Dark Souls 3 might be the hardest Souls game ever made. Even after literally hundreds of hours spent playing Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Dark Souls 2, and Bloodborne, the latest installment of From Software’s infamously challenging series is about as tough as these games get. And I love it.
Maybe I’m just saying that because it’s a new experience. I’ve gone through Lordran more times than I can count, navigating its winding world by way of mental maps, burned into my brain over many playthroughs. It’s familiar enough that I can find three Fire Keeper Souls within the first few minutes and ring the second bell before the first. Fighting Havel with no armor and no shield is the only way to make that encounter exciting again. These are common things for someone who's just played a lot of Dark Souls. The first game is still fun, but you get used to it.
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Maybe I’m just saying that because it’s a new experience. I’ve gone through Lordran more times than I can count, navigating its winding world by way of mental maps, burned into my brain over many playthroughs. It’s familiar enough that I can find three Fire Keeper Souls within the first few minutes and ring the second bell before the first. Fighting Havel with no armor and no shield is the only way to make that encounter exciting again. These are common things for someone who's just played a lot of Dark Souls. The first game is still fun, but you get used to it.
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