>>48229I had trouble getting into it at first as well. I've had the game for 2 or so years now, and tried a few times to get into it. The very start isn't fun. What I liked the most is the exploration, especially in the early parts of the game. I haven't gotten lost like that in quite a while.
I think the gameplay is good. Throwables have never been all that great in From's soulsborne games. They might be worse in Bloodborne, but I didn't mind. They're good for getting a little bit of damage on closely grouped enemies.
I don't really know about these overleveled wolves. I never had much of an issue with any of the beast enemies early on. The game doesn't discourage breaking random boxes. You usually don't get anything from it, but it's not new for shortcuts and small areas to be hidden by them.
As for the writing, I'll give you that. They really don't tell you what the fuck you're doing, and that might be an issue for some people that need a reason. I don't think it's bad writing though. Most of the game, you're just running into the unknown. The game would suck if they told you what was ahead or what your goal should be for the moment.
It isn't for everyone though, and that's fine. I probably wouldn't have bothered if I didn't like the classical horror style they went for.