Returnal - Do I just suck?

[epicurean]

I've been playing Returnal since launch, well over 5 hours, maybe even approaching 10. I haven't gotten out of the first biome yet. I love the gameplay, but....I'm getting nowhere. How long do I continue to bang my head against this wall? What am I doing wrong? I generally love hard games - I just plat'd Demon's Souls for the second time. But....apparently I suck at this. The IGN reviewer said he beat the first Biome on his FIRST RUN. I'm over 50 runs in and I can't beat it. 

So do I just suck? Should I give up? It's fun to play but I can only play the same "level" so many times....