First of all, the changes affected the design and elaboration of locations, which became much more interesting to explore in order to move forward. There were some lore additions directly related to what happened in the first part. The world has completely rotted and needs the beginning of a new era, which only those who are not worthy of becoming ashes can do. Ashen One (ash), called the Fire Keeper, is controlled by the player, forced to travel a long way to fight the Lords of Ash, returning them to their thrones in the Firelink Shrine. With these actions, Ashen One must end the Age of Fire and begin a new one, thereby putting an end to the curse of the undead.

Dark Souls' lore has always been boss-based, so I'll highlight Aldrick, Devourer of Gods. Has an interesting backstory, character model and, in my opinion, attacks. Yes, they are “borrowed” from Gwyndolin the Dark Sun and other characters, which looks impressive in the compartment. Lothric, the younger prince and Lorian, the eldest prince also do not leave indifferent, leaving a taste of sadness at the end.

Added storylines that are easy to miss because some actions are impossible to figure out. Concerns Henri from Astora, bringing a good ending. It follows that you need to be constantly vigilant so as not to miss small details that can seriously affect the outcome. Otherwise, if you carefully examine the locations, communicate with NPCs and read the descriptions of the loot, it will not cause any difficulties.

The big problem with Dark Souls remains cheaters who enter the world like red phantoms. It is unpleasant to lose coal because of guests who are not capable of a fair duel. This would include pinging, which is additional pain in one place, since it is difficult to cause damage. This does not apply to players who create mini-bosses and provide a real opportunity to win. Overall, if you are in the right place at the right time, red phantoms are not a problem.
There was only one major bug - a failure under the textures after the battle with Abbys Watchers. It was so surprising, and the pools of other people’s blood confirmed that this was not an isolated incident.

If the previous parts of the series did not work, then this one should be given a chance to prove itself. Must have by default. And I'm ready to marry her.