Souls was never about straining my horrific reflexes. It was about plodding in full plate through narrow corridors, shields-up.
I liked Dark Souls because it was slow. it's the only game in this series( and Demon's Souls) I find comfortable to play., and now all of them are obsessed with straining my reflexes.

Remember when you could actually hear the sounds of your footsteps and clanking armor? Remember when you were able to take your time, and healing spells actually had a purpose? Remember when your shield was almost universally useful and you didn't need to roll every other second and every encounter?
Fromsoftware killed knightcore games, and no one has filled the role since. All the Soulslikes these days just want to copy Ds3 and Sekiro.