SvennoJ on 27 March 2015
Sounds exactly like my first encounter with Dark Souls. I started over after 22 hours, screwed up my character, didn't know you could jump, didn't find half the shortcuts, missed the door to the under city.
Second time, with a guide, I got further in 4 hours. DS still went on to become one of my favorite games of last gen, but not thanks to the obtuse game design.
I'll wait until the load times are improved. I don't want to play with a guide so I figure I'll die a lot in the beginning.
