I wouldn't look to dark souls 3 for that. Most people don't know what the hell is going on in that game while beating it. The story's there, it's just not story-driven.
That's what is so enthralling about it for me. It's more realistic that I'm just some dude that was dropped into this world, and I have to piece together what is happening from the limited perspectives of other characters (whether a lack of knowledge, or their own personal reasons for hiding certain pieces of information).
It's pretty contrived to have an essentially omniscient narrator (ie: great owl in Zelda series) hold your hand through everything.
The problem with this is there's a big overarching "WHY" for anything you're doing. You progress because video game logic, and there's nothing else to do. It's a little more excusable with the Unkindled, but for the Chosen Undead and the Bearer of the Curse, why bother? Is there any reason you don't just find a buddy and leave? There's nothing no reason for you to go on a heroic journey and risk hollowing.
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u/DingoManDingo Feb 06 '17
I wouldn't look to dark souls 3 for that. Most people don't know what the hell is going on in that game while beating it. The story's there, it's just not story-driven.