Capcom XBOX 360 DARK SOULS

Excelente titulo aunq es un poco dolor de cabeza para quienes nunca han jugado algo d From Software... fue un regalo para mi esposo q es fanatico de ellos.

Il prodotto non è conforme a quanto rappresentano, il gioco in realtà - a prescindere dall'immagine - è una Platinum Hit;avevo acquistato questa versione da questo venditore proprio perché non platinum.

I read a bunch of reviews on this game clamouring about the extreme difficulty. They are correct. This game will mess you up. It will defeat you over and over but you will persevere, and when you finally conquer that boss you will rejoice. But remember to not be too happy... there's a bigger and badder boss around the corner! -- The challenges in this game are legendary. At times you will feel like the game has beaten you, but you will not give up.You need souls for everything in this game. Buying items from merchants, levelling up, reinforcing weapons and armour, and so forth. You earn souls from defeating any kind of enemy (or friend!). The ease of losing all of your hard-earned souls adds a little more difficulty to the game, which some people think is unnecessary, but it adds to the reward you receive from playing the game and being successful. Let's face it, people who negatively review this game are most likely stuck in the Undead Asylum (this is where the tutorial takes place) or Undead Burg (recommended area to begin the game).The control system is one of the best I have ever experienced in an action/RPG. It is NOT a button-masher. If you passively enter a battle at an early point in the game, you will die. You will lose all of your hard-earned souls. You will feel cheated, but you will not stop playing. There are many rage-inducing moments of the game, but that rage just fuels your desire to succeed.Okay, the story is a little lacking, but that's what makes it so much more interesting. The extreme mystery mixed with the difficulty is intriguing... you'll find yourself dying over and over again and thinking to yourself, "Why the hell am I even doing this?" -- The story can be pieced together through item descriptions and dialogue from the NPCs (non-player characters), but much is left up to the imagination of the player. Upon completion of the game, I would recommend checking out 'EpicNameBro' on YouTube; his lore series explains a lot that may have been missed on an initial play-through, and it is also quite interesting and humorous. He does a great job mixing information with hilarity whilst being professional.If I could think of anything negative to say about this game, it would be the frame-rate issues in Blighttown, the questionable camera controls, and being invaded by players that are much more skilled than you. If you are in human-form and concentrating on the game then this can be very annoying. They should have allowed you to remain a human if you are killed by an invader. I can't tell you how much humanity I have wasted... However, you don't stay human very long because eventually the game itself is going to kill you. Humanity is useful for summoning other players or NPCs for boss battles you just can't complete yourself (you can, but you lack DISCIPLINE!), or kindling bonfires (which boosts the amount of Estus Flasks you can carry; estus flasks are used to heal yourself, so pretty useful indeed).Another flaw with PvP is people that invade and exploit the critical hit method (mainly backstabbing). There is an easy method to combat this: a) DO NOT LOCK-ON TO YOUR TARGET, and b) swing away with RB (right bumper on the controller). Locking-on allows the invader to effortlessly "glitch" behind you and get the easy backstab. Most of these invaders will (very) likely have progressed through the game at a low level, which means they have had access to powerful weapons and upgrades. Basically, one backstab from one of these players will instantly kill you. Swinging at this invader without discourse catches them off guard and can usually score you an easy kill if you are careful enough; it is necessary to keep your shield down when performing a backstab, so they will be much more susceptible to damage.For the Next D- Souls game, they really need to focus on improving the multiplayer/invading/summoning system.One final note, PATIENCE IS ESSENTIAL. The angrier you get, the more mistakes you will make. The more mistakes you make, the more souls and humanity you will lose. The more souls and humanity you lose, the harder this game will be. If you are easily angered in other games, I might not recommend this to you. However, that is what others told me. Other games have me scream profanities, but this game... is different. I die countless times, but it just makes me want to win. I expect to die, which may be the proper way to approach it.When you first look at the back cover of the game case, you see the following words printed in bold and capitalized: PREPARE TO DIE. I couldn't say it better myself. But you should also prepare yourself for an amazing journey.Dark Souls.

Yep, the title of this review makes absolutely no sense right? Well that's where the beauty of Dark Souls comes in. My first introduction to this "series" was picking up Demon Souls for PS3 when it first came out. There was very little hype behind that game, and I was a bit scared reading reviews of how hard the game was, and it was just that. But wow, the feeling you get from beating those hard levels is indescribable, and this game is no different. To start the review, let me list off a couple facts about Dark Souls:- Souls are a form of currency, and are used to purchase things and level up- Estus Flasks recover HP, and you start off with 5- Bonfires are where you save your game, heal, and restore estus flasks- Humanity is an indication of your human form, when you die, you lose humanity and turn Hollow- Hollowing prevents you from Kindling a bonfire- Weapons, Armor, and Accesories all contribute towards your equipment load, and can hinder your movement speed- Bonfires can be "Kindled" meaning they now can give you more Estus Flasks (10 during a standard Kindling). This can only happen with an extra humanity point, and only when you are not hollow- Bosses drop special souls, that can be either "used" to gain many soul points, or, saved and used to create special weapons- When in human form, you can summon other players into your game, or, be summoned into other games to help out- You cannot 'pause' the game, if you need to walk away, make sure there are no enemies around, or, sit at a bonfireDark Souls is really like no other RPG. First, you are in complete control of character development, all of which is done through the gathering of Souls. Souls, which also act as the currency in the game, are obtained through battles with enemies, but also can be found in random locations, or on dead bodies of fallen soldiers (where you get 'Soul[s] of a Brave Warrior', 'Soul[s] of a Hero', etc). Once you obtain enough souls, it isn't as simple as pausing the game and clicking level up (a la Skyrim), instead, you must make your way to your save spot, known as a bonfire, to rest and level up.There is one caveat to that though, and is one of the most frustrating parts of the game, and that is if you die you lose all of your souls that you have in your possession (souls that had not been used to level up or purchase something). You are then sent back to your last bonfire and must make your way back through the area you are currently in. Now, the good thing is that you can get your lost souls back by making your way through and reaching the spot where you died last, but, die again before you get to your souls and they are gone forever!Already you are starting to see where the game has some "gotchas" and ways that it can really get you frustrated! But this is the beauty of Dark Souls, and that is that no matter how many times you die, and how many times you need to retry an area, the sense of accomplishment is like no other. You will soon find yourself putting 50-60-70 hours into the game and not realizing that much time has flied by as you are absolutely consumed.Now one thing that you will notice about the game is that there really is no in depth story, actually some will even argue that there is no story at all, but the beauty of the game is that as you play, you seem to forget about that, and almost not even care. The game is rather addictive, which is something you do not really hear when discussing difficult games.Tips:- Honestly don't give up. There are some areas where are just damn near impossible to beat, and that is done on purpose. This isn't a game that you can just sit down and beat in a week, so please understand this before making the purchase. There are some areas that will require you to go out and grind and grind and grind until your character is developed enough to withstand the obstacles ahead.- Use summons to your advantage! Dont be afraid to put a summon sign down and go into someone elses game and/or summon someone into your game. It can be a big help as you now have a partner to help you gain some souls and defeat an area you are stuck in.- Don't go using Boss souls right away! You can use these souls to create powerful weapons and armor, and before you use them to gain souls, you should check to see what you can make and if you are interested in the item- Take your time! Dont just rush into the darkness, take your time, examine the area and always plan a way out just in case you encounter something that you are too weak to defeat.- On the verge of giving up? Check out youtube for some great tutorials on how to clear certain areas. Watching these videos will give you some pointers on how to advance through the area, or show you that your character isn't fully developed yet.Note:I really hope that my review helped open your eyes to this game, and hopefully you will give it a chance. If you found this review useful, please mark it as such! If you find some discrepancies in my review, leave a comment and I will fix it right away. Thanks, and enjoy the game!Edit ( 2/13 ) : I realized i didn't really make note of any CONs, so let me just list a few that I came across:1. The game tends to lag at times. This is usually due to all of the stuff going on in the screen at once. For example, if you have a big group of enemies that you are hack and slashing, and some start dying off, the game lags as it tries to create the animation of the death of the enemies. Although it hasn't caused a huge problem or affected my gameplay much, it is something to note.2. If you are playing the game, and something happens to your Live connection, the game will exit to the main menu. No big deal because when you load you game it will put you right were you left off, except if you are fighting a boss! I was fighting Seth the Scaleless and was halfway through the battle. Started off with 15 flasks, and was kicking some serious butt. He was at half health, and I had 8 flasks left. Suddenly I see the "Disconnected From Xbox Live" pop up in the corner of the screen. The game goes black, and a message comes up saying that the game is returning to main menu. I crossed my fingers hoping that it would put me back right in the middle of battle to where I left off...... nope .... put me right at the "white light" before the battle, with only 8 flasks. I entered the battle, and he had full health! ... not fun :(3. Falling death glitches. This one has bugged me out so much! There are times in the game when you will be fighting and the enemy has a strong attack that launches you back, notably the skeletons at the Firelink Shrine. I got hit hard once and my character got launched back into some gravestones that you wouldn't normally be able to walk through. I tried jumping out but couldn't clear some of the stones. Next thing I know I fall through the ground and die. This also happened to me in the Lost Izalith where i got stuck behind some branches of the trees that are in the lava. After struggling to get loose, i eventually was able to jump out of being stuck. For some reason though, when i jumped out and landed in the lava (no big deal because i had a certain ring equipped), it instantly killed me (i had full health).

I played the remaster recently, and fell in love with this game.I replayed it so many times, that I've kind of lost that "first playthrough feeling" I used to get, so I decided to buy this. I heard that the framerates are awful and that its lacking many 'quality of life' changes that Dark Souls Remastered brings. And its true! But luckily since I had the experience, it was manageable.It was a very interesting experience playing the original. Funny to think that people had to deal with Dark Souls in a state like this.However It was fun, and I did get that nice feeling again. Though it was used, it came in excellent quality.