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Digital Gaming => Computer Gaming => Topic started by: Gusington on December 29, 2012, 02:10:23 PM

Title: Dark Souls for PC
Post by: Gusington on December 29, 2012, 02:10:23 PM
I could not resist the pull of this one on sale at Steam. Reviews are mixed...there is a lot of online complaining about its control setup for PC and a lot of whining about it's difficulty. Before I dive in and get killed 1000 times:

a. Is it worth dropping some money on a XBox 360 type controller for this?
b. How difficult have you found it?

Thanks all!
Title: Re: Dark Souls for PC
Post by: Arctic Blast on December 29, 2012, 02:42:17 PM
Quote from: Gusington on December 29, 2012, 02:10:23 PM
I could not resist the pull of this one on sale at Steam. Reviews are mixed...there is a lot of online complaining about its control setup for PC and a lot of whining about it's difficulty. Before I dive in and get killed 1000 times:

a. Is it worth dropping some money on a XBox 360 type controller for this?
b. How difficult have you found it?

Thanks all!

a. I haven't played it, but probably. But then I'm so used to playing that type of game with a controller that I find it nearly impossible to play them otherwise.
Title: Re: Dark Souls for PC
Post by: tgb on December 29, 2012, 03:28:53 PM
From what I understand it's unplayable with a mouse and keyboard.  Since it's unlikely I'd use the controller with anything else, that makes it a non-starter for me.
Title: Re: Dark Souls for PC
Post by: Toonces on December 29, 2012, 04:19:10 PM
Gus,
I had a thread up around here somewhere re: Dark Souls.  But the short answers to your questions are:
Yes, you absolutely will need a controller to play the game.
It is very, very hard and although fun, a bit frustrating.  The combat is very fluid, but the game is just plain difficult.
Title: Re: Dark Souls for PC
Post by: Toonces on December 29, 2012, 04:21:42 PM
http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=3355.msg77745#msg77745

Title: Re: Dark Souls for PC
Post by: Gusington on December 29, 2012, 06:14:14 PM
^Thanks man.