A FEELING I AM VERY ACCUSTOMED TO TBH

but in this case it's Dark Souls

I'm back on it and all I want to talk about is what a masterpiece piece it is and how it's one of the best games ever made BUT ITS ALSK BEEN OUT FOR 11+ YEARS

it's also a game that kind of doenst lend itself to talking about?

it's so...experiential?

it has FANS but not fandom

because its more Shadow of the Colossus than Balder's Gate

I would love to be told what rules about dark souls bc personally idgi

like not in a judgy way, ofc

dark souls is so cool but it reminds me a lot of skyrim despite totally inverse approaches to lore (bare bones vs too much), in that like when there is any fandom it's hyper specific usually to like the general vibe + one person's specific random attachment to an npc they make endless fanart of

like they're just not character driven enough to accumulate Fandom fandoms

but there are so many people who care So Much about them, they nailed that

anyway make us a dark souls powerpoint sam

rises from the fucking grave fromsoft games have a grip on my blood

that said im curious to know what you label Fandom because....soulsborne games have an EXTREMELY passionate fanbase

art, fanfic, spin offs, long and varied dives into the story and meta and characters, a fanbase that will endlessly churn out Discourse

so i'm confused by the statement that there's no fandom

(I SMARTLY MADE THIS WHILE I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF WORK)

moonjelly: OH YES I do know theres a very robust fanbase! I guess fandom isn't quite the word I'm looking for

more like it's not one of those things I can randomly mention and have everyone and their mom chime in about their fave character like your Dragon Age's. which maybe is just that it's more niche? I'm not sure that theres a perfect word for the vibe

OHHHHH YEAH I GET YOU maybe like. plurk popular or something

PROBABLY ITS JUST I DONT KNOW ENOUGH PEOPLE WHO PLAYED IT compared to some other games so I'm just like rattling my cup

YEAH

shakes in here though to meet more friends. happy

I've been avoiding the larger fandom spaces because I havent played Bloodborne and I want to and I DONT want to be spoiled LMAO

and that's EVERYWHERE

understandable! it's so worth the nonspoiled fun

now im gonna be thinking about souls games all day

Awkwardpossum: LISTEN I ALSO DID NOT GET IT, and I would struggle to accurately convey why its so good to someone? I THINK I COULD MAKE A GOOD STAB

I was considering seeing if anyone wanted to join me for a stream of a new game but I also am like

is this even a fun game to watch???

moonjelly: I'm REALLY excited to get to BB...I have a few games I need to finish before I'm allowed to start something new, but it remains my carrot

it 100% is a fun game to watch but i'm so biased

LMAO I MEAN same