Dark Souls: Prepare To Die Edition [Online Game Code]

I get it, everyone says the port sucks and that you absolutely NEED a controller to play this game. The port is pretty bad, but I have not had ANY issues. A controller isn't necessary once you get used to the relatively simplistic PC controls. The game itself runs very smooth.. I definitely wouldn't worry.As for the game itself, it's got that challenging and frustrating feel to it, but it also feels fair and balanced. If you die, you can't say the game is "too hard" or "rigged." You die because the lack of strategy/skill or even something so simple as evading a second too soon. The game is never to blame. With that said, it's literally the only game that I've come across that has been able to challenge me.For all the PC players, here's the default keyboard map:Tab = dodge attack and retaliate (hardly works)Space bar = run/jump/rollShift = blockAlt = two-hand your weaponW, A, S, D = move forward, right, backward, left; respectivelyE = Use item selected in utility slot (i.e. Flask)F = Change item selected in utility slotH = Generic attackU = Strong attackJ, I, L, K = Look to the left, up, right, or downards; respectivelyEnd = Open menuPage up/Down = Navigate through menuEnter = SelectAs aforementioned, it's really easy if you get the hang of it. It does become intuitive.. You don't need a controller.

Well, it honestly would've been a 3-star for the awful port, BUT... they didn't try to pass it off as something other than what it was.They said it themselves, that they'd NEVER done a PC title before, had no experience, and that it WOULD BE A BAD PORT.So at least they were flat-honest about that, so no stars lost.WHY would I not take off a star when not just myself, but the DEVELOPERS admit that it's a bad port?Because it's a great game... and when the game is good enough, you'll deal with any little problems that may pop up, so you can enjoy it, no matter what.There are numerous mods to take care of any of the issues you may have with the port.The game itself is extremely challenging, but has a VERY rewarding feeling associated with that challenge.I honestly gave up on it during the first night of playing it... after spending about 3 hours just trying to get everything working, then digging up a PS3 controller and getting THAT working with the right drivers and such.And then when I FINALLY got everything up and running... I proceeded to enrage myself by making stupid mistakes over and over, and actually dying twice in the tutorial-ish area (and that's NOT counting the Asylum Demon killing me twice as well).Of course, I fought my way through it and made it out eventually, but then ended up losing every ounce of progress I had made, by stupidly failing to REST AT THE FIRST BONFIRE and dying a few minutes later.It was stressful. It was stupid. It made me angry....And then the very next night, I sat down with a cup of tea, a clear head, and a friend who was a quarter-ways through the game already, talking to me on Steam... and I rang the first bell before bed that night.My advice is this...If you love RPGs, buy it.If you like challenging games that may or may not make you very angry, buy it.If you played Demon Souls... well, to be honest, you've already bought it then, haven't you?If you ever suffered through beating the entire classic arcade game Gauntlet... buy it.And when you sit down and play it and keep building up that rage inside of you...Take a break. Grab some tea (or a fifth of vodka...). Relax. And come back to it another day.You'll find yourself learning more and more, and eventually you'll be parrying Black/Silver Knights and dodging bosses like you've been doing it all your life!Give it a chance. Then... give it a second chance. Maybe even a THIRD or FOURTH chance, and you will feel like you NEED to conquer it, you NEED to beat it, and you WILL enjoy it.TL;DR?It's tough.It's stressful.It's fun.It's rewarding.I'd buy it again.

Dark Souls is an essential game that anyone who plays games should have. Don't let the "bad PC port" reviews scare you from buying this game. With a bit of fixes, this game can really come to life on PC. First, as others have said, DSFix is a must and it can be found on the NexusMods site. A few tweaks within DSFix will fix numerous issues wrong with the regular PC port of the game. Second, by all means a controller is a must have and you should not use keyboard/mouse under any circumstances. Once those requirements are met, this game will be much better than the console version. There are still many PC players who you can play with online or you can team up with a friend. Whatever route you take, as long as you pick up the essential requirements, this game can be a blast and I highly recommend it.

I don't think I can recall quite as much of a pleasant experience I've ever had of playing through a game for the first time as "Dark Souls". It's been almost five years since this games release in 2011 and it still stands out as my favorite ARPG game ever.Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition is the product of a nearly year-long public outcry to "FROM SOFTWARE" to port the game to PC. The outcry was so great that FROM decided to release a definitive edition of the game that included the "Artorias of the Abyss" DLC for both consoles and PC side by side, it was a huge success, with a still thriving community of players in the game to this day. The PC version deserves some merit as it does have modding capability (NOTE: "Capability" is NOT the same as "Support") that allows you to fix some of the minor issues with the game (the only real issue being the framerate), and to customize the game to perform how you would like.Speaking about gameplay itself, you won't find much more of a genuine ARPG experience that balances the level of challenge with the use of game mechanics perfectly. Dark Souls is a throw back to the days of old where games didn't hold your hand -- and Dark Souls truly does not. Laden with mechanics and features of the game that you must discover yourself, or -- if you're lucky, discover a short handed message from another player trying to assist, or even, mislead you.I recommend this game to anyone looking to have a truly unique experience playing a game with so much hidden character to it.