

Luckily I had been practicing my parries so the fight that ensued with her wasn’t too difficult. I literally yelled at the top of my lungs in victory, only to quickly realize that it was two o’ clock in the morning and I had just woken up my wife. I can remember when I finally defeated Ornstein and Smough for the first time.


Without the difficulty, the sense of relief and accomplishment at your triumph would be nowhere to be found. The frustration and anger that you might end up feeling towards some of these devilish nightmares are all meant to be part of the experience. There are very few moments in gaming that are as exhilarating or as pulse-pounding as finally taking down that annoying Dark Souls boss that you found yourself stuck on for a while.
