Digital Foundry: Dark Souls on Switch analysis

[AngryLittleAlchemist]

Jumpin said:

I have been looking at this game, and am trying to figure out what about it people find so great. I know I am missing something, but it doesn't look like people are having fun with it in "let's plays," and the graphics are as bland as any game I have ever seen.

Now, I am not saying it's a bad game, but I am struggling to see why it is great. What are the big draws? Why are people excited to have this on Switch?
All I seem to be seeing is mediocrity, so far - and the fact that people are calling this a bad port makes it worse.

I wish I could reply to you something that's sufficient, informative, and also not fan-boyish... but I'm busy today and a tad on the clock, so my leisure is limited. I wish I could magically make you interested in the game but, alas, I can't. It would take me all day to talk about the ins-and-outs of the game and why it is such attractive software.  Even more time to make it coherent. It's tied for my favorite game of all time. It means a lot to me.

And also, this isn't really something that should be asked in a technical thread about port qualities