Loved what you were going for here. This one looks amazing, the visuals and effects are very satisfying.
You got to earn your first weapon for real, but getting it, doesn't really make your work easier. The enemies are extra tanky, to the point that I was really doubting if I'm playing in the right way. I finally managed to fight a vampire, what seemed to be a boss fight, and this guy even tankier, getting that sweet vampire mode was super satisfying as well, however still not being able to beat the guy, made me cry again haha.
So yeah, like said in the beginning, loved what you are going for here, you are a few gameplay tweaks from a very amazing experience one could potentially have here!