Hi GoG, hope you're all having a great day. As you can figure out by the title, my first attempt at getting the game didn't really work out, but it's all right, if there's one thing I learnt while playing the original Dark Souls, it's that the only way of getting something you want is by never giving up.

This past weekend, after i saw my request eventually fall out of the main page, I started thinking about what would I do in these following requests, and after a lot of reflection, i decided that instead of sitting for a couple of hours writing yet another wall of text i would dedicate those hours to draw something about the game and share the final product with you guys.

So here's the drawing I made over the past couple of days. For those who don't know, that's the iconic Dark Souls Bonfire, they're used as checkpoints, level-up stations, fast travel points, and much more. There aren't many of these throughout the game, so finding one after what has been a tough area is truly a huge relief

Also, here's the link for the quick drawing i made for the last request (even if it's not as impressive as the one for this request)

Hope you enjoyed the drawings and without further ado, unto the request repost. Feel free to skip anything if you don't feel like reading a lot :)

A little about me

I'm a highschool student finishing senior year, I love gaming and just recently have i started learning how to program and develop apps and games. A lot of my fond memories come from playing videogames (specially with other people), going to a friend's house just to stay all night playing things like Smash or Mario Kart, helping my little brother learn how to play his first videogame on my Gamboy advance, and overall living adventure's in games such as Skyrim and, well, the original Dark Souls. I love challenging games that require you think in advance, that feeling of planning an attack and executing it correctly really fills me with joy. Because of that my favourite game genres are Real-Time Strategy, MOBA's, Tactical RPG's, among others. Other things I like to do are watching movies (my favourite is called Whiplash), and overall helping people (I've volunteered quite a few times to help in shelters and orphanages)

What is Dark Souls?

Oh Dark Souls, everyone's heard stories about this game. For those who don't know, Dark Souls is an RPG that is not afraid to not hold your hand, in fact, it tries to do the total opposite, throwing you into a cruel open-world map that is constantly trying to brutally murder you, despite this, the game is pretty fair, when you analyze the times you've died, you see that you died by your own hand, either by not managing your stamina, getting greedy, or simply for not expecting the unexpected. And yes, some might argue that something unexpected is unfair, but that really isn't the case in Dark Souls, the game teaches you very early on that there are traps and ambushes around every corner so you learn to backstep after entering a hallway in case there's a trap or at least keeping your shield up while exploring a new area, the game expects you to learn from your first mistakes a grow to become a better player, and it succeeds doing so. Another thing that Dark Souls offers is an incredible atmosphere, you can really feel the dread all around you, which ties perfectly well with the game story, the grayish-colors really make you feel like the end is drawing near, and the NPC's often tell you details of the world around you, and each one of them has a different motivation and ideology, solidifying their uniqueness. The game offers a unique and brilliant multiplayer system that lets you either help or hinder other players during their own adventures by joining one of the different factions within the game (covenants), you may opt to engage with other players in jolly cooperation [T]/ and help them fight bosses and enemies or opt to invade their games, kill them, and send them all the way back to their last checkpoint. The best part of it is that it is completely optional as you require to turn yourself human at a checkpoint to access it. And last but not least, I'd like to talk about the bosses, i think they are a perfect way of evaluating your progress and skills so far, as they test your endurance and health managment both in and out of battle, even though they kick your butt over and over, the feeling of overcoming the challenge they pose is incredible, every boss in the game feels unique and fun to battle against (with a few exceptions cough Bed of Chaos cough), and I think they are what makes Dark Souls, Dark Souls.

What does Dark Souls mean to me?

It's been one of the best expiriences in gaming I've ever had, I've easily played it for over 800 hours on my pc, no matter how many times I play it, each run of the game is completely unique; trying new builds, taking new paths, handicapping myself by imposing challenges (no leveling up, no estus, etc), the replayabiltiy of this game is simplly unmatched. But no matter how many times I play it, the run I remeber the most is the first one: all the unexpected deaths, the frustrating bosses (looking at you O&S), getting my ass handed to me over and over, but mostly the uncomparable feeling of achievement after beating each and every challenge the game threw my way. Dark Souls alone has helped me stay sane throughout my highschool years, and is easily one of my favourite games to come back to for more.

Why do I want Dark Souls III?

I've beaten Dark Souls 2 once, but i felt the experience wasn't nearly the same. I've heard from countless people that Dark Souls III feel more like a sequel to the original game than DS2, and that alone makes me eager to expirience it. Another thing that makes me want to play it is the fact that even if the game has been in my wishlist for over a year, I know almost nothing about it (I've managed to avoid watching videos or reading things about it), which means that the expirience that I'll get from playing it will be comparable to that of my first run through the original Dark Souls: a true sense of exploration accompanied by both pain and achievement. I'm certain that getting the game would mean hundreds of hours of entertainment, specially in the upcoming summer vacations.

Why can't I get it myself?

This past year has been a rough one for both my family and the country I live in, the rise in prices for gas, food and education means that we as a family can not give ourselves the luxury of spending 60 or even 30 USD on a videogame, specially with me going to college next semester. For this same reason I'm asking for the Xbox One version, I'm unable to buy a new pc capable of running the game, so I thought I might as well use the Xbox i helped my brother buy a few years back.

Digital game in Amazon

Xbox ID

Thanks a lot for reading, I know I'm asking for a lot, but it would mean the world to me if I got this game, anyways I hope you have a great day and wish happy gaming to all of you :)