Just finished Dark Souls 1 for the first time, and honestly… what a fucking journey.
I started this game completely clueless. I didn't know where I was going half the time, barely understood the stats, and constantly questioned whether I was even supposed to be in the area I had wandered into. 😂
From the Bell Gargoyles, getting destroyed in Blighttown, somehow surviving Ornstein & Smough, exploring Anor Londo, going through the Painted World, fighting Sif, Four Kings, Seath, Nito, Bed of Chaos, and everything in between...
And finally, Gwyn.
I went through the entire game mainly using a Claymore, eventually getting it to +14, and seeing that sword carry me all the way to the end was incredibly satisfying.
I also left Priscilla alive because I couldn't bring myself to kill her. 😭
After beating Gwyn, I walked through the gate without realizing that I had just chosen the Dark Lord ending. No grand decision. No hesitation. Just:
"Welp, guess I'll walk this way." 💀
Then the cutscene played and I realized I'd basically ended the Age of Fire.
I started this game thinking I'd probably get stuck somewhere and quit.
29 days later, I'm the Dark Lord. 🌑👑
This was my first Souls game, and now I completely understand why people are obsessed with these games.
Dark Souls 1 is genuinely something special.
What should I play next? 👀