Never had this much fun dying!

User Rating: 9 | Dark Souls X360
By McNeelyJ39 | Review Date:
Game definitely has a high learning curve as you really don't know what the hell is going on for the first 2+ hours of play. Even then you are trying to piece together what the hell is happening, what certain things mean, how to level up a character or what the point is. Beyond that is a punishing difficulty which as mentioned doesn't feel too cheap. Granted you may end up doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results, and realize that you are probably crazy and all this game does is prove that point.

But that does not take away from the fun you will have dying over and over again in this game, and speed rushing in to get your souls prior to fighting a monster off again just to die a little farther away from the fire/spawn point. I am torn if I would recommend the game to a friend because it is very punishing and a time suck, or to an enemy because it is just that good of a game that it is almost a gem.

The limited multiplayer is extremely interesting as you leave or rate notes for other characters also struggling through the game.

I do wish things were explained better, like if i can get magic if i'm a knight etc. Otherwise i can't really complain, but maybe that is me just not knowing enough to even be able to file a complaint.

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