Okay, I went on a deep dive into this. The game is not souls nor is it a boss gauntlet, the closest approximation seems to be a mix of both old and new God of War games but the vibe I've gotten myself is it seems very similar to the Nioh franchise but without all the HUD, UX and loot clutter and over design of systems. It's like a more polished Team Ninja experience. Idk if this is a good thing or a bad thing for people excited.
It also should be noted that it has a story and that's the main focus everything else is worked around, yet no word on an English dub or any sign of it. it also is very, very boss heavy so it'll feel almost like a boss gauntlet if you're a players who doesn't explore. I sense a lot of people are gonna be disappointed in this one because of expectations but it'll get good scores. I'll say 85 Opencritic.