Ashen Pathfinder

Honestly I think you described some of the complaints. I know people were let-down by the design of the bosses; which largely resembled men-in-armor & such. And yeah they also mentioned the difficult. DS1 just kicks my ass so hard... >_<

Which is why I may never fully play DS 1. Maybe it is goes backwards compatible I may try it again, but I honestly do not like incredibly difficult games much. I agree with the bosses in DS 2, most of them are just that, big enemies that have a blade of some kind and they swing it at you. That is usually the gist of most bosses.

Yeah, and the bosses of DS1 are definitely more creative. Heck; the Asylun Demon and Taurus Demon are all great designs; much better than a cookie-cutter knight.

Though, I shouldn't judge DS2 harshly. Still need to play it properly. XD