17 Last-Gen Video Games That Will Be Viewed As Classics In Years To Come

3. Dark Souls

In a world where most games increasingly held your hand at every turn and took you on a guided tour through an easy-peasy gaming world, Dark Souls stuck its middle finger firmly up at this notion and created one of the most unforgiving, brutal, interesting and immensely rewarding gaming worlds ever created. At first it's hard to get into Dark Souls. It's a game where nothing is revealed to you outside of a few simple mechanics; instead you're expected to learn as you go along, making it initially extremely challenging to play. Then, all of a sudden, it just clicks. Whether it's the inexplicably intricate ways that all of the different sections of the world connect together, felling a boss that's handed your backside to you fifteen times, discovering hidden lore and secrets or falling off a cliff due to the stupid advice from a fellow gamer, there's something inherently amazing about the Dark Souls experience. The multiplayer in particular is one of the most interesting parts of the DS world. You can do without it if you wish, but doing so results in you not receiving advice from other gamers and also locks you out from being attacked by others or being helped by others through tricky sections. Whoever has played online with DS has had that moment where they've discovered a secret based on another's advice, or when you've suddenly been invaded without warning by another person who bows to you before destroying you with a ridiculous pyromancy spell. Dark Souls 2 may not have had quite the same feel as the first game, but we're looking forward greatly to Bloodborne, created by the same team and looking every bit as excellent as this title.