I'm no stranger to hard games. I played both Prinny games (PSP platformers) and that's enough to kill a man. But Dark Souls, the successor to Demon's Souls, is a special kind of difficult. During my brief time with it at E3 2011, I think I spent more time staring at the "you died" screen than playing the game. That's good news for all of you that embraced the savage difficulty of the original quest.
In celebration of this action RPG that wants to punish you, I've recreated the approximate timeline of my 15 minute demo of Dark Souls that took place on Tuesday, June 7th.
In celebration of this action RPG that wants to punish you, I've recreated the approximate timeline of my 15 minute demo of Dark Souls that took place on Tuesday, June 7th.
12:30 PM: Selected the pre-made "Pyromancer" character because of tattered cloak and ability to control fire.
12:31 PM: Killed by fire dragon nested around corner. Respawned to start.
12:32 PM: Lit mystic bonfire located next to spawn point to replenish magic. Discovered magic was already full.
12:33 PM: Killed by skeleton hiding on stairwell. Respawned to start.
12:35 PM: Killed by skeleton troop guarding top of aforementioned stairwell. Respawned to start.
12:38 PM: Killed by the same skeleton troop; unaware of "target lock" feature. Respawned to start.
12:40 PM: Ran past hidden skeleton to face skeleton troop. Skeleton troop and hidden skeleton join forces. Killed by joint skeleton force. Respawned to start.
12:42 PM: Defeated "Team Skeleton" with proper use of fire magic. Skills increased with trial and error. Pyromancer advanced forward triumphantly.
12:43 PM: Killed by armored boar and skeleton security detail waiting in next room. Respawned to start.
12:44 PM: Killed by armored boar during attempted escape. Respawned to start.
12:45 PM: Demo concluded.
Dark Souls is scheduled to hit store shelves this October. If you loved Demon's Souls, you'll feel right at home with this one.
12:31 PM: Killed by fire dragon nested around corner. Respawned to start.
12:32 PM: Lit mystic bonfire located next to spawn point to replenish magic. Discovered magic was already full.
12:33 PM: Killed by skeleton hiding on stairwell. Respawned to start.
12:35 PM: Killed by skeleton troop guarding top of aforementioned stairwell. Respawned to start.
12:38 PM: Killed by the same skeleton troop; unaware of "target lock" feature. Respawned to start.
12:40 PM: Ran past hidden skeleton to face skeleton troop. Skeleton troop and hidden skeleton join forces. Killed by joint skeleton force. Respawned to start.
12:42 PM: Defeated "Team Skeleton" with proper use of fire magic. Skills increased with trial and error. Pyromancer advanced forward triumphantly.
12:43 PM: Killed by armored boar and skeleton security detail waiting in next room. Respawned to start.
12:44 PM: Killed by armored boar during attempted escape. Respawned to start.
12:45 PM: Demo concluded.
Dark Souls is scheduled to hit store shelves this October. If you loved Demon's Souls, you'll feel right at home with this one.
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