Dark Souls: Prepare to Die (PS3/360/PC)

**-Zer0-** · 2011-10-12 22:46

Anyone go Captain America on invaders yet? It sounds like a pretty funny way to kill someone with the double damage thing

**Ragnell** · 2011-10-12 22:50

Originally Posted by -Zer0-

Anyone go Captain America on invaders yet? It sounds like a pretty funny way to kill someone with the double damage thing

No one invades me ;_;

**Souj** · 2011-10-12 22:51

ok, so after pinwheel, I'm I supposed to just traverse this dark as hell place until I get the the giants place? I know I nneed to get a skull lantern, but I only get it after that part?

**-Zer0-** · 2011-10-12 22:53

I went and got the Cast Light spell JUST for that part. Fuck Tomb of the Giants. There's an Illuminating Helm somewhere as well in Lost Izalith, but I don't want to go on another detour for it.

**Souj** · 2011-10-12 22:57

I saw two small glowing lights way off in the distance. I wasnt sure what they were so I decided to shoot an arrow at it. So I aim at the lights, wondering if I'd beable to hit whatever it was because it was so far away. I shoot and hit it immediately. The life bar was right in my face. Not even a second later a giant skeleton swings his giant sword right down on my head.

Perception's a bitch.

**Maguspk** · 2011-10-12 23:01

Originally Posted by -Zer0-

Anyone go Captain America on invaders yet? It sounds like a pretty funny way to kill someone with the double damage thing

How do you do it?

**Tekki** · 2011-10-12 23:07

Got summoned into a NG+ Belfry Gargoyles. Talk about a fucking blast. I think this is my new favorite boss fight, from all games.

**Ragnell** · 2011-10-12 23:09

Originally Posted by Tekki

Got summoned into a NG+ Belfry Gargoyles. Talk about a fucking blast. I think this is my new favorite boss fight, from all games.

Interesting

**Kais** · 2011-10-12 23:12

NG+ bosses have new patterns or do they just hit harder

**Tyrath** · 2011-10-12 23:13

Not sure if this was posted. This thread moves too fast. But here are some lulz.

http://www.fempop.com/2011/10/12/dar...terrible-game/

Dark Souls is a Terrible Game
Dark Souls I have been sitting here trying to play you for the last week. Maybe there was a respite at one point where I did nothing but watch Ranma 1/2 for 24 hours straight, but for the most part I’ve been playing you like clockwork every day.

And I hate you. You’re a terrible terrible game.

I get it. You’re hard. Oooo. Difficulty. You’re like trying to solo a raid dungeon in World of Warcraft. I love that. Soloing a raid dungeon is one of the most rewarding experiences a masochist can endure. It makes you weep, you spend days on it, but when you succeed you want to high-five yourself in the mirror and mainline Ranma 1/2 for twenty-four hours straight because god damn it you deserve a reward. Maybe also you fly around Orgrimmar singing of your prowess.

But there is a difference between “incredibly challenging” and “incredibly irritating.”

Dark Souls you throw your characters into the willy nilly without so much as a head pat. “GO FORTH AND KILL DEMONS DUDE.” Only your combat system is a little intricate and with no instructions its a bit like building a website database with nothing by wikipedia to guide you. It’s doable but it’s going to take all fucking night.

And then there’s the fact that the game is actually a little ugly? And the controls aren’t good? And the story is non-existent? And the game ostensibly gives you a character class but never actually makes use of it because everyone ends up the same way at the end anywho and it smacks less of intentional and more of poor design?

Yeah I don’t get the appeal of Dark Souls. Because it’s like that solo Raid but with a significantly lower reward for a significantly greater lost amount of time and I don’t have the patience for it.

Dark Souls requires infinite patience and will only appeal to half of gamers because gamers fall into two categories:
http://www.fempop.com/wordpress/wp-c...gAMER-TYPE.jpg

If you are gamer A do not play this game unless you have a sibling around. Unfortunately my sibling is in another state and I can’t beat my dog or self-flagellate so I’m going to have to lay off the Dark Souls.
If you are gamer B you have not reached this point in the review because you are too busy calling me a stupid cow in the comments and carefully explaining how stupid I am and how perfect Dark Souls is. Since you aren’t reading this I’m just going to call you a giant NERD and let you know that Dark Souls sucks and there are tremendously better and more well-rounded games out there. And also suggest that liking Dark Souls for its difficulty level is like liking racing cars without brakes or tires.

**Ragnell** · 2011-10-12 23:14

Can I be summoned from anywhere in the game with the ring on or I have to be in the forest? Im wasting time while I can be grinding!!!!

**Tekki** · 2011-10-12 23:17

Originally Posted by Ragnell

Interesting

The boss pattern appeared the same, although I don't remember so many flying fire sprays.... They hit like trucks and have a ton of HP too.

**Kazen** · 2011-10-12 23:18

Man... fuck Blight town. I'm lost

**Souj** · 2011-10-12 23:19

Originally Posted by Tyrath

Not sure if this was posted. This thread moves too fast. But here are some lulz.

http://www.fempop.com/2011/10/12/dar...terrible-game/

I actually find all of his complaints pretty spot on, except for the combat (unless complaining that I wish the enemies weapons couldnt go through so many walls and pillars. counts)
That said, I still love the game and have no real idea why.

**Tekki** · 2011-10-12 23:22

Honestly though... after you get used to the combat. The game isn't THAAAAT hard. Its really only when I'm tired, pissed, or frustrated that I start to suck and it perpetuates into a hatred fueled fuckary of mistakes left and right in the game.

Originally Posted by Souj

I actually find all of his complaints pretty spot on, except for the combat (unless complaining that I wish the enemies weapons couldnt go through so many walls and pillars. counts)
That said, I still love the game and have no real idea why.

btw: her

**Souj** · 2011-10-12 23:31

I'm actually annoyed myself that there's even less story in Dark Soul than there was in Demons.

**Kais** · 2011-10-12 23:34

yeah, honestly i don't think this game is as hard as everyone's hyping it to be.
playing this by sightread and i don't think i've called bullshit once. yes, there are booby traps but they only surprise you once.

also, characters might be ugly but this game is fucking beautiful, wtf?

**Doombear** · 2011-10-12 23:43

Originally Posted by Chrian

does black knight sword beat drakesword?

I went from Drakes to Black Knight Sword (not Greatsword) and loved it. Upped it to +4. I used that more than anything else until I got Furysword which is now +5.

Also... I look silly.

When I was done with the Painted World I had about 120k so i decided, fuck it. Farmed up 230k more and went and joined Forest Cult. Ran to Blighttown, killed Ninja Buddy, got flippy ring. Left Shiva holding his dick, warped out, paid the priest and no one's the wiser. I guess I could kill Shiva too but I will wait til just before NG+ for his sword/shield.

**Krandor** · 2011-10-12 23:47

Originally Posted by Maguspk

How do you do it?

Shield made from the Moonlight Butterfly Soul has a projectile attack instead of being able to parry. Stats on the shield itself are kind of trashy, but the attack is fairly cool. Costs 4 points of durability every time you use it though

**Jaregue** · 2011-10-12 23:53

idk what worse, not being able to see 1 foot in front of me. or having ghosts attack my ass through walls before i know they are anywhere around

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