Dark Souls 3
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Another thing I like about it is that it has a single bonfire. You are tasked with a properly long run through it and outside into the caverns against some tough odds before you're ever going to find another bonfire. It also messes with you by providing an *early* shortcut but it still leaves like half the run to the next bonfire, messing with your expectations and making for a more panic-inducing trek through the area as you wonder when the hell you're going to get a break.
Yea, I did. I always thought the Demons Souls bell-ringers were quite annoying, too. This is a more compartmentalized reimagining of 3-1, but it still has its own flavor. As do many of the 'throwback' areas in the game. As much as they may throw in fanservice sort of aspects, they rarely ever just rehash it, it's largely redone in an entirely new way.
Another thing I like about it is that it has a single bonfire. You are tasked with a properly long run through it and outside into the caverns against some tough odds before you're ever going to find another bonfire. It also messes with you by providing an *early* shortcut but it still leaves like half the run to the next bonfire, messing with your expectations and making for a more panic-inducing trek through the area as you wonder when the hell you're going to get a break.
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While I like the one bonfire thing in theory (I love how Demon's Souls handles the whole shortcut aspect and sense of dread that comes with having to beat the entire level in one go) but in this case all it made me think was "Great, a long elevator down and a long ladder back up..."
At least in 3-1 the bellringers could be dodged easily enough, the health reducing effect with the jailers just seems to be completely random and can hit you from across the room. It's just frustrating rather than adding any real difficulty to the area.
At least in 3-1 the bellringers could be dodged easily enough, the health reducing effect with the jailers just seems to be completely random and can hit you from across the room. It's just frustrating rather than adding any real difficulty to the area.
I quite liked the dungeon. A couple of traps that I inevitably fell for, low hp but high damage enemies to keep you on your toes, well designed shortcuts and jailers that were tricky to deal with initially but really simple once you'd figured out the best way to approach them.
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It's good to co-op in this version must admit, and I've needed help more than once, and I use a shield for some bosses!
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171 hours, level 117 and still not completed the game. Now I'm wondering what the heck I've been doing! I believe I've collected everything, bought every unique armour set, farmed for scales and twinkling titanite to +9 5 weapons so far and am loving just taking my time. The boss in the "secret" area is blimming tricky must admit.
I love it when a game is released and I actually get far more than my monies worth, in fact it's almost worth the price of my 970gtx too that many quality hours.
I love it when a game is released and I actually get far more than my monies worth, in fact it's almost worth the price of my 970gtx too that many quality hours.
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If you're a str build have you infused that sword with a heavy gem(you will still be able to apply resin/buffs)? It will make a big difference if you haven't.
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How?
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Dodging is pretty easy, Shielding is easy if you manage your stamina well and parrying is the toughest art, but easily doable with a parrying weapon or shield.
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Do you do damage though when parrying or am I understanding it wrong?
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70 hours in,level 119 with all the best armour and weapons collected and every boss beaten except the fire demon because I cant be bothered to go back to it now. Just about to set off on the run up to the final boss. This has to be one of the best games I've ever played
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Personally left feeling disappointed after beating this over the week-end. Not a bad game by any means, but there was just an overall lack of polish in some areas and the areas were not diverse enough. There was no single point in the game which blew me away...
I feel like my experience was somewhat soured by the fact that in the back of my mind I was always referencing and comparing it to other Souls games. Hopefully one day we'll get the "perfect" Souls game (or whatever they'll be re-named in the future.) Imo each game is kinda a mess, but in their own special way
Irithyll came close at first glance, but upon further inspection the feeling of copy pasta really starts to settle in... Actually, Archdragon Peak was a nice lil' surprise (Dunno how to explain, but just the way it looked (bright n' clear blue skies) felt like such a departure from the rest of the game, and it was all hidden behind "emote-ing" ) Shame the actual area was kinda ruined by the god awful wall-clipping and chain staggering enemies 
) Shame the actual area was kinda ruined by the god awful wall-clipping and chain staggering enemies I feel like my experience was somewhat soured by the fact that in the back of my mind I was always referencing and comparing it to other Souls games. Hopefully one day we'll get the "perfect" Souls game (or whatever they'll be re-named in the future.) Imo each game is kinda a mess, but in their own special way
I also think you're probably looking at those games with some rose-tinted glasses. I feel much the same happened with Dark Souls 2. All the sudden, it was super popular to hate on DS2 and people nitpicked every single little detail and proclaimed DS1 to be infinitely better, except that DS1 is highly flawed in many ways, too. But DS1 was many people's first foray into the Souls series and thus they have cherished memories from it and overlooked many of its flaws. Something they couldn't do with DS2 because it wasn't as fresh anymore. Not that DS2 doesn't have many ways that is actually is lesser than DS1, but people weren't giving it a fair comparison in many cases.
So far, I'm thinking that Dark Souls 3 might well be the best of the bunch so far.
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Has anybody had any experience playing through the game using the password settings with friends? I've convinced a friend to give this a try and I've been helping him through some of the early areas in co-op. I'm wondering whether I'm able to specifically invade him or whether I'm gonna have to trick him I to summoning me when I've put a PvP sign down
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I think there's a reason DS3 is based mainly on the same foundation as DS1, it's because DS1 is a masterpiece. I cannot play DS2 now, I'm playing a DS1 save and DS3. No rose tinted glasses, DS2 was a poor effort on many fronts, which prevent it from being a masterpiece. imo.
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When you parry you riposte(use attack button), then do a critical for fantastic damage.
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Why is DS2 such a bad game? Serious question as I havnt played it before but would like to
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I can't get this to work properly on my rig at all. Doesn't matter what graphics settings I choose but after playing for like 2 minutes the FPS tanks to single digits and even pauses :\ Makes it completely unplayable.
I've got 2x 980 ti's and a gsync monitor so this shouldn't be happening. Suggestions?
I've got 2x 980 ti's and a gsync monitor so this shouldn't be happening. Suggestions?