Spelunky coming to PC on August 8

@jeffrobin

Thanks Jeff, that was very kind of you to explain all that.

I have to say though, I did go in with that attitude towards it but I too feel that is a lot of grinding for little pay off.

I normally like games that have some form of difficulty or has puzzles to be figured out, either by reading or finding clues.

However, this is not that sort of game. It's relentless and basically just not worth it in my opinion.

I may decide to pick it up again later but I seriously doubt it, your comment has helped me nail that coffin firmly closed.

I'm glad someone else has said this, since I keep hearing from people on here from time to time that Dark Souls is for "Hardcore Gamers Only!" Which is ironic because I was considered to be that by my friends... despite my hatred for this term.

So anyway, Spelunky... I was interested in that and may still get it tomorrow? It is pay day after all and even though it is hard...

It can't be Dark Souls hard... surely!

@punksterdaddy@jeffrobin@hobotech64Ok here's how to beat Dark Souls. First off have you ever played Rock Band or Guitar hero because if you have you are half way there. DS is a basically a rhythm game, once you get that mind set things get simpler. Every enemy has a certain rhythm and once you memorize where he is and what rhythm he has (as in timing your attacks between his) you can eventually beat him. This is the same for normal enemies and bosses.

The second thing is early on try and wear the lightest or lest amount of armor possible, this will give you a speed advantage straight away and that's crucial.

Next, cheat like you have never cheated before. Go onto the web sites and find where the super duper stuff is early because you will need it.

Keep your expectations low, DS has a terrible UI system (for inventory, powers etc.) if you can't handle that you will get frustrated.

And lastly have the patience of a saint, masochistic tendencies, a superiority complex and the imagination of a warthog because you will be spending a LOT of time repeating things until you have memorized everything.

That's it in a nutshell. I personally think it's not worth it but I'm a high energy type of guy so I just don't like all that figuring out for (to me) so little gain.

As for Spelunky it is similar in difficulty but more fair in my opinion. Trick is never stop concentrating as I often get killed by things I don't see (dart throwing idols) and try to get to the entrance as quickly as possible getting as much loot and the princess as you can as she gives you an extra life and I think the loot moves you quicker through the worlds (not sure about that) But if in doubt just get the princess as lives are incredibly important.