Looking back now, 2011 was a fantastic year for video games. One of the best probably. Batman Arkham City. The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim. Portal 2. The Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword among many others.

But one, in particular, became one of my favorite games of all time. Dark Souls. Developed by FromSoftware, it is a game that has now often been considered one of the greatest video games of all time. It has become so influential that more than dozens of other games have tried to copy it, or part of it, in one way or another.  

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