Yes, soon as even your instincts realize that getting killed in the game will not make your own heart stop, it's becoming easier. I feared this would have posed a big issue in the further story. But all in all I am happy the pigs themselves are more or less a secondary element in the game. Not that I don't like monster encounters but it shows how easy they can get ineffective. And that doesn't really depend on the game itself - it happens to all of them, sooner or later.
In that regard I am actually very impressed with this game in particular by having the focus shifted so drastically. Okay I still gotta say: The
was a perfect climax. The whole setup in this part was... well let's say it was high up on my Top 10 of "I poop my pants"-moments in Videogame history.