Different looks good to me, some of the powers are neat. I’m not a FromSoft-gamer. Elden Ring is the only game of theirs I’ve finished, so I don’t really care it’s not the same game again.
Also, you’re right, what I’ve seen doesn’t look easy, and no real communication at all is a bummer (only set a marker or jump and crouch in front of something), but it still looks like fun.