The dodging feels almost identical to DS2's dodging mechanics. Wish it felt like something other than DS2
I disagree. While I'm not personally a fan of this game's rolling mechanic, ds2 has the i-frames start at the beginning of the roll, this game seems to have them start at the end. the other dark souls tend to have them in the middle, so while it is different than most, it's definitely not like ds2. (I actually kinda like ds2 rolling, not as much as the other souls games, but more than this (no offense to the creator))