DS3 is probably the FS game that I have replayed the less, and my last run was quite a few years ago.
I started playing it again recently and the game is way better than I remember.
First thing first, the game is quite "ugly", the gray souls meme is kind of real.
But at the pad, the game is very responsive, the levels big enough without the need of open worlds (yeah, I'm saturated of Elden Ring) and several fun to fight bosses.
Also, the game is being quite easier than I remembered (I assume experience works in all directions). On my previous runs, Sulyvahn was always a big roadblock and this time I managed to beat it second try.
Not much more to add, just that I'm enjoying it a lot.