I would like to know this as well.Under_your_bed said:
Still, really enjoyed the video. That barrage of slaps had me rolling on the floor.
Zero Punctuation: Dark Souls 2 - Prepare to Die Again
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Still, really enjoyed the video. That barrage of slaps had me rolling on the floor.
Sort of, yea. I felt like the beginning tried to ease you into it more, at least as much as can be expected from this series. There were rarely any bosses that took me more than two or three tries to beat. That being said, some of the later areas can be pretty difficult, but you'll probably have a pretty good idea of what you're doing by then, so that shouldn't be much of a problem.Under_your_bed said:
I'd love to give these games a go, but as a college student I have neither the time nor the patience to spend hours on end dying. Perhaps some day in the distant future...but by then Inquisition will be out...
Dark Souls 2 is a fine place to start. The stats and tutorials are more forgiving. It's made lots of improvements in terms of accessibility. It's easier to understand equipment burden, upgrading equipment, and other things. A few seconds going over the stats of your character sheet and what they mean will take you a lot farther in 2 than in the other games, imo.marioandsonic said:
I'd say go for it.
Here's a tip: Don't.Under_your_bed said:
There are better, less frustratingly ass-backwards games out there that are worth far more of your time and money.
Yes I hate the series with every fibre of my being, why do you ask?
Yahtzee's videos always seem to generate interesting threads. So many people who either passionately agree or disagree.Branindain said:
Machine Man is a good one. I hope he at least makes the thread entertaining with his misplaced and misguided rage over a video game.
Love the mention of "the real version", as if to say that consoles are nothing more than bad versions of games that are clearly better on PC. Truth hurts.
That's true. My personal favourite Yahtzee thread is anytime he reviews a Nintendo game, ever. Those poor Ninty fans are on the defensive something fierce, even when he's sorta nice to them (which is almost never, but then, join the club).Ishal said:
One thing that I've been wondering is if your health loss from dying in Dark Souls 2 caps out at half, or if it's possible to pretty much put yourself into a permanent fail state by depleting your health too much and not having any "humanity restorers" available.Rabidkitten said:
I'm waiting for the PC version, but this is the big question that's been bugging me about this one.
Would it be fair to say that Dark Souls 2 would be a good starting point for someone such as myself, who is quite curious about the Souls games but hasn't had the courage to step in just yet? From the sound of things, it's a tad more user-friendly, so I was thinking about playing them in reverse order.
It is possible, but unlikely. If you sin, i.e. invade and kill players or murder NPC's, your health with start to dip below 50 if you keep dying.Therumancer said:
However there are several ways to mitigate this.
There is a pardoner in this game, similar to Oswald in DKS. He can absolve you of sin. There is a ring you can obtain that halts HP reduction at ~75% after repeated deaths. It's located early on. Finally, if things get really desperate, there is a shrine that will restore your human form and full health. To use it, you must have 0 sin and 0 human effigies (humanity equivalent) in your inventory. It's the last resort option.
Yikes. It sounds like the Souls games have a very sadomasochistic relationship with their players. Why didn't Yahtzee make an S&M joke in this video? Too easy?
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I am currently waist-deep in Dark Souls 1, around level 36 and doing everything I can to procrastinate going into the Depths and bumping into those Curse-spewing Basilisks.
It's a great game, but after HOURS, I'm about ready for the game to go "you want us to cut you some slack? Fine. Fine. Here's SOME slack. Not much. A little. It's all you get".
It's a great game, but after HOURS, I'm about ready for the game to go "you want us to cut you some slack? Fine. Fine. Here's SOME slack. Not much. A little. It's all you get".
And yet.. Console version is still just as fun, and I preferred it on the console with Dark Souls. I can't be the only person that seems to think that.
Right?
Really? Is it so impossible to enjoy the base game without any mods?
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Right?
Really? Is it so impossible to enjoy the base game without any mods?
lol
There's a conflict here, unfortunately. If you start with two, you get a tigher, more "secure" experience in terms of design (a lot of iteration that will "feel" good), but that would mean that if you went back to Dark Soul 1, you wouldn't have any of it.Under_your_bed said:
In my experience, going back to prequels without having nostalgia-goggles is really painful, so it would probably be ideal to play the first game if you planned to do a "series" playthrough. Otherwise, you could just play 2... And just never play the previous games.
The connection between the two games is largely thematic, not narrative-driven. There is correlation, but besides some nods and hints, it's pretty much a standalone game.
I will never understand the cult that has started in the wake of these games. I played the first one and it was awful. Spent 6 hours getting absolutely nothing done. I think I found one campfire(but don't quote me because its such a miserably designed game it was hard to tell one spot from another)
Seriously guys, why is a game like this that waste your time so much considered the be-all, end-all of games but Final Fantasy 13, where you run down a hallway for 30 hours, is considered a horrendous insult to gaming?
As far as I can tell the only difference between those two time sinks are the graphics and FF13 at least wants you to play it. Dark Souls made it clear it didn't want to be played and I couldn't oblige it fast enough!
Haven't played DS2 but everyone says its just like DS1, so I'm going to do it a huge favor and just not buy it. Why waste both our times when neither of us are committed to having a good gaming experience?
Seriously guys, why is a game like this that waste your time so much considered the be-all, end-all of games but Final Fantasy 13, where you run down a hallway for 30 hours, is considered a horrendous insult to gaming?
As far as I can tell the only difference between those two time sinks are the graphics and FF13 at least wants you to play it. Dark Souls made it clear it didn't want to be played and I couldn't oblige it fast enough!
Haven't played DS2 but everyone says its just like DS1, so I'm going to do it a huge favor and just not buy it. Why waste both our times when neither of us are committed to having a good gaming experience?