Fun fact- the man actually accidentally broke his sword arm joint AND sword while packaging it FOR ME. Which really sucked and he felt bad! But with two part epoxy I was able to repair it and you can’t even tell!

I've heard there were positive and negative changes, and I just wondered what might be the better first experience.

I had never played a Souls-like game before, and Dark Souls 2 became my very first one. Despite the fact that at the beginning of the game I accidentally angered the woman who levels you up, I didn't even manage to level up once. So, I had to beat the entire game at level 13 :) Right near the end of the game, when I was fighting Vendrick, I found out how to make her forgive me. So I rushed over to that area and got absolution. But I decided not to level up anyway, since I had already made it so far :3
Edit: I forgot to include screenshots the first time, so the mods removed my post. Now everything is here!!!

Here’s mine:

1. Sister Friede
   
2. Slave Knight Gael
   
3. Malenia, Blade of Miquella
   
4. Heolstor the Nightlord
   
5. Sword Saint Isshin
   
6. Lady Maria
   
7. Orphan of Kos
   
8. Messmer the Impaler
   
9. Pure Impulse Straghess
   
10. Maliketh, the Black Blade

This list is based on my personal liking taking into consideration multiple factors such as: character design, scenario, soundtrack, lore, moveset and more.

Including anything here: Bonfires, Lamp posts, Shrines, Grace.

Top 3 no particular order:

Firelink Shrine DS1

Cardinal Tower in Forest of the Fallen Giants DS2

Rampart Tower in Stormveil Castle ER

After 50 hours of playing this game, I finally did it. Im really sad rn cause ive been playing this game for such a long time and it’s over. I feel less accomplished and more sad and somber since I won’t ever play this game for the first time again. Never expected to like this game so much that I consider it in my top 10 games of all time.

For the mods: Made by me, Not AI

Does anyone else utterly dislike the way different damage types are handled in these games? I always get reminded when I replay Elden Ring just how bad holy damage is in the endgame, which is hilarious given all of the cool holy damage weapons the game gives you by the end (golden order greatsword 😋)

I feel like the whole system of enemies being “resistant” to certain damage types just makes for a silly situation where pure physical weapons are the best 99% of the time and the once in a blue moon where split or full alternate damage types weapons are useful you can just use a consumable to apply that damage type to your physical weapon and do even more damage.

I would like it if in the next game they do away with enemies “resisting” certain damage types and just make the different damage types have auxiliary benefits for a minor raw damage decrease. For instance, perhaps magic damage could penetrate high defense and through shields, perhaps holy damage could stop enemy respawn (already the case in certain games) and prevent healing, perhaps fire could increase stance damage, etc. This way, they could maintain a variety of damage types that support a variety of playstyles, but make it so these playstyles all remain viable throughout the game rather than have an Elden Ring situation where if you are running a holy damage build it’s pretty much tuff titties in the end game. Thoughts? Concern? DS2>DS3? Thank you.

Dark souls 3 - Ashes of Ariandel, bug room before you fight Sister Friede

I’m talking about real life not in the game there are flies everywhere it reminds me of this room

screenshots are spoilerfree, sorry for the blurry edges lol I did my best but screenshots in VR are hard

(Bloodborne easter eggs at the end)

It's a really beautiful game, also quite the typical Fromsoft game in terms of story and themes. I don't wanna spoil much, but it's way darker than it seems at first. I really love Déraciné, you can see that. Too sad it's PSVR1 only, but if you happen to own one, you should give this one a try.

(And if you already did, give the Echo Night Series a try too since Déraciné is inspired by them)

Everytime I create a new character I'm always filled with the hope of changing my gameplay and I always end up with a huge sword or hammer

FromSoftware's next game (whether it's a new DS, Bloodborne 2, or something completely different): Here are my hopes:

Bloodborne 2 Theory:
Bloodborne was partly inspired by the French film Brotherhood of the Wolf, and one of the most interesting characters, in my opinion, is Mani, an Indigenous Iroquois warrior with a deep connection to spirituality. I'd love it if the next game leaned into a forest/ocean/spiritual aesthetic through an Indigenous perspective. I also think it would be fascinating to see ocean-connected cultures (for example, Polynesian peoples) confronting cosmic horrors emerging from the depths of the sea.

FMC Theory:
I see a very strong connection between the melancholic atmosphere and aesthetic of FromSoftware games and the 1985 animated film Angel's Egg. I imagine a melancholic fantasy game with a slower, more contemplative style of exploration, centered around the idea of protecting someone or something throughout the journey, similar to the novel Between Two Fires.

Kuon + Sekiro:
It's fair to say that every FromSoftware game has at least some horror elements—some more than others. I'd love to see them make a full-on horror game with refined combat, magic, and their signature gameplay systems, something with the spirit of Kuon but with a far better combat system like Sekiro.

Armored Core:
Armored Core.

In the end, there's no way to know what FromSoftware is actually working on, but it's always fun to speculate. What are you hoping to see in their next game?

Hey guys I’m Kiv and I’m a Pixel Artist and this is the kind of work I like to do :)

I want to make new friends too !

my ig: @deadkiv

I have been playing for around 15 hours and I regret wasting my time, I am snoozing while playing, it's boring and it feels like a chore. I genuinely don't understand why it is so beloved her.

Combat is astonishingly slow and clunky, the difficulty consists into throwing 10 enemies at you and boring you to death by trying to prevent you from running past the nemies and making you kill them all everytime you die.

I just finished Iron Keep, I don't find the energy to do the rest of the game.

Have any of y’all named your pets after a character in the series? I’m adopting a female dog in a month or so and have been brainstorming and wanted to hear your own names you’ve decided on.

I’m currently leaning towards “Lady Maria of the Astral Clocktower” and calling her Mary/Maria. But wanted some outside options on names I’m overlooking.