I am almost ready to start playing D:OS-EE and can't wait! Been reading about why one would want to quit, given what I have heard and read (other than the text boxes, pre-EE).
Also being "old school," last century pen & paper, waiting to begin (ready to put 100+/- hours into D:OS-EE), then get D:OS2 and game some hours, you all forgot Red Dead Redemption 2/3! I know, I know, a western, but almost an RPG, and loved RDR almost as much as TW3! Agree that TW and TW2 were too linear!!!
Now, though speaking months later, here, I hope the gent didn't quit, as I love games that make one think and, though I have All Dark Souls games, but Bloodborne!!! Why no PC or Xbox One version, Bandai Namco??? I hope for PC, but, don't care!!! No, I like a good ole game where one must use one's mind!!! The Souls games=I can be a glutton for punishment, most of the time, actually, but like more of a chance, ergo D:OS-EE & D:OS2, lol!!! Sometimes a simple thing allows one around a major, losing battle (operative word: "losing").
Anyway, although having wanted D:OS (Classic), I had wanted to play D:OS-EE, after I'd learned that the 1st game (Classic) after the original series, was to be made without the big text boxes so, I believe I'm doing the right thing? As eluded to about! No? I hope that there are not big text boxes, rather great voice acting done, without big text boxes "covering the screen!!!" Do I expect for there to be text boxes while there is talking? Of course; but hopefully, not literally covering the screen!!!
Well, I hope to start playing within the next 8-10 hours (give or take), and also hope that I do not have to *Lone Wolf* the game!!! For some reason, my brother-in-law, will only play D:OS2?!?!? However, his brother may be up to gaming some D:OS-EE!?!?!
By the way, going to give it more than 10 hours! I had heard to even give it as many as 20 hours, and given that I get into the side quests, going hither & thither around the map, looking under every nook and cranny for every item... yeah, that's me!!! This may be over 100 hours of gaming, & looking forward to every minute of it!!!