It definitely has a different feel to Soulslike games. Yes, the first boss is difficult and you will need to utility all the control input that you are quickly taught in the first few minutes of the game. But once you get pass that it becomes a lot easier. Once you get the arena unlock, use it to generate money. Use your money to buy and sell parts, there is no negatives cause you get 100% of the money back from selling. Test out different AC builds, and find the one that works for you. (If you get stuck, a tank like build with gatling guns and shoulder missiles/grenades always seemed to work for me).