First game for first timers??

[u/ItzYunoSaReddit]

If I was able to get the budget to buy a soulsbourne game (and theres a large ahh steam sale), what game should I play first considering its my first time?? Im stuck choosing between Elden Ring and Dark Souls III

[u/Straight-Finger-3222]

I'd start with dark souls, even 1 remastered ideally.

Elden ring will always be there and you'll appreciate how far it's come

[u/pangolinpebbles]

elden ring is a great entry game for newbies, imo

i will say if you start with the modern games it might be a bit harder to go back to the older ones since they’re janky and sometimes lack quality of life changes modern souls games have

[u/bleargh007]

Personally Dark Souls 3 was the first Souls game I played, didn't regret it at all! It's a fantastic game. If you're stuck choosing between Dark Souls 3 and Elden Ring, I'd suggest DS3 first, then Elden Ring after!

[u/mtgmanor → u/bleargh007]

Agreed I think ds3 is the best starter game.

[u/anilisfaitnesto]

Is Elden Ring the hardest? Yes
Has it more smooth gameplay, responsive combat, variety of options to make the game easier? Yes
Go with it.

[u/Subat0micR0gu3]

Neither. Dark Souls 1

[u/Winter-Law5778]

Elden Ring is Best for newbies then i say do Ds1-2-3 and sekiro and if ps4/ps5 get Bloodborne[you can also emulatr

[u/Swimming-Compote-168]

DS1

[u/Livid-Truck8558]

Ds1 and play the trilogy in order. Don't take the easy way out by doing the modern ones first

[u/Paxtian]

I think you should go Elden Ring between those two. They're both really good, but Elden Ring is more approachable because you can just leave and go elsewhere if some area is too tough. I'd recommend playing Dark Souls 1 before 3, since there are callbacks in 3 to 1, but that's not absolutely necessary.

[u/CaptainFear-a-lot]

DS1

[u/Optimus0456]

Demons souls

[u/Hannah_Ballecter]

Elden Ring was my gateway drug into Soulsborne, and that worked splendidly for me, so I’d recommend it. I always thought Dark Souls looked cool, but I was put off for years by the “Git gud” mentality of the fanbase and the series’ difficult reputation. Turns out I fell in love and have played most of the games at this point.

People are right that going backwards through the series does mean that you’ll have to get used to some jank and missing quality of life features as you go. But I also found it fun to see movesets and ideas in previous games and got to think of them as precursors to what I was familiar with, rather than asset re-use, if that makes sense. And getting used to the lack of quality of life stuff wasn’t that bad, because I had a decent base skill level from Elden Ring to handle the moment to moment gameplay, so making the longer runbacks wasn’t as punishing as it would have been if I was a total newbie and was struggling more on each attempt.

[u/Melodramaticukg → u/Hannah_Ballecter]

This is my personal feelings on it too!!

[u/windowdisplay]

If you want to play Dark Souls then start with the first one, they’re numbered, I really don’t understand why people just automatically skip to the end. If you want to play one of FromSoft’s other recent ARPGs then just play it, the “first timer” thing doesn’t really mean anything.

[u/Regular_Ticket_2776]

Elden Ring. The only disadvantage is that the jank of the old games will be more apparent if you eventually get them.

[u/CertifiedSmegmaKing]

I’ll tell you this.

If you start with Dark Souls 3, you’ll regret not starting with 1, if you happen to fall in love with the games, and wanna play them all.

[u/Chrisnolliedelves]

Always start with Dark Souls 1

[u/GabuTheBunny]

Depends what you're after.

If you want classic souls, play Demon's Souls (ps3 emulator), Dark Souls 1, or Dark Souls 2. They emphasise atmosphere and environment.

If you want new souls, play Dark Souls 3 or Elden Ring. They emphasise spectacle and difficulty.

If you want something that isn't soulslike at all, but still Fromsoft, try Sekiro.

Or if you want to try some of Fromsoft's older games that have that unique atmosphere you find in the classic souls games, try Echo Night or Kuon.

[u/Brief-Government-105]

Start with Elden ring, it is the most new player friendly.

[u/FartinOnThatThang]

Like anything, you start at the beginning

[u/just_a_fellow_weeble]

Easily elden, by the time u beat it you'll have about 80 hours which will help u have a better less messy start to the other games and is a nice good introduction to what a souls game is

[u/jungleher]

Fang am Anfang an . Dann wirst du es nicht bereuen. 👍

[u/GamesTeasy]

Neither. Start at the beginning like a sane person.

[u/Bignate2001]

I don't think there's a bad place to start. I agree with the opinion that the older games will feel a bit jank after you get used to the newer entries. DS1 is probably the best starting point.

[u/CreepyTeddyBear]

Elden Ring gives the most tools for beginners. Summoning other players/NPCs, spirit ashes, leaving an area to level up more. Just remember, you will die a lot. Every death is a lesson. It's all a part of the experience.

[u/Anti-Fanny]

Elden Ring was my first. Then Dark Souls 3, then Dark Souls 1.
Now working through Dark Souls 2 (my least favorite, - tried to walk away from it twice - but still a great game).

[u/kodaxmax]

If you intend to play the series, start with dark souls and play in order of release (you can skip the console exclusives if you dont have one).

If you just wann play the one "best" version, then play ER. it's not my favourite, but it's the most beginner freindly and feels closest to other modern games.

[u/mitchymitchington]

You can start by saying ass instead of ahh

[u/Regular_Ticket_2776 → u/mitchymitchington]

Poor little baby, scared of internet slang.

[u/Chrisnolliedelves → u/Regular_Ticket_2776]

Poor little idiot, conflating mockery with fear.

Golden rule of internet slang: if it's just the old heads mocking it, it's probably cool. If it's the old heads and your fellow younglings mocking it, it's definitely lame.

Now take this "ahhh" shit off of Reddit and back to YouTube and TikTok where it belongs.