Happy 10th anniversary Dark Souls 3, the second best Souls game after Dark Souls 2 (until I change my mind again)

In the jostle for the crown of best Souls game that constantly plays out in my mind, it's Dark Souls 2 that tends to come out on top. Controversial, I know, but I love it, flaws and all. I adore its ludicrous ambition, even if its coolest ideas - the focus on light, the time-travel - mostly got ditched during its tumultuous development. I love its big ideas; the Bonfire Ascetic system, say, or the obscure alternative steps you can sometimes take to make bosses easier. And more than anything I love the exquisitely forlorn mood of it all. But, even so, it's 2016's Dark Souls 3 I've found myself returning to most, so as it celebrates its 10th anniversary today, and as we all crumble further into dust, it only seemed right to wish it a proper happy birthday. Read more