Generally the game is easier than Dark Souls 1.
I'm a but upset they included some bullshit moments actually revolving around multiple enemies/bosses rather than making decent fights.
Royal Rat Authority
The Congregation
Royal Rat Vanguard
Even that bit in Lost Bastille when you get invaded by an NPC with about 7 rats biting at you.
Bullshit .
I didn't say it was hard, I said it was cheap.
Rather than making Magus a decent fight with his 2 main adds thy cheapened it by adding a load of hollows who can block you.