I need to return to this eventually. I played it for a few weeks in March 2022 and got pretty far despite everything. I am technically stuck but like any JRPG, a bit of grinding or cheesing and I can get back on track. I last played in May 2022 but shall return, I must. I had planned to do all Dark Souls starting with 1 and move onto the related titles after that.
So as usual I will share every screenshot I took and provide a slight running commentary, maybe this will push me to go back and finish it maybe in the summer when I am free again.
Here we go...
^ My first character. I read that mages were good so I tried this...
^ Iconic!
^ I do very much enjoy killing stuff in this game. Took a while to beat this first boss dude.
^ OK so I pissed him off thinking I could kill him - big mistake. He's now permanently aggro'd so... I reset. I was not happy being a mage either.
^ All hail my second character, Secunda! Dex-Str for the win.
^ Took me a while to get the hang of melee combat only but I think I got it...
This is quite a gap in progress, but the boss on the walkway here wasn't TOO bad.
^ Here he is dying.
^ Ah tis himself!
^ I tried to sneak passed this dragon knowing full well it would kill me. It did eventually...
^ I loved the boar helmet!!! Also note the Knight Shield and Uchikatana...
^ Every new door reveals more horrors..
^ Had quite a bit of fun trying to kite enemies out to where I wanted them.
^ These pricks killed me multiple times. Maybe 3 times I don't remember.
^ Collecting my lost souls... and some loot
^ Got 'em dead eventually.
^ I personally really enjoyed all the insane NPCs.
^ State of the nation after level 20 or so...
^ I think I eventually killed this prick. Variations of him would cause me trouble later too...
^ This was but a taste of the platforming to come. Do not walk off the edge...
^ I really, really liked how everything was nicely interconnected. Castles gave way to forests gave way to swamps...
^ This took a go or two but managed to slaughter them eventually.
^ All hail the flame... This was the nice secret one.
^ Debuffs are brutal.
^ Take that you giant scum...
^ Another meme character.
^ Returning to my humble roots via this sewer tunnel. Mind the rats.
^ I was following a guide but there is only so much they can help you with.
^ Rescuing this person from a barrel, naturally.
^ Seeing ghouls in the distance, mind the fuckers on the ceiling.
^ The giant rat. Did not fight it to the death as I died at least once.
^ These doors always mean death... Well not always.
^ A gigantic arena???
^ Ah that's why.
^ They were actually grand. I think they killed me at least once but I got them eventually.
^ Side quest for the achievements...
^ Returning to the prison for... reasons. Died horribly in this corridor.
^ Secunda under the armour. Yikes.
^ Goddamn Hydra.
^ Eventually managed to kill it. Hard to get close to it, sending Hydro Pumps at you constantly.
^ Descent into the shit city!
^ Watch out for the poo berserkers!
^ A moment of rest in the poison swamp.
^ Excuse me, madame??
^ Oh right , a demon.
^ She was hard to beat. That and when you die, you respawn on the other side of the poison swamp and have to make your way back to her.
^ Using humanity, I summoned this lady to help me.
^ She helped me defeat her!
^ So many neat little secrets. Little nooks and crannys that must be returned to.
^ Open sesame...
^ Hey kitty!
^ The forest dudes don't attack if I'm in their covenant. Cool cool...
^ SWORD WOLF
^ Debut of the Lizard Snake people...
^ Fukken mimics everywhere.
^ That'll learn you to trick me.
^ Constant man-made horrors beyond my comprehension.
^ Big boi!
^ I fell off.
^ I managed to beat him eventually with the help of a summon.
^ Trying on some mage robes.
^ More NPC fun.
^ This bro helped me defeat the Iron Giant.
^ The infamous Anor Londo! So bright.
^ I actually really enjoyed this section and did not die (much).
^ Ayo!!!
^ Lmao the guy from earlier's armour.
^ Upgraded my weapons and whatnot here.
^ Please help me...
^ The giant guards are so pesky.
^ Despite my best efforts, I could not beat this duo and got stuck here.
Conclusion - so in sum, quite a fun game, very challenging. The lack of screen shots in numerous parts illustrates that. I played it with a controller and my palms would sweat and I'd grip it so hard! I will return, defeat that damn duo and finish the game!
