Dark Souls Still Holds Up In Spectacular Fashion | Nostalgia Trip

@AlabamaFan92: That's a very interesting question. "Planetfall" really holds up great, as do "Super Mario World" and "Ms. Pac-Man."

@fanirama: You really dont understand the concept of something "holding up?" Here the author means it "stands the test of time." Maybe you're too young to have experienced something (music, film, writing, game, etc...) both while it was new, then again years later. Many things don't "hold up." It has nothing to do with expectations necessarily, it's just that styles and tastes (and with games technology) change over time. This often results in something which is considered good when new being a less satisfying experience years later. This author is explaining that Dark Souls is still fun and interesting 7 years later. Such enduring quality is generally proof of a creative work's artistic merit. But you seem less interested in that than making a pedantic argument about something pointless.

@henrythefifth: It's a shame you didn't get to enjoy this superb masterpiece like the rest of us. Your loss.

@henrythefifth: Are you talking level design? Cause Dark Souls was connected, while Demon Souls you warped from a hub.

@dmblum1799: I am literally wearing the t-shirt right now, Summer beer in hand. Big SunBro symbol, THE SunBro #1 doing the SunBro emote in the center. ...and it's 92degF in the sun out here.

PRAISE.

THE.

SUN.

@theteaface: You can do it. This is THE moment/test of the game. Farm Painted World Phalanx for a couple hours. Level up carry weight so load < 50%, and more stamina. Hell, go way back and make Queelag's Furysword if you have to.

Roll a LOT. Use the column stubs to heal. Ornstein is behind you so dodge R/L after heal. Rush and retreat Smough. Buy tshirt on Redbubble when you win. Praise The Sun.

@theteaface: go for it bro! Those guys destroyed me years ago, they've paid for it many times over since though haha. Patience is key here, that and pyromancy is a big help. Try going for the smaller of the two first, he's fast and will always create a gap between him and fatty which you can exploit. Don't be afraid to go hyper aggressive on him aswell as he is relatively easy to stun lock. For fatty (after he gets a boost mid fight), use the pillars in the arena as cover and don't get greedy, take a swing or two then back and recover stamina. Good luck.

@bongaconga: Only comment here with some sense!