You definitely should. The DLC for Dark Souls 2 is among the best content in the series, especially in the level design department. Shulva and Brume Tower will make your jaw drop.
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How Bad Is Your Souls Withdrawal?
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Martinski43
Member
After finishing up the DS3 DLC i dont have one. I don't mind if we dont see anything souls like from FROM in like 2-3 years or so.
Fancy Clown
Member
Im fine, looking forward to something new from Miyazaki and co. I love the games but Im a bit burnt on them at the moment. And when Im in the mood again I still have Dark Souls 2&3 DLCs to get through, or work on a replay of Bloodborne/DS3.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Yep. I'm pretty much the same.
Hickbilly Deluxe
Banned
Played the first one. Beat it. Never played again. Way to frustrating for me, difficulty just for the sake of difficulty to me is more annoying than fun.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
No
I heard of it, and yeah PC is no issue as that game doesn't look too demanding but... it honestly looks boring. :\
Feel free to make a thread about those...
No
Edit:
Yeah, pretty much how I feel too.
texhnolyze
Banned
I played all the Souls games in a span of one year, from 2016 to 2017 and I haven't felt burned out on the genre at all. In fact, I want more.
I've also played Nioh earlier this year, and I'll replay it on PC next month. I guess I'll be fine for now.
I've also played Nioh earlier this year, and I'll replay it on PC next month. I guess I'll be fine for now.
Rickenslacker
Banned
I'm fine. Having played through four of those games pretty thoroughly I'm getting kind of worn out on the formula, I'll play Bloodborne if I ever get my hands on a PS4, but I'm not in need of more of these games.
Phazon_Chaos
Neo Member
I'm only just playing Dark Souls for the first time, having only played Bloodborne, so I think I'll be good for a while.
BlondeTuna
Member
Zero. Im burned out on the series.
Please make Bloodborne 2.
zenspider
Member
My sentiments exactly.
Dark_castle
Junior Member
For me, Bloodborne and Nioh ruined my love for traditional Souls game. The faster-paced combat makes a huge difference to my overall enjoyment and now I'm struggling to get into DS3, even though DS1 was amazing when I first played it.
if anything i'm glad the souls games seem to be on a hiatus. Fell in love with Demon's souls when i imported it back in the day and when DaS 3 came out i didn't buy it for a good year and when i played it it felt like they were just recycling content from older games with no personality of it's own.
aAt this poimt i'd rather wait for A fresh take on tje souls formula rather than the same shit as we got with DaS3
aAt this poimt i'd rather wait for A fresh take on tje souls formula rather than the same shit as we got with DaS3
Ironically I had the opposite reaction to the combat in Bloodborne, and I'm struggling to get into DS3 because it is faster than Ds1 or Ds2 lol.
I prefer the slower combat pace were stamina management is critical, and you have to rely more on positioning and tactics rather than your reflexes.
I still appreciate what BB and Nioh did, but I hope the next soulslike game FROM makes is a slower paced one.
Berserking Guts
Member
I was done.
But I think I'm ready again.
But I think I'm ready again.
IbukiLordSA
Member
No such thing, each game offers so much replayability and build variety that you could play each one multiple times differently to your previous play through.
So no withdraw at all I just replay one of the games with a different build.
So no withdraw at all I just replay one of the games with a different build.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Same
Don't really have this problem, even though I love the series. Souls is a pretty long and intense experience, both atmospherically and from a gameplay perspective. Usually by the time I'm done with one of them I have little desire to play again or move on to the next for some time. That's probably why I still haven't gotten around to DS3, although admittedly I was waiting for the DLC to all be out and such before jumping in.
TheSpaceBetween
Member
It's only been a year and a half since DS3. And we got five games in seven years. Let the series rest for a few more years at least.
Transistor
Banned
I'm glad to have a break
I turned to Monster Hunter for quite a while, it scratches my general itch of wanting to control a human in third person swinging a melee weapon at a thing, reading its behaviors and carefully planning my every movement. But I hit 200+ hours in 4U and X, then even checked out 3U a bit which I missed out on. I'm at a pretty hard wall with what little content I have left in those games, so I'm just in another withdrawal phase until World comes out.
JustSomeone
Member
So it's like the souls games
Robot Pants
Member
Ive had my fill for now. Maybe forever as i dont even play games very much anymore.
Dark Souls 1 will always be my favorite. Doubt they can ever top it. Although I will say 3 came very very close. It might even be just as good
Dark Souls 1 will always be my favorite. Doubt they can ever top it. Although I will say 3 came very very close. It might even be just as good
Unknown One
Member
So tired of the formula. I played Demon, Dark 1, Bloodborne, and Dark 3.
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I'm also a bit burnt out, as I still haven't found the motivation to play through the DLC of DS3. I'm still really looking forward to the next Souls-like game, whether it be Bloodborne 2 or a new IP.
I found Nioh & Lords of the Fallen to both be pretty boring, and after watching an hour or so of The Surge decided to skip it. I do want to give Nioh another go though, but considering I was bored after ~3 hours and it's supposed to be really repetitive, I don't think it's for me.
Infinite_Daremo
Member
Completely burnt out. Loved Demons, DS1 and BB. I tried 3 and it just felt recycled and lifeless. I miss being completely taken off guard by a dragon burning a bridge you're walking across, some shitty little enemy hiding behind a corner, enemies that didn't have homing attacks, not attacking every chest incase its a mimic.
There were just so many things fresh about early souls that you never expected but then you adjusted to the potential of danger and that feeling was lost and every moment where something unexpected happens you pretty much expected it to happen.
Part of the reason for burnout is I just don't get that feeling of despair I got when first playing Demon's. I never played a game like it where I needed to plan my attacks, dodge, block etc... I was used to press X to win combos and regenerating health that the transition actually felt challenging. But in later games that challenges dissipated as my skill grew and so did the sense of accomplishment from the franchise.
Plus the fucking min maxing PvP community eventually leading to 1 shot builds just sucked all the fun out of invasions too.
It'd be nice if they want back to the drawing board and build up something that feels fresh,
There were just so many things fresh about early souls that you never expected but then you adjusted to the potential of danger and that feeling was lost and every moment where something unexpected happens you pretty much expected it to happen.
Part of the reason for burnout is I just don't get that feeling of despair I got when first playing Demon's. I never played a game like it where I needed to plan my attacks, dodge, block etc... I was used to press X to win combos and regenerating health that the transition actually felt challenging. But in later games that challenges dissipated as my skill grew and so did the sense of accomplishment from the franchise.
Plus the fucking min maxing PvP community eventually leading to 1 shot builds just sucked all the fun out of invasions too.
It'd be nice if they want back to the drawing board and build up something that feels fresh,
Durrzerker
Banned
Soulsborne fans are the weirdest fucking people.
