So, you see on youtube or here all those perfect parry (deflection) no charm bell videos and you think to yourself "maaan i can never do it, i might as well give up"Well, you dont have to be perfect with deflection or mikiri counter, you dont have to be up the boss’s face all the time, you can be more cautious and still beat the game.This game is challanging but its not terribly difficult, you can olay the game from start to end without being perfect on those things and still enjoy and beat it.My no1 advise would be: observation, when you get into a fight, dont come in to win on your 1st try, observe the moves, observe the rhythm, the combat system in this game has a lot of depth so you can choose the best strategy that suits your style.Dont be afraid to try new styles of combat against different bosses.Dont be afraid to die.This game is a lit of fun if you find your own way through it instead of letting outside noise to affect you.Enjoy!