Before you tear into your midnight release copy of Dark Souls II, consider this:
You will only be able to play this game for the first time once, and that no matter what, a certain magic will be lost for all the subsequent playthroughs.
No doubt the game will have much to reward players with in their second, third, and fourth runs. But, as the cliche goes, there's nothing quite like the first time.
For this reason, I encourage you to take it slow. Test unusual pathways, search for hidden depths, attempt unorthodox strategies. Do not try to rush to the finish line.
I've been noticing the large number of people with advanced copies posting about finishing the game. The fact that they couldn't have had it for more than a week shows me that, in their frenzy to brag about beating the final boss, they squandered the chance of losing themselves in the mysteries of a strange world.
Don't let this happen to you.
Like fine meals, great games are meant to be savored over time. Try to keep this mind when you put that game disc in the system later today.
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