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Can I start DS series at DS3?
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Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.
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I'd say start with DS1for the lore and world building. It's obviously not as mechanically refined as DS3 but it's great!! It's a richer experience that way in my opinion.
That's a huge reason (among many) to start with 1. It's always easy to move to games with friendlier controls.
After getting hooked on the Souls franchise, I went back and played the first King's Field game. It handles like garbage that's on fire and I couldn't play more than half an hour.
But if I'd played it first, that wouldn't have been a problem.
Dark Souls 3 will spoil you for Dark Souls 1's engine. But Dark Souls 1 is the better game (not to mention the foundation that 3 is built on), so you should play it in the order that's going to frustrate you less.