So, now that we've all probably beaten Dark Souls 3 at least 10 times over by now, I think it's time we rank the games against each other and discuss which game is the overall best one. I think many of you will agree with me on in these particular cases.
>Gameplay
DS2 > DS3 > DS1
>Story/Lore
DS3 >= DS1 > DS2
>PvP
DS2 > DS3 > DS1
>Level design
DS1 > DS3 >>>>> DS2
>Best PC version (who plays on console anymore?)
DS2 > DS3 >>>>>>>> DS1
>Overall best game
DS3
As a side note, I really never got the massive hate towards DS2 besides the whole stupid downgrade shenanigans. The level design isn't as good, yes, but the gameplay is easily the best in the series and the story is still pretty damn good. It's a damn good Souls game.
What are your thoughts, /v/?
>gameplay
DS3>DS1>DS2
>story/lore
DS3 >= DS2 > DS1
>PvP
shit > all of them
>level design
DS3>DS2 DLC>DS1>>>>>>>DS2
>world design
DS1>DS3>DS2
>soundtrack
DS3>>DS1>>DS2
>sound design
DS3>>>>>>DS1>DS2
>bosses
DS3>DS2>DS1
>pc version
DS2>DS3>shit>DS1
>overall
DS3>DS1>DS2
dlc's from ds2 really brought it up a few points
DS2 is really the best game.
>Ran super smooth on pretty much any PC
>Best PvP, even though Poise is broken (still is in DS3)
>Unique spin on the Souls story, instead of just being Dark Souls 1 v2.0 (essentially what DS3 is)
>More varied enemy types (besides bosses)
>More challenging for veteran players (DS1 and DS3 are pretty much cakewalks compared to DS2)
>More varied world design (even though the level design isn't as good)
I honestly enjoyed myself more and played DS2 for much longer than I played DS1, and DS3 has already grown stale for me. DS3 just retreads too much ground from DS1 to where it just doesn't feel fresh and exciting. It just feels like Miyazaki really wanted to get Souls over with.
I can only imagine how much better DS2 could've been though if Miyazaki was the director of it. Still, B-team's efforts very much welcome.
>>335818956
>DS2 over DS1 for bosses
From a difficulty perspective, I agree.
From a design perspective, fuck no. The common saying of DS2 bosses mostly just being "dudes in armor" applies here. There was just too little variation.
>>335817468
>So, now that we've all probably beaten Dark Souls 3 at least 10 times over by now
Nope, couldnt bring myself to go through it more than once, first time it happened to me in the souls series
>gameplay
DS1>DS2>DS3
>story/lore
DS3 > DS2 > DS1
>PvP
DS2>DS1>DS3
>level design
DS1>DS3>DS2
>world design
DS1>DS3>DS2
>soundtrack
DS3>>DS2>>DS1
>bosses
DS3>DS1>DS2
>pc version
DS2>DS3>>DS1
>overall
DS1>DS2>DS3
DaS > BB = DaSIII > DeS > DaSII > LotF
Where do we think Nioh will be?
>>335817468
I feel like dark souls 3 is a good game however is not the best at anything. Just a safe okay ending to the series. Assuming you are speaking only about DS1/2/3.
>mfw people are starting to realize Dark Souls 2 was the best in the series after giving me so much shit for liking it all these years
>>335817468
>Gameplay
DS3 > DS1 > DS2
>Story/Lore
Meh, really depends on personal preference.
>PvP
DS3>DS2>DS1 simply because they improved the summoning
>Level Design
DS1 > DS3 > DS2
>Overall best game
Bloodborne, and DS3
>>335817468
>now that we've all probably beaten Dark Souls 3 at least 10 times over by now
DS1 and Bloodborne were the only games I have ever bothered to complete it more than once.
Oh look, this thread yet fucking again.
>>335817468
>So, now that we've all probably beaten Dark Souls 3 at least 10 times over by now
Couldn't even be assed to get through it a second time
DaS 1>DeS=BB>DaS 2 SotfS>DaS 3>shit>DaS2
Can this souls autism be contained to /vg/
>>335821007
How can you rank ds2 lore higher than ds1?
>post-tutorial first boss choices in Dark Souls
Taurus Demon
Bell Gargoyles
Capra Demon
Quelaag
Moonlight Butterfly
Sif
Pinwheel
Stray Demon
>post-tutorial first boss choices in Dark Souls 3
Vordt
Dancer
Why all the linearity and handholding in 3? This lack of freedom really takes the fun out of repeated playthroughs. I enjoy making new characters and doing something a little different each time but it's really fucking difficult when you're forced down the same path. It also shows in equipment and upgrade material availability. In DS1 you can score a lot of really good stuff in as little as 20 minutes of playing if you know what you're doing and it can speed things along.
3 is still great and not trash like 2 but I can't see myself putting as many hours playing the SP content as I did with Demon's and Dark1.
>>335821007
>DS1>DS2>DS3
Objectively the opposite of correct.
So call me retarded but how do you read the descriptions of items in DS1 on PC? I mean I can see a description of what items do but nothing lore wise. I only see lore stuff during loading screens or are there no lore descriptions in this game? It's my first time playing and it's fun but I really want to get into the lore.
Also what's the point of invading. I had no idea that was a thing until some asshole torched me to death after doing a bunch of gestures. Seriously thought they were just weird dark wraiths for the longest time.
Any bosses capable of backstabbing the player?
A boss centered around that mechanic would be neat.
>Gameplay
DS3 > DS1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DS2
>Story/Lore
DS3 >= DS1 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DS2
>PvP
DS3 > DS1 > DS2 (fucking god awful)
>Level design
DS1 > DS3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> DS2
>Best PC version (who plays on console anymore?)
DS3 > DS1 >>>>>>>> DS2 (got downgraded so hard)
>Overall best gameDeS
Playing DaS 2 again until DaS 3 gets balanced a bit better. Why did they reuse DaS 1's animations instead of 2's? Or even better make new ones. The animations are so much more fluid and comprehensive in DaS 2.
Who the fuck likes DS2 much, seriously?
It was shitty B-Team stop with shitty linear level design with every encounter just a mob or a damage sponge mob.
It was nothing like as good as DS1 or DS3
WHO DEMON'S HERE?
>>335823935
ds2 scholar of first sin was the best pc version by far.
What's demon souls about? Is it as good as dark souls?
>>335824884
What makes the port so much better than DS3's? I didn't play Scholar because DS2 was so shit I could barely force myself to finish it.
>>335824592
>>335823935
here's your (You)
>Gameplay
3 > 1 > 2
>Story/Lore
3 > 1 > 2
>PVP
1 > 2 > 3
>Level Design
1 > 3 > 2
>Best PC version
Never had any problems with any opf them
>Overall
3 > 1 >> 2
>>335817468
>gameplay
BB>DS3>DS1>DeS>>>>>>>DS2
>story/lore
BB>DS3=DS1=DeS>>>>>>>>>>DS2
>pvp
I dunno
>level design
DS3>BB>DS1=DeS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DS2
>world design
DS3>DS1>BB>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DS2
DeS didn't really have world design so I'm not ranking it here.
>best pc version (who cares lmao)
DS2>DS3>DS1
>overall
DS13
>>335819223
>if Miyazaki was the director of it
I remember reading something that said what DS3 is now was originally what Miyazaki was planning for DS2, before he started working on Bloodborne.
>>335825110
it ran on literally toasters with no problems
>>335821632
It's still the worst in the series you faggot
>>335825127
>>335824649
I legitimately did not samefag. Only this post >>335823935
is my post
>>335824884
I only played the DX9 ver. but I saw the new ver. was just DX11 build with per object motion blur, No other DX11 features and split the community in half between both games. I am not going to rebuy the game just for slightly better rendering and muh AI placement, same shit pvp, same shit lag, same shit everything DS2 was.
>>335817468
Bloodborne > Souls
>all of these retards saying DS2's lore is the weakest when Aldia is legitimately the best character in the entire franchise
ishygddt
>>335821632
but it's shit
>>335821632
>>mfw people are starting to realize Dark Souls 2 was the best in the series
>things that literally never happened
ackchually, das3's release has only further cemented what a pile of shit das2 was.
>>335825716
Yeah, because it looked like dogshit and didn't have any lighting at all. It would be a miracle if it didn't run on toasters. That doesn't make the port good, that just makes the content low quality. DS3 also runs at a solid 60FPS on mid range PCs, looks decent and doesn't come with platform-specific bugs either like DS2 did.
>>335817468
>Gameplay
>DS2 > DS3 > DS1
Is this the best boss in the series?
>>335827027
no.
>>335827027
thats not nameless king though
