[quote=@BrokenPromise]
DS2 had shitty net code or something that made the "lag stab" really prevalent for a lot of people.

DS3 had kinda crap multiplayer, NGL. I think the expansion (which I never played) fixed a few things, but all the builds played more or less the same. If you wanted to PvP, there wasn't a lot of reason to spec into magic. Beyond troll spells like force of course.
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I have more nostalgia for original Dark Souls because of memorable online PvP or whatever faction you were on like the Forest Dwellers having their own invasion scenario. Lackluster PvP in DS3 was a turn off and the "easy" reputation of DS2 was meh.

But guys...What about Demon Souls?

[quote=@Crimson Paladin]
Dark Souls 2 SOTFS was my first Dark Souls game due to it being a better PC port than the Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition, so it holds a special place in my heart despite being what seems to be the least-liked game in the trilogy.  It didn't require me to be familiar with most of DS1 since it did its own thing in terms of the setting, and I really liked how much of a mark the player can leave on the levels as they progress, like illuminating the Gutter, raising and lowering platforms in Shulva, stopping the Earthen Peak windmill, disabling the Iron Keep fire traps, bringing Brume Tower to life, and any time you can break walls with explosive barrels.
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That sounds cool actually.