Y'know, replaying this game made me realize just how truly special this game and this series of games in general truly is. I ask myself how can I give 5 stars to a game that isn't even fully finished and has a mediocre roaster of bosses. Well honestly I think i know why now, bc it's god damn DARK SOULS. A game that changed an entire generation of gamers, sparked countless discussions about the nature of games, created its own fucking sub-genre and made numerous other games try in vain to replicate what made this game work. And also it's really fun to play and has the best world design in any game ever made lmfao. One of the most important games I've ever played and while my heart goes more to it's successors I have a solid amount of gratitude and respect for it and is worthy of its status and popularity across the gaming pantheon of masterpieces.