So I just recently decided to give the original Dark Souls a go after the discussion largely shifted from "It's so hard!" to "It's a more measured and thoughtful approach to Zelda/Metroidvania," and I love me some Zelda and Metroidvania.
So yeah, the game did put me through the ringer for quite a while. But then I figured out how to kill the Taurus Demon on the rampart without the help of a guide or anything else, which was awesome! And then I experienced my first enigmatic encounter with an NPC and I thought "I must know more about this world..." and it was awesome! And then I got invaded, but after using the respectful kneeling emote to defer that I was clearly outmatched, this player gave me a +10 Longsword and a 200 Attack fist weapon, and helped me out for a while. Emergent multiplayer gameplay. Awesome. Then, after a string of great successes, I was cheap-shotted by an weenie and had a falling death...and then I realized that I couldn't reclaim the 12,000+ souls that I dropped when I was downed by my initial fight with the Bell Gargoyle... The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat... Awesome.
As for discussion, tell me, is Demon's Souls/Dark Souls II better/worse/same in the approach to environmental storytelling? Is Demon's Souls/Dark Souls II gameplay better/worse/same?
Or, just share your favorite Souls "this is amazing!" moments.
So yeah, the game did put me through the ringer for quite a while. But then I figured out how to kill the Taurus Demon on the rampart without the help of a guide or anything else, which was awesome! And then I experienced my first enigmatic encounter with an NPC and I thought "I must know more about this world..." and it was awesome! And then I got invaded, but after using the respectful kneeling emote to defer that I was clearly outmatched, this player gave me a +10 Longsword and a 200 Attack fist weapon, and helped me out for a while. Emergent multiplayer gameplay. Awesome. Then, after a string of great successes, I was cheap-shotted by an weenie and had a falling death...and then I realized that I couldn't reclaim the 12,000+ souls that I dropped when I was downed by my initial fight with the Bell Gargoyle... The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat... Awesome.
As for discussion, tell me, is Demon's Souls/Dark Souls II better/worse/same in the approach to environmental storytelling? Is Demon's Souls/Dark Souls II gameplay better/worse/same?
Or, just share your favorite Souls "this is amazing!" moments.