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One of my favorite things about Dark Souls is the way its world is designed. It obviously has some faults in some sections/areas later on, but the way everything is connected and keeps you in a linear path while still allowing you to really branch off and do things in a completely random order is great. It's a great use of natural blockades. You aren't blocked by a giant boulder blocking a path, or y'know other video gamey stuff. You are usually only blocked(sans needing keys for things) by the enemies themselves and whether are not you are good/strong enough to get past them. It's really fantastically designed.

Bell Gargoyles is the first true test! But don't be afraid to use summons. You'll need to restore your humanity at a bonfire and a sign will show up around boss doors that you can summon. Either NPC's or actual human players. Some Souls fans like to clown on people who use summons, but fuck that noise. Enjoy the game how you want to!