The Best Feature in Every Souls Game (Including Elden Ring) 

It's constant ability to give me pain

Straight to the point, pulled no punches. Fire video.

I remember seeing how huge Ash lake, Anor Londo and Ringed City are, only to be disappointed wishing we could have explored more of them . The best thing about Elden Ring is it finally gave us that feeling of exploring the whole thing without a two feet wall blocking our way

Sekiro was my first fromsoft. Played all the rest aside from demon souls. Sekiro and Bloodborne are special. Those two games are masterpieces. I wish the older games had a mode to re fight bosses like in Sekiro. It should be standard in their games. If you beat a the game, you can refight any boss you've beat. Seems fair. To this day I'll run Sekiro just to fight Isshin and genichi

Not to downplay the other aspects of Elden ring, but my favorite part has to be the art style. No game before has made my jaw literally drop when I saw a new area, and Elden ring did that maybe 10 times. Some of my favorite moments are when you first get to leyndell, when you see farum azula for the first time, and your first encounter with radahn. Not a single area was dissapointing in terms of aesthetic.

The weapons in Bloodborne made it my favourite. They all were so different and unique and were all (well most of them) so fun to use. They flowed so well in combat and all made you play differently, from the slow thuds from the Kirkhammer to the nimble slices of the Blades of Mercy and the constant movement from the Beasthunter Saif. I've done a playthrough with almost all of them and enjoyed each one as much and I still go back to it to pick up that Church Pick once again and start hunting.

When I played sekiro I actually had to get good at combat. Not saying the other games don't require skill but sekiro really takes it (for me personally) to another level

Best thing of Elden ring are the Ashes of War, they made every weapon somewhat useable and you had a thing like a Special Finishing move.

Best thing about Elden Ring is exploration. It rewards you with optional massive cities and castles that have been built up as legends, and you truly feel like you’ve gone through an epic journey like no other. Plus the jump gives us waaay more possibilities with how levels can be designed and makes exploring dungeons that much sweeter.

After playing almost all fromsoft games, Bloodborne is my #1. The atmosphere is creepy enough but make it a very great experience while playing, the relationship between us and the NPC make me feel I know them personally. But the my fav aspect of this game is the weapon and the combat, it's so satisfying I can just play again again and again. Man, I wished bloodborne has a sequel, or at least on PC :(

The experimentation of Dark Souls 2 can't be understated, there are so many mechanics that future titles haven't adopted hurts quite a bit. Among those was the absolutely amazing spellcaster support that not even Elden Ring comes close to contending with. Such as: 1. Dexterity not being tied to the Spellcast Speed Stat, but Attunement, the stat that determined your Spell Slots and Quantity of Casts. 2. You want to be a Spellblade? There were numerous weapons and even shields that doubled as full on catalysts/talismans at the cost of potency. You weren't forced to fumble between your weapons and spell foci. 3. Herbs. Items that refilled your spell casts but were locked during pvp. 4. Spell Stacking. You could use your duplicate spells to increase your total casts of that spell. This made getting spells in NG+ and beyond not totally pointless. 5. You could play an entire playthrough without ever using a weapon outside your spell focus, a pure mage run. You weren't forced to be a hybrid build like in future titles. 6. Spell Caster Merchants didn't become useless after you bought all their spells, as nearly all of them sold consumables in addition to their stock of spells, unlike future titles. 7. Magical buffs were ambidextrous. You aren't locked into buffing weapons in your right hand and shields on your left. 8. Several Hybrid Catalysts that supported 2+ spell schools.

For dark souls 2 as imperfect as the game was I think it did ng+ the best hands down. They went and made actual changes to so much it was like a new play through plus. Changes to the 4 main bosses and the new loot made it worth it to do a second run

Man.. What id do to play Bloodborne for the first time again. I pray that FromSoft makes a sequel or something of the like

What you call "Level design" for DS1 I would refer to as "world design". The way the levels connect together. DS1 levels themselves generally weren't particularly special, it's how they connected to each other that was amazing. DS3 has much better level designs due to greater size and complexity. Something like Undead Settlement is large and sprawling and yet has a lot of great shortcuts and pathways. Cathedral of the Deep is another standout, with the whole thing being easily to complete with only the 1 main bonfire due to shortcuts.

Dark Souls 2 also had unique animations for parry attacks and backstabs for most weapons.

One thing Dark Souls 2 absolutely has over every other game is build variety/viability. You can do this in other souls games, aside from Sekiro and Bloodborne, but generally there is a set amount of specific weapon and spell types you are push towards as they are just more useful. Dark Souls 2 makes every single weapon have some use case, even if the weapon is broken. You can take a broken straight sword, a weapon no normal person would use, and turn it into a decent sword if given the right infusion. Even the spell variety felt unique compared to the other games.

Powerstancing in Dark Souls 2 was far better than in Elden Ring. In Elden Ring you can only powerstance weapons of the same class. Two greatswords, two spears so on and so forth. In Dark Souls 2 you can power stance based on the attack type. Example, if you have great sword that does thrust and slash, you can powerstance it with any weapon that does slash and/or thrust damage. Meaning you could get a Great Sword and dual wield it with a spear if the sword had a thrust attack. This made power stancing in DS2 far more interesting and fun to me. The one thing Elden Ring's Powerstancing has over DS2 is that you can powerstance from the get go. Dark Souls 2 you needed to half the total stat requirement plus an additional half of that value as well. SO to powerstance a 20str 10 dex weapon you needed 30 str and 15 dex. I don't think this requirement applied to Int and Faith requirements on weapons but it's been a while since I played DS2 so I might be wrong on that piece.

Honestly, With Elden Ring, I think it would definitely benefit from having more weapons and armor sets with unique "enchantment" affects (like, hp back on hit as a very basic example). The other games (especially ds2 as you said) had a lot of variety with weapons and such and I feel like that's definitely one thing I felt missing from Elden Ring. Idk man, I don't want over powered items, I just want more items that work together, so they can be a viable build. And maybe give me a decent reason to use different spell catalysts, because 9 times out of 10 there's just one good one and there's no reason for the rest to even exist aside from being less good versions of the same item, but with an effect on them that makes you THINK the weaker versions would be situationally better.

I’d say the best thing about bloodborne is the whole heal by attacking ability. It puts you straight on the front foot and rewards an aggressive (and ultimately fun) play style.

I still go back and play sekiro even after playing this masterpiece called elden ring. The flow of combat is just fantastic, no game has been able to replicate the polish and flow of it, yes star wars Jedi outcast hasn't. Sekiro and Bloodborne proved you can change alot from the fundamentals of the soul borne concept and still make it feel different and fresh. anyway your video is great.. straight to the point and valid points

For me, Demon’s Souls was my favourite. I loved the atmosphere, the gameplay, the NPC’s, everything; except the Man-eater boss (still hate those two). One thing that absolutely blew me away was the tendency system. The fact that depending on your actions you can either punish yourself or reward felt incredibly ahead of it’s time. My one and only problem is that I’ll never see the sixth archstone repaired and playable.

I Kinda really agree with all your points in this video and I would like to add few more. 1. Demon souls-I haven't played it. 2. Dark souls-Besides the universally agreed point you made it also shares theme of areas having there unique theme. Aside from tomb of giants and lost Izalith and maybe some more that I can't remember none of the areas seem like they shouldn't be there. 3. Dark souls 2- exactly this. Team B wanted to make Ds2 an ambitious project but they had to scrap a lot of it due to time constraints but there experimentation is still visible. And it's sad to see Ds2 getting short end of the stick by the public as well due to short development time. 3. Bloodborne- 100% agree with your point. Also the weapons having uniqueness is a very amazing factor 4. Darksouls 3 - also hard agree with your point about bosses as well as with the dread that I get starting a NG and having to play the early game before irythil. Cathedral is good tho. 5 Sekiro-hard agree 6. Elden ring- I would agree here but Elden ring just does soooo much more. And I do kinda agree with some of the exploration point but not completely. During my first playthrough I was so focused on exploring everything but didn't really get much related to my strength paladin build until the mid game. But it is not an issue with subsequent play through as I can just explore for stuff that I wanted.

For me personally I’ll say the best for each game is: Demons’ soul - ability to break the game’s difficulty over your leg. ds1 and og ds2 had similar situations with their items, but no way as absurdly marvelous as this game. Dark souls - the lore. Whether the in-game or fan made lore/theories/characters (Giantdad, soulsborne timeline theory, etc.) you probably already know it if you’ve been apart of the community. Dark souls 2 - pvp, even to this day it’s still the undeniable best. Bloodborne - the progressive change of things in game. More bosses you kill, the further the night progresses, your character will eventually get drenched in blood the more enemies you kill, your level of insight let’s you see and get attacked by different enemies, you get to feel yourself go deeper in the depths of the game the deeper you go in the chalice dungeons, and how boss fights progress can vary on what specific items you use and if you can damage Specific sections of them. Dark souls 3 - how it closes up some plot threads in the series in some really satisfying ways, while also answering just enough questions to both be rewarding and leave you excited for what’s to come. Sekiro - level design via Sekiro’s extremely high mobility, especially with being able to swim. And with how said level design changes. Elden ring - Trying to find every secret, reward, enemy, death trap, item, and level. I’m a person who has at least 1 max level character in each game (still work on getting one for this game...) and this game has probably been the most enjoyable for me to do this in. Sure, it’s not the easiest to start a new character to test builds like the other games and it’s pretty easy to complete. But it somehow keeps the game refreshing even when you have an +300 level character in NG+7 As you trek around the world as a absolute unit of a adventurer. Much to my chagrin to describe the game as I’m about to, but this game Is much more fun to Skyrim it then unmodded Skyrim can ever hope to achieve for me.

Sekiro feels like an action adventure game with all the cool gameplay mechanics, it's like Tomb Raider meets Dark Souls Dark Souls 2 has the best fashion for those who want to role-play as a female character, it's also the only souls game where you can't use exploits like quitting and reloading to reset enemy aggro or being invincible while going through fog wall or using a lever

I played Dark Souls 3 but never finished it like 6 years ago. Stopped really early and barely remembered any of it, so it would probably be more apt to say Elden Ring was my first Souls Game. Fucking Phenomenal, and it got me to just recently play through Sekiro.... Yes, the combat is even better than Elden Ring, in my opinion. Elden Ring gives you choice. It gives you options, and the ability to tackle a challenge any number of ways. Sekiro doesn't have choice. You don't have big meaty weapons or bows. You have prosthetic weapons which can vary it up, but you'll always be using the same main weapon. But what stands out is the flow. There's never a dull moment, and you'll be on the edge of your seat the entire time. It doesn't feel like you're playing a game, it feels like you're playing a movie.

Dark souls 2 lore is one with the atmosphere, I've played all of the soulsbornekiro but souls2 has something about despair and Longines that not even bloodborne being my fav can't match

I'm really happy you made this video, wouldn't it be incredible if, because of videos and discussion like this, FromSoft integrates all of the things we've loved into one massive game - for me Elden Ring is pretty much this, but of course there is so much missing from it that you've discussed super well in this video - the main thing I want from elden ring is a dedicated parry system like sekiro (so far I think only GhostOfTsushima has come close to the brilliant swordplay that is in sekiro), and the grappling hook! Holy fuck the grappling hook is so so so incredible, I need this in every fromsoft game, but then also thanks for the jump button, can you make an item for me to give me double jump pretty pls that would be so so dope?

While powerstancing is cool, what DKS2 really did well was the dual wield system, you had the full animation and moveset regardless of which hand you held your weapon (not including shields) which is most apparant when you put a greatsword in your left hand and it still rests upon your shoulder in the idle animation.

You are so right about ds3’s boss design. It’s my favourite game of the serious purely because of it (sadly I have never had the pleasure of playing bloodborne, so I can’t say if it’s better than that). When I was fighting gael it was so perfectly balanced that I actually enjoyed losing to him and learning what I could to better next time, I loved the idea of him and I being the last two standing in this world of ash, simply just having a good old fashioned duel to end it all. When I finally beat gael, after a brief moment of euphoria I was sad that I had actually beaten him, and that I wouldn’t be able to fight him again. I instantly ran all the way through NG+ and got back to him, and then for the next few weeks I simply just fought gael over and over with different builds. I know that fight like the back of my hand now, and I’m sad to say that I was a bit disappointed when I came to elden ring as I haven’t been granted that kind of connection with any boss in the game yet, however I still haven’t quite beaten the game, so theres still hope!

Thats honestly a good take on every game. Bloodborne just has something special man. If only i didn’t have to grind those stupid bloodgems

•Bonfire Ascetic in DS2 doesen't only resets the area though, it moves the specific area to the ng+. Unlike the other titles ds2 continues presenting new items, weapons and armor sets even on ng+3. For example you get the full moon butterfly set on ng+2 if I'm not mistaken, which is quite encouraging to replay the game because you keep discovering new stuff, enemies, invasions, changed boss patterns and encounters(for example the giant spider climbs up the cliff). So yes you can strategically use the item for its reset mechanic to get more of the loot you need, also it enables us to get what we want without replaying the whole game. It's really a cool feature for me since I always try to use the moonlight GS in every title and you cannot get the true MGS before NG+ in this game. •Power stancing also had more variety in ds2 •The game itself awarded challenge running by giving the player 2 different rings.(No death, No bonfire run)

I love sekiro be it the grapling hook, the combat system or that you can just kill a small enemies with death blows its amazing. In all Fromsoft Games there is always the feeling that there is 1 inteded way to play the game. DS1 was Sword and Shield(and a bit of rolling), DS2 was to seperate the enemies with a bow, DS3 is full on rollmode and Blodborne is parry stancebreaking interrupt. So yeah you have the choice and you can choose to play different but the game gets a lot harder or easier depending on what you play. Sekiro just doesn't give you the choice which means you don't have to figure it out for yourself. Also I think it makes the game more balanced because they didn't have to figure out how to balance each weapon.

I honestly never finished ds2 since I got busy in the middle of my playthrough, but my favorite part was by far the little puzzles and natural challenges. I loved the challenge of bringing a torch through the flooded prison to make lost sinner an easier boss. It was such a cool little choice and I wish the other souls games had similar little puzzles for bosses and levels.

5:36 is honestly so relatable

Sekiro is the one I have the most hours in just because it is so convenient to revisit the boss fights. Inner owl, genichiro, isshin, monk are excellent. I dislike thinking about builds and just like going straight in to it instead of making slow deliberate decisions about my stats.

2:30 one thing people forget to mention when talking about DS2's good points is its counter system, as in each weapon's 'counter' stat, which is a percentage multiplier that works when you attack an enemy during it's attack. Having that no longer tied to thrusting attacks and having it vary wildly from weapon to weapon really added a lot of variety, as certain weapons even within the same type had different counter bonuses, meaning some were better with well-placed hits while others weren't, but instead dealt more base damage.

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as much as I love Elden Ring and definitely my favourite soulsborne game ever. I think Sekiro's combat system will remain the best combat system I've ever played. people hated it because of "lack of variety of weapons" because they are getting forced to play the Sekiro on how it was designed or how it was built. I think it's kind of challenging and super fun at the same time, as someone who used to experienced fighting in real life to earn money, I easily adopt the style of gameplay of Sekiro on how you should be very aware on your defense while countering whenever they are open.

Beautiful transition/editing skills at 4:03

Your take on dreading areas in DS3 was so spot on. I spent countless hours going through the first few areas in preordained paths and spacing out because I hated dealing with them.

You forgot about the torch mechanic in DS2. It was not fully implemented, but had at least once nice feature which I think a lot of players never even noticed: It keeps the spiders away and the larger spiderlike critters in No-Man's Wharf. They won't attack you while holding a torch.

One underrated feature Elden Ring has is the fact that rolling, sprinting, jumping and attacking without any aggros on you doesn’t cost stamina. Also another thing I enjoyed quite a lot was the posture break mechanic. Oh yes and jumping, finally.

To me dark souls 1 has the greatest atmosphere. It’s so melancholy and grim. Everyone or thing you meet is well past it’s prime, which makes sense as the world around you is dying

nah honestly I love all the stuff DSII added its so so cool. I will say the powerstancing is different cuz in ER you can only do it with two weapons of the same type but in DSII you can do a bunch of combinations. I loved doing the longsword/greatsword combo

ok so the perfect souls game needs - its own identity/feels unique to other souls games - interconnected word design/shortcuts and secret paths - using difficulty to encourage exploration - item/weapon variety - bonfire ascetic - more locks than keys - aesthetically pleasing level design -DLC - balanced and fun boss fights - a generally fun flow of combat/quick and attention needing combat - convience/freedom

The quality of the video is incredible, waiting for the channel to blow up.

The rally mechanic is hands down my favourite aspect of Bloodborne. The way it encourages a more aggressive playstyle by rewarding taking risks was genius and made the adrenaline-inducing combat more exciting than any other Souls game, even Sekiro. Nevermind the buttery smooth trick weapon transformations that you can merge into your combos, everything about Bloodborne's combat was satisifying.

It's nice to see a more positive outlook across the board, thanks for the video 😁

Not bringing Ascetics back in DS3 or Elden Ring was insane. Such a great new addition

This is a pretty great list emphasizing the most prominent strengths of each game, and I feel it's pretty similar to my own feelings on what makes each game special and unique. Demon's Souls: I'd generally agree with you on atmosphere, though I think Bloodborne's atmosphere is also nigh on untouchable. I think DeS also stands out for another reason though, beyond the existential dread of the atmosphere. To me, that's the sense of fresh creativity the game resonates as you go through each world, something about it feels incredibly innovative and bursting with ideas that make the world special, even mechanically speaking with the world tendency karma concept, though its gameplay execution had its flaws. I think DeS feeling so creative and fresh is fitting, since it's what kicked off the entire Soulsborne sub-genre, after all. Dark Souls: Not much to say here, I pretty much completely agree with you, it's all about the interconnectivity of the world and the level design that facilitated that brilliant intertwined set of areas. The world was just so unbelievably engrossing because of how it was designed, and nothing in gaming until arguably Elden Ring got close to that kind of brilliance, and even then, it's different. The world design elevated every other facet of the game, from the lore and story to the discovery and combat, and for that, it really stands out as special. Dark Souls 2: Since I consider this the weakest of the games personally, I think what actually stands out most for me is a bit hard to pinpoint. I agree with you that there was more desire to innovate than with any of the other games, and ER actually drew a lot from the foundations DaS2 paved. However, I'd personally give DaS2 the crown when it comes to improvement of concepts and progression in quality through its DLCs. The DLCs were a big step up for me in level design and even narrative, and it showed how the many great ideas in the vanilla game could be pushed even further when coupled with the higher standard of the prior games. Furthermore, the willingness to really change things in Scholar of the First Sin, and also to have NG+ be different, was fantastic. DaS2 is the most flawed game of them all for me, but also the most notably improved over time and ambitious, even beyond ER. Bloodborne: Since this video game is essentially a masterpiece for me, there are so many things I can pinpoint. I think the Old Hunters DLC is the very best content From has ever produced, for example, with how it put the game on an even higher pedestal. I already mentioned that I think it probably wins out on atmosphere too, it's the most palpable atmosphere of any game I've played, with only a few that can match it. Along with that, I think I'd also give it a ton of credit for thematic consistency above all else, the tone and themes are all in synch with the literary influences like Lovecraftian cosmic horror, and the aesthetics and colors of the settings all match seamlessly with those themes. It's the first game I point to when I think of gaming as art, quite simply. Dark Souls 3: As a culmination of the Dark Souls trilogy, there's a lot to say here. I totally agree with you that this may be the high point of boss fights of all the games, only Sekiro and Bloodborne come close and DaS3 may edge it anyway. Furthermore, the game uses its legacy and derivative aspects elegantly, drawing out the best the series has to offer while being self-aware that it was time to wrap up what Dark Souls's world wanted to say, something the DLCs made clear thematically. I think I'll also give DaS3 the boss fights as you did, while also emphasizing that I think its replayability is also top notch, just like Bloodborne for me (though you didn't seem to agree in the video). Oh also, DaS3's final act in the vanilla game was incredible, great boss after great boss and area/level design from the Dancer to the Soul of Cinder, which I suppose fits into it having the best bosses too! Sekiro: Also not much to say here, since I completely and utterly agree with you here. There's a lot to love about Sekiro and its unique setting, more straightforward style of storytelling and awesome aesthetic. However, it's clearly the combat which stands out as the best From has ever achieved. The deflection system and extreme tightness of the system, the flexibility it allowed for while also being far more focused than the Soulsborne games could ever manage with their stronger RPG leanings, all of it combined, makes its combat exceptional. The bosses are incredible to match the brilliant combat of course, but it's the combat itself which is just so damn uncontested. Elden Ring: The word I'd use for ER's unique greatness is probably "culmination," because it really is the culmination of everything From learned from all these prior games. Of course, it can probably match DaS1 with its world, it can stand with or above any of them with its lore, even Bloodborne, and it can be the most creative and certainly ambitious, like DeS or DaS2, innovating with its transition to the genre of open world with jumping, mounted combat and all the rest. It covers so much ground that there are of course some flaws to be found, but what it achieves is immense in something bringing it all together into one package. I think if I had to emphasize something special for ER, it would be that it almost felt limitless at times, you just kept finding more and more, so that added to the sense of exploration in an unprecedented way, and it felt like three Soulsborne games in one by the end. Your point on convenience is also notable for sure though, can't help but second that sentiment! Great video, keep up the good work!

The horseback riding in Elden Ring is so amazing that barely even noticed it in my playthrough, which is exactly what they wanted, unlike other games like RDR2 (which I loved, but not because of the laborious horse mechanics). You can collect materials without getting off and combat feels great! Another often forgotten design choice is the ability to gain Estus by finishing a group of enemies, which allows and encourages continued exploration. ER bosses are a mixed back, but I would say the exploration was amazing, so much so that I am really having a tough time getting into other open world games with thousands of question marks all over the map.

The atmosphere and immersion of Demon's Souls are obviously top notch, but how was world/character tendency not included? Seems like a very obvious best feature when it is the only game in the series that has it. The effect that it has on NPC questlines, triggering different in-world events, difficulty, enemy placement, etc. It is by far one of the deepest mechanics in ANY of the souls games.

Bloodborne was my first and is still my favorite. I never had interest in souls games but this one was special. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into. So I got dragged across the floor and I loved every second of it! But can we talk about how AMAZING the soundtracks are in these games? Bloodborne’s is so haunting and beautiful at the same time.

Ironically, I'm trying a "no Torrent" run for my 3rd Elden Ring playthrough, to better see which open world locations delivered on the details and which (Mountaintop / Consecrated) that didn't.

Although my first Souls was DS3, Sekiro will always have a special place in my heart. I don't even play it anymore today but there was something special about it. If my achievements date are correct and my memory is good... I bought it in December, which mean I played most of it during the start of the pandemic. Holy hell there was so much time to play... and pretty much only that to do for months. So yeah. Sekiro is a gem to me.

1:50 Funny you say that as on my first playthrough i went that direction… i didnt relize i wasnt suposed to be there until i was already in the cave of giants, level 60 with a max leveled gravelord sword… best gaming experience ever!

10/10 idea for a video. Although I do not agree with every part of the commentary, it is great to know none of these games makes the others obsolete. But yeah, perhaps a look at PS3 demons wouldn’t be bad. Equipload without the “send to storage” option turned the game into Resident Evil with inventory management. And some of the songs hit different, also 3”4 way rolling made the game more “strategic”. But I’m not a fanboy PS5 Demons is a masterpiece! I’ll recommend PS3 version to those who are “nitch” when picking games.

I didn't like how they changed the Nexus theme in Demon Souls Remake, it's a small gripe but it matters to me.

Nice list, love all your lists! Talking about Demon's Souls' atmosphere without showing Tower of Latria feels off though. And the Bonfire Ascetic in Dark Souls 2 didn't really reset the area, it moved it into the next NG+ cycle. AKSHULLY

I just wanted to say, I found your channel from this video and I honestly really enjoy your voice and just overall opinions on the games and your previous video of why you "quit" elden ring explained my thoughts exactly. I'd like to see more traditional vids and not shorts and I think your channel could become really successful from it.

You don't ruin your game if you hit the fire keeper in Ds3. She respawns as soon as you rest and basically says "sorry bro I'm immortal until I meet my destiny"

For me Elden Ring felt like a prototype, there's not that much enemy types (overall there's more soldiers and soldiers variants than original ennemies), some bosses a really cool but some are easily forgettable. The OST is absolutely gorgeous but I don't know, it felt like they could have done much better in the open-field areas and putting more original stuff in. Main dungeons are great, and some underground tunnels felt repetitive. The trailers for the game were so well done that re-watching them after completing the game, getting every ending and tried to have every item on one character, those said trailers felt like they were advertising a completely different game. Overall, since they were developing it before next gen consoles were even out, they had to adapt to PS4/XOne capabilities. So in future titles, once they focus developing on the next-gen consoles era, we might have a "true" Elden Ring experience. But don't get me wrong, Elden Ring is still a great game !

I completely agree with this list, especially the dark souls 3 one. I still remember when I beat darkeater midir after some odd 50 tries. I've never put the controller down and just sat back in my chair after beating a boss before, but that feeling of besting midir is something I haven't been able to fully match again. Great video :]

2:28 The Bonfire Ascetic is sick! I think it would have honestly been awesome in Elden Ring

My opinion, i prefer Dark Souls 3 PVP than Elden Ring PVP. Fakyu RoB and Star of Ruin.

As much as I love Elden Ring I must agree that the exploration, while great from a visual and lore point of view, is kind of fruitless. I think we all spent at some point 15 minutes looking around a single point just so we can understand how to reach that rooftop or higher floor or whatever just to be welcomed with some red roses or other crafting material.

I think this is the biggest channel size:video quality ratio I've ever seen! Good job.

Like your video style, keep doing your stuff dude :)

You forgot to mention Soul memory, their attempt at stopping unbalanced invasion/coop

(This rant is randomly segmented) I agree with pretty much every point but elden ring. I don’t really know what the best feature is at this point, because it has too many bad ones in my opinion. The only reason statues of Marika are good is that the run to the bosses suck, it still is one of the best features. Bosses are underwhelmingly bad, they cheat, don’t feel accomplishing to beat most of the time, music just isn’t a banger, the scaling, and other problems like the amount of reskin bosses. They really put too much emphasis on quantity over quality. The first time you play elden ring it will be a lot of fun exploring and then realizing “oh shit that was only 0.005 percent of the game that I just completed.” But if you try to replay it and make specific builds, it will become a toll to go to the places you want to go for needed items. Storm veil is probably the best section of the game cause the boss is good and the castle is designed really well. I have so many points about bad but also some good points about the game but I’m tired of typing this on my phone. Great video, I’m just annoyed at how there was practically no criticism of elden ring and how you called it a masterpiece when all the other souls games are better masterpieces (except dark souls 2).

As someone who very much didn’t enjoy elden ring on multiple levels but loved the other fromsoft games I do think you nailed what it did right, convenience. Being able to go many different places early and really choosing your own progression is a very cool idea and can be a very fluid and unique experience tailored to the person playing it. I see it as being a bad thing in terms of progression since you can easily bypass pretty much everything the game can offer but so much of the game is not really worth expending the time for other than just to do it, in my personal opinion. I acknowledge that Elden ring top to bottom just wasn’t made for my kind of enjoyment and that’s fine. I really appreciate the straight forward and direct approach to your format. Looking forward to more.

one thing i could add to this list (about dark souls 2) is the freedom you have, your tutorial boss can be eleum loyce dlc tiger, dark luker, dragonrider, dragonslayer, pursuer, last giant, rats, rotten, najka and twin dragon riders, it all depends on your patience to farm 1 million souls lol

07:32 this is what sekiro did better

Elden Ring truly felt like a whole world. With factions that fight and ally with each other. Expansive territories, quarreling families, and worthy heirs. Fromsoft dunked on Bethesda and gaming will never be the same.

This was the first video i watched in this channel and from the quality i would say it did not feel like something a channel with only 5000 subscribers would produce

That parry in the Demon Souls clip was so satisfying

elden ring has the best bosses and the best exploration imo I'd argue that the convenience in the game is actually a bad thing even

Central Yharnam is such a perfect starting area, it's still probably my favorite area in Bloodborne

Really love your take on Elden Ring. It was surprisingly a more relaxed game than other FromSoftware titles, minus a few areas. The amount of ways you can level up your character before progressing makes it so you don't have try the same boss a hundred times. Loving my first 50 hours in the game.

100% agree about Demons Souls’ atmosphere. I’m giving it a second run after quitting the first time (the king with his level depleting attack messed me up 🙈) then finding myself thirsting for more Souls action after getting all the endings in Elden Ring! It might sound weird but I often find myself pausing and drinking in the environment and just appreciating the quality of the sound design that goes with the gorgeous visuals. Boletaria is superbly designed but for me it’s all about the Prison of Hope… just… wow.

The estus system in DS1 is honestly a underrated system. I kinda hope they do that if a future game.

This was an amazing video, and it has got me thinking about what I personally consider to be the best aspects of each Souls game. From Demon's Souls to Dark Souls 2, I definitely agree 100%, but I do want to throw some honorary mentions: Dark Souls has a perfect PvE balance. Dark Souls 2 has amazing PvP, fashion, and defenses. Their ranged enemies had amazing aim, since they would actually predict where the player was moving to, and I loved that. But for Bloodborne and beyond, I'm really not sure. For Bloodborne, I do agree that the levels are amazing. But consider also that I haven't finished the game yet - so my experience is limited to the first few areas. Also consider that I am heavily biased to playing tanky roles in video games, something that is impossible in Bloodborne - and yet, despite that, what I think they did best was their tempo and rhythm. Out of all of the Souls games I've played, including Elden Ring, combat has never felt so... _naturally fitting for the environment._ For a combat tempo that is out of my comfort zone, they matched the entire game's rhythm to an absurd degree, and despite how I normally hate faster paced combat, Bloodborne has been really enjoyable because it all consistently fits from a player to enemy basis, better than any other Souls game ever did. Also, it definitely deserves an honorary mention for the atmosphere. For Dark Souls 3, I... never actually liked the bosses very much. Mainly because I despised the tempo - it had the rhythm of Dark Souls, but tried to force the tempo of Bloodborne, and it just... didn't work for me. The bosses just never felt right, at any point, and I still think that none of DS3's bosses make my top 10, except Gundyr and maybe Twin Princes (Lothric & Lorian). It lacked Dark Souls' interconnectivity, and didn't experiment a whole lot either. Spellcasting was also at its worst in the series, doing pitiful damage for heavy investment when compared to melee builds. Personally, I simply didn't like Dark Souls 3, so I can't find myself saying anything good about it at this time. I loved off-handing crossbows, though - they did that really damn well. For Sekiro, I am compelled to say that it's maneuverability. The ability to jump, sneak, swim, grapple, climb.... It's revolutionary for someone who is mostly adjusted to the vanilla Dark Souls experience. The mobility options are staggering, and the only reason why I don't mention the amazing combat is because I think the mobility options are a staggeringly important aspect of Sekiro's combat, and it outperforms Elden Ring in that maneuverability. I value the mobility options just slightly more than how purely godly the combat is. Which brings me to Elden Ring. Here, I think I'll lean towards the points you made about convenience and versatility, but I also wanted to point out menu convenience - the controls for two-handing weapons are impressively natural and intuitive. The item bag menu is similarly dope, as is the beacon and marker system. Navigation has never been so convenient in a Souls game, and combined with how beautiful the game's graphics are, it's a euphoric joy and privilege to just move around through the game. Say what you will about the difficulty (I know I have my fair share of salt for how psychotic the late-game is), but as a whole? Elden Ring is a pleasure just to explore and move through.

Loved this video only wished it was longer and more detailed

Just got into the fromsoft catalogue yesterday with dark souls remastered. Really excited to witness the other masterpieces in this franchise!

honestly, the mikiri counter ALONE is a significant factor of why sekiro is one of my favorite games sure, deflecting and using prosthetics are cool, but taking a thrust attack head on and stomping on the blade is something else

Bloodborne trick weapon system in combination with rally system and vincernal attacks was so good gameplay wise. It made the game unique from a gameplay aspect and standout from the rest of the series. Sekiro same thing with the combination of prosthetic tools, combat arts and posture/deathblow system

Ds3 definitely had the best bosses on average but my favorites were definitely Ludwig in BB and Sword Saint Ishin. 2 very different boss fights on completely different levels of difficulty. I really wish I could have the experience of fighting and beating them for the first time again

Bonfire Ascetic Borderlands has that mechanic as well via save quitting or read only farming, but I do wish other games does have it as well like god of war

I can never get over just how much I love the weapons in BB. The fact that they all are so unique and different from eachother (and from the other souls game) is what makes the weapons my favorite part of BB

I remember killing out the mobs “respawns” in DS2 to make it easier to bring a npc through to a boss, I think it was at heide tower and it the revamp of DS2.

1:18 Getting hit by that projectile also sums up when you loop back to an area from a different point 😂

I really like your video settings I assume the footages are from PC what are the video settings do you use while playing?

Man. As soon as that bloodborne music hit I got chills. Such a masterpiece

Finishing Elden ring made me get Sekiro, the boss replay mechanic was something I didn’t know I needed

Totally agree with what you have said about both Elden Ring and DS3. They are both incredible games, and are my favs out of the bunch!

My personal favorite thing that DS2 did was spellcasting. tying spell speed to Attunement instead of Dex since, you know, it's a stat that every mage would level, alongside the different spell casting tools like the disc chime and blue flame which could function both as weapon and tool.

You forget one thing in darksouls 1... Cutting weapon from boss part, its really amazing feature that didn't appear in future release

I really need to go back and beat Manus, Ancient Dragon, and Midir but the skill level needed was kinda insane. I also couldn't beat Gael without a friend.

This video was a nice idea, and I agree with a lot of your picks. This right here is a banger

Love this video, i honestly think Sekiro is my favourite but Bloodborne and Elden Ring are so close!