>>47362560I completed Demon's Souls, Dark Souls 1, Dark Souls 2, Dark Souls 3, Bloodborne and Elden Ring. That is, I beat each game at least 3 times each, got every item/weapon and got every trophy/achievement shortly after release.
DS2, is beyond all doubt, the worst experience out of all of those games. Going from Dark Souls 1 to Dark Souls 2 was one of the most unpleasant experiences I've ever had as a gamer. Going from Dark Souls 2 to Bloodborne was like becoming an olympic level athlete after being crippled from the neck down.
DS2 just has so many issues that are not worth the time and experience of going through that game. Being slow as shit, adaptability being a stat and soul memory being the biggest. It's also plagued with unimaginative level layouts and enemy placements. Perma-death for enemies was one of the dumbest ideas they ever had.