Board Thread:Dark Souls/@comment-25173123-20140903113336/@comment-25173123-20140919032614

Looks like Mattock123 gave you a fair enough description of NG and NG+. Basically the game requires you to play through 3 times to complete all achievements. (unless someone gives you drops for Knight's Honor achievement)

So your first game playthrough is considered NG (New Game), next playthrough is NG+, and successive playthroughs then each get an added +. (i.e. NG++, NG+++, NG++++, etc.)

You will need to get to Anor Lando by passing through Sen's Fortress which requires Bells of Awakening to have been rang for the large gate to open.

The one bell being in Undead Parish Church rooftop and another bell being in Blighttown and you must defeat Chaos Witch Quelaag in order to progress to this Bell of Awakening. (Note: poison defense is a necessity in Blighttown, so read up on it and be prepared.)