Board Thread:Dark Souls II/@comment-24416125-20140523221727

What if Dark Souls 2 was used to help people with self-hate problems? Think about it. Initially, you are dropped into a strange world where you don't know what's going on. It's frustrating. The game world hates you. Therefore you and the game have something in common. It's relatable. In the short term this acts as a safe way to take out anger that would have been directed into acts of self harm. However, through patience and dedication you overcome these obstacles. You are shown that you can do it. It's a metaphor for your path through life. It's hard, but if you apply yourself you can get through it. The summoning of phantoms also plays in. It's a way of telling you that you don't have to do this on your own. There are others out there willing to help you. I think that this actually makes sense. It's dark, but it sounds practical to me. 