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[Discussion] Has the first Soulslike you played influenced your taste in Soulslikes after? (lemmy.zip)
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I was just watching a video about how the current RAM shortage might have an influence on when the new console generation will be coming out, since console manufacturers are just as reliant on access to RAM as other branches are, and was thinking that if it weren't for consoles, I probably would never have found my way into this genre.

I got a used PS4 in 2017 and slowly chipped away at games here and there, mostly sticking to sales and PS+ games. One day, I realised that I had Bloodborne in my collection, which a former friend of mine had been telling me about for some time by then, so I tried it out and bounced off it quite hard. I didn't get the game, I didn't get the genre, I felt like it was too hard - nothing new here. But then I got back into it a couple years later, moved on to Sekiro, and the rest is history.

That said, I feel like my first soulslikes being Bloodborne and Sekiro majorly dictates what I like and what I don't like about certain soulslikes. I like fast-paced combat, I like challenging but fair bosses, I like lore that's a little more explicit and not too "guess-worky". So it doesn't surprise me that, while I do like Dark Souls and Elden Ring, I'm not as engrossed with them as I am with Sekiro, Bloodborne, or Lies of P, and that I enjoyed Khazan too even though, at times, it feels more like DmC than a soulslike.

Did your first soulslike influence your taste in soulslike? In what way? Curious to hear your thoughts!

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Started way back with the original Demons Souls when that launched with the physical game manual included along with the soundtrack. It was certainly a wild experience trying the first of what would become a whole genre back then when everything was a God of War, Uncharted or Cod ripoff.

I think it’s mostly my early exposure to the games and getting to see them evolve that has most affected my experience with new souls games.

Wish they would have continued with the intricate and interwoven level designs instead of the inevitable generic open world. Removing the solo invasions also took a lot of the fun away from the original games.

[–] Sas@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Also started with PS3 Demons Souls and can only agree with your assessment. I really loved the world design in demons and dark souls, especially the latter, and i hope Froms next game will return to the not really open world style of ds1. I also miss the covenants and invading solo hosts. I got really into pvp in all the dark souls titles but bounced off hard on ER

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

I wouldn't say Elden Ring's open world is generic. It does still have a tightly controlled progression and isn't literally "you can go anywhere at any time," and has little other similarities to the bog standard open worlds of Skyrim, Assassin's Creed, etc.

And, also you can be invaded as a solo player if you want. Go down below the balcony in the Roundtable Hold and kick the shit out of Albrect for the Taunter's Tongue. Now you can get invaded by two bad red men while the co-op players only get 1.