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Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Dark Souls 1 is a top 5 game of all time for me and the best of the Souls games so, yep.
Naked Lunch
Member
Dark Souls 1 is better than DS3, DS2, Demon's, and Bloodborne.
Joho79
Member
Actually serious, but “its” 10 years old and not all games age with pride. Sorry if I stirred some feelings
Thugnificient
Banned
Has the best level design in the series. Second best lore. Most replayability.
Competes with Bloodborne for the best Soulsborne entry so yes, it’s worth it.
Competes with Bloodborne for the best Soulsborne entry so yes, it’s worth it.
hyperbertha
Member
2nd half of the game sucks. First half is god tier though.
tommycronin
Member
Absolutely.
Kamina
Golden Boy
Virex
Banned
I don't know if you use Reddit. I stopped a year or so ago. And the threads lately are becoming more like reddit threads.
SkylineRKR
Member
Best Souls game. Most Bosses are whack though. They start to get good in Artorias. Those are DS3 quality.
I liked second half as well. There are some shit areas but they're small.
I liked second half as well. There are some shit areas but they're small.
LazyParrot
Member
It's better than 3, that's for sure.
FreedomOfSpeech
Banned
It's a slog but it's a glorious slog.
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Deleted member 17706
Unconfirmed Member
Always.
Bitmap Frogs
Mr. Community
Compared with later releases its less polished and jankier but it's still brilliant.
Yes, play it.
Yes, play it.
existensmaximum
Member
Uh, yes? Easily the best Souls game, by far. The remaster is brilliant and amazing.
DunDunDunpachi
Patient MembeR
The worst thing that happens is you hate it. 
The games are different enough that you might not like it at all, or you might find commonalities with DS3 that make you fall in love with DS1. The only way to know is to try. I loved Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, hated Dark Souls 2, loved Bloodborne, thought DS3 was pretty good, and loved Sekiro. Not all the games are going to meet your expectations, but most of them probably will if you enjoyed DS3.
The games are different enough that you might not like it at all, or you might find commonalities with DS3 that make you fall in love with DS1. The only way to know is to try. I loved Demon's Souls, Dark Souls, hated Dark Souls 2, loved Bloodborne, thought DS3 was pretty good, and loved Sekiro. Not all the games are going to meet your expectations, but most of them probably will if you enjoyed DS3.
shenmue mugen
Member
So good I'm buying the remaster and playing again.
The Bloody-Nine
Member
Of course.
Explosive Zombie
Banned
1. Bloodborne
2. Dark Souls ll
3. Dark Souls
4. Dark Souls lll
5. Sekiro
Haven't played Demon's Souls yet =/
2. Dark Souls ll
3. Dark Souls
4. Dark Souls lll
5. Sekiro
Haven't played Demon's Souls yet =/
xpresstuning
Member
Technically anything released yesterday is dated. In the case of Dark Souls, the Remaster alleviates the issue significantly by providing a smooth experience (60 FPS/High Resolution). The original PS3 version is incredibly dated in comparison, technically speaking. Now technicalities aside, there are many unique elements to it that haven't been improved or built upon, some have been discarded entirely. For example, the world design is the best in the series because of its cohesive, exploration friendly design. It's quite unlike anything in the entire series.
The combat is slower and more methodical, but that's definitely not to its detriment. You get used to it, because of the similarities shared across the franchise.
I'm not a fan of Demons/Dark/Clones, etc., but Dark Souls is something special. It didn't click immediately, but wen it did, i was obsessed with it for a month. I played it quite recently as well for the first time, i think it was last year. It left a mark, for sure.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
It's the best one (except for possibly BB), so yes.
Cert.in.Death
Member
Yes. The remaster is the recommended version.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
well you can continue to live in ignorance of one of the greatest open worlds of any RPG if you want
or you can get wise
or you can get wise
anthraticus
Banned
One of the very few modern mainstream RPGs worth playing.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Dark Souls 3 has to be my favorite due to the overall world design, boss fights, and combat. I am a fan of all the games. I'd say its a must play if you're a fan of the franchise. I would not skip it. I didn't necessarily praise the games or even King's Field for its non-clunkiness. It was fun, entertaining because it was challenging. What From Software developed worked and it worked well enough to take you from the beginning to the end. Its strange how a genre can be so defining, but it still gets dismissed for reasons that didn't exist. There's a new world to explore and its one that helped make the franchise so recognizable. The Remaster is there for obvious reasons, so don't kick yourself too hard if it isn't exactly like Dark Souls 3. There wouldn't have been a Dark Souls 3 hadn't the first game had its impact. There are some very memorable moments in the first game. You have boss fights that still get brought up to this day. I played each game at launch, so the play pattern has been right in line with the franchises timeline. I also did some replays of each game since then. I don't necessarily think dismissing it for modern day criticism is the right thing to do. To each their own.
FunkMiller
Member
Seriously OP?
Has the past decade of us all dribbling over that mother fucker not done enough to convince you it’s worth it?
It’s one of the greatest gameplay experiences of all time.
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...
... ... but Bloodborne is better.
Has the past decade of us all dribbling over that mother fucker not done enough to convince you it’s worth it?
It’s one of the greatest gameplay experiences of all time.
...
...
... ... but Bloodborne is better.