Okay gents, I need some help here. This game is pwning my ass in a big way.
I'm playing as a Knight and currently pretty much every enemy is kicking the crap out of me thus far. I killed the first boss (the blob thing) and did one or two weapon and soul upgrades (as well as retrieving the valuable Cling Ring), but now I can barely venture anywhere without getting killed ad nauseum.
So...
1. Are there any upgrades I should purchase specifically?
2. What area is best to tackle first?
3. Should I be playing as another class to ease me into things?
4. When does the game save your progress?
Any assistance would be appreciated.
Don't worry, the game is supposed to pwn your ass, everyone who plays this game goes through that.
There's nothing wrong with the Knight, it all depends on what stats you increase. After finishing the game and getting into new game + and then getting my ass handed to me 10 times harder than the first playthrough, I discovered it's best to make your character balanced between all the stats. You should try to keep your stats more or less balanced so that you can use both magic and melee attacks. If you want to be more of a magic user, upgrade your will and magic a bit higher, if melee, do the same with strength, dexterity and endurance. Also, try to get your vitality as high as possible. Just keep killing enemies and levelling up, it will get a tiny bit easier eventually.
After killing the first boss, just continue straight forward to the second boss (Tower Knight), just be careful of the red dragon on the way there. It is possible to kill him with a lot of patience and a lot of arrows. You have to stand on top one of the towers and then keep aiming where he flies and just shoot him everytime he flies over. After you kill the Tower Knight it would be a good idea to move on to the second world (Stonefang Tunnel, just make sure you take a spear or other piercing weapon with you).
The game saves after everything you do, i.e when you use moongrass, kill an enemy, die, buy something, etc. There is no way that you can quit the game when you die to prevent losing your souls. The second you take your last breath, it saves.
Hope this helps, ask away if you need more help.