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Which FROMSOFT boss would have made you lower the in-game difficulty, if their games had adjustable in-game difficulty options?
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JimmyRustler
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Malenia
That fight was brutal. And by that I mean the first phase alone. Took me on average 10 tries to even get to phase 2 and then I would get my ass kicked almost instantly. Found it super frustrating. Would have prolly never made the fight without the mimic ashes on phase 2.
That fight was brutal. And by that I mean the first phase alone. Took me on average 10 tries to even get to phase 2 and then I would get my ass kicked almost instantly. Found it super frustrating. Would have prolly never made the fight without the mimic ashes on phase 2.
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Kataploom
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Malenia did and I regret. I'm not playing a 50+ hours game again just to fight her because I accidentally killed her with the mimic in a test fight, it talks a lot about game balance being all over the place in that game, it was a breeze with it to the point I obliterated her like if I was just stepping on ants, but was borderline impossible without it, which I would have overcame anyway with more intents.
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ssringo
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I love all their base games and put hundreds of hours into each but I don't find most of their DLC fun or replayable. I finished them all (and in their initial unbalanced versions) but I probably would've dropped the difficulty starting with DS2 DLC just to get it over with.
Artorias of the Abyss and The Old Hunters are great and the only DLC I'll play through anymore. Everything else I find obnoxious.
Artorias of the Abyss and The Old Hunters are great and the only DLC I'll play through anymore. Everything else I find obnoxious.
LavitzSlambert
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Malenia and the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree. Managed to beat them both, but it just wasn't fun.
Buggy Loop
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The camera
It’s the true boss of Souls. The most difficult bosses are typically huge and the camera is all over the fucking place.
It’s the true boss of Souls. The most difficult bosses are typically huge and the camera is all over the fucking place.
asdasdasdbb
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There is an option to lower the ingame difficulty.
It's called the Mimic Tear.
It's called the Mimic Tear.
AngelMuffin
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Honestly, I believe Souls games do have difficulty adjustments, just not in the traditional way. You can go it alone or phone a friend or summon if you’re having a tough time or grind for higher level & weapon upgrades, etc. Personally, I wouldn’t have beaten any of these games without some assistance here.
Raven117
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Consort Rahdan is the hardest boss they ever made….. by far. And truly unfair
TheDarkPhantom
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None, git gud. I will say Sword Saint Isshin was the most grueling, rage-inducing battle I've ever experienced in a game but once I finally got him the feeling of elation was unlike anything I've ever experienced before and *that's* what it's all about 
Kabelly
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Most souls vets probably thought Sekiro was really hard because they played it like a souls game and you can't.
It is hard the first time, don't get me wrong. But not having stamina and being able to parry virtually every move changes your encounters. You need to be very aggressive when fighting enemies compared to souls where you can chip away at enemies.
Sekiro is a sublime game that you shouldn't miss out on.
simpatico
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I actually have a way harder time with the Nioh and other Team Ninja games. From stuff is pretty easy because I can just grind to OP status. Sekiro took me 3 solid attempts of starting the game and giving up at the same place over the course of a year. It finally clicked, (an a-ha moment, not a slow progression) and I just cruised through the game after that. Sword Saint Isshin withstanding.
Plague Doctor
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A rando dog boss in the chalice dungeons right before Queen Yharnam in BB.
The fucker, even being overlevelled could still 2 hit kill me. Took me over 40 tries. The arena, the move set, the damage output. I won by pure luck.
I am pretty good at learning the bosses. But that fucker...
The fucker, even being overlevelled could still 2 hit kill me. Took me over 40 tries. The arena, the move set, the damage output. I won by pure luck.
I am pretty good at learning the bosses. But that fucker...
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Northeastmonk
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You should try it again. Adding speed to your character changes the fight. It’s kinda nuts.
TerribleAtThisGame
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This boss straight up sucks shit. It exemplifies how much I felt they ran out of ideas at this stage of the Souls formula at times.
TerribleAtThisGame
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I actually think I may have played Sekiro on Easy the first time around just to get the parry system down if it would've been available. I think it's a phenomenal game overall but I'm not a fighting game nor parry style player, just not uaed to it nor good at it, so Sekiro was the only one so far that I straight up considered dropping for a while.
I had a REALLY hard time learning the combat somehow and didn't really appreciate the game until my second playthrough because I spent most of it frustrated as hell.
Emphasis on if it were available though. I wouldn't start demanding an easier mode just because I got my ass kicked.
I had a REALLY hard time learning the combat somehow and didn't really appreciate the game until my second playthrough because I spent most of it frustrated as hell.
Emphasis on if it were available though. I wouldn't start demanding an easier mode just because I got my ass kicked.
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intbal
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I'm on NG5. I just don't really want to play the game any more, regardless of an altered scenario.
POKEYCLYDE
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Consort Radahn had me tilted. I tried multiple build reworks, but ultimately just put the time in and memorized the attack patterns.
lughnasadh123
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I don't have anything to prove to anyone. Nameless King. Fuck that guy and the dragon he rode in on.
Danjin44
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You are technically already playing Sekiro on easiest difficulty, the 2nd difficulty is ringing demon bell and 3rd difficulty giving back Kuro’s charm.
OGM_Madness
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Everyone wishing for a Difficulty option, I say be careful what you wish for.
FromSoft are well designed games that most people will make the case that, just like GTA doesn’t need a Easy or Hard mode, Souls game don’t either.
That said, if difficulty was ever an option, I’d be wary of how they implement it: beat the game in Normal to Unlock Hard, beat on Hard to see the real ending and Unlock Ultimate difficulty, beat Ultimate to Unlock the True Ending and unlock Dark difficulty. Beat on Dark to unlock Dark Anor Londo at the end after killing True Dark King Gwynallant and see an Easter egg on NG++
Luckily for us, Miyazaki is a chad and doesn’t take suggestions from nerd forums.
FromSoft are well designed games that most people will make the case that, just like GTA doesn’t need a Easy or Hard mode, Souls game don’t either.
That said, if difficulty was ever an option, I’d be wary of how they implement it: beat the game in Normal to Unlock Hard, beat on Hard to see the real ending and Unlock Ultimate difficulty, beat Ultimate to Unlock the True Ending and unlock Dark difficulty. Beat on Dark to unlock Dark Anor Londo at the end after killing True Dark King Gwynallant and see an Easter egg on NG++
Luckily for us, Miyazaki is a chad and doesn’t take suggestions from nerd forums.
TerribleAtThisGame
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I knew about the demon business but never dared to ring that shit in my three playthroughs.
PrefectAboro
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I'm curious if soulsborne fans would accept/reject the integration of a PAUSE button. Not for making it easier or exploiting mechanics etc...but for the simple fact that LIFE HAPPENS and damnit sometimes you gotta pause the shit and continue later.
Call me crazy but I wouldn't mind special rewards at the end of the game like "Infinite ammo/items" ring or something. Like Resident Evil. Special rings/items that give you unlimited item use, auto-heal, unlimited stamina etc.
Call me crazy but I wouldn't mind special rewards at the end of the game like "Infinite ammo/items" ring or something. Like Resident Evil. Special rings/items that give you unlimited item use, auto-heal, unlimited stamina etc.
Lord Panda
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I struggled with Malenia for a long time. Honestly, I’m not sure if I could beat her again—especially since, the last time I managed to defeat her, she killed me too. Thankfully, her death still counted!
And this was after From had nerfed my build and patched all the little exploits and ganks, so I had to really on pure luck and skill and rage.
And this was after From had nerfed my build and patched all the little exploits and ganks, so I had to really on pure luck and skill and rage.
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newtypepilot
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none, because the point of these games is to git gud. The game gives you all the tools to beat the bosses however you want.
Danjin44
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Demon ring bell is not that bad, you get better loot drops, the real challenge is when you give back Kuro’s charm at beginning of the game….normally when you unsuccessfully parry you just get posture damage but without Kuro’s charm you also get chip damage to your health bar.I knew about the demon business but never dared to ring that shit in my three playthroughs.
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Calico345
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It's just...so...freaking...haaard...
I think I have started Sekiro over three or four times, now. I love everything about the game. If it was a straight up action game with no parry and posture mechanic, it would probably be my favorite action game of all time.
As it stands, my scrub ass cannot git gud at Sekiro. Perhaps one day I will figure out the blockage in my brain that prevents me from understanding Sekiro.
MastAndo
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I don't play Souls games much but definitely Radahn in Elden Ring, pre-patch. That dude gave me fits. I pretty much coasted through most of the rest of the game thanks to being over leveled and having my trusty Mimic Tear, but that fight was hours of aggregation. I definitely would have used turned things down a notch or three, given the option.
Randall365
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The snowy bit in the Dark Souls 2 dlc - simply impossible.
Also perhaps Orphan of Kos in Bloodborne - could not manage it without co-op.
Also perhaps Orphan of Kos in Bloodborne - could not manage it without co-op.
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Kupfer
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Yes, If you have a basic sense of rhythm. This game is basically just pressing one button in a rhythm.
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killatopak
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I'm actually playing dark souls blind right now.
Bell gargoyle was... an exercise in integrity. I gave in and summoned Sun Bro. I died anyway and with no humanity, I had to do it the hard way. Believe me I was unwilling.
This happened multiple times. I gave in and summoned npcs but died anyway so I had to do it the hard way.
I believe it isn't this way in Elden Ring. There was no humanity mechanic and you can summon any time.
Bell gargoyle was... an exercise in integrity. I gave in and summoned Sun Bro. I died anyway and with no humanity, I had to do it the hard way. Believe me I was unwilling.
This happened multiple times. I gave in and summoned npcs but died anyway so I had to do it the hard way.
I believe it isn't this way in Elden Ring. There was no humanity mechanic and you can summon any time.
Holdfing
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In Elden Ring, maybe Malenia. Every time I did a new run I was having fun up until her. I never managed to pull off the "run around her and dodge last moment" when she does the waterfowl dance. Completely bullshit move. None of the DLC bosses made me hate the game like Malenia did.
In Sekiro, the Headless minibosses. Especially the one in the foggy forest area. I'm pretty sure I died to it more than any other boss.
In Sekiro, the Headless minibosses. Especially the one in the foggy forest area. I'm pretty sure I died to it more than any other boss.
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