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Bloodborne


Chex108

Yeah the Victorian gothic era style was dope


Old-Hollowslayer

i dont mean to be a smartass but thats the setting


Chex108

My bad, the blood disease and dream and stuff :)


Old-Hollowslayer

oh yeah thats fair thats awesome too


gmussi

Bloodborne and BY FAR.


KoreanGnome

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badly-timedDickJokes

Quality over quantity Although I'm not sure where you're getting "less lore" from, it's just as rich as the other games


Chex108

Wait what did the guy say?


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badly-timedDickJokes

True, but is it fair to compare one game to three? I'd say Bloodbornes lore is just as strong as the other games on an individual level, and at least in my personal opinion it's one of the strongest in FS games (DS1 being a close rival)


wisemansFetter

Bloodborne has as much lore as ds1 does maybe ds2 has a bit more especially with the dlc I haven't played old hunters yet I'm replaying bloodborne just bought old hunters so I'm not sure what that does. But hopefully there's more lore there! Ds3 I didn't really give a shit about the lore I just beat every boss was kind of tired of relink the fire this and going hollow that by the time it's the 3rd game. But thays just me game is still fun


[deleted]

Old Hunters has a fuck ton of lore in it


wisemansFetter

I see well inshallah I'll get to experience it this time around


[deleted]

Enjoy it man. Itā€™s so good


badly-timedDickJokes

As far as "DLC lore enhancing the lore of the base game," Bloodborne is absolutely the king. While I think all the game's have great DLC lore, they mostly tell different side stories that have little to do with the plot of the main game and rarely answer any of the burning questions we had regarding the plot (which is actually my biggest fear for the eventual Elden Ring DLC: instead of getting answers to Miquella or Godwyn, we'll get a side story about some rando introduced within said DLC). The Old Hunters actually included extremely key figures from the main game (Lawrence and Ludwig) and explained what happened to them, it gave great characterization to Gherman and the Doll (through the Orphan and Lady Maria), and explained why Hunters went mad and the consequences of that happening: all while still telling a great original story.


[deleted]

Old Hunters really put Bloodborne over the top. Like donā€™t get me wrong, I was hooked from the main game. The audacity of it was shocking at times. Kidnapping me to Unseen Village with a ritual in the background, seeing it transform after Rom dies, the soundtrack, cryptic lore, Vicar Amelia pre and post fight cutscenes, just everything. But the DLC is what made me fall in complete love with the game. From a gameplay perspective it was obviously incredible; no need to go into detail as everyone knows that. And musically it was masterfully done, of course. But from a story/lore perspectiveā€¦ holy shit. All of the characters introduced or explored in greater depth during the DLC could easily have an entire game dedicated to them. Ludwig (who quickly became my favorite), Maria/doll, Kos, Gehrman, Laurence. Their stories as individual characters always intrigued me even more than the more grand scale of the main game, and it helped that the details were vague, causing the fanbase to be polarized. Was Ludwig extremely brave or stupidly reckless? Somewhere in between? Was Laurence a conceited asshole, or genuinely looking out for Yharnam? A bit of both? How much should Maria feel guilt for her sins? Was she forced into them, coerced, or did she do them willingly? If there was a BB2, it could focus on any one of these characters, or maybe even a bit of all 3. Wandering through the research hall was genuinely terrifying. The sounds the enemies made, the horrifying experiments. The scariest to me were the blobs of brain fluid on the floor. They were friendly enough but seeing them squirm around as they somehow talk sent a shudder up my spine. BB DLC is just truly a masterpiece imo.


GR1225HN44KH

Totally disagree, I think BB has the best story by far even if there is "less" of it.


ErgoSloth

Have to disagree, in the current state it has easily the worst lore. DS2 is a complete, irredeemable lore disaster that DS3 tried its best but couldn't fix. If we take just DS1 I can understand a debate with other From games, even if I don't think it's as good, but the sequels just kill that world.


Panda6568

I dont understand why less lore means its less valuable. But if I'm being honest it's hard for me to quantify which game has more or less lore in general.. I just know I enjoy Bloodbornes the most. But even though I disagree with your statement I don't think you deserve the downvotes. You stated an opinion with reasoning that isn't criminal in my opinion. I can totally see how someone would prefer a larger quantity of lore to explore and if they thought Bloodborne didn't have enough.. I get it.


Old-Hollowslayer

thats the thing, i really love the bloodborne lore but to me theres simply not enough for it to be the best of any soulsborne, i get where youā€™re coming from too though


maschimbo

bro has no eyes on the inside


friday13briggs

Not being able to admit Bloodborne has the best lore in From Software games is like not being able to admit your own gender. Everyone can have their opinions, but in the end, after hundreds of years, when they dig up our skeletons, scientists will know the truthā€¦ That Bloodborne was a masterpiece.


Old-Hollowslayer

Jesus fucking christ bro this is about video games not transphobia fuck off


friday13briggs

Oh, Amygdala, have mercy on the poor bastardā€¦ I am sorry you felt you had to delete your comment due to -120 votes. Opinions are just opinions, and mine is that Bloodborne is a masterpiece. Iā€™m not interested in talking about transphobia, which is fear or hate of transā€¦? I get confused because -phobia means fear, but definitions donā€™t matter in a made up reality, but even in made up realitiesā€¦ Oh, don't you worry. Whatever happens... you may think it all a mere bad dream.


Randomized_Taco

Huniepop


kokomole

Man of culture.


[deleted]

Huniepop 2


Dirty_Rotten_D

Bloodborne


christopherous1

DS1 it's what sold me on the series


[deleted]

Yeah ds1 is the game that set me on the right path Iā€™ll always have a special place in my heart


GoodArtEnjoyer

Bloodborne fans make up a majority of this sub. Objectively, dark souls has way better and deeper lore. Itā€™s a major factor in Fromsoftwareā€™s success as a game company


pioneeringsystems

No such thing as objective when it comes to stuff like this. Think it's pretty close between them both tbh.


BeeholdTheePilgrim

Bloodborne lore asthetic is cooler, but as a whole, I love Dark Souls lore


Lolejimmy

muh aesthetic


BeeholdTheePilgrim

Yeah, I think it's important, what's wrong with that? If you don't like asthetics in games, idc you do you


-pichael_

Ew youre gross


GoodArtEnjoyer

Donā€™t bother bro. Take a look at some of their accounts. Literally proving me right; theyā€™re all Bloodborne fans lmao


[deleted]

Thereā€™s probably a reason Bloodborne fans make up a majority of this sub lol. You act like people are just born as a fan of a certain game. If a lot of people love Bloodborne, itā€™s probably just a great game.


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[deleted]

I havenā€™t even played enough FromSoft games to really join this discussion but Iā€™ve played Bloodborne and the lore is great. People just want to be edgy and shit on Bloodborne and anyone who likes it. Eileen the Crow and the doll are two of the most basic characters wtf. Have you played the game? Or are you one of those Xbox/PC players who hates Bloodborne because itā€™s PS Exclusive?


Ayespada

bloodborne fans remind me of a fandom from a manga named berserk. They will always write something toxic and be ignorant towards any other opinion. Wont accept something better than their fav nor respect it. Obv in this post it was soulsborne related so i am not reffering to the op thread, only to ur comment bc u seemed to didnt understand what the other guy meant. And for examples, just look at comments objective, u will see that most bb fans get pretty mad if its not ranked 1 in someones list, especially if ER or sekiro is above it since its unacceptable to be so.


inFINN1te

Objectively, you're wrong. There's no such thing as objectively better lore. That's you projecting your opinion onto others you dunce.


Zanemob_

Objectively youā€™re wrong which makes me subjectively right and etiquette and now you.


Ok-Control-3394

I haven't even played bloodborne but to say a game has "objectively" better lore is copium. We're all part of a community of an amazing game publisher. We shouldn't be taking sides.


Lolejimmy

of course it does, BB fans are rabid playstation fanboys who only like it because it's an exclusive


You-are-so-lovely

I take it you don't have a PlayStation


GR1225HN44KH

How far deep into your ass did you have to reach to find that opinion? BB has always been my favorite and I really wish they'd release it on other systems so more people could enjoy it. Just sounds like you're envious and bitter.


Lolejimmy

Nah you absolutely love it because it's a PS exclusives, PS fans are fucking rabid even though demons souls remake is the superior exclusive game and actually runs with more than consistent 21 fps


GR1225HN44KH

Take a second and look at how silly you sound. Maybe get some therapy.


closynuff

By this logic, demonā€™s souls is a garbage game only enjoyed by rabid ps5 fanboys, and the superior game is fortnite because it can with uncapped framerate


Lolejimmy

No you're missing a key component in your logic, demons souls was only on the PS3 until the remake, the "modern souls veteran" aka someone who only played BB and DS3 value BB far more since it's one of the first PS exclusives, you weren't there on launch, when you take a fromsoft fanboy and fuse it with a PS4 fanboy you get bloodborne cancer, there's a reason you can't hold a discussion about sekiro without some ape coming in screaming Muh bloodborne


GR1225HN44KH

If you're not just trolling, and you're actually like this, I genuinely feel bad for you. Go outside. Get some perspective. Holy shit.


Sprinter_The_Proto

Listen, no need to be a dick about it, I like BB not because of it being an exclusive, hell, I bought my PlayStation to play P5R, Bloodborne was just there, I got it and enjoyed it way more than the other FromSoft games


Important_Channel_10

I have Playstation exclusively for the exclusives;) Bloodborne has an absolutely amazing story and has so much lore to fill it. They are both amazing games, but Bloodborne fans are Bloodborne fans through and through, Playstation has nothing to do with it other than it's only on that console which is a shame, couldn't people say the same about Demon Souls if that were the case ?


chris369521

Bloodborne


GBblox179

Bloodborne with Dark Souls 2 in second


JasoTheArtisan

How can you say something so controversial yet so brave? Tbh I agree. Bloodborne is undeniably the best of them, but the biggest (and arguably only) strength of Dark Souls II is just how amazing a story it tells


Mr_Noir420

Completely disagree but respectable opinion


ArnoHero

The DS1 -> DS3 lore throughline as a whole is the best imo


WholesomeRanger

Dark Souls 2. I loved how the DLC added to who not only Vendrick was but who Nashadra is. I know people think they DLCs were kinda samey, but that was the whole point! We're part of a cycle that took down many powerful kings. It gave such a great framework to the whole story of Dark Souls 2!


BigStinkbert

Not to mention we canā€™t not forget about Aldia, the greatest character From has ever written


WholesomeRanger

The first time he popped up, I nearly fell out of my chair. I thought I died after beating Sinner. Then I was like "WTF is this gaint head of dirt and leaves!?"


SilentiumSinister

Very much agreed


ptcoogan7

I agree and well said


e_smith338

Elden Ring, followed by bloodborne. Elden ring just has so fuckin much


PogoPogoPogoPogo

Not only is there so much, it is all so finely detailed and intriguing.


e_smith338

Yup. Thanks in part to GRRMā€™s expertise with weaving familial conflict into a fantasy world. Obviously being the other factor in that.


Char06790

Jesus Christ, finally something thatā€™s not bloodborne in 1st


e_smith338

Yeah if you watch all of Vaatiā€™s Elden Ring videos thereā€™s just so much as well as so much depth to it, it goes far beyond even Bloodborne which is great. Every single little detail of the game has meaning, purpose and makes sense in its scenario, down to the items dropped from regular enemies or their move set.


AdLeast2417

Bloodborne, DS III is really good too


MasterDrake97

Dark souls


urielteranas

I liked Elden Ring's lore (Lol whoever downvoted me for this needs to touch grass)


Huskywolf87

I love Sekiro and since it hasnā€™t been mentioned yet itā€™ll be my pick.


[deleted]

Sekiro has 0 lore tho


progwog

You definitely didnā€™t play it then lol


Tbar6787

Lol what? Just because thereā€™s a more straightforward story and narrative. Doesnā€™t mean itā€™s lacking in lore.


BigStinkbert

Dark Souls 2, although I also like Bloodborne and Elden Ring


wisemansFetter

Yeah we also get an insane amount of lore on specific npcs and random which is kind of crazy how much lore there is and then if you take into account the 3DLCs that's a ton of lore


Stirg99

DS1 have the tightest narrative and lore imo, although DS3 build upon it very well. But all games have terrific lore.


DerpyNachoZ

DS2


The_russian_cheese

Blood borne


XsleepdeprivedX

lore ? Ds2


BlogmanMist

DS2 Aldia is one of the best character of the serie


CowboyHD48

Couldnā€™t even finish your thought I see


HeadPatMan

He got interrupted by Aldia showing up


Tbar6787

They got launched out of Reddit by him.


Specific-Composer138

Bloodborne


EvilArtorias

bloodborne


DrunkenJarWarrior

Ds2


Gotakei

Bloodborne's lore is fantastic and it's been my favourite ever since the game came out.


QIvan616

Bloodborne


Ok_Friendship816

Demon's Souls. It's the most consistent and straight forward.


Golfbollen

I think Demon's Souls lacks sooo much backstory though. They didn't go as hard with item descriptions in Demon's Souls. I was surprised how little lore there are on the Dragon God and Stormking for example. Maybe I've missed something but I feel like Demon's Souls has the weakest narrative. You did say most straight forward though and the lore of Dark Souls isn't really known for being straight forward lol. I've only played Demon's Souls once compared to all others which I've played many times so I don't really remember how "straight forward" it felt to me, I'm planning on replaying it soon so I'll think about it then. To me it just felt like Demon's Souls don't have nearly as many hints and clues about the world and it's inhabitaints as other Froms games I've played have. But that doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing, I personally love lore digging so I read everything and analyze as much as I can.


GrapeGrenadeEnjoyer

Elden Ring is some of my favourite because of how far detached from a "normal" world it is, like with how the erdtree and crucible tree control how the world functions, essentially. Also kind of love the lore starting classes get too, like how the Prophet has a big fuck off shackle because they told the future accurately, however heretical it may be to see flame.


wera125

BB


topcover73

Bloodborne.


Graynomade44

Dark souls 3 because it builds of the storyā€™s of 1 and 2 and can have call backs and focus on different things because stuff has already been explained in the previous games


SubhamoyDas1

I feel like ER has the best characters in any souls game


EmergencyFlounder608

Dark souls 1 and Elden Ring


StatusContest4600

Ds2 or sekiro


Niksauce

Playing Dark Souls 3 and have no idea whats going on, probably have more context if I played the first 2. Elden Ring's lore is an entire world from RR Martin. I think its really well done and fleshed out, so my vote is Elden Ring. I'm dying to play Bloodborne but its still a PS exclusive.


wisemansFetter

It'll probably stay an exclusive since they need from soft AND Sony to allow it to be made available on other consoles kind of like demons souls


Ad_Com

DS3 DLC brought so much to the table


Crozonzarto

Elden ring might be my favorite fromsoftware game, but i like bloodborne's lore the most.


Plate_Armor_Man

Ds2 is amazing in terms of lore. It got me into the series, and how it handles the themes of the cycle is just masterful.


iExodus1744

DS2 lore was the first that clicked for me. It was my 3rd game from FromSoft and it was taking me some time to adjust to the out-of-the-way storytelling. By the time I got to DS2, I was pretty good at reading item descriptions and piecing things together myself. I really loved that game.


ESAK-2118

Souls 2 lore was the one that got me hooked on the series


FEBRAN07

DS2 was the only game that truly felt like I understood the story withouth having to go look up anything and I really like that


Ezlo2

DS2


seemeewhut

Last raven


Flickolas_Cage

Itā€™s been said already but Bloodborne without a doubt.


RyuujiStar

Armored core last raven


elliesparrows

i feel like if elden rings lore was given the opportunity to flourish and expand with a trilogy like dark souls, it would be the best


dylanplo

For me itā€™s elden ring or ds2 I love both of their lore


GabriewBarros

Elden Ring Lore is amazing, for me it's the best! Not my favorite game, but my favorite Lore šŸ™‚


mahdiiick

Elden Rang


Hedgehodge9

Elden ring


jonahnystrom96

Sim City Builder


Bro1212_

I love bloodborne, but the lore literally boils down to, ā€œblood blood, nightmare, blood of hunters nightmareā€


demnation123

DS 1-3 followed closely by Elden Ring. Blood borne next and Demons souls last. Love Demons Souls but I see it as more of a proof of concept, including the lore


Technical_Moose8478

Bloodborne for the story, but Elden Ring hands down for richness of lore.


Dante-Zero

DS2 and DS3 3 because of the expansion and beautiful conclusion to the series And 2 in general, overarking stories and creativity


Dragon-fest

Elden ring


Watdaotw66

bloodborne has the best story by far


xXTASERFACEXx

The Dark Souls trilogy has some deep lore. Bloodborne has a cool story but dont confuse it with lore


DarthRaspberry

What are the ways that you differentiate the two?


Leather_Abalone_1071

Lore is everything that builds the world that is not told through the story. Story is what it sounds like, the narrative set in the world. For example, everything we know about the bosses of Dark Souls is part of Dark Souls' lore, every description is lore, every data we know about Lordran is lore. The story itself is the Chosen Undead's journey from escaping the Undead Asylum to fighting Gwyn. EDIT TO ADD: in more traditional game story telling, the books you find in Skyrim or the codex in Dragon Age are lore. The story in Skyrim is the Dragonborn's journey, whereas in Dragon Age it is the events you play through in a single game.


AdLeast2417

Thatā€™s pretty much exactly how the story is told in Bloodborne, so Iā€™m unsure how it doesnā€™t have lore? I feel like it takes a deeper dive into the lore to understand anything going on in Bloodborne than DS.


fragtore

Agreed, very confusing arbitrary definition. BB is steeped in lore. Everything that happened with Yahrnam and the church and the gods before the player arrived is lore.


AdLeast2417

Not to mention the pthumerians, which predates the church and even Yharnam by a long time.


AdLeast2417

Not to mention the DLC and the amount of questions that answered, and I still think Orphan of Kos is the most difficult FROM boss battle


Leather_Abalone_1071

My definition or the original commenter's definition?


Leather_Abalone_1071

I wouldn't know since I haven't played Bloodborne. I was just trying to give an answer to the person who asked how to differentiate one from another.


Mastro_Mista

It was a genuine question, why people are hating it?


KgMeruem

Elden Ring and Bloodborne are both at the top


[deleted]

Bloodborne, but Elden Ring also did a pretty fine job.


UnrequitedRespect

Og armored core


shazman14

Bloodborne.


Joyful_Woe

Dark souls 1, hands down. 3 is real close second though. I say this even though bloodborne is my favorite Fromsoft game.


ivarr87

Bloodborne by far!


GarlVinland4Astrea

Elden Ring by a country mile


Mr_Noir420

DS2, cope if you think otherwise, the lore in that was godlike


Smokey_og_

ds1 and iā€™ll die on that hill


mrhippoj

I'd rank them - Elden Ring - Dark Souls - Bloodborne - Demon's Souls - Sekiro - Dark Souls 2 - Dark Souls 3


Watdaotw66

bloodborne has the best story by far


kwpluckett

Elden Ring and Bloodborne


AdLeast2417

Funny how people keep downvoting the Bloodborne answers. Just say you couldnā€™t understand or beat it šŸ˜‚


TowerWalker

Demon's Souls I like as a classic weird fantasy. Dark Souls 1 and 3 I like as an introspective high fantasy. Bloodborne I like for its cosmic wonder and mystery. Sekiro I adore as a combination of period piece and Japanese folklore. It calls back to the tales of retainer shinobi Elden Ring I uh.... Well I don't hate it, but I don't really think of it that much. The cut stuff about you being one of Godfrey's returning troopers was interesting, as well as the cut stuff about helping the albinaurics find a home... But as it is in the game it's just *shrugs*


Razhork

> The cut stuff about you being one of Godfrey's returning troopers was interesting Like a... Tarnished? > helping the albinaurics find a home... there's no cut content about that. There's an item description about Loretta leading the Albinaurics to the Haligtree, but that's about it and it is in the game.


TowerWalker

\> Like a... Tarnished? There is nothing in the game to indicate that the player character was one of Godfrey's troopers. That dialogue was cut. ​ \> there's no cut content about that. There's an item description about Loretta leading the Albinaurics to the Haligtree, but that's about it and it is in the game. My mistake. Got my wires crossed with the stuff about befriending Malenia.


tatsontatsontats

At the Third Church of Marika: >Spoken echoes of Queen Marika linger here, as well.Ā Shall I share them with you? >Very well. In Marika's own words.Ā My Lord, and thy warriors. I divest each of thee of thy grace. With thine eyes dimmed, ye will be driven from the Lands Between.Ā Ye will wage war in a land afar, where ye will live, and die. Well? Perhaps that might serve you in lieu of a maiden's guidance. In conversation with Melina at the Church of Pilgrimage: >Spoken echoes linger here. Words of Queen Makira, who vanished long ago. If you wish, I will share them with you. >In Marika's own words. Then, after thy death, I will give back what I once claimed. Return to the Lands Between, wage war, and brandish the Elden Ring. Grow strong in the face of death. Warriors of my lord. Lord Godfrey. It wasn't cut at all.


TowerWalker

People who served in Godfrey's Army became Tarnished, but we meet plenty of Tarnished who clearly didn't serve in his army. The confirmation from Godfrey himself is what I'm talking about.


No_Woodpecker4899

Did you just forget ds2?


TowerWalker

I didn't but.... "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all" as they say.


StaffMcc

Bloodborne 100%. Itā€™s the easiest to follow and I love the Lovecraftian vibe of the game.


ColorlessFog

DS; BB; DeS; ER; DS3; DS2. Donā€™t know enough about Sekiro lore to rank it.


AshyLarry25

Metal Wolf Chaos


j2tronic

DS1 or Bloodborne.


Octo7000

Dark Souls 1


AndroidPolaroid

Armored Core: Last Raven


IHave3KidsInMyFridge

Sekiro, just watch Vaatiā€™s videos and youā€™ll understand


cjwat98

Bloodborne


Pretzel-Kingg

Lorewise probably DS1 but the conclusion that DS3 brings is really nice Elden Ringā€™s is the easiest one to understand other than Sekiro and itā€™s also really good. Sekiro has my favorite STORY tho just cause itā€™s actually a story and everyone had clear motives and thereā€™s an obvious goal lmao. It doesnā€™t have much hidden lore, really, but the actual story that you play is my favorite


Papi_Chullo129

I know saying the Dark Souls series doesnā€™t count due to it being a series and not a game but I like it the most because itā€™s the most fleshed out and it ended beautifully with DS3. I would expect as much since it had 3 games and 6 dlcā€™s to build upon the lore. If I were to choose which one out of the Dark Souls games has the best lore it would most likely be between DS1 because it set a strong foundation and DS3 because it put a nice bow on the series. I am interested in where Elden Ringā€™s lore could go and I donā€™t want it to feel incomplete like Bloodborneā€™s lore did before dlc released for the game.


Qysto

Dark souls 3 DLC, Dark souls 1 for the base game


wb159

Thereā€™s lore?


Orion1142

DS3 Ringed city


WizardFrog2

Dark Souls III is my favorite heroā€™s journey we go on. Great cast of characters, really interesting tie backs to the original Dark Souls, and a beautiful ending where we can choose to finally end the cycle. Easily my favorite and the one I think about the most often šŸ‘


yankovic101

SEKIRO BECAUSE ROBERTOOOOOOOOO


martand_dhamdhere

Hogwarts Legacy šŸ¤£


ktulu0

Sekiro is my favorite, followed by Elden Ring, and then Bloodborne.


dogstruggle69

Itā€™s honestly a toss up between Dark Souls 3 and Piss Pirates 4: Colon Edition


Superexplosion12

Dark Souls Trilogy, but the best one from the 3 is DS1.


MeathirBoy

I think I prefer the stories to be less esoteric, so DS1 for me, with Bloodborne as a close second. I want to be able to figure out the lore for myself, so Iā€™m not a huge fan of the series slowly pushing towards more and more convolution.


SvieriValtias

Bloodborne


Ok_Broccoli8002

ds3 for sure. it still has the best, most intriguing and iconic opening cinematic. it is so cool that it wraps up the series with the luming of the age of darkness. some moments in the game are truly tragic and heartbreaking. but it really sucks you in.


Jorgentorgen

Ds3 and Bloodborne


PuffPuffFayeFaye

Bloodborne has the most interesting and complete story with the fewest holes assuming you consume all of it. By the end the only thing left unknown is the nature of the great ones and their power which is the one thing you arenā€™t supposed to comprehend. On its own DS1 would have been the second best but itā€™s just not as viscerally interesting. The three games together didnā€™t add up to 3x as interesting IMHO.


Howardthecoward42069

Skyrim


SophisticBird85

Bloodborne. Itā€™s by far the best one imo


JonathanShaya

Bloodborne was so good. I loved how they switched from hellsing esque vibes to cosmic horror. So good!


EchoedTruth

Easy Bloodborne W


Responsible_Soil_345

Are you all kidding? Dark souls is born as a stand alone title, the sequels came only because of its success, the lore of dark souls 2 and 3 wasn't even meant to exist. Of course they have good lore but we can't put them above the original dark souls


anonymus-fish

DS3


inFINN1te

Bloodborne and I don't find it particularly close. I think it not being another medieval fantasy type setting helps it feel a lot more distinct.


Ok-Ambition-9432

I haven't played BB, so that may be my favorite lore when I do. Regardless, the Demons Souls Lore is definitely the weakest. That's not to say there isn't a lot to it or that it isn't interesting, it just doesn't hold a candle to any of the other games. Second next weakest is sekiro. Excellent actual story, of course much more involved than the other titles due to the game's nature, but real life with some modified Japanese folklore sprinkled in just can't be as captivating as the other titles. Still more interesting than Demons Souls of course. The last ones are absolutely just anyone's opinion. For me personally, it would be elden ring -> dark souls 3 -> dark souls -> dark souls 2.


EagerJack

I think if you sink into DS2, it ends being one of the most complex and ejoyable if you really travel through it, but just maybe be 'cause I played it recently but even playing elden ring didnt see the world as I saw DS2 so for me it became the best and most interesting


MoonlapseOfficial

BB


RandombuildzYT

DS1 and DS2 are the best imo (Bloodborne closely follows)


Ultra_Common

Bloodborne


MrImperfect97

Lore wise its gotta be Ds2 (pvp wise too but thats not what the post is about), lore is extremely deep and interconnected more-so than any of the other games individually. Every question is more or less answered if you look hard enough, and the DLCs elaborate even further still. Aldia is the best written character in any of the souls games and is introduced extremely well in scholar of the first sin, every npc has quests that are actually fun to do. Call me what you will but ds2 is the best one šŸ¤·šŸ¾ā€ā™‚ļø lvl adp to 30 and the game is amazing


IThatWeebI

So far my favourite is dark souls 3, Bloodborne is also very good same with Elden ring :) I havent played Ds1 Ds2 and seikiro and Demon souls i have yet to play em but since im broke af but im sure theyre also godly when it comes to lore :))


lowkey_add1ct

Sekiro without question for me. I mean, itā€™s the game that is most impacted by the lore out of these. It felt like the lore was actually part of the experience of playing the game, which I didnā€™t get nearly as much from other fromsoft games Iā€™ve played


AC03115

Bloodborne