This review contains spoilers
That moment when you take the elevator from Undead Parish to Firelink Shrine felt like coming back home after being gone for years. A strange warm feeling that can only be felt properly playing a videogame. Or in real life I guess but who cares about that. Truly opened my eyes as to what makes games special as a medium. Also uniquely suited to games is the satisfaction of overcoming what once seemed like imposible odds. Its not even a particularly hard boss but when I defeated the dragon in the sewers I knew, deep in my heart, that given enough effort I could defeat anything.
Is it strange that an apocalyptic dark fantasy setting feels me with such hope?
Certified indomitable human spirit moment.
Is it strange that an apocalyptic dark fantasy setting feels me with such hope?
Certified indomitable human spirit moment.
My first game in the souls series. Atmosphere is unmatched. The bosses are pretty good but nothing compared to 3. The map and areas are so meticulously designed the way it is just one massive jigsaw puzzle is insane. It also has the best side characters in Dark Souls. This game is amazing and if you want to get it to the games I would definitely say start with this one it eases you into the mechanics perfectly. 100% would recommend.
the improvements over demon's souls here are massive; they fixed the soul/human form mechanic to something that doesn't suck, estus flask>>>>>>grass heals, the interconnected world, cutting world tendency entirely... shit's great. still has some major tedious bs though like capra demon, bed of chaos, etc., the boss runbacks aren't genuinely miserable like in DeS but they're still boring and too long imo.