It's really weird to see how the narrative changed from "a cute artsy game with phenomenal animation for its time inspired by Prince of Persia 1989 and Another World" to "the game that gave birth to soulsborne" (???) in like a year.
Not having a save point anywhere near the final boss is one of the biggest dick moves in gaming history. Even more so when the boss kills you in one hit.
I do love Heal, though.