Dark Souls 2: 10 Essential Pointers To Make Sure You Start Strong

You can trust us; we've only died a bazillion times already on DS2...

Dark Souls The first trophy or achievement you're likely to get in Dark Souls 2 is simply entitled 'This is Dark Souls.' What do you have to do to get it? Just die. You'll be doing that a lot over the next 60+ hours, so get used to it quickly. For those coming into Dark Souls for the very first time, the idea of dying over and over and over and over and over and over again is probably not really that much of a hook into a new series. For the modern gamer, Dark Souls is a relentlessly challenging experience that will go against everything modern games have given you in the last few years and challenge your reflexes and hand-eye co-ordination. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it; Dark Souls 2 is hard, annoying and immensely frustrating at times. On the other hand, there's literally no feeling like finally defeating something on this game, and you'll feel a sense of accomplishment when you're done like you've actually done something with your life and are now officially an excellent person. If you're a complete newbie and totally intimidated by Dark Souls 2 and what everyone says about it, never fear, for I am here to help you get started! You can trust me; I've only died a bazillion times already on DS2 and am a seasoned expert.
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Dan Curtis is approximately one-half videogame knowledge, and the other half inexplicable Geordie accent. He's also one quarter of the Factory Sealed Retro Gaming podcast.