I finally broke down and got Elden Ring. I loved Dark Souls, but every time I tried playing a Dark Souls game after that I would say, "I am not doing this to myself again," lol. Well after I fired up Elden Ring I felt the same way I did playing the original Dark Souls and I'm having a lot of fun. I'm not sure what the difference is. Maybe that it's more open. I love that you can be stealthy. Also it has a map! I have a terrible sense of direction so that's huge for me.