9. A Less Obscure Story
This had me thinking for a while, because while I personally liked not being handed every single story beat on a plate, its also true that I found myself shifting through countless YouTube videos just to try and make sense of the lore (I did have a blast doing so though). Scratching the surface of the story meant talking to NPCs (and even some of the bosses), while bits and pieces of the lore of Dark Souls are buried within the brief descriptions that came with all the items, rings and weapons. There is a deep, fascinating story in Dark Souls; its just a pity that most players wont even be able to begin deciphering it, or wont bother doing so. From Software have already confirmed that the story in Dark Souls II will be made clearer to players, though I for one hope that they do not take away the mystery of it completely. There is a fine line between removing over-complexity and stripping away important elements of lore, and it must be navigated smartly.