On Dark Souls and Easy Modes

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I. One time I was hanging out with a friend while she was streaming Dark Souls. She was in Sen’s Fortress, and there were these weird boulders rolling around the level. When she got outside, …

Site iconthis cage is worms — Apr 29, 2016 at 11:12 AM

Cameron Kunzelman points out the strange assumptions inherent in the discussion around whether Dark Souls should have an Easy Mode and explains why the common objections seem to lack merit. There’s some good discussion in the comments as well.

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