It wasn’t that I didn’t like it. I liked the world and everything just didn’t understand what to do
I haven't played the remake (really need to), but there are definitely some times where I have been confused about what to do in a FS game. If you're saying you got to a deadend of sorts and get murdered by mobs. . .well I mean that's Miyazaki for you. I'm sure everyone in this thread who has played all of MIyazaki's stuff has a "This is complete horseshit" moment (the challenge area in Dark Souls 2 DLC was my "horse" moment, literally):
In the final DLC area for DS2, there is a region that is covered in a snow storm that has you constantly being attacked by horse enemies. It is a desperate fight to reach the end. . .an end that you aren't even sure exists. It does, but the end is a bullshit fight that, if not defeated, sends you right back to the beginning of the map. It is completely superfluous.
I imagine much like the above will be in Elden Ring (at least according to comments from Miyazaki).