Can I start DS series at DS3? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I played Elden Ring and it quickly became my favorite video game. I still watch lore videos on youtube and it's been more than a year since I played the game. I played Sekiro later and adored it for both the gameplay and lore. I want to get into darksouls, and I'm pretty lore-oriented. Do I need to start from DS1 or can I jump into DS3? Would love any thoughts. Thanks!

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[-] redeux@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago

Since you say you're pretty lore oriented then i would start with DS1. It holds up. If you were just meh on lore then id say dive in with DS3 since that's my favorite fromsoft game

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