This game is a perfect platformer in every way, has amazing pixel art, a very deeply moving story, and an all time favorite soundtrack. It also has the best difficulty system ive ever seen. It is quite challenging but its more than worth the effort, and if it still seems like too much please dont hesitate to use assist mode.

The gameplay is decent, but the music, narration, and story really seal the deal. I think this was the first game to make me cry, and I really fucking cried my heart out over the finale with Zulf at the end.

Controversial opinion I know, but I think this is the definitive dark souls; just by mechanics and controls alone it blows DS1 out of the water. The callbacks to the original are fantastic, there's incredible build variety and so so so many weapons, spells, and items. SO many memorable and incredibly challenging bosses. The fact alone that it's soulsborne makes it a wonderful timeless experience.