One way or another, we’ve all found our way to this truly magnificent genre of video games. We’ve all had our humble beginnings and first trial runs of games the genre has to offer. But how did we get here? Who introduced us to the genre? That’s what I want to know from you!
My very first introduction to the genre was via PewDiePie (yuck) from like 2013 or so when he first played it on his channel. Didn’t know the next thing about the genre or the game at all but wanted to give it a try since it looked fun and I was an impressionable teen. I remember bearing Taurus Demon and then getting stuck on Undead Burg, so I didn’t really play a lot.
The other person that influenced me in giving the genre a try was probably my former breakdance teacher who’s a huge fan of Bloodborne. I had a digital copy off PS+ and got some encouragement from him to give the game a try. It didn’t click with until a couple years later, or rather I was too scared to progress because I knew of an upcoming jumpscare that I didn’t want to experience (that doesn’t exist btw), but yea, those were my two first instances of being introduced to the genre.
Were you introduced to the genre by someone in particular? How did you get to give it a try?
My friend in high school let me borrow his PS3 copy of DS1, telling me it was one of the best games ever.
I died to the skeletons in the graveyard around ten times (trolled lol) and promptly put it down.
Cut to much later, Elden Ring comes out and one of my friends is so excited that he gifts me the game at full price so I can experience it too.
And here comes one of the few times I’m braggadocious about gaming
For I say, “No, I have unfinished business first.”
I buy Dark Souls Remastered and start a Sorceror INT/DEX build. It’s tough. I recommend STR+Zwei instead for a first playthrough. Managing casts during runbacks is especially brutal. I die to the Capra Demon way too many times, git gud, and fight my way all the way to the edge of Blighttown, where I decide to stop for the night.
The next day, I boot up the game, hit Continue, and a message pops up saying, “The save data is corrupted.”
But when I read it, my brain sees, “YOU DIED.”
What am I going to do, go hollow?
So I start another save. Back to Blighttown. It’s not easy, but it’s something I just did. This time I keep playing. Get to that bonfire, kindle it, and save for the night.
The next day, “The save data is corrupted.”
I’m just infuriated at this point. Really Darkin’ my Soul rn.
But I restart again. Grind for the Balder Side Sword as soon as I get to the Undead Parish. Git gud. Now my level 11 character is doing as much damage as my previous level 20 character. Get to the Capra Demon. Steamroll. He should have got gud. Get to Sen’s Fortress. AAAAAAAGGGHHHHHHH. Ornstein & Smough. Steamroll. Stuck on the fucking Four Kings of all bosses. Go beat Seath, get my OP magic from Logan, game over.
I beat Gwyn with 2 casts of Dark Bead, rekindle the First Flame, and immediately start a new playthrough.
I’m hooked.
Have you gotten around to Elden Ring yet?
I started it, but I’m focusing finishing up all the games I got halfway through last year. I don’t get a lot of gaming time. Dark Souls was the first, now I’m finishing up The Witcher III, and after that will be The Outer Worlds 2.
Jesus, what gives with the corrupted save files? Was that on the PS3 too?