I'm enjoying ER. I played Demon Souls when it came out (~2008) and it was a wake up call when it came to video games.
Played each Souls game since, and ER has so much to it; some parts are easier, some parts are much harder than prior souls game.
I don't mind cheesing strats when I can. Died enough in my life already, lol
To me, TMNT is like pinball version of a Souls game: it's hard for me, and makes me curse it, maybe 1 ball out of several gives me some good rewards, but soon as I drain, I start another game.