Is it a good idea to play Dark Souls 2 first?

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The story is not linked in any way other than a repeating cycle, so there is no need to play 1 before 2. There are references in Dark Souls 2 to Dark Souls 1. The lords orginal of the flame can be found in DkS 1 but only in 2.

Hagrid P Hazard · Accepted Answer

The story is not linked in any way other than a repeating cycle, so there is no need to play 1 before 2. There are references in Dark Souls 2 to Dark Souls 1. The lords orginal of the flame can be found in DkS 1 but only in 2.

Is it a good idea to play Dark Souls 2 first?

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