Is it me or is Dark Souls really repetitive?

[Demonic Gama]

I played Demon's Souls and it was very fun, a challenge, but nothing that I couldn't fix by getting a few friends together. With dark souls however, From Software seems to have gone a little far with the idea of difficulty. Yes, you get better each time, but I find myself playing the same sections several times not because I'm dying, but because its such a pain to get to the bosses and I want to have to get to them less.

Is it me or did Demon's Souls had nearly none of this? I found on average you would die no more than three times in Demon's souls while fighting bosses, so you wouldn't have to play the section more than 5 times. But in dark souls I'm playing sections upwards of five times. At least in demons souls you would regularly have a quick shortcut to the boss.

To me it seems that they unnecessarily changed a lot of things to make your life more difficult in the game: Less souls per enemy = grind. The open world was a nice idea but it makes travel a little more tedious for me. You roll more slowly, really rustles my jimmies.

Feel free to disagree with me beyond the fact that I am a pussy, yes I am a bit of a pussy.

 

[krazykidd]

But where are you dying? Is it the monsters or the environement or the bosses? If it's the monsters , then maybe your being over zealous? If it's the bosses then duh thats how it's suppose to be . If it's the environement , your not being cautious enough ( although being killed by the environment more than 5 times at the same place is a problem ) . Might also be the fact that your not too skilled at the class you chose .

Did you finish demons's souls btw? I would think that would have prepared you sum.

 

[Demonic Gama]

I beat Demon's Souls at least five times over. And I find myself dying at the bosses, I exaggerated how much I die to the maximum amount I have before. Not every boss takes me 5 deaths to beat. I understand that you are meant to die at bosses. But the way the world is set up makes it rather repetitive to get back to the bosses. There were a lot of semi-direct shortcuts to the bosses. Maybe I am a bit rusty, but I also think that the whole dying to learn is a little forced. Not every boss in Demons souls would kill you the first time.

I'm rambling a tad, so this probably does not make perfect sense.

 

[PureAussieGamer]

I dont find this game repetitive at all. I have done 3 bosses so far and all 3 have been close to a bon fire.

 

[Insideout Ink Demon]

I'll let you tomorrow when it's released in the UK

 

[Dexiro]

Are you saying that Dark Souls has done away with shortcuts? If so that's a major flaw, Demon Souls put a lot of thought into when and where they added shortcuts to keep the game challenging without being too repetitive.

 

[Weaver]

Are you saying that Dark Souls has done away with shortcuts? If so that's a major flaw, Demon Souls put a lot of thought into when and where they added shortcuts to keep the game challenging without being too repetitive.

It actually has a lot of really good shortcuts, at least with what I've played so far.

 

[ZeroMachine]

Are you saying that Dark Souls has done away with shortcuts? If so that's a major flaw, Demon Souls put a lot of thought into when and where they added shortcuts to keep the game challenging without being too repetitive.

It actually has a lot of really good shortcuts, at least with what I've played so far.

Yup. Lotta great shortcuts. And finding them feels great. It's a huge weight off your shoulders.

I see the repetitiveness too, but it doesn't bother me. It would if the game wasn't always keeping me on my toes, but it is.

 

[Mafoobula]

Aren't all games repetitive by nature?

Mario: Run jump run jump run jump run jump run jump run jump run jump credits.

Gears of War: Run shoot run shoot run shoot run shoot run shoot run shoot swear swear credits.

Every fighting game ever made: Fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight credits.

God of War: Run murder puzzle run murder puzzle run murder puzzle boss run murder puzzle run murder puzzle run murder puzzle boss credits.

Professor Layton: Puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle BIG REVEAL credits.

Sonic: See Mario.

Legend of Zelda: Run dungeon puzzle boss, repeat a couple times, Master sword. Run dungeon puzzle boss, repeat a few more times, Ganondorf. Credits.

Half-Life 2: Run run crowbar run run gravity gun all the things Alyx is hot YAY DOG big explosion credits.

Dead Rising: DESTROY ALL THE ZOMBIES credits.

Every sports game ever: Play sports until your eyes bleed.

90% of all RTSs: Start out dirt poor, build up a giant army, destroy everything that looks at you funny, credits.

I think we get the idea, eh? I think this concept can be applied to just about every game out there, to some degree.

 

[Demonic Gama]

Aren't all games repetitive by nature?

Mario: Run jump run jump run jump run jump run jump run jump run jump credits.

Gears of War: Run shoot run shoot run shoot run shoot run shoot run shoot swear swear credits.

Every fighting game ever made: Fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight credits.

God of War: Run murder puzzle run murder puzzle run murder puzzle boss run murder puzzle run murder puzzle run murder puzzle boss credits.

Professor Layton: Puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle puzzle BIG REVEAL credits.

Sonic: See Mario.

Legend of Zelda: Run dungeon puzzle boss, repeat a couple times, Master sword. Run dungeon puzzle boss, repeat a few more times, Ganondorf. Credits.

Half-Life 2: Run run crowbar run run gravity gun all the things Alyx is hot YAY DOG big explosion credits.

Dead Rising: DESTROY ALL THE ZOMBIES credits.

Every sports game ever: Play sports until your eyes bleed.

90% of all RTSs: Start out dirt poor, build up a giant army, destroy everything that looks at you funny, credits.

I think we get the idea, eh? I think this concept can be applied to just about every game out there, to some degree.

That is repetition of action. Pretty much all games have a repetitive action. If you but a shooter, you should expect to do some shooting. This does not mean that they are repetitive within the world of the game. A repetitive game would be more akin to playing the same 3 minute bit of a game world for 10 hours.

Most of us do a lot of eating. The concept doesn't tend to change much, we put things in our mouths and chew. What we are eating is what makes a difference, if you eat chocolate for your whole life you will be sick of chocolate, not eating. There is a difference between sections of a game and actions you preform in game. Sections can have a variation in aesthetic, the tactics of enemies, or limitation on your player.