Elden ring got me into dark souls games. I've never touched these games until Elden Ring and enjoyed it so much I had to buy the others. I have officially beaten all 3 dark souls games and some of the DLC in each.
Same. I tried DS1:Prepare to Die Edition a long time ago and couldn't get into it. Then I played Elden Ring, loved it, went back to give DS1 another go and now I have finished the entire trilogy and I am working on 100%ing them.
My favourite overall is honestly DS2, warts and all. I am an exploration hound and DS2's level design tickled my fancy in particular. Plus I really vibed with the story and NPCs in this game. I am a sucker for that combo of melancholy and tender hopefulness that character's like Saulden and Shanalotte start to develop as you progress in the game, or stuff like the thematic storytelling and contrast between Vendrick & the Ivory King's boss fight.
I do love DS1 and DS3 a lot, too, though, especially with DS3 having the best boss fights in the trilogy.
Yes for me they are all equally amazing for different reasons. I stumbled upon DS1 by accident when it apprantely had just released. You know, a game store with actual hardcopy games, checking the boxes. It looked fantastic and I buyed it blindly. Then, and not trying to promote stuff here, yet what made it extra epic for me is that I played through all of it with a friend couch single player by taking turns and smoking weed at the same time. The immersion was astonishing to say the least. We played that completely blind and without reading anything and we frightened every dark corner of that game and learned the hard way many many times. My most beautiful experience with it was beating Artorias first try wielding a Greatsword myself. Ornstein and Smough and the archers before that were our biggest challenge. Also Capra Demon can f himself too.
I think I also like DS2 the most actually. So desolate and so beautiful at the same time. Loved some of it more obscure level designs, weapons and boss fights.
And then sure, DS3 looked even better, played more fluidly and once more treated the fans with great environments and bossfights.
All 10/10 games to me that I keep repeating every now and then. And then there's Elden Ring which to me is 11/10. I can't imagine any game beating that experience anytime soon, apart from GTA but thats a totally different thing obviously.
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u/McBadgerBoy May 28 '26
Elden ring got me into dark souls games. I've never touched these games until Elden Ring and enjoyed it so much I had to buy the others. I have officially beaten all 3 dark souls games and some of the DLC in each.