If you hate DS2, name 3 things you like about it

If you hate DS2, name 3 things you like about it.
If you like DS2, name 3 things you hate about it.

I'll start:

>Hit detection is sometimes shit.
>8 Directional Movement.
>Agility is a gargabe idea.

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>Movement in general is shit
>Forlorn and his weapons
>Healing sucks

Healing speed being linked to your Agility stats is such a dumb idea.

All the weapons feel like your hitting with inflatable balloons

The level design is both bad AND nonsensical.

The game goes from hordes of enemies making the game seemingly impossible to being completely trivial once you know the various gimmicks

>No bonfire and no death challenge where you can beat the game without resting at a bonfire or dying to gain a reward and bragging rights

>Non-linear first half of the game allows you to rush straight to the areas of the game that contain the items for your build

>Chugging Estus immobilizes you, and the heal isn't instantaneous meaning trying to chug while someone is sticking close to you will result in death

>Stamina regeneration is tied to weight, so a character at 10% burden will recover their bar faster than a character at 70% burden, giving an advantage and a reason to make a low burden character

>Poise exists and armor provides relevant, but not overpowering damage reduction, giving an advantage and a reason to make a high burden character

>Phantoms and Dark Spirits cannot chug estus, spirits can only heal via spell useage which is slow. This makes fighting outnumbered even without mob assistance possible since any damage you do sticks

>Can only perform four rolls before running out of stamina

>Can only perform 5 attacks of a rapier or straight sword before running out of stamina

>Parrying has longer recovery frames and consumes more stamina, making parry fishing riskier and makes parrying require higher skill

>Power stance allowing for unique combinations of dual wielding and unlocking an alternative moveset for weapons

>Being able to use the full moveset of a weapon in your off-hand including running, rolling, backstepping, etc. attacks rather than just being able to do a basic R1 swing and blocking with the weapon as it is in Ds3 (lmao who would ever want to weapon block)

>Bell Tower covenant providing two unique optional areas to PvP for Titanite Chunks, Slabs, and Twinkling, making farming for upgrades fun

>Bonfire ascetics to replay bosses you like and or gain items from NG+ and beyond without grinding through the whole game again

DLC
twinblades
rat covenant

ADP
pretty much all of the movement
boss weapons

what's with all the DS2 threads lately?

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>Powerstancing is neat
>Most weapons are good/fun enough for a playthrough
>has the most accessible co-op and PvP in the series

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Im ambivalent about ds 2
Good things: wacky worlds
Lot of infusable weapons
Lots of content

Bad things
Weapon degradation
Too much reliance on lame enemy placement
Most bosses aren't that great

>cash in sequel bait title when the game feels completely different and doesn't have anything to do with the story of dark souls
>muddy brown and smudged paint aesthetic
>a lot of lazy boss designs