Should I play DS3 after DS1?

- 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. DS3 has many returning characters and areas.
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Is Dark Souls 3 better than DS1?

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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Should I play Dark Souls 1 and 2 before 3 reddit?

It doesn't really matter, because the main story lines in all three games are different. They're not exactly a traditional trilogy that ties into each game or into a continuous storyline/main character from 1 to 3.
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Is Elden Ring better than Dark Souls 3?

Elden Ring is better, from a PVE perspective. However, Dark Souls 3 has a far superior PVP. Elden Ring for sure. Open world was unlike any other game.
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Can you keep playing Dark Souls 3 after you beat it?

This is known as NG+ (or New Game Plus), with the + at the end increasing with each playthrough. Souls gained by killing bosses in NG+ are multiplied any where from 2x to 5x what they gave you in your first play through. You can play through the game a total of eight times, including the first play through.
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When you play Dark Souls 1 after Elden Ring

Does Dark Souls 3 break the cycle?

As with all Souls endings, the exact nature of the events are murky, but it can be supposed that by usurping and absorbing the First Flame, the player's character has finally transcended the cycle, and allowed the world of Dark Souls 3 to move on to a new age of Hollows.
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Will Dark Souls 3 be the last one?

The third and final entry in the Dark Souls series, it is played in a third-person perspective, and players have access to various weapons, armour, magic, and consumables that they can use to fight their enemies.
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What is the hardest Dark Souls?

The 15 Hardest Dark Souls And Souls-Like Games, Ranked
  1. 1 Dark Souls 2: Scholar Of The First Sin. The least favorite Dark Souls of most fans, many players would say that Dark Souls 2 was the easiest in the series.
  2. 2 Bloodborne. ...
  3. 3 Dark Souls. ...
  4. 4 Hollow Knight. ...
  5. 5 The Surge. ...
  6. 6 Dark Souls 3. ...
  7. 7 Demon's Souls. ...
  8. 8 Salt and Sanctuary. ...
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Which is better Sekiro or Dark Souls 3?

Sekiro has stealth options. DS3 will generally see you simply running past enemies you're not interested in engaging. This is neither better nor worse, but different players will find one option or the other preferable. DS3 is an extremely linear game.
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Which is harder Dark Souls 3 or Elden Ring?

Elden Ring can be a lot harder than DS 3, if you are determined to beat every boss/area alone and without decent exploration. However, what (to my mind, at least) separates Elden Ring from DS 3 and indeed every FromSoft title to date is that you will never hit a brick wall and have no alternative.
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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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Is it OK to start at Dark Souls 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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Should I play all Dark Souls in order?

That being said, if the lore of Dark Souls appeals to you, you're probably best jumping into the original game first. Dark Souls has a rich world and a deep story that you'll uncover over time, and while each game largely stands on its own, some aspects of the lore are best experienced chronologically.
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What's harder DS1 or DS3?

The third Dark Souls is more difficult, but in an interesting way: the game engine is better, the animations and movements are smoother, and attacks are faster. Dark Souls 3 makes you sit on the edge of your seat and focus.
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Is Dark Souls 3 easier than DS1?

Overall to summarize, some area in DS1 are designed way better than DS3 (especially Blightown and Anor Londo), there is much more exploration required in DS1, however bosses are harder in DS3.
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Do I need to play DS1 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.
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Which game is harder Dark Souls 3 or Sekiro?

I have played both games various times and reached the conclusion that Dark Souls 3 is harder. I may be biased because I played Sekiro first, but even then I still believe DS3 is harder and here is why. Sekiro has a lot of mechanics to help you get good at the game.
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Is The Witcher 3 better than Dark Souls?

Witcher 3 has amazing story, choices, grey morals and very good combat for a game that s primarily a RPG, DS3 has also grey morals and wonderfull story but you experience them very different, also combat is precise and challenging. So play them both and dont compare them. they are both top tier games of the decade.
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What is the best class to learn Dark Souls 3?

For those that care about strictly stats, Warrior is a better choice. If players want a better leveling experience, though, the Mercenary is a better option.
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Which Dark Souls game is the longest?

All data on game runtime comes from HowLongToBeat's Main Story metric.
  • 8 King's Field: The Ancient City (23 Hours) ...
  • 7 Demon's Souls (28.5 Hours) ...
  • 6 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (29.5 Hours) ...
  • 5 Dark Souls 3 (32 Hours) ...
  • 4 Bloodborne (33.5 Hours) ...
  • 3 Dark Souls (42 Hours) ...
  • 2 Dark Souls 2 (44 Hours) ...
  • 1 Elden Ring (56 Hours)
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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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Who is the hardest boss in Dark Souls history?

The PlayStation 5 exclusive, Demon's Souls, showcases some of the best aspects of a next-gen remake, but no game is perfect.
  • 7 Sanctuary Guardian. ...
  • 6 Four Kings. ...
  • 5 The Bed Of Chaos. ...
  • 4 Dragon Slayer Ornstein & Executioner Smough. ...
  • 3 Manus, Father Of The Abyss. ...
  • 2 Artorias The Abysswalker. ...
  • 1 Black Dragon Kalameet.
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Is Dark Souls 3 worth it 2024?

Absolutely. It is becoming a classic, just like the original Dark Souls. It is generally more difficult than Elden Ring, if you've played that, but largely because progression is linear and you must defeat particular bosses (and other enemies) in order to reach each resting place (bonfire).
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Will Dark Souls 4 ever happen?

Dark Souls 4 news

We will not beat around the bush here: there is no official news about the development of Dark Souls 4. Although fans hoped that FromSoftware had been developing this particular game since the release of Elden Ring, at The Game Awards 2022 it presented Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon.
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Why is Dark Souls 3 so popular?

Dark Souls 3 has the greatest consistency of all Souls game, and this goes for pretty much every element of the game. Very few areas, bosses, or even NPCs are underwhelming; even the fact that it is slightly derivative of previous DS games is tied into the story, and even then, they aren't even that egregious.
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