I'm addicted now!

I've put off ds2 for a while. Played it, beat the first boss and now I can't put it down!! I haven't had a major problem with the I-frame rolls or the enemies. Nothing serious enough to ruin my gameplay. My only gripe is that I CAN NOT SEE! Putting a horde of enemies in a poorly lit room is what gets me. Haven't had a problem with poison swamps either. I'm just stuck in iron keep now, lame