6 Ways Dark Souls Changes You As A Person

Life will beat you down, but you can ALWAYS get back up.

By Rachel Shackleton /

FromSoftware

If there was ever one game to arrive into my hands out of nowhere (and very rapidly take over my life), it was Dark Souls. I was almost late to the party, boarding the Souls Bus at the release of Dark Souls 2. I then made a trip out especially to check out Dark Souls the first; a cheaper option that suited me financially at the time.

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Strange to think, I wasn’t actually hooked right away. In fact, I almost binned the damn thing.

Had I given in to my impatience, I would have missed out on one of the most incredible, most rewarding experiences in gaming, ever.

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Not only has this game introduced me to one of the best video game franchises of all time, but it has also made a genuinely positive impact on my life as a whole.

Allow me to write an open letter to video games that have enhanced my life. Maybe you'll find yourself in here too.

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