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.
Basic Lemmy-quette applies. Additionally, since flairs don't exist yet, please do make sure to include a marker to denote what game your post is about in square brackets for clarity's sake. An example could be:
[BB] This enemy is so difficult!
or
[DS1] Anyone struggling with the gargoyles?
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Should you have any questions, please do let me know.
Disregarding lack of time, that is. Is there any particular mechanic you were not fond of? Was a game too difficult for you? Was it the overall enjoyment of the game?
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Lords of the Fallen (remake) just felt a little too floaty to me. I might have ended up liking the game if I gave it more of a shot, but the very first boss was enough for me already. Maybe I'll get back to it at some point, but I doubt it
I think I tried Dark Souls 2 for half an hour before I realised I'm too dopamine-deprived and not patient enough by far for this type of game. I admire anyone who makes it through even one souls-like.
It's an unpopular opinion in the community, but I like ds2. I dunno what order I put in it with the all the others from fromsoft, they all got their own charm to me. DS2 's main one is it's the only one that's optimized to any degree! That souls is as about as resource intensive as portal 2! The igpus I've seen it getting 60 fps on are fucking crazy!
I think DS2 has been getting more appreciation in recent years, it got slandered hard by a content hate train back in the 2010s with people like Mauler and in the early 2020s by FeebleKing. I think most people now acknowledge that its a good game, just not most people's favorite.
It is my personal favorite tho. Way more chill than 3 or Elden Ring imo.
I might just start a new playthrough once my finger heals. Either that or sekiro.