Dark Souls, summoning phantoms is AMAZING.

I played Demons Souls but I never summoned anyone to fight with me, or did I ever get summoned or go to another person's world. But for the first time since I started Dark Souls, I went human again then went straight on to fight the bell tower gargoyles. I summoned 2 phantoms, and we killed both gargoyles in literally less than 2 minutes. Then I went back to the Darkroot forest and fought that butterfly thing, again with 2 summoned phantoms and it was SO easy.

At first I was skeptical of the humanity system and becoming human, but that alone makes it worth it. It adds so much to the game to be able to fight with others; I suggest you try it out if you haven't!

I've been finding the opposite, mainly that people are more concerned with invading other people's games rather than helping them.

I've been finding the opposite, mainly that people are more concerned with invading other people's games rather than helping them.

blueboxdoctor

I never EVER did it with strangers in Demon's Souls. Only my best friend who bought the game strictly on my recommendation (he loved it btw). I wouldn't, couldn't trust someone I didn't know. When I play Dark Souls , I doubt il summon anyone.silentnightmere

Hah, don't be so overdramatic. I have had several pick up groups on Dark Souls already and almost every single one was great, most everyone is courteous and they do what they are there to do, help you out. No need to be a stinge about it, just play the game online and you'll see that you're taking things too far by completely avoiding it, or at least making the game unecessarily difficult.

[QUOTE="silentnightmere"]I never EVER did it with strangers in Demon's Souls. Only my best friend who bought the game strictly on my recommendation (he loved it btw). I wouldn't, couldn't trust someone I didn't know. When I play Dark Souls , I doubt il summon anyone.jer_1

Hah, don't be so overdramatic. I have had several pick up groups on Dark Souls already and almost every single one was great, most everyone is courteous and they do what they are there to do, help you out. No need to be a stinge about it, just play the game online and you'll see that you're taking things too far by completely avoiding it, or at least making the game unecessarily difficult.

I've tried summoning phantoms but it fails =/ either Namco's server is pretty cheap or the game really is p2p as someone else suggested it was. Which would completely suck considering Atlus had a decent server for the previous game. In any case is great that you're having fun and finding a way to deal with the game. I however spend the whole game as an undead except at the beginning and before fighting the Dragon Slayer and executioner. I like the challenge =] i thought the game would be way too easy with other people helping, which i'm assuming it is since i find the game easy enough by yourself =x Except for the Anor Londo boss and Gwyn... which he is kicking my butt atm.

If you didn't play with others in Demons Souls you missed out because co-op was fantastic and not to mention necessary.

I though Demons Souls was way harder than Dark Souls.

If you didn't play with others in Demons Souls you missed out because co-op was fantastic and not to mention necessary.

I though Demons Souls was way harder than Dark Souls.

junglist101

Disagree on both counts. I strictly played Demon's Souls offline because being online tends to mess up world tendencies (bad for farming, pure black/white events, etc). I'm just past the Capra demon in Dark Souls and it's definitely the harder game for me.

[QUOTE="junglist101"]

If you didn't play with others in Demons Souls you missed out because co-op was fantastic and not to mention necessary.

I though Demons Souls was way harder than Dark Souls.

Gxgear

Disagree on both counts. I strictly played Demon's Souls offline because being online tends to mess up world tendencies (bad for farming, pure black/white events, etc). I'm just past the Capra demon in Dark Souls and it's definitely the harder game for me.

I'm doing a magic build which was the opposite of how I played demons souls and for me the range attacks makes things much easier. I'm only 10 hrs in but haven't died more then twice on any boss/miniboss fights. Of course I've died alot getting to the bosses though:P But of course difficulty is subjective to you play style.

[QUOTE="Gxgear"]

[QUOTE="junglist101"]

If you didn't play with others in Demons Souls you missed out because co-op was fantastic and not to mention necessary.

I though Demons Souls was way harder than Dark Souls.

junglist101

Disagree on both counts. I strictly played Demon's Souls offline because being online tends to mess up world tendencies (bad for farming, pure black/white events, etc). I'm just past the Capra demon in Dark Souls and it's definitely the harder game for me.

I'm doing a magic build which was the opposite of how I played demons souls and for me the range attacks makes things much easier. I'm only 10 hrs in but haven't died more then twice on any boss/miniboss fights. Of course I've died alot getting to the bosses though:P But of course difficulty is subjective to you play style.

Oh I'm not comparing them, just saying co-op wasn't necessary for progression in Demon's Souls.

I've always been partial to melee builds, and it seems like the enemies are a lot smarter and there's a lot more ways for you to die in Dark Souls.