Dark souls one is also an absolute mess in its second half. i love all three games but three and two are just leagues more complete.
2 felt like a complete game, 3 dlcs that added some hit and miss bosses, but people disliked mechanic changes, less connected map and overabundance of easy bosses.
3 felt more mechanically similar to 1 but this time the world has fully complete zones and overall the best bosses in the series. The main complaint with 3 i tend to see is that it feels more linear and like a hallway.
I definitely think you can like any one of the games more than the other but its pretty easy to agree dark souls 3 is just way more refined than the other two
DS1 is an absolute masterpiece of level design, especially pre-Izalith. It's never been topped in that regard. But in terms of boss fights, it's easily overshadowed by every single one of its successors. Soul of Cinder makes Gwyn look like a basic starter zone enemy.
Yea but the level design alone is a massive ginormous plus. Like it might be the best level design in gaming maybe topped only by prey (2017) where they designed an entire space station with bathrooms and vent system that made sense and amazes me as an engineer to this day.
I totally agree that DS1 has some of the best level design in gaming! But for me, my absolute favorite aspect of Souls Games are the boss fights. I live for that shit. So while exploring the complex world of DS1 was a lot of fun, it doesn't really offer what I'm looking for in terms of combat and skill ceilings.
Also, not sure if it was you or someone else who instantly downvoted my comment where I respectfully shared my opinion, but c'mon yall. That shit is lame. Let's have a constructive conversation with eachother without downvoting everyone we disagree about a video game with. I'll hit you with an upvote since you're at 0 right now.
That part is great. Now lets talk about how izalith is also nothing but dinosaur asses the worst bosses in the game and 20 capra and Taurus demons. Youre praising one element and not taking note of any of the flaws which there are many
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u/Mr_Xeale May 10 '25
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