What are you playing?

[FelixTM]

Sounds like you've been reading /v/ threads or something for your opinions. Seriously, Sarah.

Yes, you can warp around key Bonfires in the game after you have the Lordvessel (which you get from plot progression). The only case of "backtracking" you may not like before that is climbing out of Blighttown (which isn't even hard or time consuming, people just like to whine like casuals).

If you learn how to be prepared you'll never have ANY trouble with status inflictions EVER. a) They're easy to avoid completely in 99% of situations. You get punished for being reckless. This is a Souls staple. b) Just buy/farm the appropriate cures and carry them with you. Don't have to worry about mistakes. They are easy to acquire even very early in the game. Again, you were listening to retard baby casuals/IDIOTS.

World Tendency was removed completely because it was dumb anyway. From Software realized this.

[Sarah]

Sounds like you've been reading /v/ threads or something for your opinions. Seriously, Sarah.

Yes, you can warp around key Bonfires in the game after you have the Lordvessel (which you get from plot progression). The only case of "backtracking" you may not like before that is climbing out of Blighttown (which isn't even hard or time consuming, people just like to whine like casuals).

If you learn how to be prepared you'll never have ANY trouble with status inflictions EVER. a) They're easy to avoid completely in 99% of situations. You get punished for being reckless. This is a Souls staple. b) Just buy/farm the appropriate cures and carry them with you. Don't have to worry about mistakes. They are easy to acquire even very early in the game. Again, you were listening to retard baby casuals/IDIOTS.

World Tendency was removed completely because it was dumb anyway. From Software realized this.

I don't visit 4chan. You should know this by now, Felix! I read various reviews; some from die-hard fans who had a lot of negative things to say (though still claimed to love it)

I actually don't mind the tendency system though I think it could've been set up better. It's infinitely easier to get a dark tendency for some dumb reason. I've got two characters because on my first time playing I didn't really know anything about tendency and how it worked so I figured HEY I'M SURE RUNNING AROUND IN HUMAN FORM IS A BETTER IDEA. When I got to 4-2 I had a black tendency and couldn't progress because of pineappleing black phantoms EVERYWHERE. It should be easier to increase your tendency if you need to (and I don't mean like "hand it to me" easy; I mean POSSIBLE, since only pineappleing bosses really give you positive tendency.) But I really like the idea of new paths and quests opening up based on your actions.

How do they make up for this in Dark Souls? Can you use spells on the environment to open previously unreachable areas? Also are there more weapons/armor in this one? I've used only two sets of armor for the entire game (fluted and brushwood) and I find that really annoying. I also basically just switched between the crescent falchion and dragon longsword for melee as well as sticky compound bow for ranged attack. Hiltless was nice but getting hurt when you attack is dumb.

Also regarding weapon repair I remember something about crystal weapons being unrepairable. If I earn an ultimate weapon, which I'm assuming these are, I don't want to never be able to use them. That's dumb and that's a big reason why Fire Emblem is garbage. More information on this is appreciated.

[Sarah]

Thanks lagperry.

[SuperNerd]

Many, many areas in Dark Souls have alternate, hidden paths which can be opened up in multiple ways. Pretty much every area also has a shortcut between different areas in the game, to make traveling more efficient (as the bonfire teleport can only take you to a number of certain bonfires in the game, not that that is a bad thing).

And yeah, there are a ton of armor sets and weapons. Even at extremely high levels I was still changing my equipment pretty often. Not to mention you are always changing between your equips to traverse different areas.

Crystal weapons aren't the est tier of weapons in the game, they are simply one path you can take in upgrading your weapons. It is true that they cannot be repaired, but crystal equipment is the only type of items in the game that cannot be repaired. To offset this, they offer extremely high defense/attack, but I really haven't seen anyone use them at all.

[FelixTM]

Dark Souls does it better because there's so much more to explore. And entirely secret areas (unless you spoil yourself beforehand, which I doubt you do). There's also more you can do with NPCs to unlock different scenarios/events. No you can't use spells on the environment, at least not to any real gain.

YES THERE IS SO MUCH MORE ARMOR AND WEAPONS. AND EVERYTHING. THIS IS THE MAIN, SERIOUSLY THE MAIN, REASON DARK SOULS IS SO MUCH BETTER. MY GOD. DeS is seriously like using the same exact crap. Or using the same OP spells. It's so boring once you're used to DaS' level of choices and versatility. You will love this, trust me. You actually get to build your character. Magic isn't VASTLY OP like DeS (though it's still kinda lol). There's a TON of weapons and styles you can incorporate. Armor actually MATTERS and can be upgraded this time. Gonna blow your mind.

Crystal weapons can't be repaired and break very easy, yes. You are correct. But you will also never use a crystal weapon because they are ass. I drop them. Or never loot them once I knew where they were. Seriously. Crystal? More like trash. There is a spell for Crystal enchanting, though, and that is what will benefit you if you want power. All the weapons that actually matter in the game can be repaired.

[Sarah]

Oh, that reminds me: is there a storage system like Demon's Souls? I have to collect everything (which is why I was concerned about stuff breaking). Not being able to have one of every item/weapon is kind of a dealbreaker for me.

[SuperNerd]

Yes. You have infinite storage in your inventory, and one thing they changed from Demon's Souls to Dark Souls is that you have no inventory burden anymore. So you can hold anything and everything in the game all at once. You can also buy a storage box item that lets acts as a second storage accessed at bonfires if you're a clean freak and obsessed with having a cleaner inventory and not being all clumped up with multiple copies of weapons and armors you find.

[Sarah]

Maybe I'll pick it up then, if I can find it cheap. Not sure I want to spend $60 on it.

Gonna make another list. This one with dates!

So far in 2012 I've beat...

Demon's Souls (January 7th)
Mass Effect 2 (January 9th)

Currently playing:
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
Mass Effect 2

Challenging other members to do this as well! Let's see what Southperry plays.

[Secun]

Still playing MHFU. Farming Yian Garuga for the Blademaster armor so I can take out Kushala Daora a bit more easily (dat HGE).

[SuperNerd]

Maybe I'll pick it up then, if I can find it cheap. Not sure I want to spend $60 on it.

Challenging other members to do this as well! Let's see what Southperry plays.

Good, I highly suggest it.

I will definitely be making a list this year. Wish I would've done so last year, cause it was a good gaming year. But anyways, it'll help me keep track of games I've finished and ones on my to-do list, plus it'll help with my future LPing channel.

But as for now, I'll try to remember all the games I beat in 2011...

Games played and beat in 2011:

LittleBigPlanet 2
Mass Effect 2
Dead Space 2
Portal
Portal 2
L.A. Noire
Infamous
Infamous 2
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Dead Island
Dark Souls
Just Dance 2
Just Dance 3
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Saints Row 2
Dante's Inferno
Batman: Arkham City
Payday: The Heist
Bastion
Terraria
Skyrim
LIMBO
Borderlands
Super Meat Boy
The Binding of Isaac
Magicka
Cave Story+
Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception
Assassins Creed: Revelations
Halo Reach
Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Kirby's Epic Yarn
Alan Wake
Fallout 3
Bioshock 2
Castlevania: Lord of Shadows
Pokemon Black
Ghost Trick Phantom Detective
Professor Layton and the Last Specter
Yu-Gi-Oh! Over the Nexus
Super Mario 3D Land
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
Okamiden
DC Universe Online
Plants VS Zombies
Dead Space: Extraction

[SuperNerd]

Ffffffffff, finally got double-posted lag.

[Piggy 2.0]

Finally decided to slog through my backlog.

Currently playing: LoZ: Windwaker
Rayman Origins
Donkey Kong Country Returns
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

Once I beat those, I'll have finally caught up with all my current video gaming. Gonna feel so great once I'm done.

[Mark]

-not that excited, hate the Wii, hate the controls, feels like a chore to play so far compared to the fun I've been having lately

Dunno about anyone else, but I found playing older Zeruda games on a console kinda dull after mastering the combat controls in SS.

Spoiler

Even Majora's Mask.

S'hits fun once you can fight without thinking twice about your actions.

[FelixTM]

I will concede the controls have become much less of a pain after a weekend of play. But they're still far from anything close to enjoyable. I find it VERY unlikely I will ever rank SS above MM, which is nearly perfect in my eyes, but I will reserve that statement for when I'm done. SS has a lot of things going for it to help counter the controls, like its awesome collection of Tools (probably the best of any LoZ...seriously. DAT TOUGH BEETLE). And some great characters (like Peatrice and Ghirahim). And some amazing music.

I was very pleasantly surprised with the Silent Realm. I hadn't watched any YT vids on it, so I wasn't ready for the unexpected awesome. Definitely my favorite thing about SS so far. I wish the duration on the Guardians sleeping was a bit shorter, but I still found the whole experience to be quite tense which is nearly unheard of in LoZ. Two thumbs up from me solely for that. lol

Another weekend of SS ahead. Actually looking forward to it this time around.

[Dark Link]

Been playing the Wakfus past few days.
The game is a lot more friendly and smoother than I last remember it. Even when I played the French version in English, it was a massive pain to do anything. Now it's extremely straightforward.

[HKSmaster]

playing MFHU with 3 of my buddies, currently at the last boss Ukanlos

4 lances aint cutting it lol

[Sarah]

Going to buy Dark Souls today as Felix and SuperNerd have given me hope that it won't be horribly frustrating.

[Sarah]

FFXIII-2 demo is up on the PSN now btw. And XBLA will be up tomorrow.

[Piggy 2.0]

You forgot about that there Asura's Wrath demo.

[Sarah]

God damn lagperry. Check next page for actual post content.