I've never played a Soul's game before and in fact, I've never played anything similar to this in the past either but I've picked it up and got into it with ease. Yes, it's hard and nothing seems to be explained to you but there's loads of information online. I've also found that it can be played at any pace you want so if you get bored, just play it to a pace where you don't get bored....there's plenty to see and explore. I find it hard to believe that someone will get bored of it quickly.
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I've never played a Soul's game before and in fact, I've never played anything similar to this in the past either but I've picked it up and got into it with ease. Yes, it's hard and nothing seems to be explained to you but there's loads of information online. I've also found that it can be played at any pace you want so if you get bored, just play it to a pace where you don't get bored....there's plenty to see and explore. I find it hard to believe that someone will get bored of it quickly.
It’s probably the most compelling open world since BOTW. Absolutely stunning and always interesting. Massive too. Difficulty wise it’s not Dark Souls but there are things to be worked out and the game does make things easier for you if you explore or like we do use Google lol. First and foremost it’s a brilliant game and an amazing place to explore. If you’re a fan of those things as you say then you’ll love it no doubt in my mind.
Cheers gents, I wasn't so much worried about bored, more I'd get stuck on a boss I couldn't beat and rage quit 
I've no problem at all googling help when required.
BOTW is one of my absolute favourite worlds. OK, convinced, will give it a whirl, will report back
I've no problem at all googling help when required.
BOTW is one of my absolute favourite worlds. OK, convinced, will give it a whirl, will report back
Cheers gents, I wasn't so much worried about bored, more I'd get stuck on a boss I couldn't beat and rage quit
This is exactly what will happen. But then you'll go to another place, level up a bit then take a 2nd shot at the boss, or 100th shot
Use your map markers. I say this as someone who doesn't use map markers but know I should due to that reason.
I still need to go back to Stormveil and try tackle that thing at the bottom.
Yeah I should but I always seem to forget. When I'm near to the end of whatever is to come I'll have a proper look at it. Luckily most of them have bonfires near so it shouldn't be too hard to work it out or I'll just look them all up. Might try and mop up the hidden achievements with a guide as well when there seems like nowhere else to go. I am nowhere near that though and I am also nowhere near bored of exploring it still.
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Where abouts? You talking about the grafted scion? The thing with loads of arms? If so you can totally cheese him from the platforms above 
Its a version of the very first boss at the very start of the game and is categorised as a “field boss”. You can actually fight the very first boss from the game again in the chapel of anticipation if you unlock the correct portal at the four belfries.
Its a version of the very first boss at the very start of the game and is categorised as a “field boss”. You can actually fight the very first boss from the game again in the chapel of anticipation if you unlock the correct portal at the four belfries.Where abouts? You talking about the grafted scion? The thing with loads of arms? If so you can totally cheese him from the platforms above
Noooo I'm talking about the castle where you fight the first proper boss. You're thinking of the chapel where you start the game. Edit. No you're not, but no not that enemy.
it's a root monster thing and it's down in the depths where the deflated looking octopus face thing is
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Don't know whether to get this on PS5 or PC (3080). Any thoughts?
I haven't played the PC or PS5 version as I play on Xbox but if I had the choice, I'd got for PS5. It looks fantastic on the xbox and it's going to work straight out the box.
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I did wonder about that area - I could see it but couldn’t figure out how to get down to it………
Haven’t combed the castle in fairness but I’ve been all around it and didn’t see anything obvious. Weird octopus face thing has me interested. Will need to revisit!!
Haven’t combed the castle in fairness but I’ve been all around it and didn’t see anything obvious. Weird octopus face thing has me interested. Will need to revisit!!
I did wonder about that area - I could see it but couldn’t figure out how to get down to it………
Haven’t combed the castle in fairness but I’ve been all around it and didn’t see anything obvious. Weird octopus face thing has me interested. Will need to revisit!!
I saw it by accident when I fell off a roof and died. I then figured out how to get down there and I got destroyed in one hit but that was many levels ago.
The PS5 version has been the most stable of the two for me. I get some frame rate drops but nothing anywhere near as profound as I've seen with some PC users. And for reference. my PC is quite high end inc. RTX 3090 FE.
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1.03 patch
- Added a function to record an icon and the name of an NPC on the map when you encounter that NPC.
- Added NPC Jar-Bairn.
- Added new quest phases for the following NPCs: Diallos/ Nepheli Loux/ Kenneth Haight/ Gatekeeper Gostoc.
- Added some summonable NPCs in multiple situations.
- Increased the number of patterns of objects player can imitate when using Mimic’s Veil.
- Added night background music for some open field area.
- Fixed a bug that prevented summoned NPCs from taking damage in some boss battles.
- Fixed a bug that sometime prevented the player from obtaining item after boss battle.
- Fixed a bug that causes dialogue to be skipped when talking to NPCs and using custom key configurations.
- Fixed a bug that causes the player to freeze when riding.
- Fixed a bug that causes arcane to scale incorrectly for some weapons.
- In situation where the player cannot obtain more than 2 talisman pouches, added talisman pouch to Twin Maiden Husks shop line up.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the user from warping to sites of grace from the map at the end of the game.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the player from moving to the next area after the battle with the Fire Giant.
- Fixed a bug which causes some weapons to have incorrect scaling after strengthening.
- Fixed a bug which causes some weapons to not use stat scaling.
- Fixed hang-ups in certain occasions.
- Fixed a bug which incorrectly displays multiplayer area boundary when playing online.
- Fixed a bug that allows player to activate Erdtree Greatshield’s weapon skill without absorbing an attack using a special combination of item and incantation.
- Fixed a bug which causes Fire’s Deadly Sin incantation to have different effect.
- Fixed a bug with the Ash of War, Determination and Royal Knight's Resolve, where the damage buff will also apply to other weapons without that skill.
- Adjusted the visual effect of Unseen Form spell.
- Deleted the Ragged armor set from the game which was mistakenly obtainable in previous patch.
- Fixed a bug that causes some hostile NPCs to drop Furlcalling Finger Remedy.
- Fixed a bug that causes incorrect sound effect to play in some situations.
- Fixed a bug which causes visual animation and hitboxes to not be displayed correctly on some maps.
- Fixed bugs which causes incorrect visual and behavior for some enemies.
- Fixed a bug that causes incorrect stat parameter for some armor.
- Text fixes.
- Other performance improvement and bug fixes.
- Increased the drop rate of Smithing Stone for some enemies.
- Added Smithing Stone to some early game shop line up.
- Increased shield’s effectiveness.
- Increased the damage for all offensive cracked pot items.
- Increased the damage for the following items: Spark Aromatic/Poison Spraymist.
- Increased the effect duration for the following items: Uplifting Aromatic/ Ironjar Aromatic.
- Increased HP healing for Torrent when using the following items: Rowa Raisin/ Sweet Raisin/ Frozen Raisin
- Reduced FP consumption and increased the damage of the following sorceries: Glintstone Cometshard/ Comet/ Night Comet
- Increased the damage of the following sorceries: Gravity Well/ Collapsing Stars/ Crystal Barrage
- Decreased FP consumption of the following sorceries: Star Shower/ Rock Blaster/ Gavel of Haima/ Founding Rain of Stars/ Stars of Ruin/Greatblade Phalanx/Magic Downpour/ Loretta’s Greatbow/ Loretta’s Mastery/ Carian Greatsword/ Carian Piercer/ Shard Spiral
- Raised projectile speed and range of Great Glintstone Shard
- Decreased Ash of War, Hoarfrost Stomp's damage and increase cast time.
- Increased Ash of War, Bloody Slash's self-inflict damage while slightly lowering the damage and increasing the cast time.
- Decreased weapon skill, Sword of Night and Flame’s damage.
- Increased FP consumption and lower duration of Ash of War, Barricade Shield.
- Changed FP consumption timing of Ash of War, Prelate’s Charge.
- Decreased the damage of spirit summoned when using the item Mimic Tear Ash and changed the spirit’s behavior pattern.
- Other enemy and weapon balance changes