my favorite of the souls games, and that's in large part due to the fact that it's the first in the series. it feels the most creative, and there's no area in any souls game that came after that has matched what latria was. it's also the only souls game where i give a shit about the lore and feel as though the world is actively enriched when you learn details about it instead of lore just being a "oh huh. that's interesting i guess" moments like in other souls games.