Dark Souls II

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7.2

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  1. GLADIAT0R
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Life is Brilliant Beautiful it Enchantes us to the Point of Obsession, Seek Light, Dark
  2. KingFerretti
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    É o pior Dark Souls, mas o parâmetro da franquia é tão alto que ainda assim Dark Souls 2 é um jogo incrível. Sua ambientação, lore e progressão é muito boa, seus defeitos não atrapalham a experiência geral do jogo que é muito boa.
  3. TheSatanist
    Aug 17, 2023
    10
    After going for all the platinums on Console and also 100% all available Soulsbornekiro-Games on PC I was actually shocked that I spent most playtime in Dark Souls 2 and had to evaluate on this unforseen outcome :D While the game clearly strays from the path of DS1, DS3 and Demon's Souls it actually has an intruiging way of telling its story and a really nice pacing. Are there some boringAfter going for all the platinums on Console and also 100% all available Soulsbornekiro-Games on PC I was actually shocked that I spent most playtime in Dark Souls 2 and had to evaluate on this unforseen outcome :D While the game clearly strays from the path of DS1, DS3 and Demon's Souls it actually has an intruiging way of telling its story and a really nice pacing. Are there some boring bosses? Hell yeah! Are the graphics a bit cartoony? Yes they are! But the atmosphere delivered is just amazing, the gameplay is a bit different from the other FS-Games but also super fun. While the vanilla game would only deserve an 8/10 the by now complete game including the 3 DLCs is a straight up 10 of enjoyment.… Expand
  4. FaworNIbba2137
    Jul 12, 2023
    10
    Best game ever. I want to suck main programmer and developer dicks bc this game is so perfect. Dark Souls 3 is bad and Hidetaka Miyazaki is bad, gay, niŻŻer and dont know how to make games.
  5. Adanali
    Jun 24, 2023
    8
    I maxed all achivements in this game.. This game convert me into a masochist... But I love this game
  6. Nick7000
    May 13, 2023
    9
    Это не так круто как первая часть, но все же очень круто!
  7. shenkenhigh
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    Keeps up with atmospheric aspect of the game, that's a big yes. But adaptability stat and mechanics overall...it's just baldly stupid
  8. TheMitherer
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    First of all, I don't like being lied to. Blatant lies just to line someone's pockets are even worse. So -2 marks straightaway. This was not developed fist and foremost for PC. Not a chance. Gameplay and PVP are still very good, some of the innovations were good and bad at the same time. Ascetics for example - good of you want a sudden increase in difficulty and more loot, but bad becauseFirst of all, I don't like being lied to. Blatant lies just to line someone's pockets are even worse. So -2 marks straightaway. This was not developed fist and foremost for PC. Not a chance. Gameplay and PVP are still very good, some of the innovations were good and bad at the same time. Ascetics for example - good of you want a sudden increase in difficulty and more loot, but bad because some cheesy items could be farmed limitlessly with minimal effort, eg Gower's ring. They also dampened my desire to actually go to NG+. Respeccing is a good idea, lifegems just made the game a lot easier. Seed of a tree of giants was a good idea, soul memory was so-so. Some bosses were extremely hard solo but stupid easy with a summon. Other bosses were just easy full stop. On the whole I would say the game was easier than its predecessor and not quite as good. But definitely still worth playing. Probably deserves an 8 but doesn't get it for reasons already explained and those reasons ruined any chance that this developer got any DLC sale off me. After a long time I have upped my score to 9 purely because I love the PvP in this game and had many hours of fun with it. Best PvP in the series by a long way.… Expand
  9. Pmstz
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    masterpiece

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  10. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
    Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
  11. GVB
    Dec 21, 2022
    8
    It has a better story than Dark Souls I, and the NPC as good as the ones in the first part. So yeah, it has some faults, but even with all of that, is an experience that you are not going to regret living... or yes, but that's the moral of the whole story, right?
  12. Soullex
    Nov 15, 2022
    9
    Biraz sinir bozucu hitboxları falan var ama, seriye beni gerçekten bağlayan ve tamam artık ben souls-like tüm oyunları çatır çutur oynarım dedirten oyun bu.
  13. mustado
    Oct 21, 2022
    8
    Dessa vez vou passar esse pano e não vou falar dos bugs e do quanto isso te broxa de jogar
    o que eu posso falar de obra, que está longe de ser uma obra prima? Dark Souls 2 é uma tentativa de souls borne que deixa qualquer um triste só de jogar. Falam que o jogo é ruim por bugs e por simplesmente não funcionar, mas vai muito além. Jogar o Dark Souls 1 todo empolgado com a história    Dessa vez vou passar esse pano e não vou falar dos bugs e do quanto isso te broxa de jogar
    o que eu posso falar de obra, que está longe de ser uma obra prima? Dark Souls 2 é uma tentativa de souls borne que deixa qualquer um triste só de jogar. Falam que o jogo é ruim por bugs e por simplesmente não funcionar, mas vai muito além. Jogar o Dark Souls 1 todo empolgado com a história cativante e cheia de easter eggs, os Nps que você cria vínculo, a trilha sonora maravilhosa é uma experiência, sem dúvidas, marcante. Já em Dark Souls 2 a história é um pouco diferente. O jogo apresenta mecânicas ruins, dialogos longos e 'bocejantes' e além disso para esquivar você tem que subir uns 40 níveis em duas skills, ou seja não importa o quanto você esteja empolgado pra jogar logo na primeira esquiva que você der, o jogo vai expulsar e te chamar de horrível. Esse é o jogo mais expulsa player que eu já vi. Tudo aqui tem muito potencial, mas é horrivelmente executado, principalmente na dificuldade, onde ao invés de colocar novas mecânicas ou inimigos mais elaborados, eles apertam num mob saem dando ctrl+c ctrl+v pelo mapa, o que faz você demorar até 6 minutos para ir num boss. Fazendo as contas se você perder 5 vezes num boss, o que é número razoável, você perdeu 30 minutos nessa fase. E que boss fight ein? cada boss é mais fácil que o outro, seja bosses que tem pouquíssimo life ou que só tem 2 padrões de ataques, simplesmente chato. O jogo também tem pouca variedade de armas. Pode até ter muitas armas, mas tem delas fazem a mesma coisa, só mudando o modelo. Em Dark Souls 2 tem muitos defeitos, poderia ficar falando o dia todo sobre eles, mas até que o menu é bem feitinho :/

    mas vamos para os principais destaques

    3 pontos bons:

    1. Npcs e A MULHER DA MINHA VIDA
    2. menu
    3. gráficos

    3 pontos ruins:
    1. bugs
    2. defesa e esquiva
    3. construção de build

    SPOILER

    Sobre a história do jogo, acho um desrespeito o que fizeram nele, simplesmente pegaram a história do jogo e mudaram o rótulo. No Ds1, os npcs ficam te falando o quanto o Lorde Gwyn é forte e poderoso e pra encontra-lo você iria precisar ir até um castelo do tamanho da sua mãe aquela gostosa. E adivinha? a mesma coisa em Ds2. A diferença e que não teve uma boss fight com ele, o que só piora, porque a boss fight em Ds2 é uma bosta que eu passo muito pano, porque eu gostei. Mas seloko, a boss fight é tipo "mata esses dois otário ae, depois luta com um monstro aleatório que mal foi citado" ele, que tem as mecânicas mais fáceis do jogo, o que é bem comum em ds2    … Expand
  14. Soujirop
    Oct 16, 2022
    8
    Especially if you are a fan of the souls saga, you will like it and you will be hooked, because basically everything you love about the franchise is present. However, it doesn't exactly feel like a sequel to its predecessor, and I struggle to find any areas where it has really improved. The loss of quality in the stage design, not only in its structure but even on an artistic level, isEspecially if you are a fan of the souls saga, you will like it and you will be hooked, because basically everything you love about the franchise is present. However, it doesn't exactly feel like a sequel to its predecessor, and I struggle to find any areas where it has really improved. The loss of quality in the stage design, not only in its structure but even on an artistic level, is evident, and the abuse of dark locations coupled with the strange torch mechanic, sabotages a bit the difficult balance between frustration and fun so crucial in this saga.
    To sum it up, it's a very similar game to the previous one, and that alone makes it remarkable, but at the same time, one has to admit it is simply a worse product.    … Expand
  15. coso132
    Oct 16, 2022
    8
    While this is the worst souls game, because of its many technical, narrative, gameplay, and marketing problems, the simple fact that it follows the souls formula and the quantity of content is enough for me to put hundreds of hours in it and have a lot of fun.
  16. Desertstorm
    May 28, 2022
    9
    This is indeed the weakest game of the Souls trilogy but with the improvements made and the DLC (which is phenomenal and a big step up in quality from the base game) it's still a great game worth playing, especially since it has unique mechanics not present in other Souls games such as more unique NG+, bonfire ascetics, power stancing etc
  17. Zeneko90
    May 7, 2022
    8
    Top Spiel. Kann man nicht anders sagen. Gerne mehr davon. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
  18. Wrathzo
    Mar 22, 2022
    9
    Dark Souls II is a 2014 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Games. The story of Dark Souls II begins with a human who has become Undead, cursed to never die and doomed to eventually become a Hollow, a zombie-like being with no memories or purpose. The protagonist is also known as the Bearer of the Curse. To break the curse, the undead travels toDark Souls II is a 2014 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Games. The story of Dark Souls II begins with a human who has become Undead, cursed to never die and doomed to eventually become a Hollow, a zombie-like being with no memories or purpose. The protagonist is also known as the Bearer of the Curse. To break the curse, the undead travels to the fallen kingdom of Drangleic and is tasked by the Emerald Herald with obtaining four Great Souls from powerful Old Ones whose names are long forgotten and forbidden.… Expand
  19. proprosmert01
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    The best dark souls, a beautiful keeper of fire, a power stand with a weapon in each hand
  20. nurfedx
    Oct 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best Games known to mankind.
    From Software is a safe heaven for the Gaming community.
    Especially in times where big Developers dissapiont us with theyr fraudulent intent.
    Praise the sun!
  21. purevessle
    Jul 27, 2021
    8
    Overall the game was fun. I really enjoyed it.
    But i also playd aouther FromSoftware which was much better. The game has different machines and it in my opinion the hardest in the series.
  22. Kiyuga
    Apr 18, 2021
    10
    De BR pra BR... Dark souls 2 é tão bom que deveria ter Dark souls 2 2, e quem nao concorda vai pra puta q poariu kkkkk
  23. Dom007
    Mar 26, 2021
    9
    Dark souls 2 is very flawed, but extremely enjoyable. The customisation and item variety is incredible allowing for multiple replays and playthroughs. Some of the bosses in the Dlc's are great and some of the areas are nicely designed.
    However there are so many weak and poorly designed areas which are just a slog to get through. Some bosses are just downright poor and some enemies are    Dark souls 2 is very flawed, but extremely enjoyable. The customisation and item variety is incredible allowing for multiple replays and playthroughs. Some of the bosses in the Dlc's are great and some of the areas are nicely designed.
    However there are so many weak and poorly designed areas which are just a slog to get through. Some bosses are just downright poor and some enemies are just awful.
    But overall my enjoyment of DS2 makes up for these flaws. A lot of it has to do with the Dlc's which are the best parts of the game for me.    … Expand
  24. Menetys
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    This game is a little unfair to the player but it's good because IMO dark souls is all about overcoming mighty challenges!

    pvp:10/10
    pve:9/10
  25. arsinius
    Jan 19, 2021
    9
    Unfairly underrated game in the Souls series. It is great and original. It's a shame it met such a poor reception.
  26. SeyeerGame
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    The game is not difficult and don't buy this **** at all

    Игра не сложная и вообще не покупай это дерьмо
  27. TOKYO_GHOUL_R
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Вот и настала пора вершить судьбу второй части знаменитой серии.
    Писать в 3 раз одно и то же как-то глупо, скажу лишь, что вторая для меня является лучшей в серии из-за наличия неплохих боссов(некоторые куда лучше аналогичных в 1 и 3 части), различных локаций(да-да, мне нравится помойка, где можно часами умирать и бить посуду), трех длц, которые по сложности и длительности как целая игра.    Вот и настала пора вершить судьбу второй части знаменитой серии.
    Писать в 3 раз одно и то же как-то глупо, скажу лишь, что вторая для меня является лучшей в серии из-за наличия неплохих боссов(некоторые куда лучше аналогичных в 1 и 3 части), различных локаций(да-да, мне нравится помойка, где можно часами умирать и бить посуду), трех длц, которые по сложности и длительности как целая игра.

    Не особо понимаю, почему эту часть люди меньше, чем первую и третью, но она явно заслуживает большего.(Ставлю твердую десятку, ибо люблю не могу просто)

    Особняком скажу, что управление очень хуевое во всех сериях соулс кроме третьей, поэтому я просто перенес настройки из 3 части во вторую и ремастеред первой.

    Рекомендую к покупке.    … Expand
  28. Glaceon_Hit
    Aug 21, 2020
    9
    I must to say DS2 > DS3 U DS1.
    The 3 games are awesome, but I hate the people that just want to punish From Software for starting a Souls game without Miyazaki. That people say this games sucks, that people is casual.
    It is 3 times more bigger than DS1 and has more uniques zones than DS3. Big problems are the bosses, too many and they are so weak. But some of them have very good storys.    I must to say DS2 > DS3 U DS1.
    The 3 games are awesome, but I hate the people that just want to punish From Software for starting a Souls game without Miyazaki. That people say this games sucks, that people is casual.
    It is 3 times more bigger than DS1 and has more uniques zones than DS3.
    Big problems are the bosses, too many and they are so weak. But some of them have very good storys. I love the storys from the third DLC. Even with this there are good bosses, that reminded me the good bosses from DS1.
    And the zones are so uniques. That when I see the zones from DS3 I cant accept someone saying DS3 is better.
    The mechanics are horrible, yes, but a little better than DS1. And they balanced the classes. Like magic, priest and piromancer, and now they are **** except mage they were always ****.
    How about the story. It is explained by a waifu (half dragon) ... why. Anyways now the npcs are very good guys not like the ones on DS1. And half of the bosses has story, more than 25% from DS1.
    Okay the best part of the game is in the start. Majula. In DS1 you had the Fire Shine, there were 3-4 people but then you could bring a lot of people THAT go away while you continue with the story. But in Majula, everyone is happy there. They are relaxing. You can come here whenever you want to just talk with friends, watch the views, jump to the hole, fight some pigs. Majula is beatiful.    … Expand
  29. DTAspen
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    I understand why this game gets so much hate, but it is still league's better than most games.
  30. ErhanCeylan123
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Majula is one of the most beautiful places I have seen in games.Score is good,gameplay is fun and challenging
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#2 Best PC Game of 2014
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#12 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Universal acclaim - based on 36 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. CD-Action
    Jul 23, 2014
    95
    This game’s playability puts to shame everything that’s been released for the new generation of consoles. [06/2014, p.54]
  2. PC PowerPlay
    Jun 6, 2014
    90
    The definitive Dark Souls II experience, the latest entry to The Souls series shines on the PC. [June 2014, p.50]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Jun 5, 2014
    80
    If you’re a fan of hardcore games, try Dark Souls 2. It is not as memorable as its predecessor, and yet it is still a phenomenal experience.
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