Yea i can imagine it being tough going from bloodborne to dark souls 1. Thing is, dark souls 1 was ground breaking when it came out. It took a huge step forward from the foundation block that was demons souls. A lot of people appreciate it for that reason.
You are also playing the game 4+ years too late. Being apart of the community during the first 6 months after release was amazing. Dark souls online was very active in pvp, lore discovery, speed running, and of course coop. Pvp was active a full 2 years after release (I hardly played any other game besides it until tlou came out).
Someone whos never played the souls games might think the gameplay is the same/similar. However, as you discovered, bloodborne and dark souls are very different. There is obvious speed differences. Dark souls is almost methodical and rewards patience (not the case in bloodborne). Bloodborne (and dark souls 3 to some degree) expect players to play without a shield and take more risks. In dark souls you have the option to armour up and become a tank. Poise is one of the most important stats in dark souls. It doesn't exist in bloodborne and mine as well not in dark souls 3 (unfortunately).
Not sure if you are aware but dark souls 2 was made by From Software's B team, hence the feeling being off. The same group that made bloodborne also made dark souls 1 and demons souls.
I would recommend giving dark souls 1 another chance. At least get to anor londo and fight ornstein and smough. The dlc is top notch as it is in bloodborne.
Btw bloodborne became my favorite in the series after it's dlc.
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