The two boss fights in Nightmare of Mensis are really good, so at least the level has that going for it. The beginning of that level is brutal.

Did the giant alien robot get you? That thing sucks.

Is Axiom Verge as good as Teti's review implies?

I BEAT BLOODBORNE!! So, this week I will be playing Bloodborne. I started NG+ and was shocked at how much tougher even the base enemies in Central Yharnam were. For example, I have a +10 Ludwig's Holy Blade and would kill those guys with one swipe (one-handed) in my original game. It now takes three to four swipes to…

Sound Fantasy, for lack of a better term, sounds fascinating. Curious that Nintendo never released this game even for the Wii. Wii Music is fine, but adding an actual game to the music performance sounds much more entertaining. Given the description, though, I wonder if this game would have been a nightmare, once…

Sounds like we had the same experience. I want to like it so bad, but it is a chore… like going to high school.

Don't worry too much about Dark Souls crushing your spirit, it crushes everyone's spirit. The hardest part of the game is the beginning because the learning curve is very steep. Once you get over that hump and get into the rhythm of the games, you'll do much better (but still die a lot). Honestly, if you start Dark…

I said this yesterday, but I'll say it again: If a game gives you the ability to summon plague rats to attack and consume enemies, how can you not use that?

I agree about The Last of Us. That game is fantastic and the story is very engrossing. It's depressing as hell, but it's a great game.

This. This is the game I'm hung up on. I'm about 55 hours in and am in the fall, so I know I am close to the end. After getting killed several times in back-to-back boss fights, then having to go through all of the dialogue, I just hit a wall. I figured I just needed a break, but every time I fired up my PS3, I…

You can always just kill everyone you come across. Like the article says, the game provides you with a ton of weapons to murder with.

Special Topic in Gameological is the best thing on the internet, right now, right?

Yes. Thankfully, it was a quick level.

I'll pay more attention, during my next run. I wish there was a log that kept track of the notes for reference. If that was Willem, that NPC was tough. The hunter fights are the best.

That is a great point. When she mentioned the Hippocratic Oath, I just glossed over it and instantly thought I could trust her. You're very astute. Can you just go around explaining things to me in everyday life? It's be very helpful.

Yet, DS1 is my favorite. That game crushed my soul many times, but I love it so much!

Sweet merciful crap, how the hell did you deduce all of this?! Did we play the same game? I read all of the notes and didn't make these connections. Good job! This story is crazier than I imagined.

A centipede? Oh man, those things are my biggest irrational fear. Nothing should have that many legs! NOTHING!!!

That is insane.

I will agree with you on that. Even though the bosses soak up more damage, the fights feel a little more fair.