Ugh, I give up. The combination of the protagonist's.... chittering and the nauseating wobblecam the moment I move out of the large mission hub rooms punctuated by BRILLIANT WHITE FLASHES along with some questionable mechanics like invincible enemies spawning after touching arbitrary plot items making exploration an exercise in frustration generate an intense headache after 10-15 minutes of playing.
I go up to Storage, where touching the dildo in pretty much the first room made the Zombie Patrol appear immediately and I decided to call it a day.
How much of the game did I miss and are there any mods that give Daniel a neck brace, a ballgag and a warning prompt on stuff that summons a grotesque nanny effectively telling you to GTFO and play with your new plot trinket in the designated "stick stuff to wall" playpen?
't ain't everyone's cuppa tea
Most of your other complaints can be considered features, if you like that sort of thing.
Wobbly camera and chittering? Punishment for running around in the dark.
Invincible enemies? Of course they're invincible, I wouldn't want it any other way. I'm not playing Doom 3 here.
I will give you the super-bright whiteness that happens during a flashback, though. Those hurt my eyes too.
For the most part, it kind of sounds like this just isn't the kind of game you would enjoy.
But I can also say that as the game progresses, the things you're complaining about get better.
The arbitrary enemy spawns had a greater purpose: they put you on edge later on in the game when you're grabbing items and
nothing is happening. I found that to be way scarier, because I'm expecting a predictable spawn and all I hear is the castle settling and strange noises in the distance... But, yeah, enemies don't always spawn on an item, don't worry.
Also, I dunno if it's just me or what, but I find that Daniel handles the darkness much better late in the game. It seems to take a lot longer for darkness to drain your sanity the further you get in the game.
Give up if you wish, but it really does get better, and it has a pretty fascinating story.