Who remembers glowhoo, and what about Crotas end and vault of glass armor. How about when you could add ornaments and it gave you giant glowing spikes and other cool looks
D1 had [b][i]SOUL[/i][/b]
And a Dev team that put 5-7 years into making sure the art, the atmosphere, the design...felt right! (I miss my Y1 IB armour - & Old Guard shader and veteran Ravensteel sparrow)
And because of those very things - everything else felt immersive
D2 on the other hand - a 3 miles wide, 2 inch deep puddle!