Is this what souls-likes have become?

[Kleerex]

Here's three seemingly random encounters. You might wonder, what do they all have in common?

First, Leon vs Krauser (the original, they got rid of that ♥♥♥♥ in the remake)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZU0g7edxuI

Then... The demonstration fight in Detroit: Become Human!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ba-ROJ9VH8

And finally, the first boss in Lies of P:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5HKrEhqvQc

Noticed some similarities? That's right, they're all QTE bosses, with the only difference being that the LoP boss' QTEs are hidden.

Matthewmatosis said it best way back in 2016: "...this is no longer series where you outsmart your opponents, it's a series where you press the roll button at the right time."

Detroit: Become Human is now officially a "souls-like". You know what other game is now "souls-like"? This one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh0ZRCOIgmw

[fex]

what is blud waffling about

[Senki]

i've seen a lot of people being filtered by things in this game but you're probably the first that got filtered by the first boss

[Kleerex]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Senki:

i've seen a lot of people being filtered by things in this game but you're probably the first that got filtered by the first boss

My profile isn't hidden, feel free to look around!

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από fex:

what is blud waffling about

Here's Matthewmatosis' "review" of Dark Souls 3. The guy was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ prophet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np5PdpsfINA

tl; dr version: Souls(like) games aren't action adventure games anymore, they're rhythm games now. They've completely lost the 'souls' part.

[Senki]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Kleerex:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Senki:

i've seen a lot of people being filtered by things in this game but you're probably the first that got filtered by the first boss

My profile isn't hidden, feel free to look around!

Right you don't even own the game

so just a troll it is

[Julien]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Senki:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Kleerex:

My profile isn't hidden, feel free to look around!

Right you don't even own the game

so just a troll it is

You can comment on here and play the game on game pass...

[goka9696]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Kleerex:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Senki:

i've seen a lot of people being filtered by things in this game but you're probably the first that got filtered by the first boss

My profile isn't hidden, feel free to look around!

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από fex:

what is blud waffling about

Here's Matthewmatosis' "review" of Dark Souls 3. The guy was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ prophet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np5PdpsfINA

tl; dr version: Souls(like) games aren't action adventure games anymore, they're rhythm games now. They've completely lost the 'souls' part.

His video is entirely about Souls series specifically and fromsoftware, not other people who choose the same gameplay style for their games.

He's not wrong though, Fromsoftware are creatively bankrupt. That said, Lies of P takes heavy inspiration from Sekiro in terms of gameplay, so really you're 4 years too late OP.

[Jester]

Yeah I prefer to outsmart my opponent by equipping the heaviest armor and the heaviest weapon and just holding the attack button in DS 1. Give me giga brain moments.

[Pink Eye]

Personally, to me, I think the best souls likes are those that stray from Dark Soul and go in different direction, instead of mimicking Dark Soul.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Sepulcher:

Yeah I prefer to outsmart my opponent by equipping the heaviest armor and the heaviest weapon and just holding the attack button in DS 1. Give me giga brain moments.

We're going home, Havel Chads. We're going home.

[Jester]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Pink Eye:

Personally, to me, I think the best souls likes are those that stray from Dark Soul and go in different direction, instead of mimicking Dark Soul.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Sepulcher:

Yeah I prefer to outsmart my opponent by equipping the heaviest armor and the heaviest weapon and just holding the attack button in DS 1. Give me giga brain moments.

We're going home, Havel Chads. We're going home.

Real chads wear fully upgraded Giants armor.

[goka9696]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Sepulcher:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Pink Eye:

Personally, to me, I think the best souls likes are those that stray from Dark Soul and go in different direction, instead of mimicking Dark Soul.

We're going home, Havel Chads. We're going home.

Real chads wear fully upgraded Giants armor.

Giantdads are posers

[SadPlatty©]

Honestly - you can still outsmart the AI, people are just not willing to experiment enough.

Literally trivialized the Mad Clown by using my grindstone at the right distance (not even because I had to - just to use it), as I noted he would punish it like healing (distance punch). So I "outsmarted" it by forcing him to give me the easiest move to perfect block until I could stagger him.

Most enemies with "punish moves" can be exploited with a little know-how. Just like using the Puppet String to escape something about to smack you if there are other enemies around by Tracing into something weaker (and enemies can be pulled to get in the way of others, which can cause them to whiff a charge attack or something because of the collisions).

[Jester]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από goka9696:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Sepulcher:

Real chads wear fully upgraded Giants armor.

Giantdads are posers

Giant dad?
No one wears a Father's mask when you're wearing full giant's armor..

[big beat manifesto]

braindead

[Hakuna_matataa4]

Wow skill issue is real with tis one XD

[Diabolical Taco]

Having beat each and every of your first three examples, I can confirm your post qualifies as misinformation. Go right ahead and look to see if I've done them. None of those, especially Detroit Become Human, which is just a weird, weird take, play like the others.