Gaming Journal: Dark Souls - Vol. 6: THIS is why you play Dark Souls!!!!!!

I just beat the most difficult boss in Dark Souls (so far). It took me several times and several youtube videos and guides but I finally did it. Orenstein and Smough. Or, as they'll be called from now on, quick bitch and fat bitch. You have to fight both of them at once and they are bastards. I hate them with a passion and I can't describe the relief I felt once I landed the killing blow on fat bitch. The worst part about this fight, other than having to fight them both at once, is once you kill one (which is difficult enough), the other absorbs the dead ones powers and becomes even that much more difficult. I get pains just thinking about it.

The quick bitch is, in my opinion, the best one to kill first because the fat bitch is easier by himself. I went in with 10 estss flasks and came out with none. I was down to 1/4 health and the fat bitch was grinding me down. Seriously, fighting these bitches by yourself (I had no humanity and no one to summon for help) is draining. I'm currently resting my character at the next bon fire and resting myself by doing this post. Once I finally killed the fat bitch, my heart was POUNDING and an immense amount of relief engulfed me. Dark Souls is really the only game where I've felt so much grief and frustration and then feel just as much elation and relief 5 minutes later. It's kind of amazing.

According to what I've heard, after beating these guys, I should be over half way through the game. That's kind of crazy because I've been playing it for 55 hours.