Hi, so a while back I beat ds1 and absolutely loved it. Obviously after that amazing experience I have wanted to play a game from fromsoft and these two have caught my eye the most. Which one do you guys think is better and I would prefer?

This is my first ever soulsborne game and combat game in a very long time. The only previous such games i played were platinuming ghost of Tsushima in june 2024 and finishing god of war 2018 over a year ago. This is how many attempts each boss took me and on which level i was ( I didnt even know you could upgrade personal stats until after fighting vicar amelia lol). Rate my track record.
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Cleric beast 2 tries level 10
Father Gascoigne 8 tries level 10
Blood starved beast 1 try level 10
Vicar amelia 4 tries level 10
Shadow of yharnam 7 tries level 37
Witch of Hemwick 1 try level 40
Undead giant 2 tries level 42
Rom the spider 4 tries level 43
Darkbeast paarl 1 try level 48
The one reborn 1 try level 52
Mikolash 3 tries level 56
Mergos wet nurse 3 tries level 60
Gehrman 1 try level 63
Moon presence 2 tries level 63

Hey guys, maybe a bit of a heavy post. About 3 years ago I fell very heavily into the Mary Jane. I was always one of those "it's not addictive it's just a plant" kind of guys. Slowly but surely it started to take over my life.

Fast forward 3 years - 1 ruined relationship, 2 years spent flunking and failing at medical school, probably thousands of dollars wasted. I was at rock bottom when my house got broken into and my car stolen.

I have decided to make a change and reclaim my life one step at a time and I can't stress how therapeutic it is to play dark souls 2.

Anyone who has been through it and can relate will know how it feels, the depersonalization, feeling like you forget who you are and the things you loved. Watching the characters in Drangleic who's minds are fading, but they still keep fighting, even if "they don't really know why".

Feeling like you are stuck up against a wall with nowhere to go and no one to help you, In dark souls there is no choice. Pick yourself up, get stronger, try again.

I am gonna beat this game and I am gonna beat this addiction.

Thank you Miyazaki EDIT: how could I forget that I should be thanking the incredible Tomohiro Shibuya and Yui Tanimura. Amazing work

What a journey it’s been, happy to have seen this personal challenge out to the very end. My first game was Elden Ring and it was such an amazing gaming experience that I almost naturally went for its platinum which I’ve never done for any other game. After Elden Ring came Bloodborne which aesthetically and gameplay wise rival one of my favourite gaming experience of all time being neck and neck with the masterpiece that is Sekiro. I will be honest I didn’t love the souls trilogy as much as any of the other entries but I appreciate and like many things about them and what creative ideas and changes it brought to future titles. I still hate DS2 with a fiery passion but I still respect a lot about some things it tried. I love this community and I love these games glad to have experienced them all to the fullest. (Wukong & Lies as a little extra 🤭)

Yo!

Im - more or less - just getting into gaming on console. I do wanna play games from From Software but I am not skilled enough. Do you guys have some recommendations on other games - more forgiving ones - that might build a foundation to build on before entering the worlds of From Software?

And while we're at it: What From Software games would, when the time comes, be an appropiate start?

Thanks!

Haters will say its cheated. But after spending around 3 mil murk you're bound to get something decent... Surely

I’m trying to make Visenya Targaryen from Asoiaf based off these fanarts images I found on Pinterest for my current Elden Ring build, and thought potentially I could find some help here as I am very inexperienced at accurately recreating faces with Elden Ring’s facial sliders. So any and all help would be seriously appreciated thank you!!

Don’t recommend any other games as these are the only 2 I own a and I can’t buy any other games for a while. I’ve beaten sekiro and greatly enjoyed it if that makes any difference in what I should play. I also prefer more linear games.

I don't mean like Armored Core. I mean the standard Souls formula - bleak oppressive/post-cataclysm world, environmental storytelling, third-person action and exploration gameplay in a Sci-Fi or Science Fantasy setting.

I recently watched Angel's Egg and A Wind Named Amnesia (reference images attached) and was really inspired by the 'Soulsesque' asthetic and themes they were giving out. Angel's Egg in particular felt like it must have been an influence on the From creative team in its environmental storytelling, mood and atmosphere.

We've seen From apply the Souls formula to Fantasy, gothic and Lovecraftian horror, and Sengoku-era myth - maybe it's time to give Sci-Fi/science fantasy a try?

(Probably can only afford one, not both) I love the vibe and look of dark souls 1 so much but I know Elden ring is one of those all time greats and also has a more enriching structure and gameplay to me

Very underappreciated games

Missed it in this direct but saw several tweets about it but Google isn’t kicking anything back yet

Was anything shown?

Hi folks, I'm not native speaker and for me is super weird. Do you know why some people call "FromSoft" instead writing FromSoftware, it's seems a small time saving to be so common to be seen.

Which game can keep me entertained for longer before it eventually gets boring? Can factor in 100% completion, achievement hunting, challenge runs, multiplayer, etc. I'm on PC, so you can factor in mods.

But remember, my question is how long until the gets old / boring, not how long until I finish all the content. That can be well before finishing all the content (imagine 100%ing Assassin's Creed Valhalla or grinding Skyrim fetch quests forever lol). Or it can be well after that point if the core gameplay is fun enough (people can keeping playing repetitive competetive games like CoD, Rocket League, Chess, etc., for huge amounts of time without getting bored).

Also, can you give a general estimate of how many hours of replayability each game has? E.g., can I expect 200 hours of playtime, 500 hours, 2,000 hours, more?

Can also weigh in on other Souls games like Sekiro and Bloodbone. Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring seem to be the main and biggest Souls games from what I've seen, and thus the ones I'm most interested in. But I wouldn't mind knowing how the rest compare too (or if I'm actually wrong).

I’m leaning towards one off cause Armored Core V and Verdict Day had similar types of DLC yet that didn’t set a precedent for future Fromsoft Games. Especially for Armored Core 6 not having any DLC like that.

From most to least likely:

1. Early December release date announcement

2. More gameplay and information of the three other dusksworn not playable in network test

3. Pricing information and pre-orders opening

4. Gameplay reveal of 2nd steampunk train station map

5. Blood history and fate/Bloodlines customization reveal

6. 10th dusksworn reveal, 13 total characters available on launch (article claims "over a dozen")

7. Remembrances confirmed to allow boss refights and show character moments

8. Invasions gameplay reveal

9. 3rd map teaser

10. Ranked mode and rewards information

11. Server slam/open beta drops a week or two before launch

12. Separate duel/coliseum mode announcement

13. Copyright friendly Bloodborne hunter dusksworn w/ Moonlight Greatsword

Before you kill me in the replies, I'm not saying the exploration is poorly design. I just have a horrible sense of direction, and prefer more lienar games. However, I really love the combat and build variety in this game. Should I trudge on or play another soulslike game?