An Over analysis on Dark Souls Poison Swamps

Poison Swamps are such an interesting trope in fromsoft games to me. It seems like everyone hates them, but yet fromsoft is so insistent on keeping them in their games. But why? In this video I go over the uniqueness, design philosophy and reasoning of poison swamps in fromsoft games. Intro - 0:00 The Gameplay of a Poison Swamp - 2:45 The Logic of a Poison Swamp - 6:53 Careful Implementation - 15:49 What makes a Poison Swamp Good? - 25:17 The Good Poison Swamps - 32:01 What makes a Poison Swamp Bad? - 1:11:55 The Bad Poison Swamps - 1:14:38 Why - 1:42:33