I'm having some trouble adjusting to this game after 130 hours of Dark Souls. Well...let's be honest, I'm getting my ass kicked. I'm still in Forest of Fallen Giants.
Issues I'm having:
- I'm hesitant to use life gems because they're limited.
- Back-stabbing feels different, but I can't figure out how, exactly, and can't get it to work consistently. Definitely less invincibility!
- Is there even a Riposte move? I knock the enemy back with a Parry and then...and then...I swing at them?
I appreciate any help, or a good beginner's guide to this game. I remember there being
amazing "READ THIS GUIDE FIRST" things for the first game, full of spoiler-free tips, but I didn't play it until the PC release so I guess it had been around for a much longer time. So far the ones I've found on Google for this game are sparse and full of common-sense stuff ("don't worry about losing your souls!"), not stuff that helps a vet of the first game adjust to the second.
The Wikis are hit and miss, too. Which one is the better one?
Thanks!