Ive been a fan of the souls series for a few years now, and ive always heard so much ♥♥♥♥ about dark souls 2. I dreaded playing this game, to the point I considered not doing it. But I mustered up and did it, and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ has my opinion changed. This game is so much ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fun. Its combat is clean, and some of the weapons this game added are the coolest in the series imo. This game is the perfect transition from 1 to 3, locking in so many features that made 3 amazing. There were some bad things too, such as progressive health loss, and some neutral features such as enemy’s despawning. All the bosses in this game were fun and unique, and it made for a good time. Im still on the fence about my favorite souls game, and this might just beat out 3 with enough playthroughs. My final words are... ♥♥♥♥ Forlorn, you bastard.
EDIT: I've beaten every boss in the Dark Souls Trilogy, can say this game has the worst boss runs in the entire series, however, this is my favorite Dark Souls game