Dark Souls (PS3/360)

[FlyRice]

Re: Dark Souls (PS3/360)

Im a wanderer I think it's called. I can't kill the ghosts, skeletons, or boss that attacks me in the castle. I sure as heck cant kill the guardian overseeing the treasure right before that part either. So I may be stuck for a bit here.

What a game though..played for 4 hours...lol
How do people leave you notes? I want to do that.

You need to buy a writing pen from a merchant in the castle area after the tutorial stage.

[Spongedaddy]

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You need to buy a writing pen from a merchant in the castle area after the tutorial stage.

Just to show you the punishment and reward of the game. Some time after what you mentioned there is a boss on a bridge. I beat him first try because I used a certain strategy. I was so excited and pumped...and then within at least five minutes of beating him I died.....b4 finding a new bonfire....

I went from to

However, there is a sense of satisfaction of being able to go through an area that once gave me trouble as the Grim Reaper...while at the same time one slip-up and I am done for. So I think in this game you aren't really overpowered after a while, you are just smarter with better equipment.

P.S. In demon's souls if you jumped up and turned off the console as you died you would start over alive right before that spot. This trick does not work for Dark Souls. Anyone found a new trick like that?

[Skyboxer]

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Decided to grab this and get RAGE later... Picking it up at 10:00. I'm off the next 4 days

[Methlab]

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You need to buy a writing pen from a merchant in the castle area after the tutorial stage.

Wow..the fact that I missed that..haha. I need to start over then. I was reading that Pyromancer is the best class to play as...what classes are you guys using?

I am not sure I understand how to use the keys..example..I got 2 keys in the tut area..Before you jump down and kill the boss there is the knight you can fight to the right side. Even though I had 2 keys I am not sure if I selected the proper one in the menu to use it..anyway, that door was locked the whole time and it was driving me nuts. I am guessing that is where the merchant is.

I love the message system..that is genius..the fact that you can jump in and fight other players at some point is completely awesome. So far I am all about the game. I think I just accepted it is going to be super hard and adjusted from there.

[Skyboxer]

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Doubt I come back in here as I don't want any future frustrations spoiled.... lol
I'll post some impressions later but will try not to read anything...

[fishepa]

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I have so many questions I don't know where to begin.

1. So I have my Estus flask equipped as down on the d-pad. How do I actually use it in game? Everytime I hit down on the d-pad it just circles through items. I have to resort to going into the inventory system to use it which is just about impossible in the middle of a fight.

2. Is there a FAQ anywhere to tell me what all the numbers for the weapons mean?

[Spongedaddy]

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I have so many questions I don't know where to begin.

1. So I have my Estus flask equipped as down on the d-pad. How do I actually use it in game? Everytime I hit down on the d-pad it just circles through items. I have to resort to going into the inventory system to use it which is just about impossible in the middle of a fight.

2. Is there a FAQ anywhere to tell me what all the numbers for the weapons mean?

Hitting down on the D=pad simply changes which equipped item is ready for use. Hit the (PS#) square button to use it...what is that the X button on 360?

[Methlab]

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I can actually answer a question. The X button (square) will use whatever is in the down arrow slot.You basically HAVE to use that ebergy or you will not progress barely at all in the game.

I would love to get ideas on which class to start with. The wanderer is OK and I know I can level up later and it won't matter as much, but I would love to be able to shoot projectiles. I just may not be fighting that efficiently with the wanderer because his shield kind of blows and the scimitar I got had to get repaired pretty early in.

Does the pyromancer shoot projectiles? Or is it better to use a hunter with a bow?

[fishepa]

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Sometime when I pillage an enemy I get an unknown dead soul or something like that. I can't remember cause I'm at work. What is that? Or if someone could point me to a faq I can read it.

[fishepa]

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I found a great wiki for some useful information here:

http://darksoulswiki.wikispaces.com/

This should help others too.

[WildFan22]

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My interest has peaked. Anyone play Demon Souls and Dark Souls? If so is Dark Souls leaps and bounds better than Demon souls?

Graphics, gameplay, ect?

Where should this newbie start?

Thanks.

[Methlab]

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Pyromancer or Bandit..that is the question for me it seems like. I think you only have so many fireballs, so I could become the bandit, up my dexterity and get a bow and arrow. That may be the way to go.

[Spongedaddy]

Re: Dark Souls (PS3/360)

My interest has peaked. Anyone play Demon Souls and Dark Souls? If so is Dark Souls leaps and bounds better than Demon souls?

Graphics, gameplay, ect?

Where should this newbie start?

Thanks.

IMO it is a more refined game. I have been in a particular spot for about 2 hours. I make it to a certain spot X and then some monster hit me as I was close to an edge and I fell to my death. Each time it gets a little bit easier to make it to spot X. It really is an incredible game, but if you don't have the right perspective it will easily frustrate you. I loved Demon's Souls, but like this one better because of how polished it is.

[Methlab]

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if you don't have the right perspective it will easily frustrate you.

This nails it. so far I am really having fun. If I ever get super mad, I would just take a break and come back to it a week later or something. It is the type of game you keep, and don't try to beat in a month to trade in for something else.

[mrprice33]

Sometime when I pillage an enemy I get an unknown dead soul or something like that. I can't remember cause I'm at work. What is that? Or if someone could point me to a faq I can read it.

You can "use" the undead souls and they'll give you souls. I think the large one is 800 and the small 200. Don't use the boss souls though.