it definitely had some really cool moments and locations, but the overall story was clearly lacking in comparison to the first game, which held it back a bit for me.

i think the novelty of MW1 for me also gave it an advantage. still, some really crazy spectacles and missions throughout.

8/10

first real souls game, and i really really enjoyed it. didn't always love the lack of checkpoints and grind to upgrade gear, but i think because i haven't experienced otherwise it made it a lot more bearable.

really beginner-unfriendly, a guide is pretty much required. but once you get the hang of things it becomes extremely addictive to try and make your way through each level. the bosses were never absurdly hard (other than the tower knight, my inexperience got me), especially after settling into my build. first-trying the final 3-4 bosses really was a nice power-trip, especially with the boss soul weapons i had.

really curious and excited to try more of these, and will definitely revisit this at some point to try a different build and round up the trophies.

9/10

pretty much the perfect puzzle game. the gimmick never gets old, and it's challenging and satisfying to complete without making me feel stupid.

just wish there was more which is a great problem to have.

9.5/10