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So I beat Dark Souls awhile ago, but kept delaying my write up because I was continuing to play the game, going so far as to actually get every achievement. Which is something I've done with only a handful of games. As you can tell I really liked it!

I think Dark Souls' biggest boon for me was the lore. I love how the entire game is crafted around this concept of how impermanent life is. Everything from the gameplay to the final boss and even to some areas all center around this one theme and every time the game proves that nothing lasts forever. It's really depressing, but still intriguing and I can't help, but love it for that. This is definitely and example of video games as art for me.

I also really like the addicting gameplay. I've seen so many people talk about how hard the game is, but I really don't think it was that hard. As long as accept that you will die at various points you'll be fine. The game encourages you constantly to try new things by presenting a good variety of obstacles. While still having an open map to let you route out your own path. The fact that you can skip the first four areas in the game without using glitches blows my mind.

Then there's secrets. Holy shit, things like Ash Lake, Gwyndolin and the Painted World are so freaking cool. I love the idea that you can playthrough the game with no idea of their existence and then just stumble upon it by accident or even by reading up on the lore.

Oh yeah and then there's the online play. Recently we've seen a lot of games that don't need multiplayer, but often receive it anyway. I'd say Dark Souls didn't really 'need it' either, but goddamn is it cool and elevates the game even further. I love how much of a variety you can have when interacting with other players. You very rarely have to worry about the PVP and can just read soapstone messages if you want, or you could summon friends for boss fights or you could just turn it off all together. It really is perfect impletation, and has really helped build a dedicated community that is really fun to interact with on different forums.

This was such a great experience and definitely one of my favorites games now. Although I will say I don't know if I'll play the rest of the franchise. I do at least intend to play Bloodborne and maybe DS3, but the rest just don't seem like something I'd be interested in and that's a bit of a shame, but I am at least hoping Elden Ring can pull me in once we actually see it.

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