My absolute game of the year. I love it and can't wait for the Nier DLC. While the Nier influences are obvious it's also it's own game a hybrid of different action games. A little Sekerio. A little Nier. a little DMC. A little Resident Evil. Parts of it feel like a loving nod to PS2-era games. Its one downside is people have less patience than ever so they play the demo and think this is all this game is. SB is a the more you play the more it opens up and grows. I do wish the two big areas were more than big desert and bigger desert but oh well. It's not an open-world game and yet it invites exploration like open-world games. Which I also love.