Sunday, January 29, 2012

Dark Souls why does it hurt but I can't stop playing!

Despite what the title states I have stopped playing to write this and take a few hrs break and then watch some anime because I am exhausted of dying too much.

Um, Dark Souls, in may respects is much more lenient and also even more difficult than Demon Souls but it seems to be longer tons more to explore. In terms of leniency, the game menus are much more updated and streamlined...for instance instead of going to a blacksmith for ones basic smith needs there is an option to do it yourself at the bonfire/checkpoint which is tremendously convenient. It is easier to grind thanks to the revamped system but it is always more challenging than Demon Souls due to these convenience.

I like the game but once again it is not for everyone because it requires a lot of patience and methodical thinking at a slow pace to go through with this game but you will die regardless. Dying happens often mainly due to the lack of visual cue. Many of my deaths were due to me going to a boss room and obviously I was ill prepared and other times, thanks to the game's intentional sadistic design, I fell to my death because of the sharp corners situated close to bottomless pits, tightly cornered rooms with tons of enemies and sometimes bosses with minions by their side. This game is hard core and I am loving it but I can't play it for long sessions because it is just too much.

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