Dark Souls, What do you think? Options

[grif11]

I'm thinking of getting the new "Hardcore" hack-n'-slash dark souls for my birthday, since this video. Sure, the game looks pretty tempting to me, but what do you all think?

[grif11]

I,m slightly further ahead, above a blacksmith close to the undead church.

If you cant get past the DRAKE, keep speaking to the guy you meet if you go right, instead of across the bridge, he will give you a white sign soapstone and you can cross half the bridge. You should see a staircase to your right, so quickly run down it before your cooked! now, go through the door NOT under the bridge and you can kick down a ladder to the bonfire.

Hope this helps!