It’s still not the most approachable series, hence its notoriety and tagline - Prepare to Die - but it’s far more intuitive than Eldest Souls. Dark Souls lets you learn at a slow pace by easing you in with a pushover tutorial fight, some hapless soldiers who go down without much trouble, and a few easier bosses - you’re not pitted against Ornstein and Smough five minutes in. It’s like learning to swim by being dumped in the middle of the ocean. You have to be near-perfect in dodging and timing to even stand a chance. Instead, you’re thrust right into another boss fight that will punish you for the smallest mistakes by doling out a huge amount of damage with each attack. After the tutorial, you’re given no room to breathe or learn the mechanics. It is a true test of patience, and not in a good way. I’ve put a lot of hours into FromSoftware’s games in my time and if I hadn’t, I wouldn’t have stood a chance at Eldest Souls. Going back to the difficulty itself, it’s tough. You won’t exhaust your resources and be left stark naked in the middle of the road like you’re having a bad dream. It keeps things fair from start to finish. It’s a neat alternative to healing items because it means you’ll never run out. You can then tap the ‘B’ button (or your equivalent) to unleash that meter for extra damage and health. There are no Estus Flasks or Blood Vials - instead, you replenish health by using a strong attack to fill up a red meter that adds a lifesteal condition to your attacks. You have to be on the attack, and that’s evident in how you heal. It might seem like running into a brick wall, but it’s there to teach you an important lesson: aggressive play is important. RELATED: Dark Souls Challenge Runs Prove It Was Never About Difficulty It’s like going from the Tower Knight to Artorias in the space of a few minutes.

However, in his second phase, he explodes into a series of black serpentine tendrils like the first Dark Souls 3 boss. Otherwise, his moves are predictable with literal red lines showing where he’ll be swinging. He’s a slow-moving tank that’ll only ever kill you if you’re impatient and greedy. The Guardian’s first phase is fairly standard Souls stuff.

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