Soulslike - Discussion, News, Memes
This is a community for discussion, news, and memes pertaining to the video game sub-genre "soulslike".
Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.
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[BB] This enemy is so difficult!
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[DS1] Anyone struggling with the gargoyles?
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I feel like there are some games that people just shit on because that's the "cool" thing. Dark souls 2 and DnD 4e.
Thinking about it, that probably applies to more than just games.
Having played 4e before knowing what the internet had to say about it: Nah, that shit was wack AF. I don't much care for 5e (die hard 3.5e fan), either, but it's still better than 4.
I have the exact opposite opinion, I hated how bloated 3.5 was, and how broken and unbalanced were the original classes, so my first hands-on experience with 4e left me feeling refreshed. And I was never against the more videogamey design, as the outcome of that was a game that was considerably more balanced and more tactical.
It really did balance martials. They were actually fun to play in 4e. Encounters were really easy to create and balance. Neither spells nor magic items were wildly overpowered. It was a well thought out and fun to play game. But it sure didn't feel in any way like D&D.