Not really sure what I expected going in but I think it's safe to say that this game passed all expectations. Not only does this game play like a dream, but it has a gorgeous visual style, a genuinely great story that had me invested beginning to end, and honest-to-god one of my favorite casts of characters to come out of this year. Ayre, Rusty, Walter, Carla, Michigun. I love them all, and we never even get to see any of their faces. Fromsoft proves once again that they are one of the best doing it right now. Time to go back and get the rest of the endings.