Post by toriel on Oct 19, 2009 14:36:35 GMT -5
This is a game for hardcore players. It is very very hard but also very very good. The graphics are very good and the system is interesting. It is an action rpg where your class only determines the equipment and stats you start with. After that, you can advance whichever stat you want and use any equipment you find.
Everything in the game uses souls that you get by killing stuff. Souls are used to buy items, upgrade items and level up.
You do not ever get in a fight with more than 1-2 opponents. The best way to play the game is to block almost constantly and advance carefully. When you die, you come back as a ghost which has only 1/2 hit points. You need to kill a boss to get your body back or use a rare item.
The online portion of the game is very cool (i really like the word very ). You can see how other players die by touching the bloodstain they leave on the floor which can give you ideas of things coming up. You can also leave messages which others can read. You can also recommend a message you find useful. If you recommend a message, it will stay in play longer and you get healed. This encourages people to leave messages with real advice instead of random crap.
Another cool thing in the online mode is that someone with their body can summon ghosts of other players in their world. If they kill the boss together, the ghosts reappear in their world with their bodies. You also rate the other player's performance and they get to keep a certain amount of the souls they collected according to the rating they receive from the others.
I highly recommend this game if you like a cool game that encourages exploration and offers a good challenge. If you have the money, I recommend getting the deluxe version which includes the strategy guide which is of great help.
Everything in the game uses souls that you get by killing stuff. Souls are used to buy items, upgrade items and level up.
You do not ever get in a fight with more than 1-2 opponents. The best way to play the game is to block almost constantly and advance carefully. When you die, you come back as a ghost which has only 1/2 hit points. You need to kill a boss to get your body back or use a rare item.
The online portion of the game is very cool (i really like the word very ). You can see how other players die by touching the bloodstain they leave on the floor which can give you ideas of things coming up. You can also leave messages which others can read. You can also recommend a message you find useful. If you recommend a message, it will stay in play longer and you get healed. This encourages people to leave messages with real advice instead of random crap.
Another cool thing in the online mode is that someone with their body can summon ghosts of other players in their world. If they kill the boss together, the ghosts reappear in their world with their bodies. You also rate the other player's performance and they get to keep a certain amount of the souls they collected according to the rating they receive from the others.
I highly recommend this game if you like a cool game that encourages exploration and offers a good challenge. If you have the money, I recommend getting the deluxe version which includes the strategy guide which is of great help.