Let me know!
Might do a second playthrough oft Lords oft the fallen, even though the ending is pretty.... Meh.
this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2025
20 points (100.0% liked)
Soulslike - Discussion, News, Memes
818 readers
128 users here now
This is a community for discussion, news, and memes pertaining to the video game sub-genre "soulslike".
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.
Basic Lemmy-quette applies. Additionally, since flairs don't exist yet, please do make sure to include a marker to denote what game your post is about in square brackets for clarity's sake. An example could be:
[BB] This enemy is so difficult!
or
[DS1] Anyone struggling with the gargoyles?
Friends:
Should you have any questions, please do let me know.
- Firestorm Druid
founded 11 months ago
MODERATORS
Apart from the ending, did you like the game overall? How does it fare compared to the other soulslikes you've played? I've heard mixed reviews
The first one was pretty bad gameplay wise. It was pretty slow but also had a mechanic where the souls (vigor...) you dropped on death would vanish over time.
The second one (2023 edition) is way better gameplay wise. Feels pretty Darksouls 3 combat wise, at least for a strength/tank, pure bonk no shield, build.
It also has a pretty cool lore! I think they had to rush the ending for some reason. The last region feels very much like there was a cool concept and even more cool lore to be had. But the last boss feels gimicky almost to the level of bed of chaos.
But I did like the umbral mechanics with the lamp and fully entering umbral gives you access to more exploration through riddles. They do get a bit repetitive at the end but it is a cool touch in my opinion.
Only thing I'll be wielding this weekend I'm afraid
ʕ ͡° ʖ̯ ͡°ʔ.
Down to my last flask and can't summon, wish me luck folks.
I also enjoyed this drawing. You can do it!
You just always knock it out of the park with your art - always a pleasure to see it and thanks for sharing 💜
Yea, our day went similarly today. A potential new landlady will be coming to see our flat tomorrow, so we made sure to deep-clean the entire flat top to bottom. Took basically the entire day and I'm just so exhausted. Sending you lots of endurance and cool video essays to listen to ✨
Glad you enjoy my silly drawing, and hopefully the rest of your weekend is more chill :) thanks for the endurance buff haha.
I just started new game+ in Elden Ring.
On holiday right now, first time bringing the dog on a trip and we're all struggling with her indigestion, motion sickness, pickiness, separation anxiety and constipation 😂
It's difficult, there's stamina management, I'm calling it a Souls-like
Working through Another Crabs Treasure, just finished the electric eel boss, actually feel like I'm starting to git gud
Love Enotria featured on that banner! I probably will not play any Soulslike this weekend, I'm gearing up to replay Alan Wake 2 and I'm also sort of wanting to finish Cronos: The New Dawn.
However, I might very well jump on the opportunity to join the playtest of Valor Mortis before it's over. Looks very interesting, someone described it as "first person Lies of P" - basically a Napoleonic era themed Soulslike FPS.
Lies of P, hoovering up the last trophies...
Also, How is your advance run going @v4ld1z@lemmy.zip ?
I've reached Chapter 9 and beat the 2 Rabbit 2 Brotherhood and tried my hands at the DLC. Jesus, I thought they patched the difficulty - it's near impossible to progress. The basic zombies two-shot me and nearly every enemy I encounter is too tanky to reliably kill before I get ganked by three enemies.
Might have to level up some more since I've been down this road before on a NG+ run right when the DLC dropped and it was such a slog to beat enemies and bosses. But I just wanted to get to the DLC as fast as possible again because I've only done one playthrough of it and want to experience it again. Not really sure what to do now since I don't want to progress the main game but also don't want to mindlessly farm levels. Might have to then down the difficulty again. 🙃
Oof, On a fresh save? Whack! Sounds like it's scaled for after beating the main story? Or do you need to go back to the base game to beat the final boss? Anyway, you can do it, I believe in you! as you said, there's also the difficulty option to avoid the level grind.
Yea probably, sorta. If you want to access the DLC as soon as it's available, there's a pop-up notifying you about the potential high difficulty at the current stage of the playthrough. So maybe they want you to go into it on NG+, but even then there was the same pop-up. Maybe it's just always there?
In theory, you could play through the entire game up until NP and then go beat the DLC. As long as you do before finishing your playthrough, you can go there whenever.
Thanks :D I'll have to weigh my options. I think the enemies drop more ergo too - maybe I can find a farming spot there so at the very least I can stay in the DLC and don't have to travel back and forth.
Have you decided if you'll be buying it sometime soon?
Well, I do realIy want the dlc Hehe. Money has been tight but I'm going to be doing an artist alley thing next week, and if that goes well then I'll get it as a treat. Fingers crossed.
That sounds awesome. Best of luck!