I take back my dismissive comment upthread.
This game is fantastic.
I was so put off by the first 20 mins that I asked steam for a refund. Then I kept seeing the praise roll in from all the people I usually trust about games.
So I rebought it.
I’m about 7 hours in. Played half of that co-op with two pals.
@KevinC summed up the souls comparison perfectly.
This game is doing so many clever things with the souls framework. These guys really know their stuff.
As far as I can tell there is no penalty for dying, right?