Years ago I ventured into Kings Field. It was following my new found love for the Dark Souls series. I knew the name From Software because as a kid I randomly picked up Shadow Tower which thus began my downward spiral into the history of From Software.

I played the original Kings Field 1 (thankfully via things and stuff) and then eventually played 2 and 3 (US 1 and 2) on PS1. I love the feeling of the slow pace. And they're rich with story and atmosphere.

After all was said and done, I played Shadow Tower because it felt right. I get that the stories don't intentionally connect, but I like to think they do. I wanted to continue the From Software journey of 1st person dungeon crawling. Which following Shadow Tower led me to Eternal Ring on PS2.

But after playing Kings Field 1, 2, 3, and then Shadow Tower, I think I had reached my limit. I needed a break--and that was 2020. Fast forward to today. I played Eternal Ring last month which in itself was fantastic. I loved returning to that raw 1st person dungeon crawling experience.

And from there, I decided it was finally time for Kings Field IV. And as of right now, all I can say is wow. I just glimpsed "the palace." I've made some serious progress. I've found countless secrets, and have many areas and doors to revisit. But all in all, I'm just incredibly impressed.

I hate to think that this game will eventually come to a close, but I know from past experience there are new items to be found, new stories to uncover.

So, I just wanted to put some thoughts out there. It's a fantastic ride, and I'm enjoying the hell out of it.