"the gameplay is just catching timings"
yea mostly
"the whole game you'll be dashing and jumping"
this is what's known as a 'platformer'
"there's no soul and AI was likely used in the code"
okay now you're just saying things
"the death screen messages are taunts"
mission accomplished
"damage hitboxes are larger than the sprites"
the other things are more subjective but this one is just factually incorrect (tho some could still be smaller)
"i feel slightly sorry"
no worries, you're allowed to have your opinion, and it IS a hard game after all