You will also find NPCs out in the world who will then return to the hub area, allowing for further customization. Right away there is vendor who will let you buy and sell items and will gradually improve their stock as you progress through the game.
Like Dark Souls 2 and Bloodborne, character leveling and weapon upgrades are performed at a hub area, which you can fast travel to from any bonfire. The early hours are also helped by the fact that the game is much less cryptic when it comes to character customization than past Souls games. The result is a more controlled experience early on and a more even difficulty curve that helps suck you into the experience. They are set up with multiple paths all eventually leading to the area boss fight, interconnected by shortcuts and hidden bonfires. The first several areas you explore after the tutorial zone are huge, with multiple paths, secret locations, and mini-bosses allowing for hours to be spent in them. While this might make it sound like the game is more linear, the more restricted access to areas early on is made up by the size and intricacy of the levels. While the first Dark Souls had a world that felt totally interconnected, and the sequel had several different paths going out in various directions, the third game’s structure is like a single path with optional areas stemming off at frequent intervals. While Dark Souls 3 does eventually open up, it generally only makes areas available to you that can be tackled with characters of around your level. Sometimes it was difficult to figure out if you were in the wrong area, or just not fighting the enemies in the correct way. In both Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2 games, it was easy to wander by accident into an area meant for much higher level players very early on. One of the biggest and in my eyes most welcome adjustments made in Dark Souls 3 is the world design.
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