For some players that’s all the explanation they need to start polishing their spears, but let’s take a closer look at that cut scene. Without looking too deep into the lore, we have a clear goal, bring the Lords of Cinder to their thrones, dead or alive. Once inside, You are told by the Firekeeper in the Shrine that you must obtain the cinders of the four lords and link the fire yourself. You fight your way past the undead inhabitants to face Iudex Gundyr, who blocks the way to the Firelink Shrine. After you make your character you rise from a grave in the Cemetery of Ash. The game then brings you to a character select menu where you finalize the looks, starting gear, and stats of your Unkindled. Only in truth the lords will abandon their thrones and the Unkindled will rise Nameless accursed undead, Unfit even to be cinder.
When the link of fire is threatened, the bell tolls, Unearthing the old Lords of Cinder from their graves: Aldrich Saint of the Deep, Farron’s Undead Legion, The Abyss Watchers and the reclusive lord of the profaned capital, Yhorm The Giant. The fire fades and the lords go without thrones. In venturing north, pilgrims discover the truth of the old words. Yes, indeed, it is called Lothric, where the transitory lands of the Lords of Cinder converge. From this, we’ll try to get a better idea of the world, and our character. Certain players get a sense of gratification through unraveling the mysteries around them and the role they play in the world.įor the purposes of the flavor section, we will be going through the narration of the opening cut scene, character dialog, and few item descriptions. It was through multiple playthroughs and research that I was able to get a better picture of events. The upside to this type of story is that it is very engaging if the player decides to dive in. I know my first time through most of the story went over my head. Players can also miss the point of events that happen within the game. This Unfortunately has the potential to come off as not having real point, other than progress for progression sake. The level of engagement is up to the player, if they don’t care about the lore then they simply progress. This type of storytelling has its advantages and disadvantages. The cut scene merely sets up what is important to know before entering the realm. There is an opening cinematic, however, that doesn’t provide specifics. Like previous titles in the series, Dark Souls 3 provides lore through descriptions of items and conversations with NPCs (non player characters). Its inhabitants are long gone and only the undead, called hollows, roam the land. Throughout the game, we encounter many different environments, from the dilapidated walls of castles to murky swamps.
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With this last DLC ringing in the end of the series (get it?) let’s break down what Dark Souls 3 is.ĭark Souls 3 uses a fantasy setting, drawing inspiration from European western culture. It’s not too much of a stretch to say that Dark Souls is one of my favorite games, if not my favorite. I’ve used games in the souls series before in previous posts as examples and focuses. Although it’s sad to see the end of the series, these games have provided countless hours of entertainment. Hidetaka Miyazaki, the director of the souls series has stated that he does not plan on returning to the series after Dark Souls 3 is finished.
Since then, it received two paid expansions, Ashes of Ariandel and The Ringed City. Dark Souls 3 released in march of 2016 with critical acclaim.
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