That's just like...the south...up here it's burritos, trucks and cartel drug money

Exactly checkpoints as >>#82 said, and made harder than regular games by that if you die you come back to the checkpoint with less than you had the first time.
To get back what you lost it demands you do better than you did last time, in other words more skill, not endurance.

With normal save functions you would lose so much, you could save 2 sec before the boss and just without having a penalty for losing, easier in other words, sure a lot of Lanterns are close to the boss, you still lose vials and echos if you die to the boss this way, and the actions you do have consequences instead of just reloading and doing something differently.

The game isn't Rogue-like. You keep all stats, items, and everything like that. Just lose 'souls' or whatever it is in Bloodborne. Bonfires or lamps are just checkpoints like EVERY other game. It's honestly decently fair.

I expected him to put the Dorito up her gown, and the baby to reach out and grab it.