One of the very few games that I could legitimately consider life-changing. Even ignoring how Dark Souls was my special interest for ages, this game is absolutely golden from the combat to the music. I understand the sentiment that the amount of bonfires is strange, and that it lacks the interconnected level design of Dark Souls 1, but it makes up for it by absolutely having the best (and most well balanced) gameplay in the series. Everything about this game feels so goddamn satisfying to me, from the mass amount of unique weapons to use, to the all time great boss fights such as Nameless King or Slave Knight Gael. This game is worth giving a chance even if action adventure isn't your cup of tea. On top of everything I've said, the hundreds of hours I poured into this games multiplayer, mainly via invasions and coop has made so many key memories in my life. Do yourself a favor, play Dark Souls 3.