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Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Thu March 17, 2022 4:42 pm
by scrub12
tree_ wrote:I don't even know who that is. It's so fun how divergent everyone's paths are. Already can't wait to start a new game and I'm not even close to finishing this one.
Yeah it lets you play the way you want. However, I think you have to get through Loretta eventually. She drops some pretty good stuff if you are a magic build.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Tue March 22, 2022 7:01 am
by scrub12
Beat Rannala and Radahn today. I feel alive.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Wed March 23, 2022 3:09 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Bought Elden Ring. Might start it this weekend after finishing Horizon. Any beginner guides you would recommend? Trying to ride the line between exploring while also not wasting 10 hours to get acclimated.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Wed March 23, 2022 3:12 pm
by tree_
this helped me out quite a bit, without being spoilery
tree_ wrote:this is a good video to help you out if you're getting stuck and don't have the time to figure it all out


Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Thu March 24, 2022 6:23 am
by scrub12
Spoiler: show
I just keep finding areas underground. This game is enormous.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Thu March 24, 2022 6:27 am
by tree_
scrub12 wrote:I just keep finding areas underground. This game is enormous.
Spoiler that

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Thu March 24, 2022 8:19 pm
by Monkey_Driven
I chose Prisoner as my starting class. Seemed like a good mix of magic and dexterity to start off.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Thu March 24, 2022 8:21 pm
by tree_
yeah, i'm seeing the value in magic more and more.. using it quite a bit lately and upping that stat

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 12:24 pm
by mf
tree_ wrote:yeah, i'm seeing the value in magic more and more.. using it quite a bit lately and upping that stat
i'm seeing a lot of the souls veterans bitching about magic saying it makes the game too easy. Maybe it does. And i'm ok with that. Spirit ashes are saving my ass over and over again. :lol:

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 12:49 pm
by Monkey_Driven
mf wrote:
tree_ wrote:yeah, i'm seeing the value in magic more and more.. using it quite a bit lately and upping that stat
i'm seeing a lot of the souls veterans bitching about magic saying it makes the game too easy. Maybe it does. And i'm ok with that. Spirit ashes are saving my ass over and over again. :lol:
They're the worst "fans"

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 3:47 pm
by mf
Monkey_Driven wrote:
mf wrote:
tree_ wrote:yeah, i'm seeing the value in magic more and more.. using it quite a bit lately and upping that stat
i'm seeing a lot of the souls veterans bitching about magic saying it makes the game too easy. Maybe it does. And i'm ok with that. Spirit ashes are saving my ass over and over again. :lol:
They're the worst "fans"
Haha true. I mostly just find it funny. Cause i'm the guy who always looks for ways to cheese a tough enemy in a souls game anyways.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 3:58 pm
by Ensign9
I have never played a Souls game and never planned to due to my perception of its difficulty and tediousness. I don't mind a challenge but I'm now too old to desire sweating my way through a video game (Destiny 2's Witch Queen legendary campaign felt like a sweet spot for me).

That said, I'm intrigued by Elden Ring. Worth trying?

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 4:18 pm
by tree_
definitely worth trying. maybe rent it or something just to see if you like it

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 4:30 pm
by mf
They are challenging games, but even normie casuals like me can manage. Just be prepared to spend a lot of time consulting wikis and guides, cause all of this games systems are opaque and it doesn't hold your hand teaching them :lol:

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 6:28 pm
by scrub12
Yeah definitely give it a try. It’s my first Souls game and now I want to maybe try Sekiro after this.

I’m also a magic simp but getting better with my sword. Pretty terrible with the shield though.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 7:59 pm
by tree_
scrub12 wrote:Yeah definitely give it a try. It’s my first Souls game and now I want to maybe try Sekiro after this.

I’m also a magic simp but getting better with my sword. Pretty terrible with the shield though.
You may be surprised by Sekiro. It's pretty different. You get to use a grapple hook. No magic either, so you gotta get good at parrying and wearing down stagger meters.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 8:46 pm
by Monkey_Driven
tree_ wrote:
scrub12 wrote:Yeah definitely give it a try. It’s my first Souls game and now I want to maybe try Sekiro after this.

I’m also a magic simp but getting better with my sword. Pretty terrible with the shield though.
You may be surprised by Sekiro. It's pretty different. You get to use a grapple hook. No magic either, so you gotta get good at parrying and wearing down stagger meters.
Sekiro plays almost more like a fighting game. It's all about timing. I personally love it, but it stands apart from the Souls games.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri March 25, 2022 8:47 pm
by tree_
i also love it

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Mon March 28, 2022 10:52 pm
by Monkey_Driven
Messing around on that island to the south of the starting area before trying the first main boss. Really wish the game was running in a different engine.

Re: Souls-like Games-Demon's Souls/Dark Souls/Sekiro/Bloodbo

Posted: Fri April 01, 2022 9:01 pm
by scrub12
Finally beat Rykard so I no longer hate this game.