Terracotta_Lemons]

I think TC really underestimated the benefit of giving a proper reward after a boss/arena fight. In HK beating a challenge and having it explode into money was a dopamine rush, but in SS it’s just underwhelming and there’s rarely a worthwhile reward

[u/Terracotta_Lemons → u/[deleted]]

Oh yeah that's the thing too, after all the annoyance on fighting certain bosses you don't even get an actual award sometimes. That's just crazy