An Optimistic Critique of Dark Souls Invasions/PvP

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Dark Souls III
Game:
Dark Souls III (2016)
Duration: 45:42
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This video serves as an optimistic critique of the Souls online mechanic known as "Invasions". It has been polarizing for many players; some enjoy them, some loathe them. Even if you are indifferent, it cannot be denied that this quirky and janky mechanic has helped define the "Souls experience" for years. Since Elden Ring seeks to further the same trend that Demon's Souls started back in 2009, I think it would be highly relevant for the broader Souls community to re-evaluate the conversation surrounding the topic.

SECTIONS
00:00 Intro
02:17 Invasions on Paper
09:29 Invasions Defined Simply
12:27 Is the Souls series "single-player"?
16:35 Too Much to Lose? (Death)
19:16 Invasion Rewards (Incentives)
22:32 Obscure Game Design (Unexplained Mechanics)
27:46 Low-Level Invasions / "Twinking"
30:53 "Netcode"
33:55 PC Cheating
37:30 The Fun of Invasions & Conclusion

Supplementary Links and Interviews (listed as they appear):
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/souls-survivor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbG1OOjlI9Y
https://www.vg247.com/dark-souls-3-miyazaki-bloodborne-interview
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/dark-souls-3-hidetaka-miyazaki-interview

Special Shout-outs to:
@mr.sillydog3981
@illusorywall
@iamamish
@Amir0
and LostAlternative

Song List:
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim OST
- "Voyage to Tomorrow"
- "ISOLEUCINE"
- "TRYPTOPHAN"
- "LEUCINE"
- "THREONINE"
Bill Kiley - Silhouette
Bill Kiley - You Will Never Know
UNSIGHTED OST
- "Urban Ruins"
- "The Formidable Foe"
- "Crystalline"
- "Submarine Stillness"
- "An Educational Place"
- "Scorching Steelworks"
- "Blossom"
- "Sambinha"



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