Fr bro its so underrated. That is because people got used to bad games so when they played it they realized its too good and didnt like it.( except for some hitboxes they suck ass)
OG Firelink: The home you always circle back to and get pure joy when you think you're in the middle of nowhere, but BOOM! Back home with its healing music that ALWAYS works! Majula: Beautiful sunlight over a breathtaking bay in a humble hamlet full of homely people DS3 Firelink: Dirty nexus with a couple of secret spots to help your build Roundtable Hold: Teleport here for free hugs, a super chill blacksmith, a really sweet spirit tuner and a couple of nasty people to deal with later I'm sorry, but OG Firelink is where it's at
Yeah OG Firelink feels like a gas station in comparison to the chill "h o m e" atmosphere of Majula. I could return there every day for the rest of my life.
People give DS2 so much hate or trash talk, but i love it. I love all the Souls games, but DS2 and Majula has a special place in my heart. Unlike every other Souls hub, you take Majula and turn it into a home for exiles and vagabonds. The people you save that end up there stay there for your whole journey. Between the wonderul music and hovels full of strange weirdos that move in, it always felt so warm in comparison.
Ds3 firelink is extra trash. As bad as roundtable. Ds1 though... Idk. Not great but not bad. Nice chill place with a good enough view. Majula top tier hub
Firelink from DS is bland in my opinion. Not a lot to see, it just gives the illusion that it offers more than it does because of how DS1 is designed and the map is interconnected. IMO though.