Excellent game.
GIT GUD and praise the Sun! \[T]/ ☀️

After dropping this game repeatedly for years, I finally got myself to play through and finish it.

Dark Souls really is a great game, though there are a few parts of it (especially the latter half) that just feel like a slog and test your patience. Still, it's worth experiencing and holds up to this day with an unmatched atmosphere, memorable bosses, and nostalgic soundtrack.

Not my favorite, but undoubtedly a classic deserving of its praise.

Gra superniegrywalna, poziom trudności oparty nie na walce z bossem, a na bieganiu w kółko, Do ponad połowy gry nie posiadasz teleportu na OGROMNEJ mapie, przez co czas gry jest sztucznie i niepotrzebnie windowany. Beznadziejny design poziomów, z niewidzialnymi mostami, niekończącymi się labiryntami i źle rozmieszczonymi przeciwnikami. Przeszedłem myślę tylko połowę gry (DS2 nawet nie mam zamiaru po 1nce dotykać), a najbardziej irytujące i niepotrzebne utrudnienia uderzały od pierwszych minut gry - a dokładniej od dotarcia do Blighttown. Jedynym plusem DS1 jest fakt, że to pierwsza część serii na której nauczono się bardzo dużo co widoczne jest od DS3. Gra z czystym sumieniem do pominięcia - są lepsze i bardziej dopracowane Soulslike (Lords of the Fallen? xD)

Started the game. Died to a skeleton. Tried again. Died to gravity. Finally beat a boss after 50 attempts—felt like a god. Walked into the next room. Died instantly.

10/10 would cry and play again. Praise the Sun! 🌞

BEST SOULS LIKE

It took me 10 years to finish the Prepare to Die Edition. Back in 2014, I abruptly stopped at Gwyn's fog gate and never managed to complete the fight. Now, in 2024, I got pulled back in with the Remastered version.

This game is a gem. While players often associate Dark Souls with its difficulty and jank, in reality, the game is deep—almost poetic. Aiming for 100% achievements requires you to play the game 2.5 times, giving you plenty of time to absorb the untold lore and feel the weight of the world, the setting, and the struggle.

The final boss, Gwyn, is often depicted as an easy or meme-worthy fight, but it’s much more than that. The battle itself feels intimate, almost melancholic, with the haunting piano melody of Gwyn, Lord of Cinder underscoring the fight. Interestingly, the melody is played only on the white keys of the piano, symbolizing Gwyn's desperate avoidance of the darkness he fears. It’s not a triumphant showdown but a sobering confrontation with a god clinging to the remnants of his power and purpose. Gwyn’s aggressive, relentless attacks convey desperation more than dominance, as though he’s fighting not just you but the inevitable passage of time.

Dark Souls is a masterpiece that transcends its reputation, weaving a narrative of solitude, agony, and survival into every aspect of its design.

10/10

magnificent chest ahead.
gorgeous view ahead.
try finger but hole.
try rear.
try piercing.
try plunging.
despair.
happiness.
sorrow.

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Buy the game
Play it for like an hour
Cant get past first actual boss
Rage quit for like half a year
Come back
Beat the boss second try
Realize this game is so good
Would recommend

It took me five long years to defeat one of the early bosses of the game—the Capra Demon in the Lower Undead Burg. I finally killed him somewhere at the beginning of this year armed with a spear in one hand and a shield in the other, chicken-poking him for what felt like the hundredth or maybe even thousandth time until he finally perished. For me, this is what the game is about — a test of perseverance and tenacity.

This game made me fall in love with gaming all over again. Its subtle storytelling, ingenious world design, and difficult boss fights made me realize how beautiful games can be. Almost every location is intertwined with another, and I was never tired of gasping in amazement whenever I discovered a new shortcut that connected everything to the starting location.

Honestly, once I acquired the Lordvessel, the game felt a little less exciting. But in reality, it's just a chance to appreciate other aspects of the game, like progressing with covenant ranks and engaging with other online functionalities.

I have not yet played other Souls-like games, but this one will definitely remain my most favorite, just for the experiences it gave me.