In October 2012, the new content was made downloadable for consoles under the subtitle Artorias of the Abyss.ĭark Souls has been cited as one of the best video games of all time. A port for Microsoft Windows was released in August 2012, which featured additional content not seen in the original PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions. Dark Souls takes place in the fictional kingdom of Lordran, where players assume the role of a cursed undead character who begins a pilgrimage to discover the fate of their kind. A spiritual successor to FromSoftware's Demon's Souls, the game is the second instalment in the Souls series. After all, the one with the ashes may choose to usurp the flame.Dark Souls is a 2011 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Namco Bandai Games.
The end of the second phase is, however, extremely similar to the Secret Betrayal theme. After all, his soul was the strongest of all the souls that were enkindled within the fire, even after shards of it were split and given away. In the second phase of the fight between the Ashen One and the Soul of Cinder, Gwyn assumes the control of the Soul of Cinder. An entity that defends the First Flame from the Ashen Ones, to ensure only the strong can relink the fire, and to keep the potential usurpers away. Soul of Cinder is a physical manifestation of all the Lords that have been linked with the fire before. Gwyn’s soul is preserved by the flame when he linked to the First Flame. The first ones I’m going to analyze, is the obvious Gwyn’s theme, and the second phase of the Soul of Cinder. When you listen to the music more carefully, you will notice hints that tell you their origins, intentions and even connections in Dark Souls lore.
The music in Dark Souls acts as a storyteller of it’s very own, it explores the backstory of some of the bosses pretty swiftly, but you may not pick up on this on your first listen. Yet, there is one more way that Dark Souls tells us its story, it is through the very music of the game. History is written by the victors indeed. While true, about ninety percent of the events are shifted or forgotten. When you watch through the opening cinematic of the first game, you are told of Gwyn’s bravery and victory over Dragons. When Music and Lore Converge: A Dark Souls 3 Music AnalysisĪn unreliable narrator is one that gives false information, intentionally or not. The story of Dark Souls however, is told through world design, and of course, narrators…unreliable narrators as well as music. Many games of the same genre overwhelmed me with unskippable cutscenes and dialogues, which became more than annoying in the long run. Amidst all the games I have played, the Dark Souls series had the most unusual and interesting way of story telling.
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