Dark Souls 3

Yeah, once you hit the Road of Sacrifices and the Cathedral of the Deep it starts reminding you this is a Souls game.

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Originally Posted by bbobb

I've thought it was par or slightly easier until I just recently hit a massive difficulty spike.

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That's why I'm holding off on judgement, this supposed spike is supposed to show up any time now.

I think part of the problem is that after four games, the initiated understand how to use and exploit the mechanics so well that each installment seems increasingly easy. Reading enemy body language is second nature at this point and most of the new bits of ambush trickery are easily anticipated after years of warily peeking around corners over a raised shield.

Mind you, none of that actually diminishes the experience for me. I don't think I'd ever really tire of this formula, so long as the visual and sound design remained consistent.

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Originally Posted by icarusfall

So is this harder, on par, or easier than previous games?

From streams it looks a bit easier.

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I think people are just better at these games. There's been a lot of them.

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Originally Posted by No One

On par, at least so far. The game is much less deliberately-paced than previous installments, so both you and enemies move and attack faster. In many situations, you'll find an aggressive offense more effective than hanging back. Large groups of weak enemies are deadly this time around if they're not dealt with correctly (basically if you don't rush down specific enemies, they buff and/or enrage everything around them). Status effects don't fuck you over nearly as badly. Bosses are as challenging as ever.

That said, if previous games didn't do anything for you, I don't think it changes enough to warrant trying it.

If you're after something a bit more approachable than Demon's/DS1, maybe try vanilla Dark Souls II first.

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i wouldn't say that. i couldnt get into DS1 or 2. even though i really wanted to. the bloodborne esque draws me in more. im more into this one than i was teh other 2. just gotta get the hang shit still.

I loved Demon's Souls and I JUST started playing Dark Souls. I gotta say, I'm not really digging Dark Souls so far, but I've only beaten the Taurus Demon and haven't gotten that far.

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Originally Posted by No One

I think part of the problem is that after four games, the initiated understand how to use and exploit the mechanics so well that each installment seems increasingly easy. Reading enemy body language is second nature at this point and most of the new bits of ambush trickery are easily anticipated after years of warily peeking around corners over a raised shield.

Mind you, none of that actually diminishes the experience for me. I don't think I'd ever really tire of this formula, so long as the visual and sound design remained consistent.

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This is spot on.

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Originally Posted by Cowutopia

I loved Demon's Souls and I JUST started playing Dark Souls. I gotta say, I'm not really digging Dark Souls so far, but I've only beaten the Taurus Demon and haven't gotten that far.

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Give it a little more time, you're about to start getting into the meat and potatoes and it gets pretty awesome, IMO.

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Originally Posted by No One

I think part of the problem is that after four games, the initiated understand how to use and exploit the mechanics so well that each installment seems increasingly easy. Reading enemy body language is second nature at this point and most of the new bits of ambush trickery are easily anticipated after years of warily peeking around corners over a raised shield.

Mind you, none of that actually diminishes the experience for me. I don't think I'd ever really tire of this formula, so long as the visual and sound design remained consistent.

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This is a issue with monster hunter also. those of us that have played every single installment know what to look for. so people constantly say its gotten easier. when in reality we have just gotten better and better at the game. you'll see people right after them complain about how hard some monster is, and how they dont know how people solo things. and im like "i solo everything".

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Originally Posted by No One

Yeah, once you hit the Road of Sacrifices and the Cathedral of the Deep it starts reminding you this is a Souls game.

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Oh those weren't too bad, but then I hit Irithyll.

So was that Maneater Mildred right there in the beginning of Road of Sacrifices? I always liked her, that's pretty cool. Maybe she'll come back to help with a boss again.