Yaaaaa I'm not reading all that. Checked out after you still hadn't gotten to the point 7 paragraphs in.
So I'm just gonna say you're wrong. DS1 is a masterpiece, and you suck for not liking it.
In all seriousness though, I find experiences within a franchise are always hurt when going backwards. A lot of the mechanics, and core design principles are refined and fine tuned as a series progresses, so when you play those newer games first and then go back to the beginnings, a lot of things just feel off.







