Dark Souls 3: 10 Important Things You Need To Know About The Upcoming Game: Page 2 of 10

Updated: 13 Jul 2015 3:01 am
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2. The Storyline Will Be Made Clearer

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An ancient castle, seconds before crumbling to dust

Part of the fun of Dark Souls has always lied in figuring out what the hell is going on. Unfortunately for a lot of us spoiled gamers, this design decision came at the cost of cut-scenes.

Compared to the original, which only had an opening cinematic, introductions for some bosses, and two short ending sequences, the latest installment will feature over an hour of movie-like footage, as well as a complex and interpretative story.

We will have our cake, and eat it too.

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