Yeah, I've had zero patience with Souls-like games and I played this through to completion. The combat IS challenging at times, but not unforgivably so. Employing your Jedi powers and getting the knack for blocking/parrying is key. I agree with
@Ravenpoe. Probably the only thing it has in common with Souls-like games is that placed enemies will respawn if you use a save point.
If anything, the game is a mix of multiple genres without really doing anything particularly unique on its own, save for the Star Wars trappings. There's Zelda like exploration in that you return to levels later to unlock areas with new abilities. There's Uncharted-like traversal where you climb obstacles, sometimes during exciting cinematic-like sequences.
And just to be clear, just because it borrows elements from other games, that doesn't mean it's bad. It uses all those elements quite well and I quite enjoyed the final product (enough that I bought it on Steam last night, even though I already own it on EA's app).
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