Back to Part One 8th January – High Lord Wolnir After defeating the Abyss Watchers (eventually), Irithyll, where I would face my old nemesis Pontiff Sulyvhan, felt within touching distance. Before that happens, I would first need to negotiate through the cold, dark corridors of the Catacombs of Carthus. It is said that Carthus was once a great nation of swordsmen. … Continue reading Game Diary: Dark Souls III Part Two
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Game Diary: Dark Souls III Part One
Preface So 2019 is here and it has brought me a renewed energy and determination to complete Dark Souls III, return the Lords of Cinder to their thrones, relink the flame and strike this off my new year's resolutions list early. However, having looked at my saved game I've realised that I barely remember anything … Continue reading Game Diary: Dark Souls III Part One
New Year’s Gaming Resolutions
I began this post with a simple goal; to list my new year's gaming resolutions for 2019. However, as we say goodbye to 2018, I wanted to take the time to say "Thank You" to everyone who has taken the time to read my blog over the last eight weeks or so. I hoped that … Continue reading New Year’s Gaming Resolutions
Dark Souls: My Truth
Being fairly new to the game blogging scene, creating a post about 'the Souls games' feels almost like a rite of passage. At the same time, it feels like an all-too-obvious cliché . For a little context, googling "Dark Souls blog" returns 17 000 results. Seventeen thousand. Every piece of lore, every enemy and boss, every … Continue reading Dark Souls: My Truth
The (Un)Importance of Story
This blog post was supposed to be easy... The intent was to briefly discuss the overused generalisation "Story is everything", fundamentally disagree with it, and conclude with "Gameplay is everything". Job done. However, in committing thoughts to the written word, I seem to have spun myself a web of questions. Can narrative get in the … Continue reading The (Un)Importance of Story
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