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Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

I've played enough of Dark Souls to know it falls well short of the hyperbole heaped on it by the predictably inconsistent, hypocritical, contradictory, ulterior motivated, egotistical clowns who write game reviews for the media.

How can you say it isn't a game where you grind for levels? It's the type of game that makes it a given you grind for levels. It plays like an old-school RPG with graphics to match.

Mostly the weapons/armour the creatures occasionally drop doesn't match up to the weapons/armour you can buy. Plus you can buy keys which gives you access to parts of a section blocked by a locked door.

The controls are clunky and infuriatingly slow on occasion in response to button presses.

I understand the character isn't some super human at the start of the game, hence the reason for the need to grind for levels to make the character as near super human as possible to make life easier for the player on the later levels. That's the whole point of an RPG. Unfortunately for Dark Souls it's been executed very poorly.

I had to laugh at your contradictory argument that I only want to mindlessy press two buttons whilst rushing through a game. That's what you're pretty much doing when playing Dark Souls. In fact your critique on Batman: Arkham Asylum can easily be used on Dark Souls. The difference between the two is Batman: Arkham Asylum's game mechanics is leagues ahead of Dark Souls in it's execution, plus it's an absolute joy to play.

Your fanboyish defence of the mediocre title is lol-worthy.

lol.

EDIT: I'll get back to this later, I'm goin' to school and I don't feel well.

Heavenyly Guardian cooks!

My gf and I have been playing it all night.

I realize that the thing I love about this game, is that it eerily strikes me as 'the sort of video game that video game characters play'. If that makes any sense whatsoever...

Alright, here we go. Bring the pain!!!

one of the greatest games EVER.

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

one of the greatest games EVER.

HAHA! I remember that! I dl'd a demo for the pc. It really is pretty awesome. Do you need a special DC keyboard or is it usb or something?

There are special DC keyboards.

^ that's what I thought.....

I'm playing some more Valkryia...and I'm in a battle...which requires WAY more strategy...

that batle took 2 hours.

er....1.5 hours.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Eugene Felikson

There are special DC keyboards.

and btw the DC keyboard is one of the most high quality feeling keyboards out there. It's honeslty leaps and bounds more comfortable to use than the one that came iwth my PC!

I'm gonna get a 2nd DC kb so my wife can play Typing of the Dead co-op with me. Such an amazing game.

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Originally Posted by Dr. Eugene Felikson

I hate Will Smith, but that's what's up.

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

I have one I don't use, how much are they worth? It's almost in new condition.

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Originally Posted by stu666

I have one I don't use, how much are they worth? It's almost in new condition.

I got my first one -- like new, still in box -- for about $15.

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Originally Posted by krastian

I hate Will Smith, but that's what's up.

is anyone else picturing that he's LISTENING to that Mariah Carey album while playing NES?

I think I Need a DC wheel to play this well.

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Originally Posted by noisereductions

is anyone else picturing that he's LISTENING to that Mariah Carey album while playing NES?

at first I was like "what are you talkin' about" but then I saw the CD on the floor ahahhahaha

Yeah...and I finally finished Valkryia Chronicles last night.

Traded in my copy of Dull Souls, sorry, Dark Souls for Batman: Arkham City.

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Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

Traded in my copy of Dull Souls, sorry, Dark Souls for Batman: Arkham City.

lulz.

I don't think iI'll be getting Arkham City even though it does look pretty neat. I had Asylum but...I eventually got bored with the gameplay. I'd rather just watch someone play it.

as good as those games probably are, I'm really not that interested. I don't know... 3d action games like that are pretty low on my ranking of genres.