Compared to the other two Dark Souls games,
this game has a perfectly-streamlined gameplay flow,
aswell as a theme that interlocks with gameplay, level design and lore,
to deliver a deep and rich experience.

When you go into a game without expectations, it can only surprise you positively.
This game did just that for me. It was surprisingly intimate and deep.
(Though the mere act of voicing such opinion raises expectations, which then only negatively surprise readers.)

The only bad thing i can say about the game, is that the English translation is not perfect.
But hey, at least English people get to experience it at all.