They are often essentially mini sequels to the base game that usually finish the game’s story and hide the true ending. Such as Sif the Great Grey Wolf, who only attacks you to protect her master’s grave who sacrificed his life to save her. Dark Souls" pushed FromSoftware into the mainstream, but the company's other games — including "King's Field," "Demon's Souls," "Bloodborne," "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice," and "Elden Ring" — are just as beloved (if not more so) than its flagship franchise.

Demon’s Souls presented a lot of boss encounters which were, while certainly creative, a little predictable and easy to overcome given a little patience and observation on the player’s part. Those accustomed to the main game, who have a solid character build and aren’t jumping in too early, often find the enemies and bosses here a natural step up. The Lords panic over this startling development, as the Flame has been the source of their power since the Age of Fire began. Yet, for every death, there's always a reason to keep trying again, no matter how futile it may seem. But eventually his pride takes a beating when he’s saved by the player for the last time, because of this the Hollowing takes over as he has lost all the fight in him – meaning when his daughter eventually finds him she must put him out of his misery.

Hidden inside a painting hanging on a wall in Anor Londo, this world is protected by heavily-armed guardians and is the home of Priscilla, a dragon hybrid with incredible power who initially asks the protagonist to calmly leave before attacking. In the Cathedral Ward, past the gravestones, an eldritch abomination will transport you to The Hunter’s Nightmare, an epitome of FromSoftware’s ambitious achievement that is Bloodborne.

After FromSoft extended the server's lifecycle past the original 2011 shutdown date, the multiplayer component was finally taken offline in early 2018. If that's true, then after being separated from his family, Gwyn's firstborn took up with the very dragons he had once warred against.

The gameplay involves a character-creation system and emphasizes gathering loot through combat with enemies in a non-linear series of varied locations.