Dark Souls II

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  1. Laloiken
    Apr 27, 2014
    1
    Извините, но это просто не уважение к пользователям.
    Выпустили игру под PC, но управление не додумались нормально сделать.
    Примеры: 1) При запуске игры, предлагают нажать на какую-то неведомую кнопку старт. Спасибо, хоть, что можно нажать esc, enter или ЛКМ. http://itmages.ru/image/view/1637245/1e728a7b 2) Выбор настроек происходит при помощи клавиш "A" и "B" нажимаю на них и ни    Извините, но это просто не уважение к пользователям.
    Выпустили игру под PC, но управление не додумались нормально сделать.
    Примеры:
    1) При запуске игры, предлагают нажать на какую-то неведомую кнопку старт. Спасибо, хоть, что можно нажать esc, enter или ЛКМ.
    http://itmages.ru/image/view/1637245/1e728a7b
    2) Выбор настроек происходит при помощи клавиш "A" и "B" нажимаю на них и ни черта. Какого хрена спрашивается? Спасибо, что хоть ESC и Enter работают.
    http://itmages.ru/image/view/1637249/6905f13e
    3) Что бы выполнить в игре жесты нужно нажимать "A","B","Y" или "X", которые, опять, не работают
    http://itmages.ru/image/view/1637254/8103a2dd
    4) При нажатии на esc навигацию по меню предлагают делать при помощи хоткеев LB и RB. Кто-нить может ткнуть пальцем, где на клаве находятся эти клавиши? Я в упор их не вижу.
    http://itmages.ru/image/view/1637258/db8f87f8
    5) Если там можно еще хоть мышкой елозить, хотя напрашивается вопрос, нафига тогда было делать хоткеи для навигации, но вот когда подходишь к дому и тебя просят нажать на "А", а она нихрена не работает. Вот тут уж извините. Я всю клавиатуру поперетыкал, что бы открыть чертову дверь, но так и не смог.
    Не знаю как Вы, но меня такое отношение бесит. И если после игры в ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥у, я бы купил бы ее, то теперь точно нет.
    Игра для меня ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥о, хотя может там и супер-пупер эпичный сюжет.    … Expand
  2. kamikaz3kitten
    Apr 27, 2014
    5
    Coming off of dark souls this is not the game i expected or wanted. i is a let down, what was the extra month for, the game doesn't look next gen even on the latest pc's. there is no darkness even at low brightness setting why use the torches there's no point i can see everything just fine. no dynamic lighting no hd textures . i am sad, this was going to be so great , but no.
  3. gregorybaxter
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    After working for 40 hours to get this game to launch, the few minutes I played were terrible. Even as the game feels like a PC port, it doesn't even feel like they tried. Sure, the game looks better than the first one, but I wouldn't care if it looked terrible. The gameplay is what matters and that's what they completely broke. BESIDES not being able to even launch the game. GG.
  4. ctrlaltwalsh
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    Game Remains Unplayable, Crashes when starting up. Game developers and publishers need to realise they cannot release a product which simply does not work, this is not a problem specific to my (Frankly Standard) computer configuration.
  5. Red781RuM
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    Do NOT Believe all the negative feedback from these raging morons. The game works perfectly and the online features have never been so fast. The game is meant to be played with a controller, and it's a pretty hard game so yes you will have a bad time playing with mouse+kboard (Get a 360 controller, the game is worth every penny... And really, you shouldnt even try without a controller)Do NOT Believe all the negative feedback from these raging morons. The game works perfectly and the online features have never been so fast. The game is meant to be played with a controller, and it's a pretty hard game so yes you will have a bad time playing with mouse+kboard (Get a 360 controller, the game is worth every penny... And really, you shouldnt even try without a controller)
    This game is just amazing. Pure hardcore RPG with unique online features and engaging difficulty like rarely seen before.
    If you are a teenager who smashes his controller everytime you get killed in CoD ; Do NOT buy this game.
    If you desire a challenge, epic boss fights, and a world you can never forget, you have to try it.
    While it may be far from easy, the game is so rewarding. It is a masterpiece, nothing less.
    All the negative reviews come from angry gamers who either can't launch the game or can't play with keyboard, so they rate a game 0/10 without even playing it... They are pathetic and you shouldn't bother those reviews. While no game is perfect, this game is the closest one I can possibly think.    … Expand
  6. Loserking
    Apr 26, 2014
    3
    This game seems like it has a lot of promise but the developers literally did nothing to make this PC playable. They don't give you the functionality of binding whatever keys you want to on your keyboard. For instance, to use an item I cant just change it to a key. They have an array of choices I can change too, none are what I wanted of course. They are all ctr+Left click, alt +LeftThis game seems like it has a lot of promise but the developers literally did nothing to make this PC playable. They don't give you the functionality of binding whatever keys you want to on your keyboard. For instance, to use an item I cant just change it to a key. They have an array of choices I can change too, none are what I wanted of course. They are all ctr+Left click, alt +Left click, shift + left click... Why wouldn't you just make it completely customizable to place whatever key you want, that is rule 101 for PC. This is apparently meant for a control on PC, which is just stupid, but as someone who doesn't have one I don't want to go spend money to play a game after I already spent $50 bucks for the game itself!!!

    The weird console controller layout of the controls for PC makes the actual game barely playable. It doesn't seem that hard yet, the biggest struggle I find is the fact that the controls are impossible to navigate when reacting to enemies. The main reason I die is because I can't control the character enough to react to the game itself which is the worst problem you can have for a game. Another obvious flaw is the fact that when your going through tutorial area in the beginning all of the helpful signs are still in console controls! So you can't even translate to what in the world I'm suppose to do on PC to get that to happen. They even have the menus in the game still on console controls. Obvious this game is not meant for PC yet... Nothing is hard its just lack of responsiveness and control for the user....    … Expand
  7. sheva7
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    This game is so ****ing hard that i cant even launch it. I guess they deliver the difficulty they promised. Yeah, the 0 goes to the company, not to the game.
  8. BastardySkull
    Apr 26, 2014
    9
    The game has significant improvements on Dark Souls, including vital improvements to the netcode. Covenants are more intuitive and interesting. This alone improves vastly on Dark Souls and allows for a more cohesive experience for the community.

    Animations and movement is smoother, and the world is more expansive and richly detailed. The graphics are great. You have to be some kind    The game has significant improvements on Dark Souls, including vital improvements to the netcode. Covenants are more intuitive and interesting. This alone improves vastly on Dark Souls and allows for a more cohesive experience for the community.

    Animations and movement is smoother, and the world is more expansive and richly detailed.

    The graphics are great. You have to be some kind of baby to think the graphics in this are substandard. We knew what we were getting post-console release.    … Expand
  9. Makaveli
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    I bought Dark Souls 2 for PS3 on release. I also bought it on PC because I heard that it was suppose to be even better than the console version... What a waste of money on buying this mess of a port... It hurts me to say anything against FROMSOFTWARE as they are my favorite dev but I can't let this slide..

    I have a pretty powerful gaming PC so how come I can't play Dark Souls 2... I    I bought Dark Souls 2 for PS3 on release. I also bought it on PC because I heard that it was suppose to be even better than the console version... What a waste of money on buying this mess of a port... It hurts me to say anything against FROMSOFTWARE as they are my favorite dev but I can't let this slide..

    I have a pretty powerful gaming PC so how come I can't play Dark Souls 2... I tried to start the game and I got this white screen... I retried.white screen... FINALLY, I got the game to "work" I get all the way to Majula and right when I sat at the bonfire the game crashed... I tried again...... got a white screen AGAIN.... This game is a POS and was suppose to be better than the console version.. I can see that the graphics are a little better but the controls are ASS on PC... Fromsoftware you lied to us and said that it will be possible to play your game with mouse and keyboard.... OK fine... But most of us are not psychic and know what keys are used for what because you use a xbox controller as a guide.. This game was suppose to be optimized for KB&M.. it's not...

    The console version is the better version albeit the graphics are not as good atleast you can PLAY THE GAME.... I know a lot of people will say " they will patch it".... well the game should be finished before release. I like to relax and play a game every now and then, so why the F do I have to F around with stuff just so I can play 5 mins? We pay 60 bucks for a game that is broken? This is not ok and I do not pay money to be a beta tester, you want me to test your game you give me money because the stress I went through trying to start this game and figure out how to control it is work... Fromsoftware... Stick to console games because you suck at PC and that hurts me to say it but ti's true.. I don't want you to become like most other devs and rush though things just for a quick buck... If you want to play this game, play it on PS3 or 360 don't play this garbage on PC......

    Very good game on consoles I must say...    … Expand
  10. bobbypie67890
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    Unspeakable. For starters, customization is worth every second you put in it. The game plays amazing. I have an AMD FX-8120, 2x Power color AX7870 in Crossfire-X, and 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz RAM. It runs at 60 FPS. For all you people who are giving the game a zero because it won't launch, look up a solution and you aren't supposed to review a game until AFTER you play the game.Unspeakable. For starters, customization is worth every second you put in it. The game plays amazing. I have an AMD FX-8120, 2x Power color AX7870 in Crossfire-X, and 8GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600Mhz RAM. It runs at 60 FPS. For all you people who are giving the game a zero because it won't launch, look up a solution and you aren't supposed to review a game until AFTER you play the game. That's why the critic's score is high.… Expand
  11. 90ne1
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    Really solid PC port of a great game. The one flaw I've noticed in the port is that all control instructions are given as the Xbox controller buttons, regardless of whether or not the player is using a controller. If you're using a controller, this makes no difference, and I don't feel it takes away from the quality of the port much. Really fleshed out graphical options, full 60fps/1080pReally solid PC port of a great game. The one flaw I've noticed in the port is that all control instructions are given as the Xbox controller buttons, regardless of whether or not the player is using a controller. If you're using a controller, this makes no difference, and I don't feel it takes away from the quality of the port much. Really fleshed out graphical options, full 60fps/1080p support without the need for fan made mods. If you don't already have this game for a console, it's more than worth picking up.… Expand
  12. rasto4ek
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    This game is good. Its really good peace of art, game design, combat system and addictiveness. As any game it has some cons. It does not have the cutting edge graphics, people say there are some problems with launching. But, there will be fixes soon and this game is not about graphics.
    Oh, there are some **** that give 1 or even 0 for not a appropriate mouse keyboard support. Kids, there    This game is good. Its really good peace of art, game design, combat system and addictiveness. As any game it has some cons. It does not have the cutting edge graphics, people say there are some problems with launching. But, there will be fixes soon and this game is not about graphics.
    Oh, there are some **** that give 1 or even 0 for not a appropriate mouse keyboard support. Kids, there is no better way to play DS than pad.
    I give this game solid 8, but because of some **** that can't think logically and are throwing with Ones and Zeroes, I give it 10    … Expand
  13. 21-5-73
    Apr 26, 2014
    9
    I can tell you one thing for sure: this game won't give any pleasures.
    You will read stories of disappointment, of abysmal conversion, of horrendous key-binding, of near-to-non-existent controls....
    Well, it's all true. Most players will throw away their keyboards (keyboards!) with rage, others will cry for a refund, and others again will refuse to touch it till the patching. They will    I can tell you one thing for sure: this game won't give any pleasures.
    You will read stories of disappointment, of abysmal conversion, of horrendous key-binding, of near-to-non-existent controls....
    Well, it's all true. Most players will throw away their keyboards (keyboards!) with rage, others will cry for a refund, and others again will refuse to touch it till the patching. They will be all right.
    Very very few players like pain and anguish while playing.
    If you are, like me, one of them, buy this game, play it til you master it. And curse bad porting and bad controls, and bad devs who hate you. And suffer in pain.

    And die.    … Expand
  14. DSfan2874
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    Do not trust any reviews with a 10/10 score. Look at the steam community forum page and you'll see that over 2500 people can't even launch the game they paid for. And there is no ETA for any fix at all. If you feel like playing the lottery to know if you can even launch the game, then by all means, go ahead and spend that hard earned 50$ in cash.
  15. 1993Gamer
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    I'm amazed how can such a bad port receive so good reviews.
    I can't even play the first 15 minutes of the game with mouse+keyboard, the game does not respond correctly to any of my controls inputs, is this a bad joke?
    Wortst pile of garbage I bought this year yet. If you value your money stay away.
  16. Vasot
    Apr 26, 2014
    3
    FREAKING AWFUL very overrated game especially for PC do not listen to pro-reviewers that give a 9.0 or 10 to this abomination. The graphics are a joke they are not as bad as the first game but still are bad with a lot of blurry low quality textures and polygon designed animations that even in the highest graphic settings remind me some old games from 2002 as for the gameplay feelsFREAKING AWFUL very overrated game especially for PC do not listen to pro-reviewers that give a 9.0 or 10 to this abomination. The graphics are a joke they are not as bad as the first game but still are bad with a lot of blurry low quality textures and polygon designed animations that even in the highest graphic settings remind me some old games from 2002 as for the gameplay feels lacking and amateur programming work, it is almost unplayable and annoying if you try to play with a keyboard and a mouse (i am not going to waste my money to buy a gamepad just for one title). It is a very very overrated title and extremely overhyped from stupid paid game site and from reviewers that have been paid to promote this as the best RPG in the world do not fall into their hype and into their propaganda or you will regret your money. save them for buying The Witcher 3 or for Dragon Age Inquisition at least or some other future title… Expand
  17. Merdique
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    This is one of the worst PC ports I have seen in years. The game can be somewhat configured to use a keyboard and mouse, but the interface does not acknowledge this (which generates a lot of confusion while playing). Many of the bound combinations are geared to console playing. Just terrible. Got sick of playing it after a few hours. Save your money. Wish I had...
  18. Ruzi
    Apr 26, 2014
    9
    I have not played any of the previous souls games, and I went into this game blind. I bought this game more or less due to the hype, and cause I've always been a rpg-fan.
    So did it it live up the hype? Yes, it did.
    I play with x-box pad on the pc, so I can't comment on the mouse keyboard controlls which seems to be an issue with most of the negative reviews. The graphics are not very    I have not played any of the previous souls games, and I went into this game blind. I bought this game more or less due to the hype, and cause I've always been a rpg-fan.
    So did it it live up the hype? Yes, it did.
    I play with x-box pad on the pc, so I can't comment on the mouse keyboard controlls which seems to be an issue with most of the negative reviews.
    The graphics are not very impresive, but but the art design is. The game is hard, really hard and it's frustrating. Whatever you do it feels like the game punishes you. But the gameplay is great. Combat is tense and lot of fun.
    I'm enjoying this game a lot.    … Expand
  19. Sky-Moondrift
    Apr 26, 2014
    1
    Relative to the time of release, DS2 for PC is somehow an even crappier port than its predecessor, It looks bad, it sounds bad and yep, it plays like utter ****

    Funny thing is I saw this coming a mile away, so of course I didn't buy it. A company that knew the original Dark souls was a pathetic excuse for a PC release NEVER BOTHERED TO PATCH IT!! After all this time, Of course they will    Relative to the time of release, DS2 for PC is somehow an even crappier port than its predecessor, It looks bad, it sounds bad and yep, it plays like utter ****

    Funny thing is I saw this coming a mile away, so of course I didn't buy it. A company that knew the original Dark souls was a pathetic excuse for a PC release NEVER BOTHERED TO PATCH IT!! After all this time, Of course they will treat PC gamers like idiots again for the sequel.

    Its the exact same deal this time around- What you pay for is the dregs of an average console game, that looks and plays like a ps2 game, even the sound is atrocious, I couldn't stand to play more than an hour of this insulting trash.    … Expand
  20. Zhael
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    I was so excited to play DS2 this morning but found myself shouting at the screen in under 5 mins.

    The graphics are awful - games released 3 years ago look better. The sound is awful - walk through long grass and it sounds as if you're rattling through your cutlery drawer. But worse of all; the controls are awful. On screen hints tell you to press the green 'A' or the blue 'X'.    I was so excited to play DS2 this morning but found myself shouting at the screen in under 5 mins.

    The graphics are awful - games released 3 years ago look better.

    The sound is awful - walk through long grass and it sounds as if you're rattling through your cutlery drawer.

    But worse of all; the controls are awful. On screen hints tell you to press the green 'A' or the blue 'X'. Want to go up a ladder? In every other PC game you walk in to a ladder and start to climb. In DS2 it's ctrl-left click. Why would they make it so awkward? I tried to swap weapons and ended up consuming a good portion of the healing stones.

    Another bad part worth mentioning is the combat. It's .... awful. You can lock your target by pressing the middle mouse button, but it doesn't really make much difference. I created a cleric and armed myself with a great big metal mace and picked a fight with a little old lady cooking a meal (I'm very brave, I know). She beat me to death with her ladle. Not once but many times. So many times in fact I had to roll a new character to get past the point.

    In short this is not worth buying on the PC. For the consoles maybe, but not the PC.    … Expand
  21. testerlnx
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    Now have serious bugs (I have to switch down the HDMI port every times when I run the game, and only run in windowed mode not fullscreen).

    The diminishing healthbar and the evaporing enemies are really annoying, but it is a great game, when they fix the starting bugs I will change the rate.
  22. RainbowPieFiM
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    This game don't work.
    The game crash everytime you enter, and the company dont launch a fix, 3 days after his launch.
    Thanks for stole my money!
    Ah, and the game doesn't have a pc controller instructions, is a BAD port from the console version.
    $50 for a bad port.
  23. ARurouni
    Apr 26, 2014
    4
    It's a great game whatsoever, great playability but I see some flaws in it: sometimes my attack, almost touching the enemy doesn't do any kind of damage on the hollows and the bug that wasn't fixed till now take me away from playing it in my big picture HDMI TV that turns out to be a real letdown.
  24. sodapopcan
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    they don't even put the pc controls on the menus. and even if they did i cant even start the game to see the change because of the crashing. this was a bad buy.
  25. gjmoss1
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    Nice game just what to be expected from a souls game yes the game is difficult and the graphics not as spectacular as I expected but graphics are not everything. i have had no issues or bugs with the game as yet so all seems to be good .
  26. Uxz
    Apr 26, 2014
    1
    Had to spend 4 hours trying to get past the infamous "White screen" which crashed the game at launch - the only way to get past was unplugging the monitor while launching it, replugging when it was in the menus.

    Anyways the GAME! I enjoyed Dark Souls 1 but this has clunky Controllers, feels like there is alot of delay and a frustrating camera that does not navigate well - running    Had to spend 4 hours trying to get past the infamous "White screen" which crashed the game at launch - the only way to get past was unplugging the monitor while launching it, replugging when it was in the menus.

    Anyways the GAME! I enjoyed Dark Souls 1 but this has clunky Controllers, feels like there is alot of delay and a frustrating camera that does not navigate well - running backwards does not turn the camera round, just the character - falling off a Cliff by accident while "kiting" a boss because the camera does not show where you are running -is not my kind of fun.

    Another frustrating thing is that the menus has XBOX 360 (!!) buttons and keys in the menus - so you have to Guess which keys correnspond to those on the keyboard - making it worse if that you cannot rebind all the keys in the game, making the game quite unplesant if you use a keyboard and mouse - thankfully I do have a Controller - but it still feels very clunky when moving, it feels like Your character doesn't have fluid movement but rotates/moves at an 8 axis.

    Also a warning to whoever has a VAC Ban: Dont buy, you will NOT be able to acess the game servers even if you were banned 10 years ago!    … Expand
  27. aberjams
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    The game will not load on my pc, and a lot of other peoples at that. There is no Tech support to call, there is no disclaimer that it may not work, and there is no refund. Its a very shameful process. That I wish I was not a part of.
    If you are buying this game, you are gambling with your money.
    It may not work, and there is nothing you can do about it.
  28. DefiantMaledict
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    Dark Souls 2 is all about challenge, they said. Well, the only challenge this game is posing now is how to make it work properly. PC will be lead platform, they said.
  29. Quariq
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    I picked up the first Dark Souls on Steam and liked it, the only problem i had with the game was the controls for PC. Now with the release of Dark Souls 2 we were promised a more polished PC version with better graphics and - here is the big one - working controls. So did they deliver? Short answer NO , Long answer NO. Default controls are near unplayable , controller buttons everywhere "I picked up the first Dark Souls on Steam and liked it, the only problem i had with the game was the controls for PC. Now with the release of Dark Souls 2 we were promised a more polished PC version with better graphics and - here is the big one - working controls. So did they deliver? Short answer NO , Long answer NO. Default controls are near unplayable , controller buttons everywhere " press A to this , press B to that" . But dont worry , just rebind your keys , right?? NO. Trying to rebind the keys is painfull at best and once you are done you are left with a half decent experience. I loved the first Dark Souls and plot/gameplay wise Dark Souls 2 looks promising. But as a PC gamer i feel cheated and lied to when it is blatantly obvious that no extra effort was put into making this a positive experience for PC gamers.… Expand
  30. Sohae
    Apr 26, 2014
    7
    Terrible launch, can't even start the game.
    PC gamers were waiting for a "special" release, but not of this kind ... However, to pre-order and take money, there's no bug.
  31. the_reality
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    The first thing you encounter is a door. A prompt comes up "press B". This door proves to be a unquenchable bastard. I've tried all the common keys WADS QEFR. Nothing. So I tried attacking the door. Nothing. I can't get past it. I should have listened when then said Dark Souls 2 was just a hard as Dark Souls 1. I find myself puzzled as I look at my Dark Souls 2 for PC box for some clue onThe first thing you encounter is a door. A prompt comes up "press B". This door proves to be a unquenchable bastard. I've tried all the common keys WADS QEFR. Nothing. So I tried attacking the door. Nothing. I can't get past it. I should have listened when then said Dark Souls 2 was just a hard as Dark Souls 1. I find myself puzzled as I look at my Dark Souls 2 for PC box for some clue on how to get past the door. Nothing. No Clue. I have to resolve that his game is too hardcore. Too Hardcore to the point of not being fun anymore. "Atmospheric dungeon, crawling, fearsome enemy encounters". Namco needs to realize that making a game hard doesn't make it fun. Sadly with less money in our pocket and critics giving scores in the 90's the joke is on us.… Expand
  32. Pablo_Dourado
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    I am here to represent the over 1k players from steam who is not getting any help from developers of the game, we get a random bug that dont let us play the game, we are trying to get attention over our problem for more then 50 hours since the release and nothing at all, we decided to yell our voice to another sites, we are making a critic not about the game itself because we cant EVEN logI am here to represent the over 1k players from steam who is not getting any help from developers of the game, we get a random bug that dont let us play the game, we are trying to get attention over our problem for more then 50 hours since the release and nothing at all, we decided to yell our voice to another sites, we are making a critic not about the game itself because we cant EVEN log in, we are here to tell how disappointing is the support from the developers.
    We paid for that we deserve the same thing as others, but seens the primary atribute to play the game is have the luck to get a copy without any bug, i will never spend my money on products of your company again!    … Expand
  33. WskOsc
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    Dark Souls 2 is currently an unplayable mess for many, and plagued by bugs such as terrible keyboard/mouse controls that lag pretty badly.
    The game gets a 0 out of 10 not only for being unplayable/broken but also for a lack of proper support and communication from the developers, as well as how long it's taking them to issue a fix.
  34. Utran
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    still not able to play due to the problem of the hdmi if I had the tv and monitor connected error, and so far the company has not done anything already nearly 200 pages of complaints on steam and nothing yet. shameful
  35. Nogard123
    Apr 26, 2014
    3
    What a horrible port,its even worse then the dark souls 1 port IMHO .
    I would spend my money on something else if i where you.
    The biggest problem people seems to have is getting pass the start up crash.
    Yeah they promised a better port,the game isn't even working for some people,skip this pile of .... or if your realy hell bound to buy it wait for them to fix all the problems.
  36. Gorshum
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    I imagine this would be a really fun game if it worked. I trust in their ability to make a fun game. The problem is that for many people the game does not work at all. When you try to start the game it pops up as a white screen then crashes within 10 seconds. So far the only workarounds have come from the community and even then they don't always work. Considering they supposedly 'built itI imagine this would be a really fun game if it worked. I trust in their ability to make a fun game. The problem is that for many people the game does not work at all. When you try to start the game it pops up as a white screen then crashes within 10 seconds. So far the only workarounds have come from the community and even then they don't always work. Considering they supposedly 'built it for the pc first' this kind of thing is really unacceptable. There's no reason we shouldn't be able to play the game we payed for. We didn't pay $50 so we could troubleshoot/beta test their game. We payed for a product and we currently have no access to it despite it being released. If you're thinking of buying this game for PC, don't. Wait for them to fix whatever they screwed up. There is no point in buying it now unless you want to play 'Waiting Simulator: Broken Edition'.… Expand
  37. deszka42
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    The game is a fantastic port, let's start with the worst and advance to the less interesting problems:
    -the game refuses to start up (crashes with white screen) for TONS of people
    -even when it starts the new game loading screen freezes -game freezes when intro needs to be playing -people who got banned in other games received a ban for dark souls 2 (absolutely unheard of) -the    The game is a fantastic port, let's start with the worst and advance to the less interesting problems:
    -the game refuses to start up (crashes with white screen) for TONS of people
    -even when it starts the new game loading screen freezes
    -game freezes when intro needs to be playing
    -people who got banned in other games received a ban for dark souls 2 (absolutely unheard of)
    -the controllers connected to pc refuse to work
    -the keyboard+mouse controlls refuse to work
    -the keyboard controlls are **** even when they work: holding shift prevents you from clicking etc...    … Expand
  38. IE33
    Apr 26, 2014
    9
    Dark Souls 1 was complete catastrophe on PC, game was lagging in some places for completely no reason, sad controls for mouse/keyboard users... So what about Dark Souls II ?

    It's totally different from previous DS port, game works flawlessly in full 60 FPS without any lags. Mouse/Keyboard controls? - They are fine but you will have to adjust them a little bit to your liking otherwise    Dark Souls 1 was complete catastrophe on PC, game was lagging in some places for completely no reason, sad controls for mouse/keyboard users... So what about Dark Souls II ?

    It's totally different from previous DS port, game works flawlessly in full 60 FPS without any lags.

    Mouse/Keyboard controls? - They are fine but you will have to adjust them a little bit to your liking otherwise everything is OK with controls and I'm really happy about that!
    There's also few graphical bugs that happen very rarely, personally I have encountered only one during my 8 hours of playtime in certain place.

    To sum up,
    I highly recommend Dark Souls 2 as it's a solid game with excellent port from console which is rare to see nowadays.    … Expand
  39. Bittersweet
    Apr 26, 2014
    0
    Dont bother buying this broken piece of garbage, from software should be ashamed... With tens of trials I only managed To play just once... That just Sad for a game that was supposed to go out later than the console version to tune It better...
  40. knarr
    Apr 26, 2014
    9
    I can't believe so many people are so negative about this release, while we live in an era in which so few decent games are released. I have 200+ hours in DS1 and I believe the developers really stayed true to the previous titles. In all ways this game is like a rough gem. You have to do some effort before you can enjoy it. As a new player you need to get used to the difficulty and lack ofI can't believe so many people are so negative about this release, while we live in an era in which so few decent games are released. I have 200+ hours in DS1 and I believe the developers really stayed true to the previous titles. In all ways this game is like a rough gem. You have to do some effort before you can enjoy it. As a new player you need to get used to the difficulty and lack of guiding and as a experienced DaS or DeS player you need to get used to the new feel of the controls. If you dont take the effort, you won't enjoy the game. I'd like to make a few points.

    First of all, Don't use key/mouse, use a controller. If you don't have any, buy one, this game is worth it. It might be ridiculous to buy a controller just to be able to play a game, but it's not. Buying a controller + this game is a way better investment than almost all games released past years in this price range.

    The second point I want to make is that if you're an experienced DS fan, don't expect that you can just jump into this game and play it like DS1 or Demon Souls. The controls are different, which doesn't mean they are bad. You just need to get used them again, like you always have to when you play a new game. I also had to get used and after a few hours a was starting to love the new controls.

    Third point. Don't use the pre order weapons. They break quickly (no, repair mechanism isn't broken, it's just the po weapons that break quickly), are ugly and are something that shouldn't be in Dark Souls. Dark Souls is about getting rewarded for overcoming seemingly impossible challenges and not about getting rewarded for buying the game early.

    Also, dont grind because of the difficulty, it'll ruin the experience. Just keep trying and trying and trying. You'll eventually get good enough to get to the next bonfire, even while having no more healing items and only half a health bar a the start.

    Surely the developers made some poor decisions, but a majority of these decisions only have a minor impact if you, as a gamer, make the right decisions. To the people with crash issues I would like to say: don't be so damn impatient. Just wait a few days like you waited years for this release. It will probably be solved quickly.

    The game has some issues but none of them are gamebreaking to me. To me, the game compensates with great content and gameplay. The only real complaint I have so far is the lighting downgrade which makes the use of torches unnecessary. Someone will probably release a mod sometime that fixes this problem so I don't really mind.    … Expand
  41. Backdatassup
    Apr 26, 2014
    6
    I enjoyed Dark Souls 2. I really did. But when I begin comparing to its predecessors, I can't help but not be disappointed. The atmosphere, the attention to detail in the environments, the narrative/lore and the boss fights all lack the believability of what I've already experienced.

    Demons Souls, and to a much larger extent, Dark Souls, was loved by many because of their perfect senses    I enjoyed Dark Souls 2. I really did. But when I begin comparing to its predecessors, I can't help but not be disappointed. The atmosphere, the attention to detail in the environments, the narrative/lore and the boss fights all lack the believability of what I've already experienced.

    Demons Souls, and to a much larger extent, Dark Souls, was loved by many because of their perfect senses of place. People felt wholly absorbed, which in today's gaming world is a rare treat. Unfortunately, Dark Souls 2 lacks that, and as such, feels like an imitation, rather than a genuine sequel.    … Expand
  42. AgonyEU
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    A brilliant addition to the series. DaS 2 managed to stun me after playing 500+ hours in DaS 1. Most notably it was the tight gameplay feel, variety of bosses, paths and weapons and armour selection. Covenants (albeit in need of patchfix) are really well done. I was worried that this game might be too easy for me after so many hours in Dark Souls but it managed to up the difficulty andA brilliant addition to the series. DaS 2 managed to stun me after playing 500+ hours in DaS 1. Most notably it was the tight gameplay feel, variety of bosses, paths and weapons and armour selection. Covenants (albeit in need of patchfix) are really well done. I was worried that this game might be too easy for me after so many hours in Dark Souls but it managed to up the difficulty and provide a challenge. Bravo, From!… Expand
  43. CriticoDubioso
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    This review serves to address one simple question, is this a good console port? Yes, absolutely. Apparently, developers have taken the lesson from Dark Soul I launch. Perfect optimization, responsive controls, cutomziable control, excellent graphic qaulity taking advantage of modern PC enviornment. Running at 1000+ fps without any issue. Everyone, let's join me to praise the great successThis review serves to address one simple question, is this a good console port? Yes, absolutely. Apparently, developers have taken the lesson from Dark Soul I launch. Perfect optimization, responsive controls, cutomziable control, excellent graphic qaulity taking advantage of modern PC enviornment. Running at 1000+ fps without any issue. Everyone, let's join me to praise the great success of port to PC. Welcome to the dark soul community!… Expand
  44. DrLlama
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    While it's unfortunate to see that some players have experienced problems with this game, my experience has been purely positive. The game looks good and runs really smoothly maxed out, and a good few hours in I really have nothing to complain about.

    The game itself is incredible and just as good (if not better) than dark souls 1. Maybe wait for patches (in the works) if you're    While it's unfortunate to see that some players have experienced problems with this game, my experience has been purely positive. The game looks good and runs really smoothly maxed out, and a good few hours in I really have nothing to complain about.

    The game itself is incredible and just as good (if not better) than dark souls 1. Maybe wait for patches (in the works) if you're concerned, but for me this is a winner.    … Expand
  45. Allendium
    Apr 26, 2014
    10
    First off, lets get some things out of the way that others are complaining about. The multi-player is fine, you're not supposed to be able to play through the entire game with you're friends, and while many whine about this, that's how the game was developed. It's not an issue or a bug they need to fix nor is it "clunky", it's how they chose to implement multi-player into the game. Yes,First off, lets get some things out of the way that others are complaining about. The multi-player is fine, you're not supposed to be able to play through the entire game with you're friends, and while many whine about this, that's how the game was developed. It's not an issue or a bug they need to fix nor is it "clunky", it's how they chose to implement multi-player into the game. Yes, the keyboard and mouse controls are terrible, but this is a studio that doesn't make PC games, Dark Souls was their first attempt at a port and Dark Souls 2 is their second. It blows that you have to use a controller to play the game comfortably but you don't HAVE to. I used the PC controls for about 3 hours and while they are a bit odd and uncomfortable, the game is completely playable using keyboard and mouse. Now lets actually talk about the game.
    Now Dark Souls 2 is an amazing game, from the visuals to the gameplay, it stays true to the Souls series. The game looks brilliant and it's color palette is wonderful, they optimized the heck out of it and the game runs incredibly even with all the settings turned up to the max on mid-range PC's.I feel it's a bit harder than the first as well, and the main reason behind that is that weapons now degrade a lot faster. Enemies are more aggressive and bosses need a little bit more strategy than previous titles, more than once I have underestimated the enemy and in the end paid dearly for my mistake. Control responsiveness is great, never once have I been screwed over because my input didn't go through. The world you're in is amazing, the level design is just as good as Dark Souls 1, and the enviroment feels more immersive. My only one gripe is that your weapons break far to quickly, you can now equip three items to each hand, but that doesn't make up for it. It's really annoying how quickly you can get into trouble when your weapon breaks and you have to high-tail out of a fight. Not even upgrading your weapon improves it's durability. There is and item you can equip that you find later in-game that slows the degradation of you weapons, so that's nice, but I wish upgrading improved their durability. Dark Souls 2 is everything I hoped for in another Souls game, and anyone that says their a Souls fan and then says they were disappointed with this game is not a Souls fan.    … Expand
  46. bombrero
    Apr 26, 2014
    2
    I still remember how frustrated I felt when the first Dark Souls came to PC, and it was THE worst port I had ever played on pc (and I have a long history with BAD ports). Luckily for me, there were a bunch of fans that fixed the company work for us gamers without asking for a single penny, so I ended up enjoying the game I had bought (half of my money should have been to those guys whoI still remember how frustrated I felt when the first Dark Souls came to PC, and it was THE worst port I had ever played on pc (and I have a long history with BAD ports). Luckily for me, there were a bunch of fans that fixed the company work for us gamers without asking for a single penny, so I ended up enjoying the game I had bought (half of my money should have been to those guys who fixed the game), and I remembering me thinking "they wont do this again, right? The backlash was pretty hard on them" well yesterday I bought this game (the sequel) and I'm already feeling like I will need those guys who fixed the first one again! Really?. For starters, it doesn't initiate if I have my controller plugged onto the pc, it just crashes, so I cant play it with my controller (not that I would like it but, It's the recommended way right?), amusingly enough, it doesnt seems to matter if I have my nostromo plugged into the pc or not (I tried unplugging it, plugging it with the controller, plugging the controller alone, etc) and guess why it doesnt matter? because it doesnt recognize it. So that leaves me out with traditional keyboard and mouse, so ok. I try to start the game: CTD!, try it again, CTD when I first move! I'm starting to have a Deja vu from the first game (which had several graphics problems that luckily those fixes from those saviors fixed for me, which made my game CTD), so I use Nvidia control center to deactivate several graphics options (rather force them) and the game stops CTDing. Yay! Who needs graphics, right? well turns out the controlls are a damn mess. Better than the first one, but not by far. So I end up getting really pissed and as a result I come here to warn people that if you buy this and have the astonishing luck that it works like intended, you will have to deal with camera and key binding issues that will have you dead not because the game is difficult, but because you will feel paralyzed by the control system.
    So, I'm planning to get a refund on this garbage and move on to something better from another company, a company that doesnt have his fans fixing their games for them... Oops It seems there are none of those nowadays.    … Expand
  47. Xipe93
    Apr 26, 2014
    4
    This game is so overrated(which i don't understand why) that people can't see how flawed the game is.The only thing good with this game is that it is challenging.
  48. Insaner
    Apr 25, 2014
    0
    What a huge, huge, HUGE, H U G E, H-U-G-E, disappointment!!
    It's a bare console port down to the bones!! Controls are clunky, keys rebinding is a nightmare, there is an horrible delay that plagues the mouse's movements, I found at least 3 breaking bugs, and, at times, the game doesn't even start running!!
    Beware! Leave it alone. Save your money for something that is worth them.
  49. Voglaire
    Apr 25, 2014
    9
    Dark Souls II is difficult. In fact, it's probably the most difficult game I've ever played in my life, but I enjoyed every second of it.

    While off-putting at first, Dark Souls II pulls you in with it's exacting gameplay, brutal difficulty and rewarding bosses, every time I finally defeated a beautifully designed boss I felt I actually accomplished something, and I can't say that for    Dark Souls II is difficult. In fact, it's probably the most difficult game I've ever played in my life, but I enjoyed every second of it.

    While off-putting at first, Dark Souls II pulls you in with it's exacting gameplay, brutal difficulty and rewarding bosses, every time I finally defeated a beautifully designed boss I felt I actually accomplished something, and I can't say that for most games I've played.

    One of my only gripes with the game is that at times it is difficult to know where to go next, while I respect that they don't explain much I wish that they would have at least given me a general direction of where to go next.

    In my opinion, this is my first Game Of The Year contender for 2014.    … Expand
  50. AHerdofCats
    Apr 25, 2014
    2
    After hearing about the problems the first Dark Souls game had on PC, I put off buying it until I knew that some of its problems had been fixed by the developers or modders, or that there certainly wasn't going to be any further improvement. I was disappointed to find that it only showed the XBox controller buttons in place of the keyboard commands and it took some rebinding to getAfter hearing about the problems the first Dark Souls game had on PC, I put off buying it until I knew that some of its problems had been fixed by the developers or modders, or that there certainly wasn't going to be any further improvement. I was disappointed to find that it only showed the XBox controller buttons in place of the keyboard commands and it took some rebinding to get keyboard and mouse rebound to a functional set-up but I was ultimately treated to a fantastic game. The atmosphere in Dark Souls, as well as its environmental storytelling and bosses were all phenomenal, and I've sunk many long hours into the game.

    I've therefore been waiting with a great deal of excitement for Dark Souls 2. Dark Souls was a rushed port in response to high PC player demand so some problems were expected, but surely there wouldn't be any with Dark Souls 2, which was developed for PC simultaneously ... Wrong! The Xbox controller prompts are back. The default bindings are appalling, and many keyboard buttons can't actually be bound for no apparent reason. The controls are laggy in a game were rapid responsiveness are key. There's also the more minor issue of the massive downgrade in the lighting of the game, which hopefully may be fixed at some point for PC.

    In short, this is once again an embarrassingly bad port, and I'd advise waiting for fixes from the developers or modders before getting it. What I've played of the game itself seems great, but it's simply not a finished product and I object to being sold games in this condition.    … Expand
  51. FPAwpers
    Apr 25, 2014
    0
    This game might be good, might be. But I can't to play past the first 20 minutes? Why? Because the controls are **** unplayable on keyboard and mouse. I refuse to buy extra hardware i.e. a gamepad because a company is inept at providing a decent service and lied saying that it could. otherwise I wouldn't have bought this piece of **** in the first place.
  52. Diksta
    Apr 25, 2014
    0
    I can't believe I wasted my bandwidth downloading this utter junk. So I plug my Xbox 360 controller in, it doesn't do anything (apparently this is a common bug), all the hints are for a controller so I have literally no idea what to press. I get told to press my left stick, but no idea how to do this on a keyboard. This game is so broken it is a bad joke. This is unplayable on the PC.I can't believe I wasted my bandwidth downloading this utter junk. So I plug my Xbox 360 controller in, it doesn't do anything (apparently this is a common bug), all the hints are for a controller so I have literally no idea what to press. I get told to press my left stick, but no idea how to do this on a keyboard. This game is so broken it is a bad joke. This is unplayable on the PC. If I could rewind time to this afternoon I would SO NOT PURCHASE THIS PILE OF EXCREMENT!!… Expand
  53. SolomonKane
    Apr 25, 2014
    3
    Sell me a Finished product.

    Why do I keep wasting money on "just released" games for PC??? Do NOT buy this for PC. Great graphics, but crashed on opening intro and then the first time I tried moving. The PC interface was super annoying. If you assume that it wouldn't be that hard to make the interface PC friendly, you would be wrong. Yuck. As a first time player of Dark Souls - I had    Sell me a Finished product.

    Why do I keep wasting money on "just released" games for PC??? Do NOT buy this for PC. Great graphics, but crashed on opening intro and then the first time I tried moving. The PC interface was super annoying. If you assume that it wouldn't be that hard to make the interface PC friendly, you would be wrong. Yuck.

    As a first time player of Dark Souls - I had no idea what anything represented. Tutorial maybe? I want my $60 back.    … Expand
  54. farshal
    Apr 25, 2014
    0
    Game is fine, no word for it. But PC release ? Absolutely garbage. "Stop Working" problems , HDMI - DVI problems , multi monitor problems , standart scaling problems ... etc.

    They say "this time Pc version will be good version for this game" ... They did not keep promises.

    On steam community page , people want a refund ... pathetic !
  55. Kanti
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    Difficulty and gameplay aside (if you're looking for that, just read the console reviews). From learned from their mistakes in DS1, and the DS2 Keyboard+Mouse controls work perfectly. Controls are smooth; graphics are smooth. It may not be the best looking PC game ever made, but this version is better than playing on a console in every way.
  56. jheinone
    Apr 25, 2014
    4
    The controls are really, really borked in the PC version. Felt like something that existed 15 years ago.

    All hints and tips in the tutorial are for controller players, so unless you use that, you are screwed, or you just have to man up and randomly mash buttons to see what goes where in the mapping... Not very helpful to know that "B" or "LS"-button does something on the controller if    The controls are really, really borked in the PC version. Felt like something that existed 15 years ago.

    All hints and tips in the tutorial are for controller players, so unless you use that, you are screwed, or you just have to man up and randomly mash buttons to see what goes where in the mapping... Not very helpful to know that "B" or "LS"-button does something on the controller if you are using mouse & keyboard.

    tl;dr:If you use keyboard + mouse combo, don't even bother.
    Graphics and general feel is so-so.    … Expand
  57. Ashiel
    Apr 25, 2014
    9
    While the game's assets and lighting aren't quite the level of quality shown in the demo last year. They're still very pretty, and with some settings customization both in and out of game you can have it looking fantastic.

    Massive improvements have been made compared to the dark souls 1 pc port. honest kb and mouse support. As well as solid graphics options in game. But the other    While the game's assets and lighting aren't quite the level of quality shown in the demo last year. They're still very pretty, and with some settings customization both in and out of game you can have it looking fantastic.

    Massive improvements have been made compared to the dark souls 1 pc port. honest kb and mouse support. As well as solid graphics options in game. But the other element that makes it much better is the better integration of social features.

    The summon system is pivotal for a smooth play experience and is a lot of fun. Over all the story is the same minimalist breadcrumb system from ds1, but the gameplay is even crisper/sharper than it was before.

    More iframes (invincibility frames) have been removed so more intricate and skillful dodging is required to be able to fight enemies. As well as a strong enemy variety and well animated/telegraphed attacks allow you to see actual tactics being used.

    Enemies will charge at you when they see you healing, some of them can heal, and others can be baited into putting up their shield (if they have one) just by pulling out a ranged weapon.    … Expand
  58. Associated
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    This is an excellent PC port of an excellent game!

    For one, people on here are trying to bash it and I'm not positive as to why... But the game runs at 40-60 fps on my laptop with medium-high settings. It's gorgeous and fluid. It's still recommended that you use a controller for the game, makes everything a bit easier. Just get a 360 controller for your PC. The game itself is    This is an excellent PC port of an excellent game!

    For one, people on here are trying to bash it and I'm not positive as to why... But the game runs at 40-60 fps on my laptop with medium-high settings. It's gorgeous and fluid.

    It's still recommended that you use a controller for the game, makes everything a bit easier. Just get a 360 controller for your PC.

    The game itself is wonderful, brutally challenging and extremely rewarding for when you do get through a tough spot.

    Plus, for the 50 dollar price, it's really hard to resist. Pick it up and start playing this amazing game!    … Expand
  59. Anionix
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    It has played out exactly the same as when I played the first Dark Souls. I was again having trouble with mobs from the very beginning (obviously not the brain dead zombies), but once again I passed the initial test, conquered my fear with my defeated enemies blood dripping down my face and I have come out the other side to witness a majestic view of the sea. To put it in a few words - I'mIt has played out exactly the same as when I played the first Dark Souls. I was again having trouble with mobs from the very beginning (obviously not the brain dead zombies), but once again I passed the initial test, conquered my fear with my defeated enemies blood dripping down my face and I have come out the other side to witness a majestic view of the sea. To put it in a few words - I'm fully enjoying the whole experience! Anything good in this world requires motivation, dedication and time and this game is no different. You put the hours and effort in and you will be greatly rewarded. By the way I have played both games on the keyboard and with a mouse without a problem. See you guys on the other side!… Expand
  60. Hectorp
    Apr 25, 2014
    9
    I've played through Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, and even did SL1 runs.
    I've played only a couple of hours of Dark Souls 2, but let me tell you, the game's alright.
    For Dark Souls 2, they changed the director, and it really shows in the level design. The previous Souls games weren't intended to be masochist games. The difficulty was not the main focus, and interviews with the director    I've played through Demon's Souls and Dark Souls, and even did SL1 runs.
    I've played only a couple of hours of Dark Souls 2, but let me tell you, the game's alright.
    For Dark Souls 2, they changed the director, and it really shows in the level design.
    The previous Souls games weren't intended to be masochist games. The difficulty was not the main focus, and interviews with the director shows that. The director of Dark Souls 2 took a very different approach, and it shows in even the dialogue of the game.
    In the first few cutscenes, the player is told "you're going to die and lose souls over and over again", it is almost like that is coming from the developers. This wasn't seen in the previous games.
    The gameplay suffers from this too. The game tries way too hard to surprise you and punish you. with very predicable surprises at almost every single corner.
    An example of this that is very evident is the first level of the game.
    I'm not going to spoil it, but i'll just say that in the previous Souls games, the first levels were pretty good tutorials with fair enemies. It isn't like that in this one, you'll see what I mean if you play it.
    The new mechanics the game throws at you are a different, fresh, new experience.
    Stats are distributed differently, movement feels different, healing items are awful now, and enemies have different movesets. It's interesting to play, and in some aspects, much more difficult.
    I was kind of worried this game would be a casualized version of the first, I can say that I'm not dissapointed.
    Onto the technical aspects:
    The PC port is very good, a definite improvement over the first. Easy 1080p and 60 fps on an AMD 7850.
    I can't judge the Mouse+Keyboard controls though, because I haven't tried, but honestly, who would? A controller is a must for these types of games.
    Loading screens are almost non-existent just like the first
    Also, Alt+F4 is beautiful, try it out when you play it, it saves your game, fades out and exits - A counter against people that will quit during PvP
    Steamworks for this game is amazing! There is no "summoning failed" message like in the first, summoning and invading people are almost instant! The connectivity is nice and a great improvement over Games for Windows Live in the first Dark Souls.
    Overall, I'd recommend Dark Souls 2.
    It's decent, but I still like Demon's Souls the best.    … Expand
  61. eskim01
    Apr 25, 2014
    8
    I'm a Souls veteran, with 3 playthroughs of Demon's Souls and 7 of Dark Souls, and by no means am I disappointed with Dark Souls II. Maybe a little underwhelmed, but not disappointed. It's different from both Dark and Demon's, but somehow feels like a strange combination at the same time, which is good (but again, different). By no means is different bad, in fact I think that's thisI'm a Souls veteran, with 3 playthroughs of Demon's Souls and 7 of Dark Souls, and by no means am I disappointed with Dark Souls II. Maybe a little underwhelmed, but not disappointed. It's different from both Dark and Demon's, but somehow feels like a strange combination at the same time, which is good (but again, different). By no means is different bad, in fact I think that's this games sticking point. If it was too much like the first, I don't think it would have been as enjoyable for someone like me, who knows the mechanics inside out, upside down and backwards. I feel like I'm new again, holding up my shield while slowly turning the next corner, and hoping not to come across some new trap.

    For all the hate it's getting for not being exactly like Dark Souls, I can agree with some of the points. The weapons degrade at a shocking rate, although I am still early on (3 hours in) so who knows, upgrading may fix that. And of course, we could discuss the lighting engine and all that fluff, but it's been said and done before. We know it's not what was shown at E3 in 2013, nor what was in the beta, but whatever. Although, I still feel that it's trying a bit too hard to give the lighting effects a chance, because nothing actually looks, you know, dark yet... Here's hoping The Gutter proves this point moot.

    Anyways, first impressions aside, I'm glad I purchased this game, and I plan on playing it for a good long time. Is it as good as the first, I don't think so (although I'm a admittedly jaded), but it doesn't have to be... it's its own game that stands up just fine with the Souls line. So I hope to see you all out there, and have some jolly cooperation! Oh, and don't forget, seek larger souls!    … Expand
  62. Sangemaru
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    Things to be said:

    - The level design could have been better, a la Dark Souls, but still nice; - I'm personally of the opinion that what made Dark Souls level design great was the fact that you could NOT teleport between bonfires until late-game, and this gave value to the excellent design, twists and turns, shortcuts and secrets; - Combat mechanics have been refined to be even more    Things to be said:

    - The level design could have been better, a la Dark Souls, but still nice;
    - I'm personally of the opinion that what made Dark Souls level design great was the fact that you could NOT teleport between bonfires until late-game, and this gave value to the excellent design, twists and turns, shortcuts and secrets;
    - Combat mechanics have been refined to be even more skill-based;

    A.k.a., true Souls players love and will love it. Scrubs should rate less and Git Gud.    … Expand
  63. Doggsnacks
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    People who rated this game negative don't know anything about souls games and should have just un-install the game. This game is just simply not for you guys...
  64. cyrica419
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    I played demon souls and dark souls and acquired the end game achievements, Now I'm playing the Dark Souls 2 in 4 hours straight, it is more challenging than the other and more easy navigation. This game is deserve to have a score of 10. This is an amazing and challenging game that I've ever played.
  65. pjeuk
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    this is the game of made by god
    i wait many times and from never break my expect
    and after, i wait darksouls3 i want see more 'YOU DIED'

    best game of my life . 1,2 both
  66. pvthoch
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
    amazing game for the hardcore action rpg gamer no hand holding here questlog or quest marker controller its a must like all soul games
    gameplay > graphics allday
  67. JIord222
    Apr 25, 2014
    10
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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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Metascore
91

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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