I liked it and currently on ng++ for the 3rd ending but I do think the praise is a little over the top and I think surge 2 was a better game (haha shots fired heading to bunker).
I'll just say there is a run button, and if your not a speed runner and don't need to perfect parry a boss to death in 20 seconds you can beat alot of the bosses by running around and slapping them on the ass if you want.
Also it has enemy mid attack tracking, and that is one of the lamest ways soulslikes try to inflate difficulty and I can't think of one that hasn't done it.