This is the only Souls game that feels like an adventure. If you go to a place you WILL be at that place, you canĀ“t teleport awayuntil you get the lord vessel. This gives the game a lot of tension, like being trapped on Blighttown or The Depths
The subsequent games abandoned this and gave you warp from the start, making them much more forgiving experiences
Shame From has merely been coasting by on its success ever since, unlikely to ever attempt something as substantial as it ever again.
Yeah you're right OP
That's why DeS, DaS, BB are the true trilogy.
Each of them forced you to explore and warping was limited.