This was the first soulslike game I played, and I was surprised at how sucked in I got. It's extremely satisfying to do all of the things these games are known for, and the hidden secrets you can find throughout. I don't love the aesthetic overall, but it's a bit more interesting than Demon's souls, which I finished before this one due to mainly playing this with my friend who got me into it. It has its charms and intriguing parts though. I enjoy some of the more cosmic horror parts and some of the enemy designs are pretty good.

it's hard to overstate how the, at first seemingly clunky, gameplay feels so good after you get a handle on it. I think the message I wanna broadcast about the souls games for folks like me: they are actually good, and not nearly as difficult as you expect. Still difficult, for sure, but a much more manageable form of difficulty than you would anticipate based on their reputations.

I understand people who get into the story rather deep will profess their love for it, but learning most of the details I still find them pretty uninteresting. Bloodborne definitely is more intriguing than demon's souls, though. If one of these can actually deliver a story that fully compels me personally, then I would be ecstatic.