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I finished my Dark Souls 3 run with the rule that I stay embered whenever possible. I eventually ran out while fighting Friede (I still always popped them when I had a chance afterward). Gael only took me a few tries, and I beat Midir for the first time. Overall a fun experience, but I think the strength of DS3's late game bosses tend to inflate people's overall perception of the game.
I'm not Soulsed out yet, so I moved on to DS2. The always human rule will be harder here because if I run out, I'll be eating a health debuff every time I die with no way to counteract it. Fortunately, I'm pretty good at 2. Dex/Int is a fun way to play here, while I mostly do Str in the other games.
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Dark Souls 3 is my favorite Souls game! While Dark Souls 1 is stronger in terms of just the design of that super tight, interlinked world, the controls still feel a little too stiff for my liking and you can really tell when they ran out of time/money developing it near the end. DS3 was also the only one of these games I actually got pretty good at PvP in.
What's your favorite area?
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I'd say probably Lothric Castle. DS3 does nail that "final dungeon" feeling, which 1-2 don't really have. Good enemy variety and a constant sense of progress/escalation as you storm the kingdom's last lines of defense. Even if the Souls series has a lot of castles, it's really the perfect atmosphere for dark fantasy. Dragonslayer Armor and the Princes are great fights too.
At a purely aesthetic level, I really love the Dreg Heap, but the gameplay there is hit or miss
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Oh gosh, I love Lothric Castle! That might be my favorite area too. I really like how they split it so it's basically both the first and last area of the game. Plus it's a really fun variety of enemies to fight, as you mention. I got super-duper good at the Lothric/Lorian fight.
But there are so many others I enjoy!
Cemetery of Ash/Untended Graves for being so creepy and atmospheric in a way quite unlike the rest of the game.
Archdragon Keep for just the stunning beauty of the fortress you explore, in addition to being one of the few Souls areas that's bright and sunny. I found the actual gameplay a little too frustrating in this area, though, and I never fully felt like I mastered the boss.
Irithyll of the Boreal Valley, going on to Anor Londo - not least because of the DS1 callback but because of the fun winding, ascending nature of the map. Plus the exit from the catacombs to Irithyll is perhaps my all-time favorite video game vistas.
I got DS3 at launch and it was easily one of my favorite multiplayer experiences I've had. For some reason, Elden Ring didn't even move the needle for me in that respect.
Which ending did you prefer, by the way? Age of Dark seemed like the most appropriate one for me.
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I prefer the dark ending of 3. The game is a little clearer about what it means than it was in 1, and there's a sense that life will continue in some form. Plus, the lore of hundreds or thousands of years of fire linking that always brings it back to the same miserable world makes it pretty clear that if has to end eventually.
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never played these games but I want to get into it and some point. Where would you say the best place to start is?
I have a PS3, PC and Switch
so not really the most options.
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For starting out, I'd probably recommend Dark Souls 1 over the others! It's a fair bit easier and has a more thoughtfully designed, interconnected game world. There is also a greater variety of viable character builds and play styles.
On the other hand, some of the late-game areas are really uneven, the controls can feel stiff compared to later games and the later games also have some quality-of-life concessions that Dark Souls 1 doesn't have. Additionally, if you're playing on PS3, frame rates in some areas can get really rough, so I'd recommend Switch or PC.
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That's nice sweaty. Why don't you have a seat in the time out corner with Pizzashill until you calm down, then you can have your Capri Sun.
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I wouldn't pop an effigy in DS2 unless my health was capped at half. Also, don't forget to level up Adaptability to 20 for the i-frames buff.
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So far I haven't died too much, but it adds some extra sting when I do. I'm also having fun with the online and summoning features.
I do level adp, but not all right at the start. In the early game, enemies are pretty slow and positioning matters more than i-frames.
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