No, Curse You Dark Souls!

On 07/29/2013 at 02:31 AM by asrealasitgets

I've been creeping my way through Darkroot Garden stabbing and poking plant-men and dodging and evading sword slams from stone giants before entering The Depths. The interesting thing is that I've gotten to the point in the game where the seemingly large and dangerous overworld that I slowly crept through in the beginning has now become smaller and less hazardous as I double back through old territories, which is good. However, after entering The Depths and falling through a floor trap of some kind I was unpleasantly cursed by a slimy frog of some sort. If you don't know what this does, then allow me to explain. Carrying a curse status cuts your total health bar in half! So where you had a nice advantage in a full health bar before, now you have to either go out of your way to farm for souls to buy special item to remove the effect, or keep on moving forward half the man you used to be making the game a hell of a lot more tedious. So I decided to take a break from the game for a while. It's so interesting how you can effectively master a game but then suddently get thrown a curve ball making you question your skills with one pitch. Am I bad ass enough to venture forward somewhat disabled, or do I tediously run around farming and buying items to fully recover? I'll decide whenever I start the game again, but not tonite.

Who the hell decided it would be a good idea to put a kitchen in the sewers? No wonder I was immediately infected. This butchers work space does not look sanitary.

Blake Turner Staff Writer

07/29/2013 at 02:39 AM

Lol. I only got cursed once, learnt my lesson, wore a ring and armor that reduced the curse effects and used hit and run tactics. Never got cursed again. The key to Dark Souls is adapting.

Chris Yarger Community Manager

07/29/2013 at 06:25 AM

Curse is awful.. I was infected once on my first playthrough, and I wisened up quickly afterwards!

Fun fact, those butchers are female, and they're sole purpose is to feed the Gaping Dragon

asrealasitgets

07/29/2013 at 12:35 PM

I ran back to the Bell Tower and got cured and picked up an extra for backup. Suck it butchers!

Nick DiMola Director

07/29/2013 at 06:30 AM

Yup, I got cursed in this spot as well. It sucked the first time, but I trekked back, cured my curse and proceeded to kick ass afterwards. I got cursed one other time much later in the game because I was being careless, but I won't spoil the situation that caused it right now.

Stick with it, man - this is just a temporary slow down that you'll easily get past!

07/29/2013 at 12:36 PM

I just didn't know this could happen. Now I know. I'm going to put a whoopin' on those butchers too!

Matt Snee Staff Writer

07/29/2013 at 08:15 AM

I got cursed too. It sucks. Don't give up!

KnightDriver

07/29/2013 at 02:00 PM

Why can't Dark Souls be a movie too. No one's done a really dark insanely grotesque horror fantasy flick that I can think of. I get positive chills of excitement just watching the trailers for all the Souls games. It's such a menacing world. I love it!

Super Step Contributing Writer

07/29/2013 at 02:59 PM

Kitchen in the sewers? That's all kinds of evil.

Keegs79

07/30/2013 at 10:01 PM

Your talking with the big tree, right? I got cursed in there and was all the way down at the bottom where the Hydra was. I thought it was going to be impossible for me to make it all the way back up. I did. I felt I beat every possible odd. I was sure I was doomed to stay down there forever. As for those tree guys, I killed hundreds of those for souls. That is where I did most of my grinding.

07/30/2013 at 10:31 PM

I haven't killed Hydra yet. It's next on my hit list. LOL! I was referring to the curse effect from the basilisks(Giant eyed frog things) in the sewers where the butchers are - The Depths behind Lower Undead Burg. In Darkroot I only killed the Butterfly boss, tree dudes and weird frog/sting rays.

PixlBit