"Git gud," say the gamers. After all, the Dark Souls games are all about difficulty. You're meant to struggle. But some struggle more than others.

That's why streamer Rudeism decided to play the entirety of Dark Souls 3 in Morse code using just one button. Not just to prove it can be done, but to prove that everyone can play games differently. Even Dark Souls.

"It's not just a matter of getting good, it's that no matter how good [some players] get, they just cannot react fast enough to this game that is very fast paced, and very reaction time based, and is designed for a standard controller. And based on the assumption that you are a fully able human being," says Rudeism.

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Spoiler warnings for Mass Effect 2.

I'm not sure why I liked Kelly Chambers so much. There's definitely more exciting characters in Mass Effect 2. She was just cool is all. They seemed so good together, her and my Shepherd, two straight-talking women on a ship full of neverending melodrama, quipping back and forth along the bridge. But I was trapped in a loveless relationship with the odiously boring Kaidan Alenko. So Kelly remained elusive: the steadfast second in command, a constant source of warmth, good sense and pragmatic kindness.

Anyway, she melted. In fact, most of my crew died in that final mission, but Kelly was the first, melting down into flesh chowder in a giant frosted glass tube. Afterwards I read that the only way to save everyone was to max out your relationship stats, upgrade your ship to the nth degree, and hightail it over to the suicide mission the moment you can. Reader, that's exactly what I did. I went back to the start and put another 30 hours into that game, telling myself I was getting value for money. But in my heart of hearts I knew it was all for Kelly.

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Amazon Prime Day 2020 has brought numerous discounts, deals and bargains across video games, with some excellent offers going even as we speak. And if you're stuck on which games to buy, then good news! Eurogamer has its own list of "Essential" games which you absolutely have to play, which we've gone through to compare with all the best deals running on Amazon.

Here's a selection of well-valued classics that you can get for cheap right now.

Of course, there's plenty more gaming bargains going right now on Amazon Prime Day 2020 for you to grab ahold of! For everything you need to know and more, including deals, dates and details, check out our comprehensive guide page right here.

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