I have tried 2 other Souls games in the past and each time they never stuck with me. This time I lost a bet and this was the game that I was chosen to try. I was skeptical I would like it but I was more open to it since it's open world and if I get stuck I can go level up somewhere and come back.

What I didn't expect was one of the most beautiful open world games I've have ever seen in my life. Plus you have a horse that is a joy to ride, which means traveling around is a dream. Breathtaking vistas and just grotesque enemies and bosses that you can't help but want to see.

I did a samurai build which was a lot of fun bleeding the bosses and just seeing chunks of health disappear. The last boss almost broke me but you have so many options at your disposal that you can always find a different way to succeed. I would be mistaken to not talk about the mvp of the games which is the ashes you can use to summon help, and specifically mimic tear who is the mvp of the game.

The story really isn't something that will invest you similar to SMT V, but the world itself is a story to explore. The side characters are great when you can figure out what to do and where to find them. Also I love bosses and this game is full of boss fights.

Highly recommend this game and even as someone who isn't good at Souls games I had a blast!