Story is kind of goofy and doesn't make much sense. Does it get better by the end?

[Janthis]

You don't need to include spoilers, but do things get explained? I'm still not entirely sure what "The Shattering" was, or why I have to become the Elden Lord, or why everyone is trying to fight me. I just had the fight against Rennala or whatever her name is, the boss of Hogwarts Academy, and it was so funny. First of all I'm not even sure why we fought, then after defeating her and her "children" she was just sitting there like "Alright, anyway, you want to respec or something?"

I know From's games have never been big on story and exposition, but this feels even more random than usual.

[Casval Zem Daikun]

This is a Souls game from FromSoft.
Storytelling is an option.

[edgy]

It is confusing. When you finish you can watch a video that explains everything if you wish.

The reason you fight Rennala and the other great rune holders is cuz with the "war" to become Elden Lord. Everyone is at a stalemate cuz they don't want to invade other lands and risk defeat. I got that from a video dunno how correct that is but seems right. Could be for other reasons like example big man at Caelid Radahn can't really do much in his circumstance.

The Shattering I can't explain, it was a war is all I know, videos would probably explain better.

The reason you are on the path to become Elden Lord is cuz you were once exiled but however were given some of the golden hope thingy as well as many other Tarnished in order to break the stalemate and make progress in order to actually get the world moving on a new age. That's the most I'll explain without spoilers.

Also the reason we spared Rennala was she isn't really a threat. The moon sequence is a dream thing or some sort of spell but once we beat her she is useless. So she decides to hand over her rune probably for her own reasoning which I'll avoid also cuz spoilers.

I only got this info from a video feel free to correct if I made mistakes, I'd like to learn more.

[Doomdood]

What story lol

[G0TH MUMMY]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Casval Zem Daikun:

This is a Souls game from FromSoft.
Storytelling is an option.

Not really. Dark Souls as a deep lore.
All mechanics as lore behind

[Doomdood]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από BringAlma2DBD:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Casval Zem Daikun:

This is a Souls game from FromSoft.
Storytelling is an option.

Not really. Dark Souls as a deep lore.

a few item descriptions is super deep u right

[Casval Zem Daikun]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Doomdood:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από BringAlma2DBD:

Not really. Dark Souls as a deep lore.

a few item descriptions is super deep u right

Basically this.
Dark Souls doesn't have good storytelling.

[TyresTyco]

Well.. there are npc that do a lot of more world building this time. The old knight dude in the roundtable for example. He actually gives you a lot of into about the main bosses. Even gives you stuff if you give him info he doesnt know about the later main bosses locations.

Doing many of the quests the story kinda explains itself pretty well for a from software game.

But if you rush through the game. Won't notice the talk to Melina prompt at certain graces... don't read and listen to all the stuff the npc say. Yeah there isnt much then.

It's a hell of a job doing all this without some sort of guide tho. Figuring out rannis quest for example is borderline impossible if you dont wanna waste a lot of time searching for something you dont even know exactly where or what it is. And thats one of the quests that can give you a lot of lore.

[Chad "The King" ThunderCuck]

because the story this time around, was written by george martin, who the only reason you know his name is because some random guys you never heard of before bought the rights to make a tv show based on, but with all his inconsistencies and pedo plotlines ripped out. as anyone who then went to read his version of game of thrones found out, hes actually one of the worst writers to ever be called a profesional.

[BadLuck]

Best lore of any souls games. NPC have actual ♥♥♥♥ to say, instead of acting all edgy and cackling after every sentence.
If you look for it, you can find lots of lore bits, but you are also free to skip all of it and just focus on bashing heads with a telephone pole.

[Doomdood]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από BadLuck:

Best lore of any souls games. NPC have actual ♥♥♥♥ to say, instead of acting all edgy and cackling after every sentence.
If you look for it, you can find lots of lore bits, but you are also free to skip all of it and just focus on bashing heads with a telephone pole.

the npcs in this act the exact same tho lol

[Onni]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Casval Zem Daikun:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Doomdood:

a few item descriptions is super deep u right

Basically this.
Dark Souls doesn't have good storytelling.

It has an amazing story just the storytelling method isn't very engaging to some.

[Doomdood]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Onnisaurus:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Casval Zem Daikun:

Basically this.
Dark Souls doesn't have good storytelling.

It has an amazing story just the storytelling method isn't very engaging to some.

its a pretty basic fantasy story

[TheShadowHatter]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Chad "The King" ThunderCuck:

because the story this time around, was written by george martin, who the only reason you know his name is because some random guys you never heard of before bought the rights to make a tv show based on, but with all his inconsistencies and pedo plotlines ripped out. as anyone who then went to read his version of game of thrones found out, hes actually one of the worst writers to ever be called a profesional.

he didnt write the story he just made the lore and world building. the rest is from miyazaki

[Onni]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Doomdood:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Onnisaurus:

It has an amazing story just the storytelling method isn't very engaging to some.

its a pretty basic fantasy story

Yeah overall plot/goal of the story is bu Dark Souls and all Fromsoft games are mainly about developing the characters in it and especially the worlds as best shown in Bloodborne

[Casval Zem Daikun]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Onnisaurus:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Casval Zem Daikun:

Basically this.
Dark Souls doesn't have good storytelling.

It has an amazing story just the storytelling method isn't very engaging to some.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Doomdood:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Onnisaurus:

It has an amazing story just the storytelling method isn't very engaging to some.

its a pretty basic fantasy story

I'd actually agree with both of these.
The story is there, the lore exists, it's just not conveyed in a manner that's synonymous with "good storytelling".
This is partly because of Miyazaki's childhood with books he couldn't completely understand tho.