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Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.
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[BB] This enemy is so difficult!
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[DS1] Anyone struggling with the gargoyles?
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And don’t be afraid to look up guides. The games are massive and it’s more important you have a good time than ‘pLaY iT rItE”
But also don't feel like you have to use a guide. It's perfectly fine to look something up if you're stuck, but you don't have find the optimal build - if there even is one in these games. Just have fun, explore a little, soak in the atmosphere and story
Me, going left for a good 3 hours at the start of DS1, not realizing there's a path to the Undead Burg: "Wow, these skeletons are really tough, I guess Dark Souls really is hard"
Exactly the same thing happened to me in DS1, went down to the skeletons and got my ass handed to me.
Stopped playing until a few years later I was talking with a friend about Dark Souls and told him that I stopped at the skeletons under the graveyard. Binged through the entire game shortly after once he told me I need to take the mountain route.
You take the good with the bad, I guess
I actually had great fun doing it, but I was getting a little frustrated by the time I said "Dammit, am I missing something? I need to look up if there's a better weapon or something nearby"
Whoops!