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Jackalodeath t1_j19mg7i wrote

Reply to comment by boxotimbits in City of Tears by voithos

Oh believe me, HK reignited a long-snuffed flame.

Some personal stuff has them on the back burner, but I'm absolutely diving balls-first into the Fromsoft games once things get sorted. Best part is, my own reluctance towards them has inadvertently kept me from learning basically anything meaningful about the series, so that's several hundred (possibly thousands knowing me) hours worth of - from what I've seen/read - masterfully crafted lore, gear, and skills I get to experience for the very first time. All I really know are the memes about a massive sword-wielding dog, dodging, Sun worship(?), campfires are your personal Jesus, some fan theory involving Bloodborne and menstruation, and "You Died" in a very specific font. I'm excited to say the least!

At the moment I'm scratching a ninja itch I thought Gaiden would handle with AC: Odyssey (it's pretty and "free" so why not), which is turning out to be more RPG than anything (not complaining, still fun if a bit grindy.) From what I've gathered it uses a similar-ish gear/skill system as the Souls games; you pick a certain "class" or specialization that fits your playstyle, refine it with gear/ability synergies, and boil it down until you're practically a god that doesn't like being touched.

That in itself is my gaming bread and butter, right next to exploration/"sandboxes." Yet over the past... decade? Seeing the sheer magnitude of people singing Fromsoft's praises on practically every aspect of the Souls and "Soul Sisters" games, I can't wait to wedge myself into those worlds like a starfish hiding from a Nurse shark. I've heard DS2 is a bit of a... "Departure," from their usual quality - don't know exactly why, but it seems to be treated like the red-headed stepchild. So unless I get a great deal on all 3 Souls, Sekiro(spelling?), Bloodborne (this'un really piques my interest from the aesthetics alone, though I may have spoiled it a bit watching Jacksepticeye's playthrough; thankfully his train of thought derails every few moments and the past 2 years futzed my memory), and Elden Ring, I may pass up DS2.

In your opinion, would you say DS, 3, Bloodborne, Elden Ring, then Sekiro would be an ideal order of attack, skill-check wise? I've read Sekiro puts the timing and "reading" your opponents on a whole other level, comparitively speaking. If you've had the pleasure of playing them all of course.

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fullofthepast t1_j19kc4g wrote

Reply to City of Tears by voithos

I'm not saying that we should build a city of tears

all I'm saying is I'm alone, and consequently

only my dreams satisfy my real need of my heart

I resist

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zssl t1_j19ibxu wrote

Reply to City of Tears by voithos

Deference for Darkness started playing in my head as soon as I saw this.

This is a beautiful scene.

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readergirl132 t1_j19fkl8 wrote

Reply to comment by OrderOfMagnitude in City of Tears by voithos

Similar! Got a Switch as an early Xmas present from the hubby and HK from a friend who’d played before— I started on Sunday and got all the way to the Soul Master by Tuesday. Then he killed me 30 times and I was not about to fight through the Soul Sanctum a 31st time at midnight.

I’m loving the soundtrack (already downloaded the full album on Spotify!!), minor details, and background bugs. Not looking forward to Myla.

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AlmostButNotQuit t1_j19c5fl wrote

Reply to comment by manrata in City of Tears by voithos

I got stuck, started using guides and realized I'd been playing all wrong, lol

Stuck with the guides and went one step at a time to avoid surprises and spoilers. Definitely worth playing that way if you hit a wall

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