Dark Souls games feature tragic locations; Undead Settlement is exploited, Anor Londo is an illusion, Lost Bastille is tortuous. In Dark Souls, Gutter is hopeless, Eleum Loyce is icy, Smouldering ...

And that's all there is to it. Everything you need to defeat Dark Souls at Level 1 is contained within these words (and those previous ones).

It has the lethargic, melee-based combat of King’s Field and the trials of a Dark Souls level full of enemies waiting to ambush you. And you play as a fly who can swing a sword, cast magic, and ...

But playing Dark Souls after Elden Ring, having been drawn back by its tight level design, sparse bonfires (that don't double as teleporters), and of course fond memories, after several hours I ...

1 Covetous Silver Serpent Ring Souls are crucial to buy items, upgrades, and new levels in the series. Well, with this ring equipped, more souls are acquired from defeated enemies.

The backhalf of Dark Souls is significantly easier for an SL1 character (if you can believe that), but there's still some bad road to walk down before the end.