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Combat is Souls at its most basic, dodging and mobility is broken without any added depth or novelty. Gun parries are just parries, nothing new. Build variety in Souls is a meme but not even there for those who want it. Trick weapons are a strength, but not particularly transfomative as far as combat gimmicks go.
Gameplay-wise, Elden Ring is the only truly meaty upgrade of the formula since DS1, maybe DS2 and even that pales in comparison to Sekiro.
>The level design is best of any other than DS1
True, but the unfortunate thing is that DS1 is so much better than the rest of the games at that that being a distant second isn't as good as it sounds. As for world and lore, too subjective for me to argue. Personally I think DS1 is significantly better realized and less derisive. More objectively it's had the most staying power in public consciousnesses next to ER.
Being like, the 3rd or 4th best game in From's library is very good, but pretty awkward when you're not particularly novel or the best at anything. Bloodborne is like AC4 when 4A exists and the previous games go in different directions.
>DS2 fan
DS2 is a nipjank. Charming and imaginative but ultimately a meme.