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That is amazing

@AnimalFather: Yes. Remember Halo was supposed to be over?

@senorfuzzeh: In order for other people to see your sign, they have to be human, which the game NEVER tells you and you need to be around your level. If you wanna increase your chances, put the sign right before or right after you kill the boss. The chances are, people around your level will be trying. Also, if you do not get summoned in about 15 minutes, try it again. The multiplayer in this game is broken. Not a big deal and it is not your fault.

It really surprises that I am actually enjoying Dark Souls. I think I am around level 53 and have been playing forty something hours? I do not really remember but whatever. The point is that I am loving Dark Souls and I was not expecting that at all. Especially because I hated Demon's Souls.

My experience with Demon's Souls can be described into two words; pure devastation

Oh my God... I hated it! I got over the fact that the game kills in about first 15 minutes of the game. That is fine. Demon's Souls is not the first game that kills a player in the beginning of the game. Not a big deal. But when I realize dying takes away half of your health, that pissed me off. But whatever. I still wanted to give a benefit of doubts, kept telling myself "there has to be a reason why people are loving this game and I am going to find out!"

After long works and about 2 hours? I killed the first boss. It felt amazing, gained a lot of confidence, told myself "I can do this!" Got back my full healthy, felt good and went straight to the second stage after leveling up a bit. Died numerous times and lost lots of... like lots of souls. I kept thinking "dude... if I keep losing souls, how the hell am I supposed to level up?" It felts like I'm going around the circle and making no progress what so ever. It was depressing. After an hour or two, I finally managed to face the spider boss. Crushed. Effing crushed. Devastated. All the souls and efforts, gone. Threw my controller. Swearing at TV. Anything that you can think of an angry child would do. Did not feel like I was going to go back.

Dark Souls? Demon's Souls spiritual successor? Why not? I already hate myself, anyway

I had to find out why people were going crazy over this game. I just had to. So with tears, I bought Dark Souls. Put it in my PS3, a bunch of familiar fonts, red messages on the floor, yeap, this is definitely the spiritual successor.

Weirdly enough, I did not hate it. Somewhat I was enjoying the game. I do not know why and even now I still do not understand. I am not going to lie. I used a lot of guides, walkthroughs(shout out to Mitchell from game front and his youtube videos), forums etc etc. But really, that does not make the game easier. It just makes you more prepared but it does not "ruin" the game as others might argue. But that is a whole another story. The point was that unlike Demon's Souls, I was enjoying the game slowly and now, I might even say I love the game.

Why do I love this game? I still don't know why...

Maybe I love the looks my character. I have never been so attached to something that is arguably the most generic and bland video game character. Considering that the character creation is basically MMO style and the whole conversation in the game never calls you a name nor by anything that a player can actually call, it is astonishing how I am so attached to my character. Maybe it is purely the hours that I have put. But I really love my character.

Maybe it IS the difficulty of the game. I still do not think the game is fair. In fact, I think the game is cheap. Something like hiding a huge dragon that kill you with one hit or making you fight with two bosses but having one fully heals himself after you killing one, etc. Those are not fair. But I still want to push myself and kill them with pure passion. The attitude of revenge is what driving me to play this game, which cannot be healthy. It is a huge mystery to me why I love this game.

With everything said, I love this game and yet I am not willing to go back to Demon's Souls. Also, I can totally understand who hates this game and I think that is the natural reaction. People who love this game, including me, are crazy.

P.S. Praise the Sun!!

@imsh_pl: Ah... see.. I don't know.

Before I get some hates, I love Dark Souls. Been playing for awhile(like forty something hours and I'm level 53 warrior). But I still do not think the game is fair. Having a dragon not visible and all of a sudden it comes down from no where and kills you, I do not think that is fair. Granted you can avoid it but that is still hiding a giant enemy just to screw you over. And that is the only reason. You fight two bosses and if you kill one of them the other one completely heals himself, that is not fair.

I don't know... I am playing this game and enjoying it and yet I don't really think this game is fair. The game mechanic that is base on "you died before and that's how you learn your lesson" is not really a fair method of teaching.

@imsh_pl:

I don't think the game is fair. The dragon comes out from no where and killing you first is not being fair lol

@BlameGamer:

Just do lots of research and take your times. Don't rush it. Once you have a certain epiphany, you will be able to enjoy. It depends on a person but it might take a while to see why people are going crazy over this game. It took me about... let's say 8 hours to finally experience that lol. People say relying on guides or walkthroughs ruin the games. I disagree. Just get all the helps you need. Giant Bomb Dark Souls forum is actually very active and helpful. Use it and don't be afraid to ask questions.

@Hizang: Personally, I don't like him. I just don't think watching someone swearing a lot is entertaining. But I do appreciate his works. It's fun to see other some old video games and it seems like he got the game history down pretty solidly. Also, it's obvious he puts a lot of efforts and love. So I appreciate that. Don't know what to think the about the movie though. I would not want to see someone swearing for an hour and a half. But again, who knows? It could be good.

Dude, it rips off people's skin.

WITH ITS BARE HANDS!!!!

I think I hated myself. Yeap... that was my solution

By the way, Anor Londo is absolutely gorgeous. Love that place.

You touched without knowing, you get devoured. That itself is already pretty scary.

BUT!!!

Even if you knew and attacked it before it had a chance to attack, when it stands up with its boney legs, and when thin arms and the giant tongue come out from the chest and slowly walks to you, it is freaky. Everything about it does not look normal...

So, my questions; what is the scariest looking monster in Dark Souls that you think?