Does this game have any meaning?

[FreddieForever#1]

Is there any story in these souls games? makes the whole game feel meaningless.

[Vinnolo]

ironically enough, souls games have far more story and lore than your average game, world building is insane in this games, but they arent spoonfed, you have to lookup and read alot of stuff in game and pay attention to the environment too, and piece some things together by yourself, actually puts most games to shame, but it isnt for everyone.
If you play these games expecting cutscenes explaining everything, this isnt your game.

[999]

Check Zullie the Witch videos

[königplatzen]

Escrito originalmente por FreddieForever#1:

Escrito originalmente por 𝕱𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖔𝖚𝖘🔥:

It does, every spell, talisman, pice of armor and weapon together with letters from merchants and of course interaction with NPCs will be the way to tell you the history.

For your thread im afraid you expect a diary with big coloured letters explaining you everything, even the type of flowers.....

Oh yes also George R.R Martin helped with the history but hey.....meaningless? No.

No but i do expect a game with a clear story and direction, anything else just feels lazy.

It's fine, you can be lazy. It's your leisure time.
If you expect a clear story and direction, souls games are probably not for you. Other people, however, enjoy it or don't care.

[Fineous🔥]

Escrito originalmente por Vinnolo:

ironically enough, souls games have far more story and lore than your average game, world building is insane in this games, but they arent spoonfed, you have to lookup and read alot of stuff in game and pay attention to the environment too, and piece some things together by yourself, actually puts most games to shame, but it isnt for everyone.
If you play these games expecting cutscenes explaining everything, this isnt your game.

Well....gone and done. This is the thread answer.

As said there is a lot of lore. Still today some youtubers relase videos like who they are the wormfaces ( i was talking about that with Vamirez like one month ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksfCe4rUwMQ

Yeah......no lore at all. TONS of in-game lore and a quintillon of youtube videos to even had more......lazy bad history? Try porn level history telling then.

[Dr.Abscondus]

Escrito originalmente por FreddieForever#1:

Is there any story in these souls games? makes the whole game feel meaningless.

The meaning in the game is that in order to succeed at anything you must never give up. That's it. Oh, and you must have a trusty horse just like in old Hollywood Westerns.

[Ackranome]

Living forever is total ass unless you're on top.
- Elden Ring 2022

[mpcgannon]

Escrito originalmente por FreddieForever#1:

Escrito originalmente por 𝕱𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖔𝖚𝖘🔥:

It does, every spell, talisman, pice of armor and weapon together with letters from merchants and of course interaction with NPCs will be the way to tell you the history.

For your thread im afraid you expect a diary with big coloured letters explaining you everything, even the type of flowers.....

Oh yes also George R.R Martin helped with the history but hey.....meaningless? No.

No but i do expect a game with a clear story and direction, anything else just feels lazy.

Every card, dice, domino, ball, (etc...) game begs to differ. Only boring people get bored. If you can't immerse yourself in this environment, it's probably the wrong game.

[mpcgannon]

I thought this was a pure troll thread but you've calmly explained your position. Bummers there's no story mode as I love this environment and all that it holds.
I'm the opposite of you. I want a fantasy game with pure agency: no main story line, no goal line to pass, just enjoying the space a team of creatives put their heart and soul into. I make my story through my decisions ( and head lore )

[Ermitaum]

I just run around hitting things.

[chriszewski]

All the important bits happened long ago. The tarnished is like the janitor at a movie theater. We only see the end of the movie.

[Naewyng]

No.
The game means absolutely nothing.

[chriszewski]

Escrito originalmente por FreddieForever#1:

Escrito originalmente por 𝕱𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖔𝖚𝖘🔥:

It does, every spell, talisman, pice of armor and weapon together with letters from merchants and of course interaction with NPCs will be the way to tell you the history.

For your thread im afraid you expect a diary with big coloured letters explaining you everything, even the type of flowers.....

Oh yes also George R.R Martin helped with the history but hey.....meaningless? No.

No but i do expect a game with a clear story and direction, anything else just feels lazy.

There is direction in the first few seconds of gameplay, if you skipped the cinematics. Become Elden Lord. The mssg in front of the first corpse you see.

Players should pay more attention, anything else just feels lazy.