As mentioned in the earlier entry on Phantoms, bloodstains in Dark Souls mark where a player met their end. It's a very effective way of telegraphing an upcoming boss area or some sort of environmental trap - perhaps with DS III we'll see a few of these animations inserted into the offline single player too, just to help those who can't get online. What do you make of the new screens, and do you tend to play the Souls/Bloodborne games for the single player, occasional drop-in help or competitive multiplayer?
