Is Dark Souls 1 or 3 easier?

If anything, DSIII is much harder, at least in the back half. The first game front-loads its difficulty, peaking with Ornstein & Smough at approximately the halfway point, and from there it's all downhill- none of the bosses in its latter half are anywhere near as challenging, at least once you figure out their tricks.
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Is Dark Souls 1 easier than 3?

Areas - Dark Souls has barely any bonfires however I found running through the areas much harder as well. Probably because the roll in DS3 is much faster. However, in DS3 there are much more enemies in an area, probably to counter the insane amount of bonfires. Also, the run to the bosses are arguably much harder.
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Is Dark Souls 3 or 1 better?

The first Dark Souls was the most frustrating, but some quality of life changes made the third game work better. Dark Souls 3 has expanded features for a better online experience, to both co-op and PvP. Depending on your Covenant, your aura will be a different color from the other players you visit.
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Is Dark Souls 3 the best for beginners?

Dark Souls III is arguably a more easygoing Souls game than its predecessors, however, in that it gives players a little more leeway as they learn and provides something of an easier time getting into the game. It's still no walk in the park, but it might not be as ruthless as previous titles.
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Should I start with Dark Souls 1 or 3?

When games have a number attached to the end of their title, people tend to question whether they should start with the first game or if the sequel is a viable entry point. Veterans of Dark Souls and hardcore fans will suggest playing the first game, but in reality, it's perfectly fine to start with Dark Souls 3.
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Which Dark Souls is best for first time?

Best Order To Play All The Soulsborne Games
  1. 1 Sekiro.
  2. 2 Bloodborne. ...
  3. 3 Dark Souls 2. ...
  4. 4 Dark Souls. ...
  5. 5 Demons Souls. ...
  6. 6 Dark Souls 3. The third Dark Souls game is a refined culmination of its predecessors. ...
  7. 7 Elden Ring. Elden Ring is a great way to jump into the genre, because it is the most newcomer friendly among its siblings. ...
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Is Dark Souls III hard?

Dark Souls 3 is the Dark Souls of Dark Souls. It's possibly the hardest game in the series, and you will want to scrape together each and every advantage you can when facing off against its toughest foes and most fearsome bosses.
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Which souls game to play first?

For newcomers, picking a place to dive into the franchise is tricky. Some will suggest starting with the original Dark Souls, as it marked the beginning of the franchise and gives you a broad overview of what the series offers.
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Is the first Dark Souls easy?

Back in the days where most games are hard/easy, Dark Souls got praised to be one of the hardest (other ones are still harder back in days on hardest difficulty) but since Dark Souls don't have the difficult setting it got praised by it's difficult.
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Which class for beginners Dark Souls 3?

If you've come from playing an easier game genre, be a Knight. You'll have a high armour rating, a stable shield and high strength and vitality. In other words, the beginnings of a tank build. Dark Souls 3 was originally very kind to dex builds.
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Which is longer Dark Souls 1 or 3?

Dark Souls 3 is shorter than both DS2 and 1 if you're the type of person to rush through areas and to the boss as quickly as possible. If you explore every nook and cranny of what is probably their most compacted areas to date, then you'll find it's pretty close to DSII time to find everything you can in one NG.
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Should I play DS1 and 2 before 3?

Definitely play DS1 first, reasons being: - DS3 is a direct sequel to DS1 and you won't even understand the intro video if you've never played DS1. Of course, a lot of people simply don't care about the story, but it absolutely won't make sense without having played DS1 first.
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Is Dark Souls 1 or 2 better?

There is a laundry list of problems in Dark Souls 2, but it's the PVP (player versus player) combat that is all-around excellent. Glitches and bugs plague PVP in the original Dark Souls; players exploit these regularly. Dark Souls 2 has better locations and combat mechanics compared to its predecessor.
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Is Dark Souls 3 frustrating?

Many of them are poorly designed like gang-bang bosses or huge bosses that just slam their Hand into the ground, missing you completely 9/10 times (#OldIronKing) and then suddenly make a onehit move that's unblockable. So that's why imo Dark Souls 3 is the biggest disappointment of the Souls Series.
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Which Dark Souls is the longest?

  • Dark Souls Prepared to Die Edition: 47–105 hours.
  • Dark Souls remastered: 26–63 hours.
  • Dark Souls II: 46–119 hours.
  • Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin: 36–105 hours.
  • Dark Souls III: 32–93 hours.
  • Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition: 35–93 hours.
  • Bloodborne: 34–76 hours.
  • Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition: 28–77 hours.
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Which Dark Souls game is harder?

In general, the consensus among players is that the original Dark Souls game is the hardest in the series. This is due in part to the fact that it was the first game in the series, and players had to learn the gameplay mechanics and strategies as they went along.
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Which Souls game is hardest?

The lack of a typical level cap – like the first and third entries had – contributes to this. But it's ultimately the punishing external factors that have to work within that make the challenge intense and feel, at times, artificial. Out of all of FromSoftware's modern Soulslikes, Dark Souls 2 is the most difficult.
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Is Elden Ring or Dark Souls harder?

However, if you compare every boss in Dark Souls to every boss in Elden Ring, then Elden Ring's bosses are way harder. Easier to damage, by far, but generally harder to defend against. That's because of the strange, artificial delays on most of the enemy attacks.
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Why is Dark Souls one so hard?

The games can be hard if you are impatient. You need to accept that you will die while you're working out enemies move sets and weaknesses, especially bosses. Souls games also call for good decisions on builds and weapons early on.
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What is better Dark Souls or Skyrim?

As someone that has played both (Skyrim first, Dark Souls last) I'd say that many people don't appreciate the mechanical excellence of Dark Souls w.r.t Skyrim haphazard combat system, and, most importantly, probably the lack of direction/obscurity in game mechanics and paths to progress in Dark Souls.
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Is Elden Ring connected to Dark Souls?

There is no official connection between Dark Souls and Elden Ring. Dark Souls I – III occupy their own universe, and so do Elden Ring, Bloodborne, and Demon's Souls. That hasn't stopped fans from formulating their own theories, and if it's your headcanon that the two are connected, that's fine.
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Is Dark Souls 3 stressful?

And, no surprise, Dark Souls III was the game that had the highest peak heart rate. It makes sense, too – much of the game can be played without much difficulty, until you hit a boss. That's when your palms get sweaty and your heart rate shoots through the roof.
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Is Dark Souls 3 OK for kids?

Dark souls 3 is as violent as the player wants it

yeah. Kids should get used to hard things so this is a game they should totally get if they want it. If you don't like your kid seeing too much blood or gore, there is an option in game to turn it off entirely or milden it.
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Is Dark Souls 1 hard?

Tiresome, but not impossible. It's pretty much unfeasible to walk into Dark Souls as a first-time player and not get annoyed at some point.
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