There's nothing frustrating about the camera on hard. You have a quick turn button plus you get skills that gets helpful in combat early on. Lock on isn't necessary imo. Play some more the beginning is really not representative of the combat feel. It clicked for me once I got to the wild woods into the River Pass.

. Time to do my Homework
a nikka came back at the right time
lookin like a viking outchea and im playing on give me a challenege
how?