MilkMan03
2020
This game is the most confusing in the Souls series. Honestly, it was the easiest in the series for me. I was able to beat the game with only a plus-one weapon. I don't think I even played it right, so I will probably replay it again and figure out the world tendency mechanic. Overall, I love the graphics remake. It's nice to see where the Souls series began and the early ideas that were implemented in later games.
2015
This game came at the perfect time because I was getting tired of the medieval style of the Souls games, and the Gothic and Lovecraft art styles sold it to me! The bosses were awesome. Each area felt unique and different, and it had the perfect difficulty! The DLC is what brought this game to a 4.5/5 because that DLC expanded the lore and gave the most memorable bosses. My biggest complaint is the chalice dungeons because you had to grind all of them to get 100%. I should have spread them out, but it is still a grind. The framerate can get nasty sometimes, but you will get used to it. I loved 100% this game and would love to play it again.
I have a love-hate relationship with this game. At some points, it is fantastic and has some of the best moments in the Souls series, but it also has some lowest points. The ADP stat is the worst thing in Souls history. The things that carry this game for me are the lore and the DLC(except for Snow Reindeer Placee and blue Kool-Aid Man). I love the power stance mechanic. I wish it were in DS3!
2016
I finally 100% this game, and I hate myself for it, but I love it! It was my first souls experience, and I have been hooked ever since. The first half of the game is a little slow, and areas blend due to the color palette. But once you beat the catacombs, the game jumps in quality and variety. The DLC is what carries this game to a 4/5 score. The first DLC is all right, but the second one is one of the best DLCs in the Souls series.
In my opinion, this is the perfect souls game. They did everything right and have the best combat in the Souls series. Each boss feels epic and feels so good when you beat it. It's a learning curve at first, but once you master it, you will be hooked!
2022
This game did almost everything right! Open-world souls are fantastic and don't feel forced; nothing feels unnecessary. The one problem is the level scaling at the end of the game and repeating bosses, but repeating bosses can be forgiven.
The first half of the game is fantastic, but once you beat a particular boss, the game goes downhill with unfinished areas. But the DLC brought this game around at the end for me.