Great gameplay, except for the buffer on actions that for some reason extends all the way after you get hit. Didn't pay much attention to the lore in this one but the bits I did pick up on seemed variable in quality. Some of it seemed cool and interesting, some of it seemed lame and made me roll my eyes. Loads of great bosses, some of my favorites in the series thus far. Didn't finish Ringed City yet but do plan on going back to finish up what i left behind. Some decent areas, although nothing remotely close to the heights of 1 and 2, and the worst of it is far worse than anything in 1 and 2. Still a great time overall and I can see the building blocks that eventually led to Elden Ring here.