Nautilus said:
I can relate to you.Its imensurably frustrating when you die an idiotic death(read:fall off a cliff because you pressed the wrong button at the wrong time or by aciddent.Lost time of how many times that happened) after doing a region almost perfect or really well.I once almost got stuck on the Tomb of the Giants.After being able to defeat the boss that multiplies himself(I think his titles is the Catacomg Lord or something of the like) I went to the next area.And by Dark Souls style, it kicked my ass with the first two enemies I found there.But since I was determined to beat that area too, and thinking that those two enemies were the exception, I rushed through the area to the bonfire, so that when I died, I didnt have to trek all the way down and pass through all those enemies.But doing so, I did the worst mistake so far: I got trapped in that area.To the right, there were those giant skeletons that simply destroyed me in two strikes, and to the left had those giant dog- like skeletons, that killed me in almost one hit.It was rage inducing.It took me more than 20 deaths(and almost the full morning) of random tries trying to find the way back(since i Jumped off a few cliffs to reach the bonfire) and also develop a strategy to not die along the way. Wether you want to return to this game later or not, I suggest to do it like I do:Play the game at your own pace.I dont really get people when they say they dont have enough "time" to finish a game.Dont get me wrong, I know it gets extremely complicated when you have to work and sustain a family(financially and emotionally) like you do.But why is it so wrong to take months to finish a game?Every now and then, I play a game that takes around 60 to 70 hours to finish, and I really dont mind taking 3 months to finish it.That was about the time that it took me to finish Xenoblade Chronicles.If you dont like that, I understand.Otherwise, I dont see the problem.After all, gaming is not a job.You dont have a list to go through to "check off" a number of games before the end of the month.Just take your time and enjoy the game at your pace! |
Very fair point, but part of my issue is that a game like Dark Souls is about the rewards and relief after trudging through a well made challenging game. I've played and beaten Demon Souls twice and went through hell and back doing it. I'd do the same with Dark Souls if it weren't for the fact that the parameters outside of what little gaming life I have now is different. Priorities and stakes are now higher. So I need to spend my spare time more wisely than before. For what it is, I've enjoyed Dark Souls. But I just started Senran Kagura Shinovi Verses, and it's such a breath of fresh air when I can play in relatively short burst to alieviate the stress of the day.
