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Every Upcoming Souls-like Game Dark Souls Fans Should Have on Their Radar

Twinfinite writes "With Dark Souls now no more, we'll have to turn our attention elsewhere for that addictive gameplay loop. Here's every upcoming game in the mold of FromSoftware's iconic series that Souls-like fans should definitely keep on their radar."

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basilboxer2150d ago

Death Gambit is also one to watch, but this list is otherwise pretty useful.

solideagle2148d ago (Edited 2148d ago )

Dark Souls is too depressing for me, I finished demon souls and dark souls 1 but for some reason, I am really liking Nioh. maybe it's fast-paced or easier? not sure what it is but I am looking forward to Nioh 2

camel_toad2148d ago (Edited 2148d ago )

Maybe you just like the setting more? The setting though (just compared to the souls' setting) and lack of enemy variety is what weakened Nioh for me towards the end, plus the replaying of the same areas for new rewards. I did however LOVE Nioh right up until I hit that certain point.

camel_toad2148d ago

Thanks for bringing to my attention Death's Gambit. Hadn't heard of it and it looks good. Dark Souls meets Castlevania.

Sam Fisher2149d ago (Edited 2149d ago )

Just looking forward for sekiro, i dont like nioh's non coop till you beat the stage. Im always playing with my friends.

CrimsonWing692149d ago

I’m not sure if we’re talking something different but I’ve been co-oping most of Nioh and I’m new to the game.

iDadio2149d ago

I think you can summon help regardless but you can’t be summoned to a level or mission you havnt already beaten?

Could be wrong because I played it solo all way to the platinum but that’s what I assumed was the system.

Silly gameAr2149d ago

You can co-op in Niho as long as you have ochoko cups.

Greg28012148d ago

Co op makes souls like games to easy. I always play co op on my 2nd playtrough.

And btw Sekiro has no multiplayer. Its a single player only game

pootymcpoockle2149d ago

Sekiro is being made by from software.

That does not make sekiro a "souls-like".

Shmeidi2149d ago

I agree, but it still does appear fairly "souls-like" from the little we've seen so far.

RabbitFly2148d ago

I don't agree. I think people see From Software's animation style and instantly expect souls-like.

It looks a lot more like an action adventure/beat em up game. The traversal mechanics with the claw. The predetermined character. The undying system, which sounds like the opposite of a souls-like.

Hey I could be wrong, but I think people want it to be a souls-like because it is from software and are reading too much into it.

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adamllewellynTLG2148d ago

Sekiro really doesn't count as Souls like. It's an action adventure game, not an action RPG for a start. We can't just call everything From Software make or every game with deliberative, third person combat a souls like for the sake of it.

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Brace Yourselves, Tarnished: Revisiting the Greatest Soulsborne Boss Battles - Part I: Dark Souls

With Elden Ring's DLC Shadow of the Erdtree coming this month, JDR takes a look back at the greatest Soulsborne bosses. To start with, those of Dark Souls.

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Dark Souls: Archthrones Reaffirms Modding Is The Best Thing To Happen To Games

"Dark Souls: Archthrones is like playing a brand new FromSoftware game, and that speaks volumes about just how much good modding can do," says Hanzala from eXputer.

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The prevalence of parrying: Why is it so popular?

Parrying has been creeping into more games, with almost every high-profile title of the last few years featuring it in some way.  Why?

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phoenixwing82d ago (Edited 82d ago )

i understand the authors frustration i'm not the best at parrying in games. not that i can't complete a game that requires it but it is a definite harder thing for me than other kinds of techniques in games. which might be the main reason it's so heavily added in games nowadays. want to make your game challenging without having to do a lot of work? just add a parry boss. (what i mean by parry boss is a boss you have to beat by parrying such that their attacks will kill you otherwise)

Dudeson82d ago (Edited 82d ago )

I always think it's fine as long as such games also have the roll/dodge panic button. But I understand the will to parry, it seems so cinematic in a fight when you pull it off.

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