The gameplay really bogged everything down. The story for this was also meh but my god is the world building incredible. Looking forward to 2.

The lore of this game is sooooooo intriguing, but on the other hand the 2 black knight archers on top of anor londo exist.

My first souls game, so its easily my favorite. While in the others I had the mechanics hammered down, the sense of sheer terror I experienced while fumbling around in this one will never be forgotten.