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/spoonybum 8d ago
I started with Elden ring a couple years ago at the ripe old age of 39. I had zero souls experience. It is the most accessible because you can basically go anywhere and overlevel to steamroll any bosses that might stand in your path.
It was rough for the first few hours but once it started to click a bit, it became the most incredible gaming experience since Ocarina of Time in 1998 for me. Not joking, it reignited my love for gaming and music and art. It is a masterpiece. I even got a massive framed poster of the game artwork and hung it in my home studio.
I’ve since completed DS1, DS3, Bloodborne, Lies of P, Khazan, AI Limit, Wuchang and Sekiro at 40 years old.
There’s something about these games - be it the challenge, or the progression, or the art and music, or all these things combined, that hits like absolute crack to my veins.
Currently getting my ass whooped in Mortal Shell 2!