@Justin, how is it possible to fully review a game that you barely scratched the surface of? You say a con for this game is it's indecipherable story, but you didn't take the time to explore the game enough to recognize the story. You made it through No Man's Warf, well that means you probably only played through 6 of the 34 areas in the game. Granted if you beat the Pursuer boss there is a way to make it straight to the Lost Bastille but it doesn't appear as though you traveled in that direction. My point is you didn't play enough of the game to experience the story.
You say that you completely missed The Emerald Herald in Majula. You say the Souls game didn't direct you to her and that is why you missed her. Well, Majula is something like the central hub of DkS2 so it would only make sense to search that entire area and talk to everyone there. It's not like she was hidden. She's standing right next to bonfire staring out over the cliff. It's things like this that lead me to think you rushed through most of your play time. I, for one, am thankful that there is no hand holding directing you to your next npc or objective like in games like Skyrim, Fallout, GTA... That is why you need to explore all areas to get the most out of this type of game.
You say that the leveling of your stats is tedious and at times unexplained. Did you happen to see that while upgrading your character you can view what every option entails? Same thing goes for all your weapons, armor and all other obtainable items.
I really believe this type of game isn't for everyone. I've beaten both Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. I'm currently playing through Dark Souls 2 and all I can say is that you need to invest your time in these games and they will reward you with great gaming memories and unforgettable gaming accomplishments. All I can say is maybe if you give this game another chance and take your time to enjoy it thoroughly you may feel differently.
Damn...I was thinking the very same thing when I saw this news feed. Never cared much for BETA testing, but come on it's Dark Souls,,,but then again the double edged sword,,,don't want anything spoiled.
My 2 cents...Nintendo is putting far to many eggs in this Wind Waker basket. It will not be system seller they are hoping for. Wii want new games big N...not games over a decade old. Not saying Zelda fans won't buy this remake / remaster, but it isn't going to be their saving grace.
I'm confused on what the 'weather' has to do with any of this??? haha Seriously though MS didn't need to give in to the public...people would have purchased the Xbone regardless. I believe it shows just how short sighted MS truly is...just my 2 cents
It comes down to games...I own the WiiU, and haven't touched it in months...I've played one game (NSMBU) and have been waiting patiently for Pikmin 3...If Rayman Legends would have been released as scheduled I would have been playing that as well, but Nintendo couldn't keep the release date due to lack of WiiU sales...due to lack of games to sell the damn system. I know that Nintendo will eventually put out some great games, and I can wait for them to be released...that is why I own the WiiU, but they better put out those games soon before the PS4 makes the WiiU nothing more than a memory. I have a strong feeling that with MS's bullshit move with the Xbone that many developers will be leaning heavily on the PS4 system, and Nintendo will not have enough sold systems for these devs to give 2 shits about releasing it on the WiiU.
Not much else I can say, but I believe your comment has a lot of truth to it. The big 'N' needs it's 1st party titles to bring the WiiU out of it's slump...
60% seems really high tbh...the average consumer would bitch about it for a short amount of time, but would eventually break down and purchase a console. if both Sony and Microsoft chose to block used games on their new consoles what other avenue would gamers have? of course there is pc, but not many ppl would make that change I don't think...
@thk123 i don't own a 360, but i do own the ps3. i must say that i understand your point on purchasing a game system to play games first and anything else comes second, but when i purchased my ps3 i was completely excited inside to have the best of both worlds (and no i'm not saying the ps3 has a better and/or worse game library than the 360) i simply mean i had a fantastic blu-ray player and a next-gen gaming system. if others are satisfied w/ owning a game system that they are as equally excited w/ since it performs other tasks then so be it. i remember last-gen w/ my ps2 when i realized that i not only had a gaming system, but also a progressive scan dvd player i was stoked. maybe we as a gaming society should open our minds a little and come to grips that not all technology is created equal, and we can have a system that performs very well on multiple fronts. one last thing. your comment about the 360 having the superior game library may not be true for much longer. i'm not a fan of Gears or Halo, but i do realize that many are. that's cool, but their are others out there that would prefer God of War and KZ2 over whats on the 360. your opinion is equal to anyone elses opinion. that's just how i feel.
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