A lot of people liked it. I’ll probably beat it because I bought it, but I’ll throw it on the heap of other Fromsoft titles that I find to be lacking. I don’t see myself wasting time on NG+ as the first playthrough has been less than satisfying.
That’s because Google is on the far side of the track that tech companies follow.
They start out as people passionate about what they are doing. As those people leave they tend to replaced by spreadsheet readers that only have a passion for personal gain.
WFH hands down. I would get two hours of each week day back that I spend commuting.