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Can I play Dark Souls: Remastered first?

Do you need to play Dark Souls 1 first? No, it's not necessary. You are able to complete DS3 and understand it till some point without any background in series. But experience with previous games will help you: in understanding basic game mechanics like bonfires, weapon scaling and movesets, etc.
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Is it OK to play Dark Souls out of order?

There's no real need to play them in order, from a story point of view - they're somewhat disconnected from each other aside from general themes and style. However, be aware that Dark Souls 3 is a lot more connected to the first game.
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Should I play the original Dark Souls or remastered?

Is Dark Souls better than Dark Souls Remastered? It's exactly the same game. The graphics are improved and there is one additional bonfire that isn't really necessary unless you are a chaos build. So you may as well get the Remaster.
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Does it matter what Dark Souls game you play first?

Depends on why your starting. If you're looking to get a sense of advancement of design and the history of it, then from the beginning with Demon's Souls (PS3), DkS1, 2, Bloodborne, DkS3.
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Should I play Dark Souls: Remastered before Dark Souls 2?

It is not necessary story wise. However there are a lot of fun references in dark souls 2 that you'll miss out on. Additionally Dark Souls 1 is cheaper so might as well give it a shot first to make sure you enjoy it instead of dropping 60 dollars on the second one.
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Is it okay to skip Dark Souls 1 and 2?

Nope, you won't miss out any story related parts because the game isn't heavily story based. Leaves you in the dark for most of the time. All though you should get Dark Souls for it's gameplay.
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What order should I play Dark Souls in?

Best Order To Play All The Soulsborne Games
  1. 1 Sekiro.
  2. 2 Bloodborne. ...
  3. 3 Dark Souls 2. ...
  4. 4 Dark Souls. ...
  5. 5 Demons Souls. ...
  6. 6 Dark Souls 3. The third Dark Souls game is a refined culmination of its predecessors. ...
  7. 7 Elden Ring. Elden Ring is a great way to jump into the genre, because it is the most newcomer friendly among its siblings. ...
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What is the best start to Dark Souls?

If you're new to Dark Souls, pick Hunter or Warrior. If this isn't your first rodeo, Wanderer or Thief might prove a bit more interesting to you, but you'll need your skills to make up for its shortcomings.
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Are Dark Souls 1 and 3 connected?

The world of Dark Souls 3 is seemingly set in the world of the first Dark Souls and there are several items, characters, enemies, and instances of lore that support this.
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Which Dark Souls for beginners?

Dark Souls remastered is a good place to start. It wasn't the first game in the series. Demon's Souls was, but it doesn't have a PVP server anymore. Dark Souls remastered has a very popular server so you can play the game as it was intended.
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What is the best start to Dark Souls Remastered?

With all of these factors combined, the Pyromancer is the best starting class in Dark Souls for most players that don't care about min-maxing their stats for PvP. Dark Souls Remastered was released on May 25, 2018 and is available for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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Is remake better than remastered?

A remaster is an improvement in the visuals of a game without interfering with its other aspects. A remake is a redesign of a video game while retaining its key characters and story elements. A reboot is a new game with a fresh storyline, including some elements of the original game.
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Is Dark Souls Remastered all 3 games?

Standard Edition

Dark Souls Remastered. Dark Souls II: Scholar of The First Sin. Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades. All DLC content for all 3 games.
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Which Dark Souls is the hardest?

The 15 Hardest Dark Souls And Souls-Like Games, Ranked
  1. 1 Dark Souls 2: Scholar Of The First Sin. The least favorite Dark Souls of most fans, many players would say that Dark Souls 2 was the easiest in the series.
  2. 2 Bloodborne. ...
  3. 3 Dark Souls. ...
  4. 4 Hollow Knight. ...
  5. 5 The Surge. ...
  6. 6 Dark Souls 3. ...
  7. 7 Demon's Souls. ...
  8. 8 Salt and Sanctuary. ...
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Is Dark Souls hard or just annoying?

games are basically frustrating by design, but there are still moments that get under the skin far worse than the rest. The Dark Souls games are regarded as some of the most difficult games of the generation.
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Are Dark Souls games too hard?

Dark Souls is extremely hard from the get-go, even through its "tutorial" stage, because it doesn't hold your hand and it makes you loop, sometimes maddeningly, through areas you've already completed before. You also can't truly pause.
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Which Dark Souls is the best?

Best Dark Souls Games Ranked
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
  • Dark Souls 2.
  • Demon's Souls: Remake.
  • Dark Souls 3.
  • Dark Souls (Remastered)
  • Elden Ring.
  • Bloodborne.
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Is it important to play Dark Souls 1 and 2 before 3?

No, it's not necessary. You are able to complete DS3 and understand it till some point without any background in series. But experience with previous games will help you: in understanding basic game mechanics like bonfires, weapon scaling and movesets, etc.
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Which is better Dark Souls 1 or 3?

Dark Souls 3 has aged better and will be more timeless than its predecessor. Between its art direction, hefty combat, smarter game design decisions, and epic boss battles, the third installment is simply the better game.
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How many hours is Dark Souls first?

When focusing on the main objectives, Dark Souls is about 42 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 105 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is Elden Ring a good first Souls game?

Top of the bill is Elden Ring being more approachable a Souls game than any other to have come before it. While it is still upsettingly difficult at times by design, there's no getting around Elden Ring being far better equipped to accept newcomers than previous FromSoftware games.
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Is Elden Ring part of Dark Souls?

Although Elden Ring does take inspiration from the infamously difficult Dark Souls series, it takes place in a completely different universe and features a plethora of features foreign to FromSoftware's classic franchise. That's not to say the games are more different than similar, though.
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Do I need to play Dark Souls before Elden Ring?

Well, I'm here to tell you that if you have no or negative Souls experiences, that should not affect your decision to play Elden Ring, a game that I would without question, recommend to more or less everyone so they can experience easily one of the best games of the last ten years, and arguably the best conceived and ...
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How to play Dark Souls remastered in order?

Undead Asylum, Undead Burg, Undead Parish, Darkroot Garden, Lower Undead Burg, Depths, Blighttown, Sen's Fortress, Anor Londo. After that you have the 4 Lord Soul areas left (Demon Ruins/Izalith, Archives, Catacombs/Tomb of Giants, Sif/New Londo) of which Catacombs and Sif are the easiest options.
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Is Dark Souls 1 and 2 connected?

There is no direct connection in the story between Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2, but the two games share a similar core, according to Dark Souls director Hidetaka Miyazaki.
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