Replying to myself because I remember the og Artorias and Sif intros. That series is full of cool ones though.

Dark souls 3 Abyss Watchers live rent free in my head.

The dude is so happy about his lot in life too.

I’m getting the impression that your producer isn’t remotely qualified to be making these claims.

How much are you willing to dig for it? I’m playing through hollow knight atm and have been shocked at the emotional depth that hides in the margins of the world. If you plow through the game and only touch the required content then all you get is the overall somber vibe. But if you turn every stone, talk to every npc, complete every side quest, you might be surprised at how much love and loss and joy and pain there is in the story.

Overall it is about picking through the ruins of a dead kingdom. You can engage with that as much or as little as you want. IMO they do an outstanding job of rewarding you for the effort.

You aren’t completely wrong but what you are saying is wildly overly reductive. Yes nutrient deficiencies can cause many symptoms which overlap with mental health disorders such as ADHD and can often lead to similar dopamine seeking behaviors, but it is wildly inappropriate to observe a person’s disorderly behavior and conclude that the condition is dietary. It’s just not that simple.

Dopamine seeking behavior might stem from poor mental health? Color me surprised!

Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I think this is a bit harsh. Personally I respect the devs for going silent. I’m glad they took however long they wanted to perfect the project. No doubt their silence has cost them but I would rather see that than see them constantly putting out bits to try and keep the hype alive. It’s more honest and respectable this way, and the game itself will be better for it.

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING? (/s)

Arguably, dark souls 1 (either ending)

The other games leave room for long term consequences but the 1st game is entirely pointless in the broader scope of the story.

If you don’t link the fire, you just did all of that adventuring for nothing. You may as well have just stayed in the asylum and let Gwyn slowly burn away.

If you do link the fire then you just reset the clock for the age of fire to fade again later while you wait for the next guy to come kill you just like Gwyn.

I would add the OG Mortal Combat gave us the MSRP rating system.