DS1 is better because speedrun strats? What. You actually do this? It's true I didn't do many characters in Dark Souls. Essentially, it's better because the way all the areas are setup makes sense and the whole main world is tightly inter-connected which is super cool.
As for combat, movesets etc. Bloodborne is better than Dark Souls methinks. That's what most people who played both are saying, and I would tend to agree. Of course, there aren't that many weapons in Bloodborne (still quite a few though).
Eh? Nothing to do with speed runs. It's about being able to get some good gear from the get go and not being limited on where you can go. In DS2 nothing was connected and you had to unlock areas with a frikkin branch.
In DS1 from the start of the firelink shrine you could go do a run to get the zweihander and great scythe in the catacombs. Grass crest shield in darkroot basin (one of the most useful early game items). Fire keeper soul in new londo. You can also get down into Blighttown and grab a bunch of items there, including another firekeeper soul. You don't have that opportunity in DS2.
What was difficult about the archers in Anor Londo, again?
They stand on the end of a thin walkway, both can shoot you at the same time, quite often causing you to fall off because of the knock back. Early on before you gain any real levels they are tough to kill and because of the narrow platform rolling around them is near enough out of the question. Easiest way to beat them is to force them just to fall off. But closing them down first is the main challenge as you are spammed by arrows from 2 directions.
Mind you my biggest hate in that area are the bloody steel pigs. The amount of times I've died to those things trying to get into the dukes archives is ridiculous. And Ornstein and Smough are still the hardest boss in the game in my opinion.
