Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Part 1 - MASTER Difficulty

First time playing Kena:Bridge of Spirits (PS5).
While the game looks beautiful, it also feels amazing. Controls and animations are fluid.As always the challenge of playing a new game, on the hardest difficulty, for the first time, has me experiencing “Master Spirit Guide” mode. It had some intense battles. 2-3 encounters in this first session had me winding back for brutal learning curves and lessons in combat. Mechanics can be daunting on this difficulty as precise timing for parries, dodging, and resource management are critical. Love everything about this title so far, sights, sounds , puzzles, and the story.
Continuing in Part 2-….