I want to love this game, its just TOO HARD

[maurice.masdeu]

I play games all the time. I want to enjoy this story. I want top enjoy the rich history and dive into what this game has to offer. I am stuck in the beginning around the Wandering Wiht. Everything boss around can kill with about 3-4 hits and I dont have the reflexes to get better right now.

[maurice.masdeu]

Originally posted by Ted:

Originally posted by GroovyHobo:

I think it's the dev's fault. They went out of their way to go, "No this is not a souls-like" because I think it's kinda at the point where being a souls-like is a slur for some people or something. It absolutely is a souls-like. Just with a more "action game" twist. It even has the estus flask and bonfires stuff in it. Even has the rest for enemies to respawn. It's so souls like that if it isn't souls like then nothing is.

Yeah I have to agree, even I was trying to tell people 'no it is NOT a souls-like as the devs have said over and over it is not' and I was even arguing with people about it lol. Then I played more than the first hour or two and I realised, damn this is very much a souls-like.

Not sure why the devs were so keen on insisting it isn't a souls-like but rather just an "action RPG" and I also have seen several vids from popular channels where they also say it isn't a souls-like. Which I think has created a lot of people like the OP who really didn't get what they were expecting difficulty wise.

'Its okay to be a souls-like' lol

But souls games are not for everyone

I think its more this. I watched some people I trusted and the devs themselves said its not a souls like. I expected a Ninja Gaiden-ish Experience, hard but manageable. If they had marketed the game as a souls-like I would have had a different expectation.

Its whatever, but be real with us.

[LinkR87]

Honestly, OP. You will be more annoyed if you beat him, because if you do he drops his soul, which you are then told you can not yet collect it. It will then despawn and he won't respawn when resetting the area. Losing that soul. (whatever it's for) You are better off ignoring it oddly. He does drop a good ring though.

[Ted]

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

Originally posted by Ted:

Yeah I have to agree, even I was trying to tell people 'no it is NOT a souls-like as the devs have said over and over it is not' and I was even arguing with people about it lol. Then I played more than the first hour or two and I realised, damn this is very much a souls-like.

Not sure why the devs were so keen on insisting it isn't a souls-like but rather just an "action RPG" and I also have seen several vids from popular channels where they also say it isn't a souls-like. Which I think has created a lot of people like the OP who really didn't get what they were expecting difficulty wise.

'Its okay to be a souls-like' lol

But souls games are not for everyone

I think its more this. I watched some people I trusted and the devs themselves said its not a souls like. I expected a Ninja Gaiden-ish Experience, hard but manageable. If they had marketed the game as a souls-like I would have had a different expectation.

Its whatever, but be real with us.

Yeah I reviewed it and my review got a lot of attention to my surprise and some of the responses (I allowed comments for once lol) were just insane as far as people denying it is a souls-like. I tried to warn in my review that as much as I love the game, this is most definitely a souls-like and the difficulty is going to come as a rude shock to a lot of people.

It seems I was right on the money with that one and its a shame as the game is fantastic, it just was presented as something I don't think it is primarily.

Edit: one chap tried to say it is more like Assassins Creed lmao... like, what the hell? People are just so clueless and it isn't very helpful

[DragonMaster]

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

Originally posted by Ted:

Yeah I have to agree, even I was trying to tell people 'no it is NOT a souls-like as the devs have said over and over it is not' and I was even arguing with people about it lol. Then I played more than the first hour or two and I realised, damn this is very much a souls-like.

Not sure why the devs were so keen on insisting it isn't a souls-like but rather just an "action RPG" and I also have seen several vids from popular channels where they also say it isn't a souls-like. Which I think has created a lot of people like the OP who really didn't get what they were expecting difficulty wise.

'Its okay to be a souls-like' lol

But souls games are not for everyone

I think its more this. I watched some people I trusted and the devs themselves said its not a souls like. I expected a Ninja Gaiden-ish Experience, hard but manageable. If they had marketed the game as a souls-like I would have had a different expectation.

Its whatever, but be real with us.

I have same feelings. They should told us that this game is not for casual players. It seems only Souls veterans have good fun with game. For other people this game is frustrating experience.

[Saph]

>Make thread complaining about difficulty.
>Ignore everyone offering very valid advice.
>Complain more.
>Insult people replying.
>???
>Profit

Gonna have to try harder than that for my jesters.

[Ted]

Originally posted by DragonMaster:

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

I think its more this. I watched some people I trusted and the devs themselves said its not a souls like. I expected a Ninja Gaiden-ish Experience, hard but manageable. If they had marketed the game as a souls-like I would have had a different expectation.

Its whatever, but be real with us.

I have same feelings. They should told us that this game is not for casual players. It seems only Souls veterans have good fun with game. For other people this game is frustrating experience.

As others have suggested, just Wemod it if you're really having that bad of a time. Nobody will care as you're only playing a single player game here anyway. Whatever makes you enjoy it bro

[kcnue]

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

I think I'm too old for the reflexes. I want either a block button or a lower difficulty. The fire wolf boss to the left also kicks my ass bruh. Ive died to it 20 times or so. I saw I could skip the Wandering Wiht. I cant even stay back and learn the boss's moves, They just track and attack. I only have like 2-3 hits to react then Im dead..I try to stay back and drink the gord, I die while trying to drink it. This is just not enjoyable....

The game is gorgeous though, I want to play it....GIVE ME A LOWER DIFFICULTY PLEASE DEVS

bro wtf!!!!! you're not too old dude just keep practicing you'll get it my man!

[S1ntax Error]

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

I think I'm too old for the reflexes. I want either a block button or a lower difficulty. The fire wolf boss to the left also kicks my ass bruh. Ive died to it 20 times or so. I saw I could skip the Wandering Wiht. I cant even stay back and learn the boss's moves, They just track and attack. I only have like 2-3 hits to react then Im dead..I try to stay back and drink the gord, I die while trying to drink it. This is just not enjoyable....

The game is gorgeous though, I want to play it....GIVE ME A LOWER DIFFICULTY PLEASE DEVS

Time and patience is all you need. This game if more akin to a God of War style of action game. Learn the dodge timing and be aggressive.

[Kyonna]

I can also relate how difficult this game is for me. I never tried soul or soul like games, some bosses made me really suffering. There's one later boss I tried maybe more then 5-6 hrs, I checked lots online tutorials which showing how we kill this boss easier by using certain combination of skills. I tried several different ways from different videos before I found the easiest way made me kill the boss.

The later story is what made me still playing. Really wish you could also countie playing to enjoy the later story. Here's some advices:
1. Try to kill other easier bosses first, come back to wandering wight before you ring the last bell (3 of them in total).
2. Killer the snake monster(Guang mou) in the forest first, he can assist you in the later fighting.
3. Use your heavy hit all the possible time, and by this way you make the wight not able to use his skill.
4. Online tutorials of how we kill bosses easier can help a lot.

[Hurricane]

Originally posted by Naamtar:

Originally posted by ★ PerroSanxe ★:

In your world, in your world of ♥♥♥♥, I don't know if you know that girls have less physical abilities and reflexes than us.

But you keep selling your ♥♥♥♥ to whoever you want but you don't sell it to me

You say this like you're a top male athlete or something. Go do something competitive that involves men and women, and see how well you hold up; it will change your perspective, if you're even physically in good enough shape to play something competitive.

Plenty of women in the world that can out perform you physically. The argument of women not having the same upper body strength as men, or not being able to run as effectively due to wider hips, etc. has been disproven every time it's brought up to protest women entering certain branches of the military.

I served alongside women in the Army, as a Combat Medic; basically the closest thing to Combat Arms a female was allowed in at the time. Plenty of them out performed the majority of their male peers. It changed my opinion of their abilities and determination.

What are you talking about. The difference between men and women has been regularly contested and as a result proven in many occasions.
Be it with teenagers beating professional women in soccer.
Be it with old men players beating young women players in tennis.
Be it with with women in the army only being able to barely pass with lowered standards.
Women don't want to compete against men in sport in general because it's unfair.

That has nothing to do with women being able to play in relatively difficult video games though (if they are interested in it).

[Hapa-JJ]

Farm somewhere until you're stronger. The game is hard, been having to farm myself too.

[Merkaba]

Don't talk to me about this game being too hard...I beat the first chapter last night, and then logged int today only to find the save files were corrupted, so I got set back all the way to before the snake boss.

[DreamCore.SwE]

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

I play games all the time. I want to enjoy this story. I want top enjoy the rich history and dive into what this game has to offer. I am stuck in the beginning around the Wandering Wiht. Everything boss around can kill with about 3-4 hits and I dont have the reflexes to get better right now.

Sorry but if you have problem with this boss you might just as well refund asap, because it's laughably easy compared to what you will encounter after. Heck, this is just a mini boss. You can even beat it by just spamming light attacks to knock him back and also freeze him with the spell. I am halfway through chapter 2 and it's really easy compared to similar games like Elden Ring. Most bosses I completed in 1-3 tries so far and I'm not even good at these kinds of games (summoned other players to beat most bosses in Elden Ring).

[vSandro]

Originally posted by maurice.masdeu:

I think I'm too old for the reflexes. I want either a block button or a lower difficulty. The fire wolf boss to the left also kicks my ass bruh. Ive died to it 20 times or so. I saw I could skip the Wandering Wiht. I cant even stay back and learn the boss's moves, They just track and attack. I only have like 2-3 hits to react then Im dead..I try to stay back and drink the gord, I die while trying to drink it. This is just not enjoyable....

The game is gorgeous though, I want to play it....GIVE ME A LOWER DIFFICULTY PLEASE DEVS

You are to old for Anime Avatars also...but you still have one.
So adapt and overcome.
Or drop and leave game+forums.

[Alastor]

I am also not good at playing this type of game, but I really like it, so I used a modifier.