Contains spoilers about the early story.
If you are looking for a video game for relaxation purposes you should continue searching. If you are looking for a game that feeds you the story and lore with a spoon and chews it for you, you should also consider moving on. If you like yourself, you will find something else.
BUT, if you are into getting your head smashed in by the same fat demon 20 times in a row while not having the slightest clue of whats actually going on - stay. Stay as long as you need to "get into it." Because as soon as you are in.. it will never let you go.
Most people focus their reviews on the unforgiving and brutal gameplay. In certain cases it's even unfair. But that's not what Dark Souls is. The difficulty is just a piece, fitting perfectly well amongst the others, creating a jaw- (and controller) dropping experience.
In this game, you are nothing. Nothing but another undead locked away in a prison, awaiting the end of times. And even in the end, when you are a 2-ton war-machine of steel and fire you will still have this feeling. Everything will always be capable of killing you, doesn't matter how well developed your character is. This world does NOT want you here. At all. And it gives you nothing of the one of the best background stories in video game history. But then you start looking for it. You read the item descriptions, think about why this statue is destroyed, why this is here and the boss fights like that..
It is surprisingly hard to actually describe how much this game means to me, and how rich it is in every aspect. You can either describe it in two sentences or you need thousands.
Since you are still reading, let me conclude by telling you: if you are willing to get into a game that needs to be played (!) not just sat through, you at least have to try it. There is a good chance you will fall for it. And then you will fall. A lot.
Love/10
If you are looking for a video game for relaxation purposes you should continue searching. If you are looking for a game that feeds you the story and lore with a spoon and chews it for you, you should also consider moving on. If you like yourself, you will find something else.
BUT, if you are into getting your head smashed in by the same fat demon 20 times in a row while not having the slightest clue of whats actually going on - stay. Stay as long as you need to "get into it." Because as soon as you are in.. it will never let you go.
Most people focus their reviews on the unforgiving and brutal gameplay. In certain cases it's even unfair. But that's not what Dark Souls is. The difficulty is just a piece, fitting perfectly well amongst the others, creating a jaw- (and controller) dropping experience.
In this game, you are nothing. Nothing but another undead locked away in a prison, awaiting the end of times. And even in the end, when you are a 2-ton war-machine of steel and fire you will still have this feeling. Everything will always be capable of killing you, doesn't matter how well developed your character is. This world does NOT want you here. At all. And it gives you nothing of the one of the best background stories in video game history. But then you start looking for it. You read the item descriptions, think about why this statue is destroyed, why this is here and the boss fights like that..
It is surprisingly hard to actually describe how much this game means to me, and how rich it is in every aspect. You can either describe it in two sentences or you need thousands.
Since you are still reading, let me conclude by telling you: if you are willing to get into a game that needs to be played (!) not just sat through, you at least have to try it. There is a good chance you will fall for it. And then you will fall. A lot.
Love/10