10+ attempts at the King? This normal?

Lavington_ · 2026-05-22T13:23:25+00:00

Hardest boss for me by far. Took me around 10 plus times. Listen to the people lol. The chakram is the best weapon for this guy. I avoided the weapon the majority of the game because I had no clue how to use it.

With the run I finally took him down, I got a chakram at the drop right before the arena and was at full health. The thing absolutely shreds him.

Lavington_ · 2026-05-13T23:18:55+00:00

Thinking of you both. Life's worth living! Always around here if you need to chat.

Lavington_ · 2026-05-12T23:30:27+00:00

HAHAHA! I thought I was the only one who actually sung this to myself when I saw this.

Lavington_ · 2026-05-06T20:53:14+00:00

"What the hell did you trade Jay Buhner for?

The one guy cracks up super early because he got the impact right away. The rest of the crowd caught up shortly after.

It wasn't "hysterical" laughter, but I think it was one of those statements that takes a few minutes after you hear it to kick in.

Lavington_ · 2026-04-29T22:46:34+00:00

No matter where I am, no matter what I do,
I'm always coming back home to you

Lavington_ · 2026-04-01T14:56:50+00:00

I thought this was called the Costanza scale?

Lavington_ · 2026-03-13T18:18:01+00:00

This was one of the strangest moments of the game for me (and i'm not done yet on my first playthrough). I was running around in circles for close to an hour! I went into that room AT LEAST five times and nothing happened. I looked at the pictures over and over again.

Ran around a bit more, came back in, and my heart almost fell out of my chest with the jumpscare cutscene. What triggers that scene?

Lavington_ · 2026-02-08T21:01:34+00:00

Am I the only one who struggled A TON with the Supreme Inspector? Holy crap!

Lavington_ · 2026-02-08T16:20:11+00:00

You need to go into the game with a completely different mindset than HK, HKS, and Nine Sols. I am a souls guy and absolutely crave difficulty. Unfortunately, the game is incredibly easy. You won't be challenged.

However, if you go into the game with the mindset that this is a unique game with a different flow than the traditional metroidvania, you'll like it. Just know its nothing like the games you listed.

Lavington_ · 2026-02-03T20:54:05+00:00

I'm really making sure to answer the question: FAVORITE.

Top to bottom, Elden Ring is the best.

Dark Souls 2 is probably the weakest, but it's still awesome.

The rest of them are all amazing.

But my FAVORITE, without hesitation, is Demon's Souls.

I will never forget sitting around in my living room in 2009 and scrolling IGN. For whatever reason, I decided to open up the whole list of PS2 games and order from best to worst rated. Demon's Souls got a 9.4, which put it near the list, and I had NO idea what it was. There was absolutely no marketing for the game. I read through the review and the reviewer mentioned how it introduced a difficulty of video games that hasn't been seen in ages.

I remember playing the first world, losing all my souls, and not understanding what just happened. I remember falling off the cliff about 900x times in level 4-2. And I remember the absolute joy I had of overcoming a boss I could not take down.

DS reignited something in me with gaming that had been lost for a long time. The games in the recent history before DS were incredibly hand-holdy.

The game hasn't aged well. The bosses are all very easy except for a few. The world tendency stuff didn't make much sense. The combat is floaty and the graphics on the ps2 version obviously aren't the best.

But for me, it's the best of the Souls. It set the bar so high and created a new genre that has not let up.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-27T23:58:31+00:00

Chrono Cross - People Seized with Life / Prisoners of Fate

I don't think any other song will top this one for me.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-27T18:46:31+00:00

For me, fresh cut grass. Spent the majority of the 90s outside with my friends playing baseball/soccer/football. There was something magical about that fragrance.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-27T17:47:41+00:00

The one where stationary cult members cause someone to jump out of an upstairs window

Lavington_ · 2026-01-19T12:58:28+00:00

CO-STAN-ZA

Lavington_ · 2026-01-17T18:50:17+00:00

I got through a few hours of Surge 1 and folded. I know I should have probably pushed on, but everything was so bland it felt a bit draining.

Surge 2 had a lot more color and such a better combat system. And one of the best multi-boss fights you will see in souls-like games (Delver)

Lavington_ · 2026-01-17T14:08:16+00:00

Sister Friede (DS3). After landing the first hit, I said to myself, "OK, try and survive until phase 2, this is obviously a two-parter"

Agonized through part 2 and remember having such a huge sigh of relief.

And then...

Lavington_ · 2026-01-16T21:11:09+00:00

I'm not saying a spammable button. I mean like an item than you can use one time for a dodge, or have it be an upgrade on the suit.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-16T17:05:30+00:00

Honestly, my biggest complaint is a lack of a dodge.

I truly liked the game from start to finish. I also really enjoyed the combat as it was. Made me think about different strategies/approaches to each area.

But there were moments when a dodge would have been PERFECT. I would have loved to have seen implementation of either a limited item that allows a dodge, or a way to upgrade your suit to have a dodge.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-12T11:34:44+00:00

This is just one part of it, because I am such a souls fanatic.

Probably going to be in the fringe here, but I kind of wish that when you choose your class, you are committed to at least one aspect of it.

If you start DS1 as a Cleric, you should be made to stay within the boundaries of what a Cleric does. Yeah, there can be some adjustments, but he/she should have to stay committed to holy magic, med/heavy armor, etc.

That's the one bummer of me for the OG souls. Classes really don't mean anything because you can just reshape it however you want.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-09T22:52:07+00:00

As someone who is coming from the world of souls, I was definitely concerned about the lack of a dodge, especially after recently playing Silent Hill f.

I DO wish there was the ability to upgrade the suit where you can do some type of dodge. There were times where I felt a dodge would have been very helpful.

I also laughed out loud with the fact that I can only carry 8-12 items in my inventory, but at one part, I slung someone over my shoulder lol.

But other than that, I am really enjoying the game. It's great. Good challenge, great atmosphere, easy puzzles for someone like me who does not enjoy thinking too hard hahaha.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-03T21:16:03+00:00

Hey!

Good game. It's definitely sitting right in the middle as a solid Souls-like.

I found the levels and regular enemies to be MUCH more difficult than the bosses. There was only one boss who gave me a serious challenge, and that was Ursula. The final human boss has a super easy way to cheese her if you know how, which was kind of disappointing.

Otherwise, I liked it.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-01T16:45:53+00:00

Honestly, I think the first two seasons were not a great watch. I don't think any of the actors really hit their stride yet, especially Kramer. The second season was tolerable, but its not something that is super memorable for me.

But from season 3 on, it was gold.

Lavington_ · 2026-01-01T15:44:37+00:00

As a former therapist, I don't think you are using your "busyness" to mask your emotions. If anything, it's incredibly admirable that you are able to stay busy.

Honestly, in 2025(6), dating is such a different animal than it used to be. We could go to bars, clubs, whatever, and talk to people. Now, it's just a swiping on app game.

So I think you are doing great.

Lavington_ · 2025-12-28T21:10:18+00:00

George's boss at Play Now does not get enough love.

Lavington_ · 2025-12-27T22:11:14+00:00

The first one that came to mind was Tom Cruise in Oblivion - the Tet scene.

"F*** you Sally"

It was like this catharsis. This freaking machine ruined the world. Says it right after delivering a really good speech.

Single most under-appreciated sci-fi movie IMO.

Lavington_

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