This game doesn’t make you feel wrong either, the reviewer is just bad and harping way too much about a very minor thing.

Games are about having fun, as long as you’re having fun, there is no wrong way to play.

“...demanding a level of competence and consideration from players that I’m not sure the game itself delivers.” Yet you allude to the lag in dash being on purpose, and the parry is consistent but unforgiving. So it IS a competent game. The only thing you actually point out as a flaw is the repetitive dialogue. Reading…

the furi soundtrack is so. fucking. good.

What a douche...

I’ve been playing it for a few hours, enjoying it a lot so far. So dunno. I don’t like stupidly hard games, but this game is more rewarding to me. Feels good to beat a boss! I like it.