Rank Every FromSoftware Game

[Dr.God]

Let's rank all Fromsoftware games from best to worst.

Of course, there is no definitively 'correct' ranking as everyone's opinion varies, but it'll be interesting to see how your own ranking compares to everyone else's.

FromSoftware has made 7 Soulslike games as of 2022:

Demon Souls
Dark Souls 1, 2 ,3
Bloodborne
Sekiro
...and most recently Elden Ring

[CourtesyFlush09]

Messaggio originale di hemorrhage911:

Messaggio originale di Xenos:

Meanwhile it won me over with its incredibly solid single-player gameplay and storytelling / world quality. Games do not NEED massive online features to be good. Often the best games are just solid single-player experiences.

It didn't need online features, but the lack of diversity in gameplay really hurt it and I find myself absolutely never using prosthetics outside of a couple of end game optional bosses for curse build up and one mini-boss that is weak to poison.

Sekiro was an amazing game because it essentially forced you to play optimally whereas Souls games have multiple ways to approach a problem (letting you level up and eventually turn challenging enemies into cakewalks, for example).

If you didn't get good with the Deflect system, you got tfo. That's okay though; many other people couldn't handle it either.

[hemorrhage911]

Messaggio originale di CourtesyFlush90:

Messaggio originale di hemorrhage911:

It didn't need online features, but the lack of diversity in gameplay really hurt it and I find myself absolutely never using prosthetics outside of a couple of end game optional bosses for curse build up and one mini-boss that is weak to poison.

Sekiro was an amazing game because it essentially forced you to play optimally whereas Souls games have multiple ways to approach a problem (letting you level up and eventually turn challenging enemies into cakewalks, for example).

If you didn't get good with the Deflect system, you got tfo. That's okay though; many other people couldn't handle it either.

My problem with Sekiro is mastering the deflection system removes any need for other game mechanics. That was my point. My other knock is once I felt the game was gaining momentum...it just kind of ends. It's the one Fromsoftware game I feel would have really benefited having a DLC - heck a DLC based around Genichiro's adventure would have been cool.

[Igão]

1- Elden Ring
2- Bloodborne

Only played that two

[CourtesyFlush09]

Messaggio originale di hemorrhage911:

My problem with Sekiro is mastering the deflection system removes any need for other game mechanics.

It doesn't, though. You still have other mechanics to master, like the Mikiri Counter and the move where you leap off an enemy's head and inflict further posture damage. Once you master those alongside deflecting, you begin to realize how awesome and easy the combat is. And the prosthetics absolutely shred enemies once you figure out which ones work optimally on them (you're supposed to experiment and use them throughout the game, not just the end). You're free to play however you want, of course, but I'm just saying you kinda shot yourself in the foot there lol.

Messaggio originale di hemorrhage911:

heck a DLC based around Genichiro's adventure would have been cool.

Speaking of Genichiro (and FromSoft's utter genius with Sekiro), I absolutely LOVED the final fight with him and Isshin, Sword Saint. When you fight Geni the first and second time in the game, he overwhelms you because you're still early on in your journey. At the end though, you completely destroy him because you've learned everything the game has taught you. That's masterful game design imo.

And then you fight Ishhin next and you're like "♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, this dude has 3 health bars." But then you realize the final phase is basically a reward since you can deal massive damage with lightning deflect (another great mechanic to master). That's how you create a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ video game.

[RaNdOmKiLs666]

Errrr, hmmmmmmm. I'd say this:


1. ER (Excellent in almost every way except balance and some of the bosses being
poorly thought out or copied pasted)

2. DS3 (Solid game, only complaint is it's a bit linear)

3. Bloodborn (needs better FPS and load times, but otherwise good game)

4. DS2 (I didn't ever finish this one, but tbh I hate this game, it's janky af compared to the others I've played)


Did not play the others, so I can't rank them.

[󠀡KingFiercer]

- Dark Souls (dsfix for greatest visual experience)
- Demon's Souls (original one - well-made, solid and complete game)
- Bloodborne (sadly I had a chance only for 1 playthrough, missing DLC)
- Dark Souls 3 (I played it the most, it's a bit depressing, faded world, and music is not my cup of tea, not that memorable)
- Dark Souls 2 (I like it more then SotFS)
- Sekiro (I wish there was more variety)
- Elden Ring (it's a great experience but I can't bring myself to go through it again yet)

All games are good, but Elden Ring and Sekiro are inferior to me in terms of replayability.
King's Field IV also seems like a good game at 200% speed, but I haven't finished it yet. The atmosphere is great, the exploration is very interesting. Closest to DS2.

[Izuzul]

FromSoftware has made 68 games to date. Just saying.

[GoreTiger]

Messaggio originale di 𖤐 Dr.God ☠:

Messaggio originale di Xenos:

Sekiro
Bloodborne
DS3
Elden Ring
DS2
Demon's Souls
DS1

Sekiro is the most overrated game FromSoftware has ever made. It's a mediocre game at best, in my opinion. No Co-op, PvP or any online features is what killed it for me.

Are you saying a game HAS to have online features in order to be good, or it has to have online features as a soul's game for you to consider it good?

[The Journey]

Top
Sekiro
Bloodborne
Dark Souls III
Elden Ring

Trash
Demon's Souls
DS1
DS2

[MundM]

Dark Souls 1 prepare to die edition
Bloodborne
Demon's Souls
Sekiro
Elden Ring
Dark Souls 1 remastered
Dark Souls 3
Salt & Sanctuary
The Surge
The Surge 2
Death's Gambit: Aferlife
Dark Devotion
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the first Flame edition

[MundM]

Messaggio originale di GoreTiger:

Messaggio originale di 𖤐 Dr.God ☠:

Sekiro is the most overrated game FromSoftware has ever made. It's a mediocre game at best, in my opinion. No Co-op, PvP or any online features is what killed it for me.

Are you saying a game HAS to have online features in order to be good, or it has to have online features as a soul's game for you to consider it good?

Given that we can only take the context of the thread and what he wrote, it seems like he values multiplayer and pvp higher than anything a single player experience can provide, aka he's biased and could have said he prefers games with multiplayer features, instead of talking it down so much.

[causality]

Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Bloodborne

Spitting hot fire.

[JinXv]

Messaggio originale di CourtesyFlush90:

Messaggio originale di hemorrhage911:

It didn't need online features, but the lack of diversity in gameplay really hurt it and I find myself absolutely never using prosthetics outside of a couple of end game optional bosses for curse build up and one mini-boss that is weak to poison.

Sekiro was an amazing game because it essentially forced you to play optimally whereas Souls games have multiple ways to approach a problem (letting you level up and eventually turn challenging enemies into cakewalks, for example).

If you didn't get good with the Deflect system, you got tfo. That's okay though; many other people couldn't handle it either.

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[󠀡KingFiercer]

Messaggio originale di TyresTyco:

Messaggio originale di Agarillobob:

Kings field anyone?

I would gladly play a more modern attempt of kings field. The slow movement, coupled with cryptic map design, backtracking, gameplay and these old graphics... it's rough these days.

Never played them but watched playthroughs. I can see the appeal but man. Didnt age well at all.

Just try 200% speed in this game, you'll be suprised how good it feels.

[Zeorginas]

Elden Ring ( neutral as i almost haven't played through the game at all due to micro stutter )


Dark Souls 1
Dark Souls 3
Dark Souls 2
Sekiro ( quite confusing story and i don't like some of the artstyle tbh )
Bloodborne ( watched entire game, not bad but quite overrated )