Now before anyone tells me to 'git gud' I want to say that this is in no way me bashing on FromSoft games. Ever since I played Dark Souls for the first time, I've loved the souls games and Bloodborne and Elden Ring, but there has been a point, maybe two depending on how the following week or so goes, maybe a second one. And yes, it is most likely a skill issue, but I also don't have the time to slam my head against games like I used to be able to, nor do I have the want to do so. One of the main reasons I didn't want to play FromSoft games originally was because I wasn't sure I'd actually have as much fun with them as I am. So there comes a point where I limit myself to a certain number of days to beat them before giving up and walking away.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO36kEPBuj9
So, just for a bit of backstory, the first FromSoft boss I gave up on was the Orphan of Kos at the end of the Old Hunter's DLC for Bloodborne. For the uninitiated, which I can only recommend watching lore videos for the story of Bloodborne, the Orphan is the child of the Great One Kos who has trapped blood lusted hunters in a dream for them to rot with their guilt and madness. There are four bosses, two of which are old hunters, but the Orphan is the final boss of the DLC which placates Kos into releasing the nightmare. Bloodborne is an incredibly fast-paced fighting style compared to other FromSoft games, which is something I was decently used to by that point, but the Orphan is an erratic boss, especially in its second phase. However, I do take some solace in the fact that the Orphan is a completely optional boss and is the only one of Bloodborne's bosses, many of which look great but aren't super hard like other games, that I was unable to defeat.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGVf8Pqipo
Now, I'm going to let you guys know who it is that I'm considering limiting myself for and, again, I suggest finding lore videos...Malenia, Blade of Miquella. Those of you who know what Malenia is like will probably understand why I have even the faintest inkling to limit myself with Malenia, but there's nothing that I can say that I feel does the explanation justice. I do have a good spirit summon and a build that I feel is good and has been working for most of the game since about Liurnia. Legitimately, I don't think the fight is bad in a specific way that any other boss in Elden Ring is when they all suffer from things like a little too heavy input reading sometimes amongst other issues which, while maybe tired, are still valid much like most complaints against really any other souls games. My issue does rely on the fact that I don't think I'm skilled enough, I don't have the time to become skilled enough and I don't really want to become skilled enough to basically not get hit fighting her. I am offline because, even though I could summon in Let Me Solo Her, I don't want to run the risk of being invaded by some random asshat who annihilates me as if it's some great victory...that and I am playing on my brother's PS 4 and he hasn't continued his PSN subscription, but I'm not too aggravated save for the fact that he won't get the DLC until I've beaten the final boss.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr0F0iP1YY
I'm sure some of you are wondering why I give up on bosses and the answer is simple...it stops becoming fun. I like to enjoy my games, even if the game is hard and there comes a point in the struggle where it just becomes I'm beating it for the sole reason of beating it. That takes out a lot of the satisfaction and relief of finally beating a difficult boss for me. Also, I want to eventually get to the end of the game and I can't if all I'm doing is smashing my head against an optional boss. Many of you would be correct in saying that I should just leave and come back after a bit, which I do, but eventually I'll run out of places to run away and just return to the boss. It's not that I don't want to beat all bosses, but if one stops being fun then there's no point in me trying to force myself to beat it. And yes, I do know about the massive difficulty spike in Shadow of the Erdtree, but I'm actually kind of excited about that since it'll be the only DLC (which it should).46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpEyq3A9nG
To wrap this all up, I want to have fun with my games and sometimes I have to limit myself in what I'm doing so that I don't come to dislike both the boss and even the game sometimes. I want to play and enjoy the game, even while being frustrated but I don't want that all the time because then what's the point of playing? I'm sure maybe some of you agree with me, or will come to understand this random thought.46Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDcoYy3IJqQ
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