As a Dark Souls 1 fan (it's my favorite game) and as a Dark Souls II ex-hater (as some of the Souls community was once until they played that damn game), I love every part of this game. The initial areas are better in DS1, I guess... But, all the other aspects are superior. All the systems and game design experiments make the experience unique (far different from DSIII xp, the game basically try to imitate Dark Souls 1 at all cost). That game is undoubtedly the best Dark Souls. Now it's time for the DLCs.