Good game is good. Almost finished my first playthrough. I'm doing a challenge run, kinda. Melee only, no lifegems, no effigies, no summons and default wanderer's set only. Only downside so far is how they seem to have favored blocking over rolling and are leaning more towards turtling than actually evading. Shame. I also have no idea why people are whining about the graphics so much. Yes, the trailer looked better. But I still find myself amazed by how stunning some things look, like the lighting the bonfire animation in the dark or wandering around dark caves with a torch out. It looks great.