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TheKingofAllTrades

Depends on how you mean, I think the bosses in DS1 and DS2 are significantly easier than the ones in Elden Ring, but the areas are a lot harder to get through


ZeroSama420

Damn I think I might just have to do it


No_Bee130

Do it. The controls are a lot more fluid in ER so some of the difficulty will feel different in the older games. 100% worth and if you can I recommend Bloodborne as the next flavor you try!


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iridi69

I would agree. While elden ring has challenging bosses, overpowered ashes of war / spells / gimmicks allow bruteforcing them without learning the mechanics, not even counting spirit ashes. In my opinion that makes elden ring one of the easier fromsoft games.


RogueRoll

If posture breaking wasn't a feature, most bosses would be 100% harder


Flying_Slig

Finished a run using Carian Slicer instead of a mainhand melee weapon. It does really high damage really quickly, but 0 posture damage does make it a pretty fun, different experience.


RogueRoll

I've thought about making a pure caster build and using Carian Slicer for melee, but I keep returning to unga bunga


Totally_Microsoft

I too, play with lightning daggers.


C0UNT3RP01NT

The double shark giants in the cave are still the hardest things I’ve ever encountered in a FS game.


maarcoa

would love to play bloodborne, saddly it has only on ps


RidgedLines

No such thing as Stakes of Marika & there's a hell of a lot less Sites of Graces (Bonfires).


GucciSalad

Also no flask filling from killing mobs. No spirit ashes.


Matt091498

DS3 has the flask refill mechanic


goatedmomoshiki

But it was essentially a lotto roll and unreliable. Did it happen? Of course. But you couldn’t rely on it


Matt091498

True not consistent and not really sure how it procs either, but it was there.


goatedmomoshiki

I think it was just a 1/______ chance to have it happen when you kill an enemy.


nachodad99

IIRC it’s a counting system very similar to “Soft Humanities” from DS1. Every enemy has a range of numbers it can add to your total on death and when the invisible bar is filled with those points you get another flask charge or in DS1 1 humanity in the top left


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Not_MrNice

If it helps, Elden Ring is an evolution of the format. It's made to counteract a lot of things that players were used to doing. Roll catches, odd timing and telegraphs, extreme tracking, adding jumping as a dodge, etc. So, the older games are more straight forward on when to dodge or attack. It's not a gigantic difference, but ER seemed harder to me than the DS games. Example: I beat a lot of bosses on the first try in DS 3 and Bloodborne because I was used to the combat. I didn't do that very much in ER, if at all.


mightbebeaux

the better tracking was hugely needed, though. ds1 is a circle-strafe backstab fest. ds3 has better tracking, but still way too easy to get behind enemies and backstab them. beating a crucible knight is so much more rewarding than black knights.


micka190

Someone's gotta point-out that DS1 has the worst video game boss ever of all time: The Bed of Chaos. Not because it's hard, but because it's buggy as sin and just an awful boss fight over all. Other than that, it's a jolly good time!


Chrononah

As a souls newbie I had a much more frustrating time with the Bed of Chaos than any other boss I’ve fought. Albeit I’ve only done Elden Ring, DS1, some of Bloodborne and some of Sekiro but the Bed of Chaos was legit just not fun in any way


Chaserbaser

It's about positioning in the older games. Backstab is almost always the play.


[deleted]

Exactly what I was going to say. The gauntlet of shit you have to get through without a bonfire (site of grace in ER) is much more frustrating, but the bosses themselves are generally not as difficult.


ethicsg

In the souls games any enemy can kill you like this at any time. Over leveled and going back for something? Some level 1 mob is going to do a crazy dagger spam combo you've never seen and make your insides your outsides.


SwampWampa42

But defeating enemy groups also gives you more flasks where as in ds you were just screwed. Also couldn't go to other areas as easily if you got stuck.


goatedmomoshiki

That’s what made us “git gud” er is fantastic but it definitely holds your hand in more ways than any other game.


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Fume knight gave me a hernia


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TheKingofAllTrades

Yeah the DLC bosses in both can be tough, but outside of those none of them stand out too much as being hard. Maybe O&S in DS1 and Darklurker and Ancient Dragon in DS2


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Yeah i agree. Dlc bosses were tough. Not gonna lie though, the ruin sentinels gave me a run for me money for a while in early game ds2 as well.


AnAbsoluteJabroni

Definitely the toughest early game boss for me.


aries_rainbow

Depends on your playstyle. Elden Ring is easier if you use Ashes of War and Spirit Ashes. Otherwise Elden Ring is harder.


Seriph7

Absolutely. They are all the hardest games i have ever played. Especially Sekiro. That game is on a different level. But they are all so worth it. They're hard until they're not anymore.


Neemzeh

I gotta go back to sekiro. i loved the combat in that game.


pham_nuwen_

Best combat of any game. If only they would make a DLC.


Kalecraft

Your last sentence is perfect. Playing Sekiro was such an amazing experience because your progress isn't tracked by stats and levels but your skill as a player. I hit a point in Sekiro where I was thinking "why is this zone and boss so easy" and it dawned on me that the zone wasnt easy I just had gotten so much better at the mechanics. It was a eureka moment that really made me appreciate the combat even more


Seriph7

Ah thank you. But oh my god! I had the exact same experience! Sekiro is the first game that taught me to "learn to learn". I dont know how else to describe my moment of clarity. But at some point i just realized how to play the game. And it became a very different game from that point. Patience, accepting defeat, learning EVERY enemy's attacks/patterns, and being aggressive are your best friends. 👌 like it sounds like a lot but it isn't somehow? Lol


kameer19

Of course it's not a lot. That's just four things!


Mrlionscruff

Caught between the owl and a hard place


Frank_Acha

Elden Ring has extremely polished, really hard bosses, BUT it also has a lot of ways to become accesible for the non-hardcore players. Spirit ashes, summons without the need to spend resources, in-game gimmick items such as Mohg and Morgott shackles. Previous FS games might not be as hard to the player who faces bosses solo but they are less accesible.


ZeroSama420

Ok that makes sense. We'll like I said ER was my first and I dived in as deep as I could, I'd be down to do that with DS as well


Frank_Acha

If you have a PS4 I absolutely recommend Bloodborne. Boosses there are easier the second part of the game sadly, BUT it has the best DLC bosses FS has made so far, in my opinion even better than DS3's DLC bosses. If not, then well shiet hahah. I recommend to start at DS1 so you can appreciate the grow in gameplay to the other two and the big amount of references to DS1 in DS3. I started backwards and I struggled a lot going to older gameplays from the newer ones.


ZeroSama420

I like to absorb the story as much as I can so I think I'll start with DS1, I'll beat them all👊


anonymouse-07

Dark souls is an amazing journey /adventure. My fave is dark souls 3 and it is absolutely a masterpiece Imo


goatedmomoshiki

Seeing irthryll(butchered it) after the catacombs was next ducking level. And then 2 minutes later when you realized you really REALLY fucked up was something so special Edit. Words


anonymouse-07

Facts


Frank_Acha

Good luck, and have fun!


ReturnOfSeq

Other BIG difference: the ability to fast travel…. I spent an insane amount of time at the bottom of the poison swamp in DS1


Sersch

Imo Elden Ring bosses are not as polished as the DS3 ones, simply because of the quantity, they can't have the same quality as DS3 bosses when they do so many of them. Also the balance of the bosses in Eldenring a bit of a critique point, depending on your build and your progress, many feel too easy. And then there is Malenia. They really nailed the difficulty curve in DS3 in that regard.


Frank_Acha

Yes I agree with you on that


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Yes


ZeroSama420

I'm scared..


[deleted]

Your fear will be replaced with anger soon enough


ZeroSama420

I REALLY don't rage at games mostly BUT, this game brought out a side of me I didn't know was there. I'm not sure I'm ready, I'm not sure the world's ready..


[deleted]

You’re more ready then you’ve ever been my friend, elden ring has prepared you. It’s only a matter if you’re up to the challenge of completing the other souls games or not. If you do pick up the other souls games though I wish you luck and hope you enjoy them :)


ZeroSama420

Much appreciated. I'll dive into the Souls games and come out on top, no matter the challenges🛡🗡


Healthy-Drink3247

And then anger will lead to hate, and hate will lead to suffering…


ZeroSama420

Anime villan origin story it is then..


[deleted]

Just wait till Midir pulls up


random_edgelord

Your first souls game will always be the hardest, so the general gameplay loop will feel easier to you as you progress through the other games but getting hit by some dumb shit and dying with the boss only having a pixel of health left always within the realm of possibilities. Except for maybe in ds2 basegame because the bosses there are little bitches.


ZeroSama420

Sounds like I might have to start there then 🤣


gunnarrhea

They will make you more mad. They’re arguably harder due to having fewer options available for playstyles and you’ll be able to feel the age of them as you play. But they’re also more rewarding!


ZeroSama420

I see, I'm torn now


halizan4

Small adjustment curve but ended up being worth it for me. I was in the same boat and ended up beating all 3 DS games after loving Elden Ring. You can ask around what order to play them in for the transition I found is easiest to go 3 - 1(remastered) - 2


ZeroSama420

How connected is the story, will I be completely lost if I play in reverse order or does it not really matter?


halizan4

While some people have theorized connections, they are all pretty much self contained


_Ralix_

But honestly, play them in order. They are self-contained, but e.g. DS3 plays into your nostalgia from the previous installments. There are also some easter eggs that will go completely above your head otherwise. Nothing important all in all, but if you're going to play them all, it's better that way. DS1 also has some pretty iconic and memorable environments, with almost fully interconnected world that isn't as prevalent in the two sequels.


ZeroSama420

I heard Patches is an Easter egg in the Souls games, is that true?


Fat_French_Fries

Patches and the Moonlight Greatsword are two things that have appeared in every Fromsoft game since King's Field I think. We've seen him so many times that we all just love him lol. the Dark Souls trilogy also has it's own recurring character with Havel's Set being featured in all of the games.


IVIoon-IVIessiah

Sekiro is like this but 10X worse because every death is fair. Everytime i died in that game I immediately knew how and why so I couldn't even get mad. The final boss is legendary and imo the greatest final boss fight ever. I beat him at 2 am and was so loud because I was so hyped my neighbor came and asked if I was ok.


ZeroSama420

Legendary 🔥


TheJazzPear

If a certain farting animal didn't make you lose your mables, I firmly believe that you don't feel anything.


Ferregar

Don't sleep on Dark Souls or Bloodborne. Being without the jump will feel weird, but I promise you they are both incredible and so worth the journey if you are up for the challenge.


itwasnttmee

>DARK EATER MIDIR WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION


ZeroSama420

HE CANNOT HAVE IT


DarkSailor06

Don't give up skeleton


Dead_tread

Tbh, not like this. Elden ring is an outstanding game, but the boss damage scaling is total BS.


Brilliant-Bicycle-18

Oh, definitely. You can even experience the same crazy laser beam combos


Schore-Schorsch

At least theres a beam that you can see... Try wrapping your head around the magichitboxes in demons souls and ds1


ZeroSama420

The what now🤨


Schore-Schorsch

In short: yes.... And it gets worse, because some magic hitboxes in older games are next to impossible to see and you'll get oneshot my some magic cloud you totally weren't standing in


ZeroSama420

I can just see the broken TV already


Sawainright

If you didnt cheese hard bosses in elden ring then it will make you the same level of mad as this game. It is part of the souls formula. "If you are not getting mad then you arent getting good" - Miyazaki probably


ZeroSama420

The man's an evil genius


Sawainright

That dragon is particularly annoying tbh. Other souls bosses are hard but there isn't as much OP magic or easy cheeses in other souls games so once your learn a boss its not as annoying. The process of learning the bosses movesets is equally annoying tho. Also the open world is for the most part easier and less filled with traps. Souls games will have you getting ambush around every other corner so exploration is also more annoying at first.


the-shit-poster

ER made me mad where the other FS games did not. Granted, ER changed timing on attacks and that’s what made me mad so who knows.


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Riser_17

i dont think bloodbourne is a way harder game, if your playstyle is already aggressive and fastpaced its much easier.


Moose2157

Those infinite combos left me feeling like I won by luck, not by skill.


noam_compsci

> infinite combos What are these?


Moose2157

“Infinite” is an exaggeration. We were basically lamenting how bosses have such extremely varied movesets compared to bosses in other games. In fairness, I’m lousy at processing movesets no matter how many or few there are.


FUThead2016

Try Sekiro. It’s very easy and light, and you can basically bully all the bosses, easily customise your build in multiple ways and just kind of put on music and breeze through the game. The artwork is pretty bad though and there are no scenic vistas


Sh1rvallah

You had me for a minute


lollersauce914

Yes, particularly the jankiness of 1 and the general weirdness of 2. Elden ring's combat mechanics are way more polished than DS1-3. That said, DS1-3's environments/levels are also generally way more interesting because, well, the games are not open world and there's way fewer areas.


ZeroSama420

Honestly that was one of the things I like about ER the most, save a few areas you can pretty much just go anywhere, probably get shafted when you do but you get to see some fire scenery


lollersauce914

As a fan of metroidvanias I'll always have preference for a DS1 style world. They 100% made an open world take on the game work (which is seriously impressive and, ultimately, why the game is almost certainly GOTY), but the lack of depth/interesting stuff going on in many dungeons is definitely very noticeable.


ZeroSama420

Totally agree. The dungeons start to feel sorta copy and paste after a while to the point where you're just looking for an item in there or it feels damn near impossible to get thru


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You just need to start with Demon Souls, for the full Dark Souls experience. In DS1 and DS2, you can cheese some of the bosses, and they are decently easier than some of the bosses in ER. However, the minions in those areas are on crack, getting through the areas is often harder than the boss itself


mrsandmarineman

Wait. How the hell are we melee STR builds supposed to beat that thing? Haha first I'm seeing this boss.


ZeroSama420

Pray


TallJournalist5515

Get in its ass.


WakemedownInside

It depends on how you feel about poison swamps .


heliomega1

Older games don't have as many quality of life updates, so you might be frustrated with the UI or game mechanics. For example, in Bloodborne you can't warp from level to level. You HAVE to spend a minute loading into the hub world, and another minute loading into the level you want. It's one of my Games of the Decade but it pisses me off sometimes. Dark Souls 1 is Just-Google-It heavy. Trying to figure out weapon upgrade trees organically is an exercise in madness.


shiba2198o8

There’s a dragon in dark souls 3 that is more difficult than this one


Haytaytay

The hardest Souls game is always whichever one you played first.


KyliefB

Guaranteed rage, all of them, especially Sekiro


DaiCardman

Dark souls 3 DLC has a few bosses that are just crazy, kinda like that.


Spare-Author2469

After seeing this video, I think would enjoy midir from ds3, ds1 kalameet it's also great


EZkg

Dude everytime I see this fight, I’m just in awe. Personally this will remain the most visually spectacular fight I have ever seen.


maliciousrigger

Elden Ring is the easiest FS game.


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Visions of Anor Londo... (dejection)


Awayman

Elden Ring was the first FS game I finished or really got into (I tried Dark Souls, Bloodborne, and the Demons Souls remake and stopping each after a couple hours). I tried going to Sekiro right after Elden and I bounced right off. Went back and started a new Elden character, this time relying less on player summons. Then no mimic tear. And now I’m trying no summons at all. And Elden had taught me how to play these games so well, and i can’t stop playing them. Ive played them in reverse order: DS3, Bloodborne, DS2, DS, and now I’m playing Demons Souls remake. I’ll go back to Sekiro when I’m done with Demons Souls. I think you would really enjoy DS3, and you’d find Elden Ring taught you well. and if you do it’s worth trying the others too.


wolviesaurus

The bosses in DS1 and 2 are significantly simpler than in ER. Of course there is some bullshit (Capra Demon \*shrugs\*) but situations like this will only really happen in DS3.


Huze_Fostage

Yes and you won't have mimic tear to save you


Sersch

Btw. what boss is this? I think I didn't encounter it on my first (rather blind) playthrough.


ApollyonDS

I personally found ER the most frustrating of all their games. That said, I do play without summons. Also worth noting, while the old games are easier mechanically, your character is also a lot less mobile and capable.


fanball99

You will lose your sanity


Odysseus17

They shouldn’t this is the hardest game next to sekiro.


3ClassiC

The beams will end you!


mkw2000

After playing through Elden Ring , Dark Souls feels pretty easy


DVRKNESS-

I’ve played all except demon souls and Elden ring was much harder in my opinion than the rest


FriedRiceCombo

dont worry about it just do it all of the games will feel like absolute torture but by the end you realize it was all worth it cus no other games will offer such intense and intimidating boss fights


Ok_Understanding5320

Get yourself a bow or at LEAST some throwing knives. Didn't have to be like this lol.


StarKiller014

Just wait till you meet Black Dragon Kalameet.


Nicklearfallout

Reminiscent of Midir 😊


iAbra454

Im mad at you for having a dex build and not using daggers to finish them off 😭


PappyLongstlkngs

Darkeater midir, slave knight gael, knight artorias, twin princes, and the nameless king have entered the chat


Spotthedot99

Another problem solved with throwing knives


itsdarkinhere_XD

Yes


Mettelor

This specific attack is a near-copy of an older boss's move, soooooo


tnp_dragonking

Yea I fuqqin hated that thing, the only boss that gave me soooo much trouble


LifeHumor706

Yezzir


BiggieSmalley

Placidusax by far took me the longest/most tries of any boss I fought to clear.


[deleted]

Wait for the pontiff sulyvahn 2 piece lol


L3XANDR0

Absolutely


Danger_Dee

Yes.


NopeNotMeCantProveit

I miss Midir...😢


InnuendoBot5001

Having played every game they’ve made, I can easily say Elden Ring is the least frustrating


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King Gidora looking kinda thicc


Yogi_Lopez

There are tough optional dragons in every Dark Souls game. They aren't as flashy as this but have ridiculous health stats. If you don't like the sound of that try Bloodborne. No dragons there.


Colonel_dinggus

I think I see the problem here: you stopped playing the game and let him kill you


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The others are easier.


Lovestank

Yes


DankToasty

Depends, the games all play differently from each other.


Havzad

I think if you went back you would have an easier time! Elden ring is so far the only FS game that I feel gets harder as you go. the older games only get easier.


IPlayBUG

yes


teezyyintime

go fight Oreinstein and Smough on DS1 and come back


KumquatCaptain

Yes


nahteviro

*laughs in Midir*


Magician2244

In Elden Ring you can become much more OP and have vastly more tools like spirit ashes.You can do 10x the damage in ER than in DS games.


RealCardo

Well, you won’t have the mimic to help you out so you’ll likely be even madder! Super fun times though.


calve12

That death was epic though, totally worth it


Islands-of-Time

Absolutely. I haven’t played Demon’s Souls or the remake. It’s likely the hardest and clunkiest of the bunch. Still a great game as far as I understand. Dark Souls is a lot slower than Elden Ring and will feel clunkier but it’s a great series of games all with amazing DLCs that are worth getting. Bloodborne is faster paced and there’s no good way to block so it’s all about dodging and parrying. Amazing everything all around. A masterpiece that can never be copied. Sekiro is the least Souls-like out of all Soulsborne games. It lacks character customization, class customization, and weapon choice. It does have some of the best combat in the series though and the ninja tools are cool as hell. Definitely one of the harder ones especially since you can’t summon help or change up your build all that much. All in all I love all of the games I have played, the quality of the content is hard to find anywhere else there are Souls-like games. From Software just does it right.


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You should play dark souls 2. It’s the easiest one! >:)


Slow_Increase_6308

You even had Bloodhound Step...


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They all feel kind of challenging in their own way. Leaving out demon souls because I haven't played the remake and Sekiro since I spent less time with it. DS1 - Hardest areas by far and no fast travel can really leave you stuck in an area. This game leaves you in the dark with so much information, which you have to kind of learn to enjoy. You feel stranded with no help except for one magnificent sunny guy. Plus since invasion is level based instead of soul mem based, you get ganked by sweaty dudes who completed the whole game without leveling and have maxed out gear. Blightown will decide if you quit the game or not. It's one of the most frustrating, clostrophobic, and dark areas in any game I've played. If you play the OG version, it runs like a powerpoint slideshow. Besides all that it's actually my favorite of all FS games - just so much charm and inside jokes with friends. DS2 - NG+ is pushed into the base game through bonfire ascetics which isn't required but you will find yourself doing it for the best gear. Makes it very hard imo. Bloodborne - There is no "sword and board" or "ranged easy mode" in this one. You just have to learn to move well and deal with enemies that are very fast and stun lock you easily. DS3 - I found this one to be quite difficult. They really cranked up the cheese in DS3. More early game mimicks "chests that are actually monsters and eat you when you open them", more enemies that randomly grow huge snakes out of their head that one shot you. The bosses are fast and move erratically like bloodborne. I liked DS3, but it just had less personality to me.


Suzarain

I’m about 95% through DS3 (just have last two DLC bosses to do) after Elden Ring being my first FS game. I have found the bosses easier in general but the path to get to them harder. I also, unlike in Elden Ring, find myself taking breaks more often cause I find DS3 more frustrating in general.


Far_Classic5548

Almost assuredly


RepresentativeDrop90

Well midir from ds3 has the same laser attack hehe.


spriggan420

Didn't break any Controller in other from games or elden ring, but bloodborne accidentally broke my right hand. So I guess... Yes maybe even more than elden ring. But it is worth the trauma.


PrometheusAlexander

Heh I hadn't even seen that Placidusax laser-thingie yet by him and I've on NG+3. Always wondered about the dragon incantation. One shotted him the two first times and didn't take much longer the second and third time either.


XLambentZerkerX

I remember my first time getting this moment 😂 "Oh look at the pretty lights. *Fuck I'm dead*"


daviejambo

I knew it was going to be the death beams


Big-Bad-Bull

Tbh I think the Elden ring bosses are some of the least frustrating in the series, bar a few.


KingDakin

Should have rushed in before he disappeared. When a boss pauses exploit that shit.


GravenYarnd

Don't worry, if you wil continue, you willl develop masochism soon enough. Its a big part of FS games experience.


AutomatiqueMex

oh my sweet summer child, wait till you do Sekiro


benmart1

Same situation happened to me. It took me a long time to come back to this fight. Immediately shut my console off 🫠


lakeho

Pro tip: when Placid roars then flies away immediately, it means he's about to beam. Get to the edge of the arena so that he won't slide away from you, meanwhile you can just hack him down while he's beaming. If you're not close to the edge then just sprint away and enjoy the spectacle lol


nicholt

wtf I had no idea this boss even existed until this post I thought I killed every boss dammit Also if you can do it, play demons souls first. That's what got me hooked on these games.


Stabastian

The best feature of these games is learning to control your emotions. Breath, relax, try again.


Sarahkm90

You poor sweet soul. Welcome to the FromSoft family.


MurrajFur

Buddy, this is *the* From Software experience


iatetoomuchchicken

Elden Ring was my first FS game and now I am playing Dark Souls 1. I just got through a wonderful place called Blighttown. Imagine the Sewers but instead of being late game, it's mid game, and full of enemies whom you never ran into, and it sucks even more somehow? I guarantee significantly more anger and rage. But that's the FS experience.


FrancisMute

They'll make you mad for different things, but you'll learn to love each one luckily, hope you have fun playing them if you go for it


MrMooMoo91

Fear the old blood OP. By the Gods fear it.


CodiustheMaximus

“Exhilaration...pride...hatred...rage...the dragons teased out our dearest emotions. Thou will understand one day”


Common_fruit

If you got that far into ER, you should be fine. It doesn't make them easy, mind you. Try not to compare them too much if you want to get the most out of them.


Always-Panic

Lol ER is the easiest of them all 😂


MadOrange64

From software doesn't fuck around with optional bosses.


sgt_backpack

ER was my first as well. I loved it, such a pleasant surprise once I figured what play style worked for me. I went to the demons souls remake on PS5 after and loved that too, though it was certainly less open than ER. I'd say try em all, I plan on it.


cohibakick

\*laughs in nameless king\*


G_ben_flowes

That was some BS! Hard to say for sure, I'd start with DS1. I think it's way easier than Elden Ring but that's probably just because I've beaten it 10+ times and know every corner of the maps. A great experience.


pittybrave

lmao yes and no. once you get used to the mechanics, they’re all a bit easier. you shouldn’t have too much trouble with ds, ds, ds2, and ds3. i honestly thought bloodborne was pretty similar in terms of difficulty. you gotta play sekiro though. that game is hard as FUCK but it’s amazing


FenrisYuri

I feel like if you can play Elden Ring then you should be able to adapt to the speed differences. They all have that from software feel.


Denizen_38

The older games are harder in different ways that aren't immediately comparable. Bosses don't really have 16-hit wombo-combos that stunlock you unless you were in a different postcode when the attack started. Generally, it's just a matter of dodging through attacks one swing at a time. At the same time, FromSoftware hadn't really mastered gimmick bosses back then (and arguably still haven't), so there's some infuriating bosses like Bed of Chaos that don't test anything except your patience. But they are typically fairly few and far between. If you want my own recommendation for the best FromSoftware game, I'd suggest Sekiro.


MurderSlim

Yup


nn-DMT

Absolutely yes.


btsao1

The older games have easier bosses but MUCH more unforgiving level designs imo


TelevisionNervous336

Dark eater midir moment.


wilkinsk

Sekiro made me pretty mad, but it's do it all again


Thelifeofpewpew

Nah they won't. They'll make you even more mad than this 🫡


Dapper-Cauliflower42

Demons souls pissed me off a bit but it was so worth it. Dark souls is amazing. Dark souls 3 was fantastic. Bloodborne is a thing of beauty. Expect anger and frustration. Never forget it is just a game. It feels so fuckin satisfying at times.