Alright so im gonna start by saying the dark soulness of it is amazing it has that dueling hit-dodge-hit feel and it is good
Moving to important part
I feel weapons arent balanced dual wield is just this hypermobile damage train with gapclosing speed and combo while the other option dont really offer anything in return therefore balance of weapons needs attention
As mentioned by others progress is unseen and that hurts the game as a whole a storyline of some form would be good to focus on as soon as possible and item stats should be presented in the equipment selection as well as requirements for next unlocks
Survival is fairly brutal it went from 3 easy wins to tough number 4 to impossible number 5 and it offers nothing better than adventure for the time taken unless looking for a challenge.
Overral the core mechanics are wonderful the game is smooth and everything works it feels good to play it just doesnt feel good to look at how far you got. I havent played more than half an hour or so unlocking only pete and 1 of every traveler weapon type so take all of this with a grain of salt.
Therefore a 4/5