8. Multiplayer

That probably doesn't feel to good

The multiplayer aspect of Dark Souls isn’t quite as smooth as we would’ve hoped it would be. With the help of some in-game items you are able to travel to other player’s worlds and either invade them, or help defend them.

As an invader you appear as a dark spirit that is allied with the hollowed forces. You gang up on the player in their world and try to kill them. If you are there to defend then you’ll appear as a blue spirit and seek to repel the dark spirit invader.

There is also friendly summoning that you can do in preparation for especially difficult parts of the game. Often you’ll see summon signs by doors that lead to boss fights. By summoning another player you can make the boss fight immensely easier.

The frustrating thing about the multiplayer feature is that your summon signs can often go untouched for hours, and sometimes it is impossible to find other players to bring to your world.