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Dark Souls 3: Ashes of Ariandel |OT|
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Just found the optional boss area and officially finished the DLC. Took me about two and a half hours, and I've gotta say I'm pretty disappointed both from a potential lore pov and from a gameplay pov. It was a very shallow offering from FROM and I'm sort of worried about the final DLC now.
Movalpolos
Banned
I see, thanks.
Nose Master
Member
Can you progress if you murder NPCs?
I talked to the guard outside the house, talked to the lady inside a bit, and then "killed" them both. Did I fuck myself on progressing through the dlc?
Never thought this possible from Miyazaki tbh.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
They are like hunter dream npcs
Screaming Meat
Unconfirmed Member
Any Hollow Gems in the DLC....?
Melchiah
Member
that's not necessarily a bad thing...I think the DLC is somewhat underwhelming only when comparing it to other From Software DLC...on its own it's still much better then most
HalfBakedProphet
Member
I think it is good so far. Wish I could say I blew through this DLC in a few hours but I've actually died quite a few times.
Finally got the
, moving on to the
I died multiple times in the tower. It is cramped which makes dodging tough. The run up to the tower isn't super difficult but it can be time consuming clearing the level again after a death, especially the milkwood knights.
Finally got the
captain's ashes
chapel across the bridge.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
padding ayyy, im ready for this new flavor of salt.
Yeah i posted in the OT here, saying i thought i missed something, that did not feel like a dead end.
brandonh83
Banned
Like it so far, definitely weaker than other Souls DLC, still better than most games though so whatever
I'm having the "damn I need to go to bed but still want to play" thing going so there's that too.
I'm having the "damn I need to go to bed but still want to play" thing going so there's that too.
MoogleWizard
Member
Well, the posts in this thread don't sound very encouraging. I guess this will be the first Souls DLC I don't buy.
How is the PVP arena, is that part of the DLC good at at least?
How is the PVP arena, is that part of the DLC good at at least?
FF Seraphim
Member
The hell...
seriously? Thats it? The music is too damn good for such a piss poor
. I feel From should of given the guy more HP or something or have him summon the
sooner.
Grave Champion Fight
boss
Great Wolf
Freezasaurus
Member
I've always had a blast with Souls games... until this DLC. I literally played it for half an hour then went back to Dragon Quest Builders.
MoogleWizard
Member
=( I wonder what happened. AotA and The Old Hunters were fantastic. DS2 DLCs were a vast improvement over the base game. And this is the last game, as well. You'd think they'd want to end the series on a high note...
Me too. Put aside all day to play this but ended up playing Overwatch.
I think it was rushed and the pvp arena divided development.
I haven't fought the optional boss yet but I already hate it. Sulyvahn Beasts are one of the most bullshit enemies in the series and the wolf is just a bigger version. Why not a crow-themed boss or something? Just fucking lazy.
Was thinking the same. Really disappointed with it.
Darkstorne
Member
I'm seeing this mentioned quite a lot at the moment. It's making me more interested in going back to DS2, maybe trying SotFS at last, for that DLC instead of buying this DS3 DLC.
I played for like 15 minutes before I died yesterday and I was impressed.
the big map designed is pretty much the best in the dark souls series(compared to stuff like DS1 forest, Frigid Otskirts etc)
Only BB's forbidden woods compares imo.
New enemies are awesome and it seems like they have new movesets and animations for the most part which is good.
Anyways time to get back to it.
the big map designed is pretty much the best in the dark souls series(compared to stuff like DS1 forest, Frigid Otskirts etc)
Only BB's forbidden woods compares imo.
New enemies are awesome and it seems like they have new movesets and animations for the most part which is good.
Anyways time to get back to it.
Red Liquorice
Member
There's one around
the side of the chapel across the rope bridge
Maybe more, this is as far as I got last night!
BossDarkseid
Member
Well,
the wolf really didn't feel like a beefed up Sulyvahn Beast to me, and I'm not sure how you can call it fucking lazy...it's a decent fight, even if the main attraction is surprisingly easy. The wolf hits hard as a truck but doesn't feel impossible to dodge like the beasts did to me. Feels more like an amped up Vordt in terms of moveset.
Slick Butter
Member
Hmm. Just finished a couple hours ago. Put a good 7 hours into it, but it felt like 2/3 of a pretty darn good DLC. It didn't start very strong, but I came around to it,
* after the final boss.
Definitely the worst Souls DLC yet, but it's not bad. Just not amazing relative to the game, like all the other DLCs have been, as well as seemingly rushed. Some of the design reminds me of certain parts of Dark Souls 2, not that this is totally a bad thing.
I didn't feel super hyped for this to begin with and I simultaneously enjoyed it a lot and was pretty disappointed.
This just left me feeling very conflicted overall.
*
only to have the end be a big nothing
Definitely the worst Souls DLC yet, but it's not bad. Just not amazing relative to the game, like all the other DLCs have been, as well as seemingly rushed. Some of the design reminds me of certain parts of Dark Souls 2, not that this is totally a bad thing.
I didn't feel super hyped for this to begin with and I simultaneously enjoyed it a lot and was pretty disappointed.
This just left me feeling very conflicted overall.
*
I know pretty much all the other Souls DLCs don't have real endings, but this has nothing at all, just it's so sudden and unsatisfying. Can't put my finger on it.
GinoFelino
Member
Don't forget that Bloodborne was supposed to have 2 DLCs too, but FROM combined them into the big Old Hunters DLC instead (and props to Sony for allowing them to!)
From the sound of it, that's exactly what should have happened here.
Slick Butter
Member
Yes I do know that, but I have not played Bloodborne or its DLC.
I do think they should have delayed it and potentially combined both planned DLCs for this game also. But Bandai Namco would probably not have allowed for that.
GinoFelino
Member
You should never say you haven't played Bloodborne in a Souls thread, man.
People will jump on you about how it's the best game ever made.
Mostly because it's the best game ever made
Relaxed Muscle
Member
IMO DLC is great, maybe is not Old hunters level, but the village level design was great, albeit as small area it has some nice touches and plenty to uncover.
Slick Butter
Member
I would play it, as I'm a huge Souls fan and Dark Souls and DkS3 are my favorite games, but I still refuse to buy a console for it or Demon's Souls. As tempted as I am.
I do think DkS3 quenched my thirst for Bloodborne enough, though.
GinoFelino
Member
Understandable. I'd still try to borrow or rent a PS4/PS3 to play those two games. They're worth it.
FWIW: I played through DkS3 and I'd still jump at an opportunity to replay Bloodborne a third time. And I never replay shit anymore. It's seriously the best thing. DkS3 is no replacement for it.
(other people pls don't quote me to start a best Souls discussion)
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Got to the boss on a lvl 120 NG+++ build...
gonna be a long night ;-;
honestly if theres any scaling at all, its very light.
Had a pretty rough time with the
Now I'm stuck on the main boss. About four hours of gameplay so far and since there's nothing else after this, I suppose I can give my impressions.
Eh. This was really hit and miss for me. I was generally enjoying myself but there isn't really a lot of content here, which is a shame. Definitely not worth the money I paid for it.
dude and his pet wolf boss.
Eh. This was really hit and miss for me. I was generally enjoying myself but there isn't really a lot of content here, which is a shame. Definitely not worth the money I paid for it.
You know that feeling where you have one last enemy in the area
and you're like "I got this"
and you're doing well and you get him down to his last legs
then he lands a hit
and it's stronger than you expected
and you die
and you have to rekill everything all over again
and you cry a bit
and you're like "I got this"
and you're doing well and you get him down to his last legs
then he lands a hit
and it's stronger than you expected
and you die
and you have to rekill everything all over again
and you cry a bit
MurkyZebra2417
Member
Holy fuck that final fight, insanity. But awesome Boss and awesome music.
speedwagon_
Banned
I hope the next dlc is much bigger or they release a surprise 3rd dlc, but I doubt it.
BossDarkseid
Member
Ok i've killed the bosses...so even if i haven't finished exploring I can pretend I've finished the DLC....it's good, but a tad disappointing. In a weird way. I enjoyed the bosses, both
even if the first boss (optional) was a bit of a letdown compared to the arena.
The second boss was pretty epic, visually it felt like FromSoft stepping up their game and even if it was a very lengthy fight the boss wasn't especially tanky to make up for it, they had a lot of health (this is meant to be end-game tier stuff) but it didn't feel like they went into Bloodborne realms of HP.
I felt the level design was largely on point and a step up from most areas of the main game, with the
being quite good with some twists and turns and density even if the area wasn't too big. It actually made me a bit disappointed in vanilla DS3 because so much of it was "Here's a big area (Farron Swamp) with items scattered about but not much density to the environment".
It's a shame FromSoft didn't get more time to work on Vanilla DS3 and it felt rushed because I feel like Ashes of Ariandel shows some ideas compared to the main game and largely has better level design and a higher level of difficulty, so the weaknesses of the main game stand out more. If the next DLC isn't due till February then I look forward to it, because it feels like FromSoft can still leave the Souls series on a relative high if it's not bereft of content in the way Ariandel is.
Also the lore stuff is really cool without it being world changing.
Edit: If i had to give it a rating...then 7.5 or 8. If this was the base level for the main game and DS3 only evolved from the ideas and world design then DS3 would be incredible.
Champion Gravetender and Sister Freide/Father Ariandel
The second boss was pretty epic, visually it felt like FromSoft stepping up their game and even if it was a very lengthy fight the boss wasn't especially tanky to make up for it, they had a lot of health (this is meant to be end-game tier stuff) but it didn't feel like they went into Bloodborne realms of HP.
I felt the level design was largely on point and a step up from most areas of the main game, with the
Corvian Settlement
It's a shame FromSoft didn't get more time to work on Vanilla DS3 and it felt rushed because I feel like Ashes of Ariandel shows some ideas compared to the main game and largely has better level design and a higher level of difficulty, so the weaknesses of the main game stand out more. If the next DLC isn't due till February then I look forward to it, because it feels like FromSoft can still leave the Souls series on a relative high if it's not bereft of content in the way Ariandel is.
Also the lore stuff is really cool without it being world changing.
Edit: If i had to give it a rating...then 7.5 or 8. If this was the base level for the main game and DS3 only evolved from the ideas and world design then DS3 would be incredible.
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