Yeah I kind of forgot about the EMPs and Energy Drinks until I had sort of overcome the base enemies which made them less interesting. I was planning to try them out just to do it but then I sort of forgot!
I’m the type that at the end of a Souls game I have so much consumables that I just hoard in case I need them more later though, so it might not be too much of a game design issue here as it might be a me problem. hehe