Dark Souls II

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  1. Yiordanu
    Sep 9, 2023
    7
    A great video game, but a mediocre Dark Souls. Coming from the previous titles by FromSoftware, this game is the one that strays the furthest from the characteristic Dark Souls formula. It has rather poor level design with some areas that feel completely senseless, bosses that aren't as demanding, but in terms of gameplay, it remains a quite enjoyable game with a variety of builds and waysA great video game, but a mediocre Dark Souls. Coming from the previous titles by FromSoftware, this game is the one that strays the furthest from the characteristic Dark Souls formula. It has rather poor level design with some areas that feel completely senseless, bosses that aren't as demanding, but in terms of gameplay, it remains a quite enjoyable game with a variety of builds and ways to play.

    In summary, a very good game, but as a Dark Souls title, it falls short, especially when compared to the company's other titles.    … Expand
  2. BraidzMC
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    The worst souls game.

    Flat linear level and world design that doesn't make any sense. Poison swamps with elevators that go up to castles with lava moats.

    Arcade souls.
  3. GLADIAT0R
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    Life is Brilliant Beautiful it Enchantes us to the Point of Obsession, Seek Light, Dark
  4. 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.
  5. Lazzakz
    Aug 21, 2023
    5
    After a surprising ammount of time rushing through this mess of a game, mixed feelings come back to me. Several attempts to finish the game ended up on myself dropping it onto the self again, until I finally built out the nerves to finish it. So much wasted potential, there are so many good ideas that get lost in the midst of a mediocrely polished and skeletal game.

    LIGHT 5
  6. 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
  7. aesirus96
    Aug 15, 2023
    6
    O jogo é bom? Sim.

    É lindo, maravilhoso e gostoso? Nem tanto. Vale o preço? Só numa boa promoção. Mesmo não sendo dirigido pelo Miyazaki, é um bom jogo mas que se torna enjoativo em alguns aspectos como a linearidade de algumas áreas. É a ovelha negra da trilogia souls, mas está longe de ser ruim. Dito isso, é uma vergonha esse preço praticado pela Bandai / Fromsoftware. Mano, o    O jogo é bom? Sim.

    É lindo, maravilhoso e gostoso? Nem tanto.

    Vale o preço? Só numa boa promoção.

    Mesmo não sendo dirigido pelo Miyazaki, é um bom jogo mas que se torna enjoativo em alguns aspectos como a linearidade de algumas áreas. É a ovelha negra da trilogia souls, mas está longe de ser ruim. Dito isso, é uma vergonha esse preço praticado pela Bandai / Fromsoftware. Mano, o jogo é de 2014 e ta quase o mesmo preço que um jogo AAA em 2023!!!!!!

    Pior ainda é lembrar que teve aumento recente de preço por aparentemente motivo nenhum (???). Por favor, por mais que eu goste do jogo, eu prefiro pegar a mesma grana, adicionar uns 80 conto e comprar o Elden Ring que tem um multiplayer decente ativo, tem bem mais conteúdo, vai receber DLC logo mais.

    Capitalização extremamente agressiva em cima da fanbase. Vai se ferrar, Bandai / Fromsoftware!    … Expand
  8. BioShip0706
    Aug 11, 2023
    7
    7. The lowest from software game i've played. Had good points but it's a big mess
  9. ManHoof
    Jul 29, 2023
    4
    It's the only game in the Souls series I don't want to return to.
    The plot and voice acting are as good as always. The atmosphere is also good. There are small gameplay details that are very interesting. Unfortunately, there are more cons. The color palette is unpleasant to the eye (except of course Majula). The musical themes are definitely not something special in this part. Most of the    It's the only game in the Souls series I don't want to return to.
    The plot and voice acting are as good as always. The atmosphere is also good. There are small gameplay details that are very interesting. Unfortunately, there are more cons. The color palette is unpleasant to the eye (except of course Majula). The musical themes are definitely not something special in this part. Most of the bosses are just garbage. The combat system is worse than even the first part.
    I rate it without DLC.    … Expand
  10. vova22379
    Jul 27, 2023
    2
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  11. sicksak
    Jul 19, 2023
    7
    The game is enjoyable. It has its own pros and cons. The only souls game I won't dare play again.
  12. 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.
  13. davitolucena
    Jul 7, 2023
    3
    Não gostei gastei dinheiro atua mim a rependo muito por isso pena que o meu dinheiro não volta espero um dia poder voltar para esse jogo
  14. parsymovies
    Jul 2, 2023
    7
    the worst in the souls trilogy unfortunately Miyazaki wasnt the director and the most important part of game in my opinion gameplay was very slow and bad but it has beautiful bosses as always and good story
  15. Adanali
    Jun 24, 2023
    8
    I maxed all achivements in this game.. This game convert me into a masochist... But I love this game
  16. odviee
    Jun 20, 2023
    3
    Boring, not fun, the locations and bosses feel like copies from the 1st Dark Souls, feels like an uninspired cash-grab, the DLC I got just spawns way too many enemies in one room so it's only hard that way, the bosses feel underwhelmingly easy comparing them to the hellhole of trying to fight 10-20 zombies at the same time, it's just the worst part without question.
  17. elansadrake
    May 27, 2023
    5
    Para mim é o pior da franquia Souls, esse jogo parece ser distante dos outros jogos, é como se ele seguisse a formula souls, mas não fosse um, não sei explicar, 5 é minha nota pois não cheguei a terminar, dropei o jogo bem dizer na metade dele, e ainda tentei retornar para ele umas 3 vezes, mas pelo visto esse será o único da trilogia que vou jogar no baú e esquecer, para mim o jogo pecaPara mim é o pior da franquia Souls, esse jogo parece ser distante dos outros jogos, é como se ele seguisse a formula souls, mas não fosse um, não sei explicar, 5 é minha nota pois não cheguei a terminar, dropei o jogo bem dizer na metade dele, e ainda tentei retornar para ele umas 3 vezes, mas pelo visto esse será o único da trilogia que vou jogar no baú e esquecer, para mim o jogo peca muito na Historia que não é tão convincente para mim como os jogos anteriores e o combate achei bem fraco, até o primeiro achei bem melhor, no mais é isso, não julgo quem gosta, mas esse está muito abaixo dos outros.… Expand
  18. Nick7000
    May 13, 2023
    9
    Это не так круто как первая часть, но все же очень круто!
  19. PunchBunnie
    Feb 17, 2023
    0
    absolutely awful, didn't even end up finishing this game and hands down the worst game in the souls series, and maybe worst game i've ever played
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. Pmstz
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    masterpiece

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  23. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  24. 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?
  25. Hyperfailure
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  26. 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.
  27. TheAlgerian
    Oct 27, 2022
    3
    I love Souls games
    I love them not because they're hard, but because they're genuinely good games, the challenge is just a really good bonus.
    Dark Souls 2, though, isn't a good game, it's just hard. Other than that it does literally everything wrong. Graphics, gameplay, story, game design, writing, animations, physics, hitboxes, sound, I could go on. Literally    I love Souls games
    I love them not because they're hard, but because they're genuinely good games, the challenge is just a really good bonus.

    Dark Souls 2, though, isn't a good game, it's just hard.
    Other than that it does literally everything wrong.

    Graphics, gameplay, story, game design, writing, animations, physics, hitboxes, sound, I could go on.

    Literally E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G about this game feels like a poorly thrown together fan made game.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
  31. Tokson83sky
    Jun 27, 2022
    5
    Compared to other Souls games this one is just so plain and dull. Ah and of course hitboxes go brrrr
  32. k1ra120
    Jun 26, 2022
    7
    Dark sols 2 is a controversial project. Inconvenient combat system + strange visual style. The main plot is the worst in the series and very stretched. Boring enemies and bosses in the main game. Positive: DLC bosses, characters and their stories.
  33. Shadowxxx
    Jun 14, 2022
    0
    Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash Trash
  34. 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
  35. Jackie_Jackson
    May 26, 2022
    7
    Эти ваши дарк соулсы Я хочу сказать были бы вы людьми это вечные дети не троньте их
  36. DarisW
    May 11, 2022
    7
    The only souls game I'm not eager to replay. I have some favourite moments in it, don't get me wrong, but there is a lot poor designed bosses and locations, and mobs are all over place sometimes. Also adaptability is complete bs. But I was invested in lore. It'll be great to read DS2 comic or something like that one day. +1 point for the cute cat in Majula
  37. Zeneko90
    May 7, 2022
    8
    Top Spiel. Kann man nicht anders sagen. Gerne mehr davon. Hat mir sehr gut gefallen.
  38. 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
  39. darksoulskorean
    Feb 6, 2022
    0
    This game is not bad. It has its own pros and cons. But this is by no means worthy of such a high score. Higher than DS1 and DS3? Come on, critics. You guys are suck and just spoiled it. Now no one will pay any attention to what you flirt with.
  40. proprosmert01
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    The best dark souls, a beautiful keeper of fire, a power stand with a weapon in each hand
  41. Solidsnake00901
    Nov 23, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's okay but it pales in comparison in almost every aspect compared to the original… Expand
  42. Geralt123
    Nov 13, 2021
    6
    Oh man. I played DS1 and DS3 and finished DS2 today after 190 hours including DLC. What a gank-fest. What a cheap, uncreative, artificial difficult, poor game. It is really sad and I am asking myself how Fromsoft could deliver such a mess.

    DS 2 is not nearly as good as DS1 and DS3. The Dark Souls atmosphere is not really there. Many terrible bosses (all the same movesets). Or the    Oh man. I played DS1 and DS3 and finished DS2 today after 190 hours including DLC. What a gank-fest. What a cheap, uncreative, artificial difficult, poor game. It is really sad and I am asking myself how Fromsoft could deliver such a mess.

    DS 2 is not nearly as good as DS1 and DS3. The Dark Souls atmosphere is not really there.

    Many terrible bosses (all the same movesets). Or the boss suddenly duplicates and two bosses are spamming you, not even coordinated, just random. Very cheap.

    Often disgusting graphics with repeated textures, poor flat lighting.

    They throw gank mobs at you every 100 meters.

    Poor tube-like level design.

    Stupid dialogues. Like children, they wanted to copy DS1 but didn't succeed.

    Combat system is actually good, but ruined by insane enemy tracking and unfair movies. The enemy can do everything and you can do nothing. Wow.

    There are some good levels and some good bosses though. But please don't expect DS1 here.

    Sometimes had some fun, but often I was annoyed and just wanted it to be over. It is an "ok" game after all.

    The DLCs are freaking hard, but better than the base game. For some bosses I needed 80 tries.

    Summary: buy it for max. 10 Euros, you can have "some" fun    … Expand
  43. 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!
  44. Bushido95
    Sep 27, 2021
    5
    Если коротко, то для этой части идеально подходит выражение "ни рыба ни мясо"
  45. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    5
    The worst Souls Like from Soft'ov, the atmosphere of DS is very imaginary, but the action is of high quality
  46. SmartAlec775
    Aug 27, 2021
    6
    I didn't enjoy Darks Souls 2 nearly as much as 1 and 3. Feels very lackluster compared to the other souls games.
  47. 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.
  48. cat15
    Jul 6, 2021
    0
    This game has the worst hitbix in the franchise, just play dark souls 1 or 3 instead
  49. Game_Seeker
    Jun 9, 2021
    4
    While I did play DARK SOULS 1 (never played DEMON'S SOULS though since I don't have a console and never will) it did keep me occupied for a while although I must admit that gameplay-wise I did not care for it all that much. While I did enjoy the game's dark atmosphere (I love dark fantasy, the only way to go, f*** hobbits and elves) and the cryptic story (that was brilliant) the gameWhile I did play DARK SOULS 1 (never played DEMON'S SOULS though since I don't have a console and never will) it did keep me occupied for a while although I must admit that gameplay-wise I did not care for it all that much. While I did enjoy the game's dark atmosphere (I love dark fantasy, the only way to go, f*** hobbits and elves) and the cryptic story (that was brilliant) the game design was rather poor: focusing on over-the-top bosses with an insane health pool while you go down in 2 - 3 hits is not really my idea of fun, even more so when the combat isn't even tactical but simple memorizing attack patterns of your foes while rolling away in the right moment (in full plate armor!). There is zero depth to that system. The level design, while being intelligently designed (I've never seen levels brought together in a realistic way like this) however places your respawn point in New York, while the boss room is in LA and you have to fight your way through trash mob after trash mob to get there. This is just pi$$ poor design.
    DARK SOULS II comes along and takes a humongous sh!+ into bed. Gone is the dark atmosphere. Gone is the superb level design. Some (moron) at FromSoft must have said: "let's have more bosses!" so you get more than 30 bosses (the original had about 20). There's 3 in one level, almost door to door, which are reskins of a boss from DARK SOULS 1. Get used to it, you'll se more of that.
    To add insult to injury, each time you die you lose a chunk of your maximum hit points, kind of saying to newcomers: "hey you're struggling? Well f*** you!" Yeah, you "git gud nazis can f*** right off. This isn't good game design, this is sh!++y game design.
    The level design is as bland as can be, no more inter-connected world, it seems all the creative heads of FromSoft (not many there to begin with) were on vacation.
    DARK SOULS II is a very poor sequel. All the things that made the first game stand out are gone now. Technically it's been polished up a bit but still looks outdated. Controls with mouse & keyboard (git over it guys, controllers SUCK, they should not exist) are close to useless (was a problem with the original game, too), the camera is terrible. Enemy design is lacking, too, nowhere near as good as in the first game. All in all DARK SOULS II is an underwhelming sequel that does everything worse than the original and nothing better. It should never have been made. DARK SOULS fans will probably disagree and dislike this, but you guys probably didn't read this far anyway.    … Expand
  50. Jenkip
    May 6, 2021
    6
    Худшая часть серии, о да, про то насколько плохи тут хитбоксы я могу говорить бесконечно. ДАЖЕ в ПЕРВОЙ часть хитбоксы были лучше... Вообще, минусов ещё гора, а плюсов немного. Не особо хочется что-либо писать про неё, прежде всего пришёл поставить оценку - 6/10. Просто средняя игра.

    (после ремастеред-версии первой части, здешнее управление на клава-мыши очень печалит)    Худшая часть серии, о да, про то насколько плохи тут хитбоксы я могу говорить бесконечно. ДАЖЕ в ПЕРВОЙ часть хитбоксы были лучше... Вообще, минусов ещё гора, а плюсов немного. Не особо хочется что-либо писать про неё, прежде всего пришёл поставить оценку - 6/10. Просто средняя игра.

    (после ремастеред-версии первой части, здешнее управление на клава-мыши очень печалит)
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. redglyph
    Jan 30, 2021
    2
    This game is a failed console port, for which the controls haven't been completely translated yet, resulting in confusing and awkward handling. The graphics are outdated and very average, even on top hardware, in revenge the framerate is quite good. The world is lacking details, feels really empty, and is reminiscent of mid-90's games when 3D RPG's were first appearing. The story andThis game is a failed console port, for which the controls haven't been completely translated yet, resulting in confusing and awkward handling. The graphics are outdated and very average, even on top hardware, in revenge the framerate is quite good. The world is lacking details, feels really empty, and is reminiscent of mid-90's games when 3D RPG's were first appearing. The story and dialogs are a bit boring to be frank, and despite my keeping an open mind, playing Dark Souls II felt more like a torture than having any sort of fun. Finally, there is no technical support whatsoever, no matter how "as soon as possible" they promise to reply, I couldn't get any help in 3 weeks' time regarding the broken controls and some serious bugs, that's even worse than ASUS or Samsung which are significant references in the matter.… Expand
  55. 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.
  56. JoelArpal
    Jan 15, 2021
    5
    Dark Souls II es injusto. Simple y llanamente. No tiene ningun encanto mas alla de ser dificil y obtuso. Puede que el mundo que presente sea interesante, pero no puedo saberlo porque tengo que estar pendiente de cada esquina y de cada pequeño paso que doy. Me es muy dificil disfrutar de un juego que esta constantemente intentando cazarme.
    Es cierto que la saga Souls es famosa por su    Dark Souls II es injusto. Simple y llanamente. No tiene ningun encanto mas alla de ser dificil y obtuso. Puede que el mundo que presente sea interesante, pero no puedo saberlo porque tengo que estar pendiente de cada esquina y de cada pequeño paso que doy. Me es muy dificil disfrutar de un juego que esta constantemente intentando cazarme.
    Es cierto que la saga Souls es famosa por su dificultad, pero en el resto de juegos esa dificultad nace del desafio a la habilidad del jugador y a su capacidad de aprendizaje, no de aprovechad cualquier rincon para plantar un enemigo que claramente tenga ventaja sobre el jugador. La mejor analogia que se me ocurre para Dark Souls II es estar jugando con el niño que tiene la pelota. Puedes ser mejor que el, pero como el es el propietario de la pelota el manda sobre ella y puede cambiar las normas a su antojo. Da igual lo bueno que seas, el siempre gana.
    Es un juego insatisfactorio que no te permite disfrutar de su mundo por culpa de sus formas.    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. Mazma
    Dec 25, 2020
    7
    Il peggiore della saga, ma comunque molto valido, difficile si, macchinoso anche.
  59. 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
  60. Defoxx
    Dec 1, 2020
    6
    Вторая часть серии Dark Souls. Из всей трилогии эта часть мне понравилась меньше всего. Когда я играл, управление на клавомыши невозможно и приходилось атаковать на кнопку ctrl.
  61. zoodle
    Oct 25, 2020
    5
    Under the impression of Dark Souls 1, I bought the second and third parts of the trilogy. But when I started playing it, I immediately did not like the controls and character animations, after playing more, I realized that I did not like this game at all, in comparison with the first part it was some horror, I did not like the gameplay too much and I immediately returned it after playingUnder the impression of Dark Souls 1, I bought the second and third parts of the trilogy. But when I started playing it, I immediately did not like the controls and character animations, after playing more, I realized that I did not like this game at all, in comparison with the first part it was some horror, I did not like the gameplay too much and I immediately returned it after playing something about 1.8 hours.… Expand
  62. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 16, 2020
    4
    This is more DULL SOULS than DARK SOULS, as the creative heads of From Soft all went to make the outstanding BLOODBORNE, it seems they left the graveyard shift to throw together this abysmal sequel.
    I don't get the "professional" reviewers, this one has a higher metascore than the original and it is so much worse in EVERY aspect!
    - level design: gone is the level design with the clever    This is more DULL SOULS than DARK SOULS, as the creative heads of From Soft all went to make the outstanding BLOODBORNE, it seems they left the graveyard shift to throw together this abysmal sequel.
    I don't get the "professional" reviewers, this one has a higher metascore than the original and it is so much worse in EVERY aspect!
    - level design: gone is the level design with the clever connections and shortcuts, this is as linear as it gets
    - enemy design: copy & paste Ornstein. You fight like 4 variations of him within the first hour of the game. Many other enemies and bosses are copy & paste jobs as well. No boss really is memorable
    - atmosphere: lacking! The dark and sinister yields to a lighter and brighter world that does not hold the candle to DARK SOULS I, it doesn't even come close!
    - clunky combat: what the hell did they do to combat? It feels awfully clunky compared to DARK SOULS 1 & 3! Something is just off with the jerky movement.
    - terrible port: mouse & keyboard controls are terrible - unplayable. Graphics have not been improved either. As lazy as ports get
    - DS 1's addictive gameplay: gone! DARK SOULS was addictive. You died and died and died and died some more, yet you kept coming back. DARK SOULS II? Never finished it. Never will. There's no motivation here. Everything you see in DARK SOULS II you've seen in DARK SOULS I, just much much better
    - bad gameplay mechanic: if you die, you lose a portion of your max. health. This stacks, unless you use a limited resource. For people who are already struggling this is an unnecessarily frustrating mechanic

    Bottom line: of the DARK SOULS series this is by far the worst. The "Enhanced"? Edition known as SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN doesn't make it much better. DARK SOULS III is just slightly better. Of the two I recommend NEITHER. Stick to DARK SOULS I, the Remastered version is the one to go, that's the version that should have been released in the first place. IF you should get DARK SOULS II then the SCHOLAR OF THE FIRST SIN is of course the one you want to pick up.
    4 out of 9 (Below Average)    … Expand
  63. 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
  64. sabaothkelly
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    Dark Souls 1? Masterpiece.
    Light Souls 2? What a PIECE of TVRD, ¡seriously!? There are too many enemies and bosses doing s**t that is just just random, absurd or jank. Honestly, it's just barely above "Lords of the Fallen" trash mechanics.
    Dark Souls 3? Amazing.
    Sekiro? Very Good.
  65. DTAspen
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    I understand why this game gets so much hate, but it is still league's better than most games.
  66. 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
  67. Christiansb6
    Jul 13, 2020
    9
    Awesome .
  68. Dzench
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Игра отличается от предыдущей части, она не хуже, просто она немного быстрее, а так же слегка сменила стиль. В остальном же, тот же добротный Соулс.
  69. StevenTieson
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    The game is hard for the sake of it.
    Not actually that fun
    The story is poorly told
    The graphics are quite average
    I really do not see what the hype is all about
    Go play Devil May Cry or Dante's Inferno. Way better games
  70. Senden_Wh
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Самая красивая часть серии. Куча интересных и нормально рабочих механик чего стоят поломка оружия, очень разнообразная магия и отличная механика оружий. И Танимуру с Танимура хочет сказать спасибо ведь они переплюнули первую часть пускай и убрали несколько особенностей DS1 и DS3 типа огромной запутанности лора мира. К слову подача лора была тоже очень крутая и плюс общий лор сам был оченьСамая красивая часть серии. Куча интересных и нормально рабочих механик чего стоят поломка оружия, очень разнообразная магия и отличная механика оружий. И Танимуру с Танимура хочет сказать спасибо ведь они переплюнули первую часть пускай и убрали несколько особенностей DS1 и DS3 типа огромной запутанности лора мира. К слову подача лора была тоже очень крутая и плюс общий лор сам был очень улучшен и понимание мира была расширена с большим старанием… Expand
  71. LudexGundyr
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Demasiado increíble, le otorgó a la saga una variedad de innovaciones técnicas en la jugabilidad, además de llevar la historia de manera excelente, que aún siendo el juego peor criticado de la saga, sus innovaciónes estuvieron presentes si o si en la siguiente entrega… Expand
  72. Darkys7
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    One of the best games for those who want exactly excellent gameplay in games and want hard trials. One of the best games in recent times. I must say right away that if you like to play games to relax and watch cool movies, such as uncharted, this game is not for you. Here you have to give all your best. And this game will definitely destroy your keyboards, gamepads and nerves)
  73. Big_sama
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    By far one of my favorite games of all time.

    I can't really find any flaws in this game for me.

    I know some people complain about the difficulty, but for those who seek challenges, this is right up your alley.
  74. mugsy
    May 9, 2020
    8
    The game felt unoriginal and kinda like a repeat of Dark Souls 1. Still a fun experience, but definitely the worst game in the series.
  75. Windolicker
    Apr 21, 2020
    3
    I tried to love this game. I just can't. It also really drives me crazy that there are fanboys who get so bent out of shape if anypne doesn't like this game. Look at every other From Software game.....there is something missing in DS2. I think there is credibility to the "B team" speculation. I have a huge ptoblem with the lore in this game; put of everything I think that is my biggestI tried to love this game. I just can't. It also really drives me crazy that there are fanboys who get so bent out of shape if anypne doesn't like this game. Look at every other From Software game.....there is something missing in DS2. I think there is credibility to the "B team" speculation. I have a huge ptoblem with the lore in this game; put of everything I think that is my biggest problem. I fell in love with the characters from DS1 and all of the lore. DS2 just throws it out and keeps the same framework. I don't even consider this installment to be canonical. DS3 is the true sequel and the only reason it included a few things from DS2 was probably due to the fact that it wpuld be a hive controversy to not include anything from it. Everything about this game seems uninspired. Whereas DS3 and DS1 are masterpieces. Wtf happened?!… Expand
  76. SgAkErRu
    Apr 11, 2020
    9
    Считается хорошей игрой, но худшей - в серии соулс. Она геймплейно легче, слабее в плане геймдизайна (но мне нравится), делалась другими разрабами. Действительно, она хуже чем первая часть. Но как по мне, круче, чем трёшка. После прохождения третьей части в моей памяти не осталось практически никаких локаций, не зацепило. А вот во второй части таких моментов полно. Поэтому, чувствуяСчитается хорошей игрой, но худшей - в серии соулс. Она геймплейно легче, слабее в плане геймдизайна (но мне нравится), делалась другими разрабами. Действительно, она хуже чем первая часть. Но как по мне, круче, чем трёшка. После прохождения третьей части в моей памяти не осталось практически никаких локаций, не зацепило. А вот во второй части таких моментов полно. Поэтому, чувствуя ностальгические переживания, я перекладываю силу этих чувств в оценку 9/10.… Expand
  77. Wiebe
    Feb 27, 2020
    4
    Not a pc game, don't play it if you are a pc gamer, if you like consoles this might be for you, it just wasn't for me
  78. Shimmeywill
    Feb 20, 2020
    9
    My first souls game since DS1 had such a poor PC port at the time. My most played Souls game and the only one where I had a "souls experience" (since when playing the other titles, the challenge of the souls games was clearly not so bad). While there are many weak spots in hindsight, the game still has fun zones, bosses and moments.
  79. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 11, 2020
    7
    Dark souls 2 is weird. You play it and it feels nothing like a souls game but it feels like souls game as well and you dont know what to think. Some bosses are pretty interesting and great but theres also plenty of them which suck. The game design of areas is not good as well most of the time, convoluted places with copypasted enemies.
  80. RomanGor
    Nov 7, 2019
    8
    После прохождения первой части, вторая кажется на порядок хуже, но это чувство очень обманчиво...
  81. ardil3sz
    Oct 7, 2019
    9
    A never ending cycle of wasted, useless lifes. The great franchise full of depression.
  82. WilliamWesker
    Aug 2, 2019
    0
    DS 2 is not even a true "DARK" game, in order to have the title of DARK SOULS in it, the 2013 DEMO of the same is, but the final version is definitely not. It has texture with a very poor quality in all its versions, including the one of PC, especially considering that it is a game of 2014, & in 2015 there were already games like The Witcher 3, which makes DS 2 to look like a game of aDS 2 is not even a true "DARK" game, in order to have the title of DARK SOULS in it, the 2013 DEMO of the same is, but the final version is definitely not. It has texture with a very poor quality in all its versions, including the one of PC, especially considering that it is a game of 2014, & in 2015 there were already games like The Witcher 3, which makes DS 2 to look like a game of a half a decade before the 2014, because of the difference with regard to the quality of textures between the two, something that it is really pathetic & embarrassing for the DS 2 piece of work. It allows the player to warp between Bonfires from the beginning, which literally murder in cold blood a great deal of immersion & exploration in it. The enemies are very badly misplaced in the levels. The animation of the sequences in the attacks are just terrible with respect to the lack of inmercion that it causes, to a player. Its system focuses on punishing the player when the same dies, at resurrect it with less life, instead of encouraging it to self-overcome, which is one of the main philosophies of the DARK SOULS series, Hidetaka Miyazaki himself confirmed that philosophy for the series. The writing level of the game is very poor. The NPCs are extremely depressing, & constantly encourage the player to surrender during the dialogues, instead of encouraging the player not to become Hollow, as they generally should with indifference responses like on DS 3 & ESPECIALLY in DS 1!… Expand
  83. Nove123
    Jun 1, 2019
    9
    Honored heir of the first part, the owner of the title of the game of the year. But precisely with this part of fans dark souls divided on two camps, those who she likes, and those who she nasty. And it turns out ironically, because thanks to her I met with this franchise games. I considered it the most difficult and the best part. But now overacting in it realize, that this is not so.Honored heir of the first part, the owner of the title of the game of the year. But precisely with this part of fans dark souls divided on two camps, those who she likes, and those who she nasty. And it turns out ironically, because thanks to her I met with this franchise games. I considered it the most difficult and the best part. But now overacting in it realize, that this is not so. First, visually it differs from 3 parts, not for the better. Secondly, it smells like trash from the bosses, so some of them are the same as in part 1, and about the difficulty, I am silent, many are passed on one breath. Thirdly, ENT here to absurdity is clear. But summing up I want to say, though it has disadvantages, but they are invisible in the first 3 passes.… Expand
  84. MadnessisRising
    Mar 12, 2019
    9
    This game is great! Don't trust those crybaby-hardcore-"soulsfans". Their only argument is this game is only difficult because there are so many enemys on some places not longer less good programmed ones. This may be true on one or two areas but it's also the case in Dark Souls 1. Those players simply don't like it because it's not Dark Souls 1. Im really glad i started my Dark SoulsThis game is great! Don't trust those crybaby-hardcore-"soulsfans". Their only argument is this game is only difficult because there are so many enemys on some places not longer less good programmed ones. This may be true on one or two areas but it's also the case in Dark Souls 1. Those players simply don't like it because it's not Dark Souls 1. Im really glad i started my Dark Souls adventure with this game. The areas look beautiful and also the design of the enemys and NPC's are one of the best in all games ever. (together with the other Souls-games) The mechanics and the leveling-system is way more comfortable than in the first. Also the travelling-system is better and the best of it: you can use it from the beginning. But a controller is highly recommended. If you have one, buy this game, it's a beauty!… Expand
  85. aythamipt
    Dec 13, 2018
    10
    Simplemente escribo esto para que me conste como un análisis y que la nota del juego me salga en mi apartado de votaciones y tener un historial. Saludos
  86. 6oni
    Oct 17, 2018
    8
    d problem s nowdays ppl dont hav time
    fromsoftware mix wat dificulty s n a colection
    of -ju thie- turning it into Dork Souls doing d game very slow, maybe d reward s proportional but.. u will not finis d game without some help nd dat s nt cool
  87. unicyan
    Jul 25, 2018
    7
    Dark Souls had balance in it's physics and rules. Let me give you examples:

    In this game walls don't block enemy attacks, some enemies have infinite stamina, most enemies are faster than you, your hit-box is too big, your stamina drains really fast, every time you die you lose max HP unless you use human effigies which are few in the game, most of the time enemies just pile up on you,    Dark Souls had balance in it's physics and rules. Let me give you examples:

    In this game walls don't block enemy attacks, some enemies have infinite stamina, most enemies are faster than you, your hit-box is too big, your stamina drains really fast, every time you die you lose max HP unless you use human effigies which are few in the game, most of the time enemies just pile up on you, when an enemy falls your lock on system makes you follow him/her too,controls are unresponsive sometimes, etc.

    The UI is really bad, the lore is weird, the world design is not good, dialogues are sometimes long and boring. It's a good RPG but compared to Dark Souls it's really bad    … Expand
  88. Jucarock
    Apr 28, 2018
    9
    If you played the first Dark Souls, you could find this game easiest. You know the logic behind the game and will face less difficulty. If you not played none of Dark Souls game, well, prepare to die a lot. DS2 improve the "lock target" system from the first game (if you play with mouse and keyboard), because on DS1 it was very difficulty at the beginning of the game. The map is bigger,If you played the first Dark Souls, you could find this game easiest. You know the logic behind the game and will face less difficulty. If you not played none of Dark Souls game, well, prepare to die a lot. DS2 improve the "lock target" system from the first game (if you play with mouse and keyboard), because on DS1 it was very difficulty at the beginning of the game. The map is bigger, more monsters, itens, etc. But the game itself is basically the same. It's very enjoyable at all if you have the patience to learn from your mistakes.… Expand
  89. Xevon
    Feb 16, 2018
    6
    After playing either Dark Souls or Dark Souls III, Dark Souls II feels foreign, alien, a little weird. Lots of small things have changed and on the surface the game looks prettier, feels smoother, etc. But in time, the cracks begin to show. The project lead Hidetaka Miyazaki was focusing his efforts on Bloodborne and the game suffers for his exclusion, making a number of serious misstepsAfter playing either Dark Souls or Dark Souls III, Dark Souls II feels foreign, alien, a little weird. Lots of small things have changed and on the surface the game looks prettier, feels smoother, etc. But in time, the cracks begin to show. The project lead Hidetaka Miyazaki was focusing his efforts on Bloodborne and the game suffers for his exclusion, making a number of serious missteps and failing to reach the lofty heights of it's predecessor. The re-released version Scholar of the First Sin is perhaps worse with puzzling enemy placements and utterly insane and ludicrous adjustments over the original which disrupt the flow and do nothing to improve the game in any way. Do not believe this critics. This is easily the worst Dark Souls game and pales in comparison to the first and third games. Play Dark Souls, Play Dark Souls III, avoid this at all costs.… Expand
  90. ws_volt
    Dec 12, 2017
    8
    pretty good game, needs better PC support, but an improvement over DS1 for sure. Now if only they would port bloodborne to pc I would be very happy. git gud.
  91. deLama
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
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  92. thomaddox4
    Sep 21, 2017
    7
    It's been said a million times before, but this is indeed the worst of the Souls series. It's really a shame that they decided to make a direct sequel instead of another successor like Dark Souls was to Demon's Souls, because on its own this game is a good one. Not great, but good. It gets a lot of things right: combat is slower paced (and in fact the whole game is slower paced), but thisIt's been said a million times before, but this is indeed the worst of the Souls series. It's really a shame that they decided to make a direct sequel instead of another successor like Dark Souls was to Demon's Souls, because on its own this game is a good one. Not great, but good. It gets a lot of things right: combat is slower paced (and in fact the whole game is slower paced), but this isn't necessarily a bad thing, and it can be just as good if not better to play than the original. Dual Wielding was also implemented the best as it has ever been, and many level concepts are extremely creative and cool. However, that's where the good things end. The world design, the best part of Dark Souls 1, is completely gone: the game has 4 linear paths at the start, and then just one path after those. There are no more interconnections, and the devs gave in to the people who whined about Dark Souls 1 being too hard, and now there's fast travel from the start of the game, probably a reason why they didn't bother with actual world design. Partially as a result of the fast travel taking you between very different areas on a whim, and partially because the feel of the game is very different from Dark Souls 1, the atmosphere also doesn't compare to 1 in the slightest. The game also has more artificial difficulty than the first, with traps that sometimes can't be predicted and learned from, more enemy spamming, and despite this the game is still a lot easier than 1, even for people who play this first as I did. The bosses are also massively disappointing, with almost all of them being incredibly easy, and an incredible reduction in variety: At least half the bosses in the game are humanoid forms with big and imposing armor and weapons. The story is also a step down, with references to the first game that often feel out of place and a troubled dev cycle that made them largely unable to focus and flesh out their original ideas. All in all, it was a solid effort by the B team, and a decent game that's still worth playing, but it was doomed from the start: a sequel made for a game that clearly was never meant to have one, made by different and less experienced people, and it shows throughout the game that the developers didn't really understand what made dark souls 1 great. They very obviously just listened to everyone who hyped up the difficulty without understanding that it was only talked about for the difficulty by people who didn't really appreciate it, and that's a real shame.… Expand
  93. Cech
    May 16, 2017
    7
    Продолжение серии соулс под порядковым номером 3

    Почитав многие обзоры, у меня складывается ощущение, что существует много людей, которым эта часть ДС нравится больше, чем первая. Нет, у этой игры большое количество минусов Техническая часть Лучше: в отличии от 1ой части можно запустить без бубна и плясок. Но у неё проблемы с разрешением.. при его номинальном Full HD система    Продолжение серии соулс под порядковым номером 3

    Почитав многие обзоры, у меня складывается ощущение, что существует много людей, которым эта часть ДС нравится больше, чем первая. Нет, у этой игры большое количество минусов

    Техническая часть
    Лучше: в отличии от 1ой части можно запустить без бубна и плясок. Но у неё проблемы с разрешением.. при его номинальном Full HD система воспринимает его как HD, отсюда все иконки рабочего стола и окна разлетаются туда, где им не место. Также у неё проблемы с запоминанием графических настроек

    Графика
    Для ремастера в 2015 году средне. На дальних дистанциях от пейзажей могут вытечь глаза, но.. это рост относительно ДС 1
    UPD. DLC Ivory King делали другие люди и глаза не вытекают от фона

    Сюжет
    В первой части его нет, тут можно даже проследить, но нет

    Мультиплеер/Ко-оп
    Из-за "относительной старости" игры я не ощутил этот экспириенс в ДС 1, тут это было здорово, особенно когда оставил знак призыва и помогал человеку, общение через жесты забавно и очень атмосферно

    Главная проблема игры - это самокопирование

    Боссы
    Нужен больший уровень прокачки, отсюда рост сложности, но уникальности в боссфайте 0 - десяток одинаковых боссов - большое разочарование, но бо'льшая проблема - это 90% копирование боссов из ДС 1
    UPD. DLC делали другие люди (2), тут хоть сложный босс есть Сэр Алонн

    Локации
    Что-то новое в плане локаций игра не превнесла, и, опять же, самокопирование. НО.. локации имеют ещё большую проблему.. ДС 1 был почти цельным миром с парой ответвлений, здесь же это куча ответвлений, без цельности. За прохождение ни разу не было ВАУ эффекта от шортката, возвращение в некоторые места в ДС 1 просто разрывало шаблоны, а тут куча срезов, которыми вы даже не воспользуетесь.. Очередной перебор с анусами подземелий, но тут хоть с наличием света проще. Одно радует - перемещение между кострами есть изначально и вам не нужно бегать 30 часов для получения такой возможности.

    Персонажи
    Колоритные NPC и забавные враги - забудьте, я был влюблён в людей-грибочков, из-за которых я когда-то купил ДС 1. Колоритом ни от боссов, ни от NPC тут и не пахнет, запомнился только Вождь Венгарл, но остальные..

    Ачивменты
    Очень расстроило то, что я не знал, что нужно было обязательно призывать NPC фантомов на бои с боссами для получения пары ачивментов. Ну етить, серьёзно?    … Expand
  94. rAMZA
    Apr 25, 2017
    7
    Realy boring combat just hit and roll hit and roll, ill give it a 7 because it is still a good score, could have more difficulty options and a hc mode if character dies then its the end of it.
  95. JeromeLey
    Mar 28, 2017
    8
    While not nearly as good as Dark Souls, this game is still very enjoyable.

    Having played through the game one and a half times, I feel like I could safely say that the game doesn't have the polish nor the deep lore that the original Dark Souls had. It also lacks the feeling of being fair at some points, even though overall, the game isn't as hard as the original. The problem is that    While not nearly as good as Dark Souls, this game is still very enjoyable.

    Having played through the game one and a half times, I feel like I could safely say that the game doesn't have the polish nor the deep lore that the original Dark Souls had. It also lacks the feeling of being fair at some points, even though overall, the game isn't as hard as the original. The problem is that they tried really hard to make the game harder and forgot to make it tough but fair that the original clearly was.

    In terms of visual fidelity, Dark Souls 2 is understandably better looking than the original, and the PC port is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING when compared to the original. The animation is a bit worse in my opinion though, and the biggest pet peeve of mine is the walking animation, which looks so bad compared to the original. The running animation is fine though, I might even go as far as to say the running animation is better than the original game's. This honestly makes me just want to run whenever I'm doing anything since the walking animation is such an eyesore.

    In terms of the lore, the game starts off with a cut scene about this guy jumping into the abyss, but the problem is, the game allows you to be a female character, which goes to show how unpolished the lore is. The game's bosses are also incredibly similar to the original game's bosses. Add to that how a lot of the bosses are just dudes with armor and swords or lazy remakes of iconic moments. All these combined make Dark Souls 2 Inferior in almost every way compared to it's predecessor.    … Expand
  96. marcelus
    Mar 17, 2017
    8
    Yes, very recommended but...only for those who played Demon's Souls or Dark Souls and want some more without high expectations about the story.

    In general terms I really loved Dark Souls II. First Souls game with native HD and beyond resolutions for PC. Also the 60 FPS was a very important "must". The plot and lore are not that great as Dark Souls PTDE but it has his own good moments.    Yes, very recommended but...only for those who played Demon's Souls or Dark Souls and want some more without high expectations about the story.

    In general terms I really loved Dark Souls II. First Souls game with native HD and beyond resolutions for PC. Also the 60 FPS was a very important "must". The plot and lore are not that great as Dark Souls PTDE but it has his own good moments.

    This new entry is full of new items and some other little interesting mechanics like the coffin of Things Betwixt, the life gems and some new covenants. It was fun to discover them through the game.

    The humanity thing remains but this time is easier to handle. In general Dark Souls II has a lot of things to make the difficulty of newcomers easier (wich I recommend you don't abuse if you played a Souls before).

    About Souls and leveling this time you do it between Emerald Gerald in Majula. Similar to the Maiden in Black from Demon's Souls Nexus.

    About visual and sound...mmm... Visually is not mind blowing but is an step forward from PC Dark Souls with DS Fix. The art looks fantastic in lighting terms. Maybe is different in it's style in terms of environments and enemies design. A lot more cliche but enjoyable. Oh! rag doll is off in this game...and the lighting and assets from it's first gameplay shown to the world ¬¬

    The sound design (foley etc) is good. But the music score is something I recommend you didn't expect to be better than previous games. But is good!...Take listen to Demon's Souls for instance. It has some interesting flutes and leitmotifs wich are missing on the next game. I find the Intro, Phalanx or the adjudicator one the most memorable ones. In Dark Souls there's a great variety of styles and there's even more memorable songs. And unfortunate for those who love the music of this games Dark Souls II is kind of flat...epic but flat. That doesn't mean i doesn't have it's moments ;)

    About the important thing...Gameplay. It's almost the same but more responsive and smooth. The kick was replaced for the shoulder push. But there's a lot more weapon styles even bare hands styles. I find my self on PvP with players with very strange setups xD and of course two hackers in a few months (I'm not very expect on the PvP thing). The only downside here is that "Soul Memory System" wich is not optional.

    The co-op. Now you can summon two players the NPC of the area you're (if it's available) and an internet player. This can make the game much easier. I don't recommend this much. I find myself solving some bosses with this method and then feeling horrible haha. But never again!

    Mmmm Boss Fights...they're not that interesting as the areas they're on. But there are some of this friends wich you'll hate at the same level as before.

    I think Dark Souls II is not a bad entry at all (BTW Hidetaka Miyazaki just supervised it but it wasn't it's director). We can't say is a bad game. Maybe a transition. I think it's better than have a hole until Bloodborne is released and of course it deserves it's price ;)    … Expand
  97. nikolche
    Oct 6, 2016
    0
    If falling into pits all the time makes the game hard then sure, it is extremely hard. Seems like the main focus of the game is to piss you off. Like playing super Mario on the Nintendo. Could have been much better.
  98. TemplarGR
    Sep 9, 2016
    2
    Well, to get this out of the way first, the port is good. it is playable, but you need a controller. This game is hell with keyboard and mouse. But i won't focus on that, because the main game is trash anyway. Just know that i have played it properly with a gamepad, and my criticism is not about the port.

    If you try to be objective for a moment, and look at this as a piece of software,    Well, to get this out of the way first, the port is good. it is playable, but you need a controller. This game is hell with keyboard and mouse. But i won't focus on that, because the main game is trash anyway. Just know that i have played it properly with a gamepad, and my criticism is not about the port.

    If you try to be objective for a moment, and look at this as a piece of software, comparing it with the competition, you can't help but wonder how can this compare to other AAA games of its era. Graphics are bad, animations and hitboxes are archaic, controls are literally trash. Sound is nothing special, music, what is music? Dialogs are few. The character system is bad and not explained, you can't design a good character without a guide. Enemy AI is non-existant, enemies just stand on their place and just hit you with swords/arrows/whatever. They are just hit point sponges. There are bugs. This game could have been created with 4-5 interns at best. This is no AAA.

    Then we have the supposed "difficulty". Make no mistake, this game is not difficult, it is cheap. Let no blinded fanboy and "hardcore gamer" tell you otherwise. There is nothing difficult with Dark Souls. If it had a proper save system and allowed proper difficulty settings (easy/medium/hard), it would have been much, much easier than other games, because there is literally no enemy AI on this game. If you play Skyrim on the hardest setting, enemies can become HP sponges too, and hit you harder. Same thing, on a far better video game.

    You don't have to be a good gamer to complete this game. I am all for a challenge, but i am 33 years old, and my time is limited. I don't have the time to die 500x times, lose all progress and have to travel all the way again, or grind endlessly in order to beat a boss. That sh1t should have died in the 80s/90s. This is not difficulty, this is tedium. Difficulty is trying to beat a hard AI in chess. Having to grind to win a boss or die repeatedly to learn its patterns, is just a way to waste hours of your life for no reason. It is just BAD DESIGN. A proper human being, that means not a basement dweller, has no time for this sh1t.

    Last but not least, there is no reward for suffering to complete this game. The story is trash, the lore is trash. You have nothing to gain by completing this, other than "bragging rights". For me, if anyone, and i mean, anyone, comes to me and tells me that "he is a hardcore gamer because he wasted hours of his life dying cheap deaths in order to finish a non AAA console port", it is a litmus test for being an idiot. "sure bra, you completed this abomination, what a life accomplishment you made!" All the while normal people play real games to relax for fun. They accomplish things were it really matters, in real life, not in a trashy video game made to torment them and waste their time. Time is precious and short on this planet.

    I can't explain the high scores of this game by reviewers. Typically, the metacritic scores it has achieved are reserved for classics and masterpieces, and this trash is not. Also, typically, Japanese games have become garbage in the PS3 generation and afterwards. Repetitive trash with low production values. From software was a small japanese developer never known for any good game prior to this. So how come they made it? I believe it is a combination of "marketing" (read:bribes), younger gamers' inexperience and vanity, and Stockholm syndrome. Sony and Japanese gamers/media, have every reason to attempt to push this cheap trash as a "masterpiece" in order to make a comeback in the industry. They don't have the budgets/expertise to compete with western AAA, with a few exceptions, so they get "creative" promoting obsolete design as a virtue. Professional reviewers don't want to score it lower to not be called "n00bs" and told to "git gud". They typically never finish their games, they almost always play on easy, but somehow they adore Dark Souls... Yeah right... Kids with no accomplishments in their real life, are eager to show off by finishing this turd, and then go online and tell everyone and their dog about it. And they call anyone who won't suffer this garbage "a casual". Most of those kids have completed this game by sheer repetition and grinding, or with guides and cheats. Yet they want to keep the appearence of having fun with it, because admitting this is trash, will make them having to admit they wasted their time and what they accomplished is nothing special. Or maybe they are kids, so they don't value their time. Probably the reason for the whole popularity.

    I have even seen a best game ever list on us gamer, putting Dark Souls on No1 spot. That is after the release of Witcher 3... Calling it a master piece and work of genius. My God, the emperor has no clothes. Are these clowns getting paid to write this?

    Waste no time with this series of games. Next time someone calls you a "casual" for it, just laugh at his face. This fad will be over soon.    … Expand
  99. GAGMR
    Jul 13, 2016
    2
    After playing it for more than 100+ hours combined through Steam & other means of playing it I can safely say that it is terrible & it will always be terrible. The game itself griefs you in its overall design. It's like, that **** at a party who's just there to be an **** He wants to make you have a bad time, piss you off & **** your girlfriend while you're tied down forced to watch.After playing it for more than 100+ hours combined through Steam & other means of playing it I can safely say that it is terrible & it will always be terrible. The game itself griefs you in its overall design. It's like, that **** at a party who's just there to be an **** He wants to make you have a bad time, piss you off & **** your girlfriend while you're tied down forced to watch. That's pretty much DS2 in a nutshell. A hard game for the sake of being hard & an **** for the sake of being an **** **** this game in its entirety… Expand
  100. Benjamint22
    Jul 2, 2016
    1
    I strongly dis-recommend this game.
    I don't mind hardcore games, I don't mind extremely hard games that require me to retry the same part hundreds of times.
    But dodging a monster for it to be able to turn towards you *during* it's attack is unacceptable for me, but that's the least of an issue with this game. The PC version is not made to be played with a controller. But the PC version    I strongly dis-recommend this game.
    I don't mind hardcore games, I don't mind extremely hard games that require me to retry the same part hundreds of times.
    But dodging a monster for it to be able to turn towards you *during* it's attack is unacceptable for me, but that's the least of an issue with this game.
    The PC version is not made to be played with a controller.
    But the PC version is not made to be played with a mouse and keyboard either...
    All the graphics recommend controller buttons, yet it is impossible to customize the controls on the controller.

    I desperately wanted to like this game seeing all the good reviews I saw of it and when I began playing, I already expected it to be hard and likely very frustrating, but I certainly did not expect the many flaws of the game and the lazy developers.

    To finish it all off, the game is online and you can get banned for modding even though it's mainly a single player game, no thanks.

    I regret my purchase, maybe it would've been worth it for 2$ but certainly not 28$.    … Expand
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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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