They have call backs I guess.... but I honestly think it's a much better game. It's much more consistent than the first game. Dark Souls was great while you were exploring the intricacies of the map and having those "ah ha" moments when something looped to a different bonfire. However, that mostly went away after you kill O and S. From that point on, the game got pretty mediocre IMO. Dark Souls 3 is consistently great throughout and the slightly sped up pace of the combat combined with the weapon arts makes it more fun to play in general. The only thing Dark Souls beats 3 at is world design.Saelune said:Really? Dark Souls 3 as your start? That is probably the worst to start with really. From what I have seen, they just ripped half the game from Dark Souls 1.
OT: You might as well finish DOOM and Dishonored 2 first if you've already started them. I can't speak to Dishonored 2, but DOOM is definitely a lot of fun. If not, I'd go with either Shadow of Mordor (the nemesis system is really cool) or Dark Souls 3. While I do think 3 is the best in the series, I'd say you may want to play through Dark Souls 1 first. The first half of the game truly is something special.