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11. Returning To Anor Londo - Dark Souls III

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Coming right after battling the ferocious Pontiff Sulyvahn, you're about ready for an exhale, a breather, a chance to catch yourself before pressing on.

Which is why the game - in one of the only times where Dark Souls so openly says, "Oh, go on then, indulge yourself, fanboys!" - the return to the original's Anor Londo setting is such a "Holy sh*t!" moment, alongside an emotional one.

See, times have changed as you come back upon the glorious cathedral, meaning you'll return to the chamber where the former Giant Blacksmith resided, only to find him dead. You'll even go back to the site of the infuriating Ornstein & Smough boss battle, only to discover that - of course - FromSoftware have placed another brutal encounter there.

A trip down memory lane in the way only Dark Souls could pull off, DS3's version of Anor Londo is perhaps just as memorable as the original.

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