I think there’s something special in the repetition of Demon/Dark Souls. I visited those locations so many times, exploring every inch of them, that they became almost real to me. I’d not had that relationship to a virtual world in years.
I like narrative games such The Last Of Us too, but the sense of place I get in Dark Souls is equal to it as a rich gaming experience.
I think there’s an analogy between the way DS forces you to play in a certain way… and Elektron boxes. Once you click with them you can head down that rabbit hole! 
