Category Archives: Souls

Did I Actually Just Finish Bloodborne?

Yes. Yes, I did. Going from “OK, I’m going to man up and try this Demon’s Souls thing” to, two months later, finishing the last of From Software’s series of rather brutal RPGs has been an interesting experience.  It’s made … Continue reading

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Cleric Beast Beatdown

After finishing Estival Versus, I had three PS4 games sitting on my shelf taunting me from their shrinkwrap.  Two of them – Nights of Azure and Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess – are JRPGs that heavily emphasize the general bustiness … Continue reading

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Did I Actually Just Finish Dark Souls III?

Yes.  Yes, I did. It took me over 50 hours to grind my way through, which is apparently WAY over the curve, but I’m fine with that.  I was very uncertain about what I was getting myself into back on … Continue reading

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On The Perils Of Over-Specialization

So, several more Dark Souls 3 bosses down and I am chugging along towards the fourth Extra Bad Big Bad Guy because the Dark Souls series seems fixated on the Rule of Four. Presumably there will be something else after … Continue reading

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Bro, Do You Even BlueBro?

So, there are a couple of different Covenants in Dark Souls III that revolve around helping other people.  The Warriors of Sunlight (“SunBros”), as previously mentioned, hang out near boss fights to lend a hand if needed.  I started off … Continue reading

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Bro, Do You Even SunBro?

I promise I won’t go too wacky with the Dark Souls III posts.  What’s far more likely, to be honest, is that I forget entirely about updating this thing. But for now, here’s one more. There aren’t a ton of … Continue reading

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Dark Souls III: Okay, NOW it gets hard. 

So, after triumphantly smashing my way through three Souls games in a row, I wasn’t going to be able to put off buying DS3 until the next Steam sale. What I’m saying is, I bought a PC game at full … Continue reading

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Did I Actually Just Finish Dark Souls II?

Yes.  Yes, I did. Dark Souls II is one of those games that is a little divisive among fans of the series.  It’s a little less free-form and a little more linear than the original Dark Souls, and there are … Continue reading

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So That’s “Jolly Co-Operation”

While the Souls series is somewhat famous for its approach to multiplayer, I managed to get through the first two games barely interacting with anyone else. Demon’s Souls is, after all, pretty ancient and doesn’t have a lot of people … Continue reading

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Did I Actually Just Finish Dark Souls?

Yes.  Yes, I did. So, for the record, I made it a full 24 hours between finishing Demon’s Souls and buying Dark Souls from Steam.  I had grandiose plans to wait for a sale, but it turned out that I … Continue reading

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