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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 17:16 
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Dark Souls isn't really in any way annoying until the GoatFucker

I don't know. I see him bailing at the asylum demon.

I couldn't get past the first village.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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You mean the Asylum you start in (basically the tutorial), or the castle with the skeletons in? DS doesn't really have a village that I can think of.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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You mean the Asylum you start in (basically the tutorial), or the castle with the skeletons in? DS doesn't really have a village that I can think of.

search.php?keywords=first+village&terms=all&author=lonewolves&sc=1&sf=all&sk=t&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search

I've never played Dark Souls.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Oh. You were being "funny"

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Oh. You were being "funny"

Just because you were unaware of an in-joke it doesn't mean you weren't included on it. No need to have hurt feelings, dear friend.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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"friend"

*Points fingers at eyes. Then at Lonewolves*





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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Cras wrote:
You mean the Asylum you start in (basically the tutorial), or the castle with the skeletons in? DS doesn't really have a village that I can think of.

He wouldn't be able to escape the asylum.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Mr Dave wrote:
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You mean the Asylum you start in (basically the tutorial), or the castle with the skeletons in? DS doesn't really have a village that I can think of.

He wouldn't be able to escape the asylum.

It's probably best I stay and complete my course of treatment tbh

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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I think he's going to get bummed in the face.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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I'd always talked about fancying a go at Dark Souls just to see what the hype's about but not wanting to actually buy it because I was 99.9% sure I'd get frustrated and hate it due to my being crap. Well, it seems I'll get my wish because Steam keys for the 'Prepare to Die' edition are currently being given away for free here:

http://store.goldenjoystick.com/free-dark-souls

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Due to limited stock and unprecedented demand you have not been successful in your application for a Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition download key.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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I'd always talked about fancying a go at Dark Souls just to see what the hype's about but not wanting to actually buy it because I was 99.9% sure I'd get frustrated and hate it due to my being crap. Well, it seems I'll get my wish because Steam keys for the 'Prepare to Die' edition are currently being given away for free here:

http://store.goldenjoystick.com/free-dark-souls

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Due to limited stock and unprecedented demand you have not been successful in your application for a Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition download key.

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Did you get one, Bamba?


I never heard back from them one way or another. The chat on the page did imply there would be some kind of time lag before they actually handed the keys out so I just sort of hoped it might turn up eventually.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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I got that earlier today.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Just got the email telling me there's no Dark Souls for me.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 21:13 
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I feel like you dodged a bullet.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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I feel like you dodged a bullet.


Yeah, probably. Though you guys miss out on the entertainment of my attempt.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Bamba wrote:
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I feel like you dodged a bullet.


Yeah, probably. Though you guys miss out on the entertainment of my attempt.

Or maybe not…

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Myp is gifting us copies!

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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http://www.kotaku.co.uk/2016/04/08/how- ... dark-souls

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How A Total Novice Beat Dark Souls, And Changed Her Life Doing So


Good read and you can then watch the lets plays starting here

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Very interesting read.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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For those that missed out on the 'free' copy but were still thinking of getting this

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/dark-so ... de-2435720

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 11:39 
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Two more bosses down. Off to the profaned capital!
I also took a good look at the boss souls I l've collected, and cashed all the ones I don' t want the loot in for souls and, levelled up lots.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Two more bosses down. Off to the profaned capital!
I also took a good look at the boss souls I l've collected, and cashed all the ones I don' t want the loot in for souls and, levelled up lots.

I thought you were playing Dark Souls 3. ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Should I get Dark Souls?

Should I start with 1?


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Should I get Dark Souls?

Should I start with 1?

1. If it sounds like something you would like.

2. Yes. (although not because you need to play them in order for plot, but rather, it's the best design of the lot.)


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:10 
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I have Dark Souls Davpaz and I found it infuriatingly hard. I started it on 3, maybe 4 separate occasions too so I gave it a fair chance but in the end it was just too hard for me to endure with my limited gaming time.

I can appreciate why people like it though.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Yeah I can appreciate why people like it too. It's because they're fucking mental.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:05 
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I would perhaps start with Bloodborne - the best Dark Souls game.

If you do go for DS3 make sure to get the whip.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:24 
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Play them all in order if you can.

I'm assuming the multiplayer servers are still busy for DS? Would be a rather hollow* experience without other people popping in.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Dark Souls is backwards compatible on the Xbox One so that normally gives the multiplayers lobbies a bump... not that anyone here would know of course.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Like MrDave mentioned, the level design in Dark Souls is superb. Slightly jealous of you experiencing it all for the first time.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Ok. I'll try it.

I wonder if there's a demo...


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:15 
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DavPaz wrote:
Should I get Dark Souls?

Should I start with 1?


Do you have spare hours and hours to sit and play videogames? No? Then don’t bother.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Satsuma wrote:
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Should I get Dark Souls?

Should I start with 1?


Do you have spare hours and hours to sit and play videogames? No? Then don’t bother.

Ouch man. Easy with the reality check. I just wanted to try it :'(


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
PostPosted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 11:21 
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If you want the first one on the 360, I can lend you my copy and pop it in the post to you. I was going to restart it myself actually, but I think if I fired up my 360, I'd probably get complaints from the neighbours about the noise

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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If you want the first one on the 360, I can lend you my copy and pop it in the post to you. I was going to restart it myself actually, but I think if I fired up my 360, I'd probably get complaints about the noise from the neighbours.

Same mate :) Thanks for the offer, but I'm PC-only for a while


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Once it get's under your skin, Dark Souls will make you find the time.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Satsuma wrote:
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Should I get Dark Souls?

Should I start with 1?


Do you have spare hours and hours to sit and play videogames? No? Then don’t bother.


Suspect this is the best advice.

As per my games-to-dip-in-and-out-of thread, I don't have the time for more demanding gaming experiences so will never get to properly experience DS and the like (for 10 years or so, anyway).

Which is why I suspect I'm doomed to play Ubi open-world games which are particularly generous in terms of getting straight into it and giving you a good time for 30 minutes.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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DavPaz wrote:
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If you want the first one on the 360, I can lend you my copy and pop it in the post to you. I was going to restart it myself actually, but I think if I fired up my 360, I'd probably get complaints about the noise from the neighbours.

Same mate :) Thanks for the offer, but I'm PC-only for a while


Fair enough. :) I see that the Prepare to Die edition has been as low as £3.47 in the past and is currently £15.77, so it might be worth waiting for a sale somewhere.

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If you’re on PC I think there was an issue with the PC port whereby you had to download DSfix (I think) to sort it out. I’m still not sure that this fully resolved any issues but a Dave may be able to advise.

To be fair, if all you want to do is dabble then I’d strongly suggest you get Dark Souls 3. It’s more accessible, looks better, the PC port is great and supports higher frame rates and resolutions (so I heard - PS4 player here), it’s more linear, has fast travel, the online element is still going strong with regular players so you won’t miss out on integral elements of the game like invasions (you doing one or having one done to you) or friendly co-op to help you with bosses or just to nip into someone’s world to help them with a boss.

You’ll get everything you need to know about the franchise while it’s still active. The story won’t matter much and if you really enjoy yourself then you might be inclined to pick up the earlier iterations which are less accessible to newbies but armed with some information on how to play it’ll be much less daunting. So, yeah, get Dark Souls 3 while it’s still be regularly played.


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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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The story won’t matter much

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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DavPaz wrote:
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The story won’t matter much

You don't know me very well.


You’ve not played Dark Souls. ;)


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If you’re on PC I think there was an issue with the PC port whereby you had to download DSfix (I think) to sort it out. I’m still not sure that this fully resolved any issues but a Dave may be able to advise.


The problem was entirely that it was identical to the xbox version with some pap mouse controls added if you hate yourself. You can use dsfix to increase the resolution. Make the mouse cursor less there and increase the frame rate (If you like occasionally falling through the floor, that is)

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Dark Souls 1: £20
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If it helps, Dark Souls III is £15.99 at the moment.

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Dark Souls remastered coming to PS4, X1X and Switch.



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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Dark Souls Trilogy Special Edition.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.poly ... remastered

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 Post subject: Re: Dark Souls
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Remaster leak confirms the following:-

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Want to experience the network test before it’s out? Starts 7 May. Here’s a link I stole off reddit you lazy sods.

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