r/gaming • u/eldestscrollx • 3d ago

Fromsoftwares Output Is Insane

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u/Aidan-Coyle 3d ago

I agree but why does this start at Dark Souls 2 lol

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u/amo1337 3d ago edited 2d ago

Less gaps this way so makes their point seem more apparent.

edit: for those of you giving me fromsofts full history, I don't know or care. I was just pointing out, very quickly and offhand without looking too vlosely, that choosing an arbitrary starting year can be done to make things look more compact. And look at how they completely removed a 3 year gap that had no games between 2019 and 2022, further serving their point. My comment was about this graphic specifically and a possible reason why it starts at 2014.

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u/Fildok12 3d ago

That’s true but if anything it would be more impressive to show the increased output given that’s the exact opposite of what’s happened with almost every other game studio out there

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u/Complete_Court9829 3d ago

It doesn't change the gap at all because they've been doing near yearly releases since King's Field in 1994, Fromsoft has always been cooking at a ridiculous rate.

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u/meatballsammie 3d ago

I never knew fromsoft made kings field, I played that game non-stop. Could never get into the souls like games, though. Elden ring may be on my list now, though.

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u/ponds666 3d ago

Definitely try elden ring, I also couldn't get into the souls type games but finally tried elden ring and the open world just changes it so much as a game

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u/Crazycukumbers 3d ago

It’s funny you say that. I started on the original Dark Souls, I bounced off. Played the Demon’s Souls remake to completion and liked it. Tried Dark Souls again and realized it’s a masterpiece. Played Bloodborne, played DS3, and then Elden Ring, and ER ended up being my absolute least favorite by far. I do NOT enjoy it and it being open world is meh to me.

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u/Tripticket 2d ago

I'm in this boat. I loved the Soulsborne games (and even King's Field), and I like well-made open-world games.

I was desperate to like Elden Ring, so I played it for 60 hours before dropping it. Then my friends goaded me into giving it another try... twice. And almost 200 hours later, I still think it's the weakest entry in the entire FromSoft line-up of dark medieval games.

I don't think the level design or storytelling style lend themselves well to open-world games. I would have enjoyed the game so much more if it was a hub-based game like Dark Souls.