This game is incredibly convoluted!
So I’m probably just stating the obvious but geez I can simply not progress without following a guide haha. I remember initially owning a copy of Dark Souls 2 back when I had an Xbox 360 I was quite young I want to say 10 or 11 and I made it to Majula after stumbling through Things Betwixt and making it it to Heides Tower of Flame as my first real area. Having never played a souls game or ever heard of them I remember trying my hand at fighting those giants and just getting destroyed. I think I eventually just turned the game off at that point thinking that was the only path forward and my mind not being able to comprehend what the game even is. Fast forward to today I’m 20 now and I find myself enjoying the game thoroughly but I still have to pull up my phone and look up where to go next after reaching a dead end. For example I could not for the life of me find the Land of The Fallen Giants I had to watch a YouTube video. This game does not hold your hand at all with progress and I’m not even sure if my 10 year old self would have even been able to beat the game even if I was a pro (as I didn’t have a cellphone to look anything up). I would have been stopped simply by the niche of this games lack of obvious advancements in terms of progressing forward. Anyways not dissing the game just reminiscing my memories as a child to now being able to appreciate the game much more. Also I’ve heard of the Iron Keep being rough and reading the messages on the ground. Holy hell those knights are annoying I despawned the first 3 and killed 3 dark spirits.