@Shrouls you are correct. i dont blame the DLC entirely, although i do think its notably worse than the base game. im mostly planting my flag and saying this is my breaking point on soulslike games. with the way people talk about this dlc and the price they charge, though, maybe i should expect a new game

@ziopera0 itll sorta come down to how much you like elden ring. if you absolutely adore it, youll probably absolutely adore this too. its a lot more of the same, though personally i find it less interesting.

also i dont know how people waste so much time in these games. i beat the DLC in 11 hours while doing side content and optional bosses. this is not a “whole new game” stop sucking miyazaki’s dick

eager to see what you think of project 8 because that's the last one that could be called decent

not gonna comment on core gameplay takes because that's all been discussed to death, but there were some other points i wanted to address:

1. the audio levels are fucked up on everything except the original release. they're fine on dreamcast and you can easily mod them on pc to be just the same (or however you prefer)

2. rail grinding is fine. lightly flick the stick repeatedly; don't hold it in one direction and don't crouch. it's just touchy. even on pc this is completely manageable

3. ideally you should not be dying in stages at all, but lives exist to give you some relief between checkpoints while you're still new to the game. even still, restarting the stage is a reasonable punishment for failing too many times

4. ...a point reset for dying is a completely reasonable punishment. you don't deserve an A rank if you can't beat the stage at an A-caliber level of skill without fucking up dramatically

5. i think you're going WAY too hard on the controller if you're damaging your tendons while playing sa2. all things considered, this is not a very input-heavy game to begin with. please don't break your arm by jockeying your controller violently

people shed blood and die! this isn’t a game! 🔥🔥🔥