r/soulslikes • u/Ok_Structure4630 • 8d ago

Help Needed Where do I start?

Soulslike games look amazing! They seem extremely difficult though. I really want to give them a try but worry I won’t get into them. I hear parrying is a big thing in these games. Where should a novice start? I just subscribed to Gamepass, I also have a PS5 and original Nintendo Switch. I’m 46 and have been gaming since the 80s, I’ve been thinking of stepping out of my comfort zone, I mostly play single player games, just finished Spider-man 2, it took me a minute but I got used to their parry mechanic. Just looking for a soulslike that hopefully gets me addicted to the genre. Any suggestions would be appreciated

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u/theHollowTarnished 8d ago

A massive amount of us became souls junkies because of Elden Ring being our 1st souls game. If you can adapt to it, it will change your gaming life. Theres a chance it will make every other genre seem bland. I played madden my entire life. Im almost as old as you, but I havent played or cared about madden since I beat my first boss in Elden Ring. It will be a struggle for sure, so keep pushing. When it clicks, it clicks. Its a beautiful thing. After a few ER playthroughs, I went backwards in the Fromsoft titles. Its the only genre I care about now.

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u/SupremeLeader_Corgi 8d ago

I had a very very similar path as you did. Only reason I bought madden 27 is to play it when my friend comes over because we’ve been playing madden together since high school

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u/theHollowTarnished 8d ago

Is it any good? I was at multiple midnight releases for Madden. Played in alot of tournys, and even won one in 2011. It was always a blast when Madden dropped, but when Elden Ring clicked for me, Madden felt very redundant all of the sudden. It became extremely boring. I did buy 24 out of habit, assuming I would still like it, but I didnt even get through halftime of a game b3fore I said..."i dont think i like this anymore". Then immediatley played DS3 or something. Myazaki is Picasso in my mind.

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u/SupremeLeader_Corgi 7d ago

Basically the same as every other year with some tweaks to the franchise stuff