refinement of Demon's Souls, brilliant world design, polish and atmosphere
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Demon's Souls
the game-changer, innovation and immersion to spare, the most diverse
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Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
outlier, can't really be compared to the rest, good action title with fun and challenging combat
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Bloodborne
best 3D castlevania, probably the most visually unique of the bunch, with extremely complex level design, held back by lack of combat depth and unique experiences
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Elden Ring
great open world design, beautifully put together but feels bloated, derivative and cynically unfair
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Dark Souls III
saved by the DLCs, very derivative, too action focused but still visually memorable at times
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Dark Souls II
this game's development restarted twice, and you really feel how stitched together it is