It has the combat of something like DMC, that is quite combo based. It also has a monster climbing mechanic like in Shadow of the Colossus. However, the first few hours of the game are a bit meh, it is quite difficult, and there isn't a fast travelling system. I loved it, but if you had trouble getting into Oblivion and KoA I'd give this a miss. The combat is better than those two games, and that could be enough to drive you on, but I don't know...