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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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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 18 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Dark Souls 2 is the best worst game ever.

It's not as good as DS1 or 3 in many ways. In some it is better.

But even if you consider it the worst in the series, it's still miles above a lot of other games. And it's even more amazing that it is still good with all the BS that happened in its development. They basically had to remake the entire game in like 5 or 6 months before release because of pressure from the publisher not liking what they had prior to the re-work. It also has the most content in the entire trilogy. Only Elden Ring is bigger with more stuff.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

it's still miles above a lot of other games

It's way better than Sneak King, for example.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 4 days ago

Someone 'round here must love Sneak King.

[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Seek seek lest

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemmy.zip 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I want to retire to Majula, live my days next to a kitty.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 7 points 6 days ago

Do great things, if thou wil't.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 6 days ago

DS2 is definitely my favorite. I liked the world's concept much more than the castles that are just terribly designed in 1 & 3. 3 was also built up too much as 'such an amazing game!' by my friends who convinced me to get into the big boss bashers in the first time, and it just felt like the story dragged too much along the same lines as the first.

I think, seeing as I started with elden ring and then moved through 1->2->3, that some of the game's choices, like certain enemies eventually not respawning, just felt so strange. That and what felt like a much slower combat pace.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 11 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I think what you say is generally true, but there are definitely some valid criticisms of DS2.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

True, but that's not unique to DS2.

[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I mean, fairly major criticisms, compared to the other Souls games. I was a DS2 defender for a long time but replayed it a little while ago and it definitely hit me how frustrating aspects of the game are. The level design is a huge one, there's a few zones in DS2 that are just a painful slog with obnoxious enemy mechanics and level design that leave basically no room for mastery and require very conservative, grinding play to get through (Iron Keep and Shrine of Amana spring to mind).

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

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.

[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Grabthar@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

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.

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 points 6 days ago

There are reasons to not like 4e, like there are reasons to not like DS2. But I think both have people who are just bandwagon jumping.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 9 points 6 days ago

Hakuna Majula.

[–] BootyEnthusiast@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sweet Shalquoir is one of the most sultry and sexy NPCs ever put into a souls game.

"You do have a rather pleasant scent. The type I'm quite fond of. Hee hee hee…"

A cat is fine too.

[–] burntbacon@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 days ago

I hated shalquoir, but I wish it was vr so I could give her good scritches.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago
[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It's not just DS2, fuck all Dark Souls games. Dance Dance Revolution the fighting game.

[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Linktank@lemmy.today 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

No, it's the children who are wrong.