I haven't played the 2009 version, so I can't say much, but while I did enjoy playing it, after playing Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring it gets really hard to not compare this with those games. To be fair, I should compare it to Dark Souls 1, and even then, this game lacks quite a lot in many aspects that made the souls series so iconic. Regardless, it was a fun experiencie, and the visuals were amazing.