Dark Souls

What is Dark Souls?

Dark Souls is an open world action role-playing video game known for its considerable difficulty, which has prompted much interest and discussion. Gameplay consists of dungeon crawling in almost relentlessly hostile environments. The challenging nature of the game provides a foundation of achievement and reward, reinforced by penalties upon player death. Dark Souls takes place in a large and contiguous open world environment, with the player able to travel to and from areas and explore various available paths. Bonfires are scattered throughout the world, functioning as resting hubs for the player. Resting at a bonfire causes all non-boss enemies to respawn, but also refills the player's supply of estus flasks, sorceries, miracles, and pyromancies. The player can be in either undead form or human form, with death in human form reverting the player to undead form. In undead form, the player is unable to kindle bonfires or summon help from other players, but is also protected from being invaded by other players. Death in either form results in the loss of all carried souls and humanity, which act as forms of currency in the world, though they are each used for different purposes. The player has one chance to recollect the souls and humanity by reaching the location of their death, or else they are permanently lost

Highlights

• Open world environment with seamless travel between areas
• Challenging gameplay with penalties for player death
• Bonfires serving as respawn and resource refill points
• Player forms with unique capabilities and constraints
• Souls and humanity as currencies with consequences for loss