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A year after Elden Ring changed everything, there’s never been a better time to return to Dark Souls

If you’re considering a replay of Dark Souls, there’s no better time to praise the sun than right now – in a cold, forgettable week in January

HeliosHex471d ago

I tried. Couldn't do it. Not even with bloodborne. Games just didn't age well.

jznrpg471d ago (Edited 471d ago )

I disagree 1000% . All of the games are better than Elden Ring except maybe Dark Souls 2 but it’s not a bad game. I liked Elden Ring but the balance was poor and too much filler . Exploring was fun and all but combat was the worst balance wise of all of them imo.

HeliosHex471d ago

@jz I think dark souls 3 can hold its own against elden ring.

CrimsonWing69471d ago

Oh cmon man, Bloodborne is still amazing. I get that maybe Dark Souls 1 looks a bit rough around the edges, but the core game is absolutely phenomenal.

HeliosHex471d ago

@crimson. Sorry bloodborne needs a remaster. It's pretty ugly to look at. And controls are typical dark souls sluggish.

GoodGuy09471d ago

Nah. You just need to "git gud" lol. All of the older games still are amazing. I went back and finished all of them for the hype of elden ring and loved it all the way through. But yea, if elden ring was the only game you've really liked and played, it will definitely feel that way.

The older games are a lot more punishing and heavily gate you forcing you to learn how to properly get passed the boss or next dungeon without being able to go off and do other things and get stronger

Really though, once you get the hang of the games and learn, and I mean really learn...through tons of deaths and rage, the games can be smooth sailing. I recommend looking up guides.

HeliosHex471d ago

@goodguy. Not about git gud. I did finish bloodborne and demon souls and dark souls 3. Only dark souls 3 holds up well graphically and control wise. The others are ugly to look at and controls are ass.

Duke19471d ago

Pff, like there is ever a bad time to replay them

GamesAsAService471d ago

Give me Sekiro 2 please. The speed, and the combat is unmatched. Im not interested in slow souls games anymore.

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Dark Souls: Archthrones Reaffirms Modding Is The Best Thing To Happen To Games

"Dark Souls: Archthrones is like playing a brand new FromSoftware game, and that speaks volumes about just how much good modding can do," says Hanzala from eXputer.

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The prevalence of parrying: Why is it so popular?

Parrying has been creeping into more games, with almost every high-profile title of the last few years featuring it in some way.  Why?

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phoenixwing35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

i understand the authors frustration i'm not the best at parrying in games. not that i can't complete a game that requires it but it is a definite harder thing for me than other kinds of techniques in games. which might be the main reason it's so heavily added in games nowadays. want to make your game challenging without having to do a lot of work? just add a parry boss. (what i mean by parry boss is a boss you have to beat by parrying such that their attacks will kill you otherwise)

Dudeson35d ago (Edited 35d ago )

I always think it's fine as long as such games also have the roll/dodge panic button. But I understand the will to parry, it seems so cinematic in a fight when you pull it off.

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Dark Souls: 10 Best Weapons In The Series

TheGamer writes, "Some weapons resist the test of time."

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Father__Merrin64d ago

bastard sword and claymore do the job when grinded up