The combat is comparable to the combat in the Witcher 3 because they serve similar aims, a simplistic system with some depth to it. It's not trying to be compared to Bloodborne, so I don't see why the comparison would be in. I don't want Bloodborne combat in everything, it suits that game well, but I took breaks in it to go play other games because I needed a break from that combat. Much like I love Platinums games and DMC 3 and would actually prefer games to look at that combat over Souls combat, the aims are very different. It's more of a basic form of that style of combat that once you start getting into juggles, air combos, switching weapons on the fly, links, attacking vunerablities and warps, it feels very rewarding. I don't think the game does a good job of communicating a lot of the combat outside of the basics and you don't need to use a lot of those skills until after a chunk of chapters.
I'd love this combat system with a class system though. Dragon Age Inquisition had hints of that, but only one class ended up being fun to play unfortunately.
As an open world, I prefer to explore something like this or DA:I over GTA V. Sure, you sacrifice pedestrians for the great outdoors, but a lot of the scenery photos I've taken are just because I like looking around during the car rides while I get the exposition of the guys talking. I can't really comment on UC4 as I've not played it since I didn't like the PS3 ones. Waiting on a deep price cut and having nothing else to play at the same time. Maybe one day.
