Dark Souls II

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  1. wildemu
    May 17, 2014
    9
    Stop being bad,

    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?
  2. kcotten
    May 17, 2014
    10
    Absolutely amazing game. Bought it on both the PC and bought a Playstation to play it on the the PS3 while I waited. Only gripe was the low level of difficulty, but then again it's said your first souls game is the hardest.

    Never had a single issue being reported in the negative reviews. One very important item of note...this is a SOULS game, a controller is a must. Make sure you    Absolutely amazing game. Bought it on both the PC and bought a Playstation to play it on the the PS3 while I waited. Only gripe was the low level of difficulty, but then again it's said your first souls game is the hardest.

    Never had a single issue being reported in the negative reviews.

    One very important item of note...this is a SOULS game, a controller is a must. Make sure you grab a controller when picking this title up on PC, otherwise you'll be cheating yourself out of a large portion of the experience.    … Expand
  3. duffeknol
    May 17, 2014
    0
    Screw this game. I'm dying not because it's hard, but because of terrible controls.
    Oh wow you want to just edge a little to the left? Let's fall off this cliff.
    Also it's never a good sign when you have to spend the first 20 minutes of the game actually configuring your controls. I think 'jump' was something like shift+click+click mousewheel. The hell is this, a flight sim?
    0/10. Unplayable.
  4. Malathion
    May 17, 2014
    1
    I've never played a Souls game before, but I like challenges so I tried this .... thing:

    Graphics: are an absolute catastrophy. As others have pointed out here, it's about worthy of 2010. And yes, I did max out the settings. Gameplay: This game was never designed to be played on a PC. All the key-bindings, the menus structure and their behaviour, the HUD layout, everything is about    I've never played a Souls game before, but I like challenges so I tried this .... thing:

    Graphics: are an absolute catastrophy. As others have pointed out here, it's about worthy of 2010. And yes, I did max out the settings.

    Gameplay: This game was never designed to be played on a PC. All the key-bindings, the menus structure and their behaviour, the HUD layout, everything is about as bad as it can get. The mouse is laggy, controllers aren't recognized, it crashes A LOT. Nothing in this gameplay is intuitive. Maybe they developed the port using just a gamepad.

    Audio: I think they just bought "Disney's best of' sound effect 1994"

    Story: Seems to be pretty cool, but it's impossible to enjoy considering all the gameplay faults and the weak graphics. This is where I give one point to the game.

    Pro-Reviewers: Were all invited by Namco to spend some luxurious holidays on some exotic island.

    Time to delete this "thing"...because it's not a game.    … Expand
  5. Lancious
    May 17, 2014
    10
    This game is amazing! The graphics are amazing on a high setting. The controls are easy to learn and very effective. The game mechanics are amazing; if you role into the weapon you get hit (unlike darksouls1). Everyone hates hit because they are bad at it! It is supposed to be hard; if you dont like hard, your not a real gamer. All of you haters need to stop hating on what an amazing gameThis game is amazing! The graphics are amazing on a high setting. The controls are easy to learn and very effective. The game mechanics are amazing; if you role into the weapon you get hit (unlike darksouls1). Everyone hates hit because they are bad at it! It is supposed to be hard; if you dont like hard, your not a real gamer. All of you haters need to stop hating on what an amazing game this is. Dont hate because your bad!… Expand
  6. Lyther
    May 17, 2014
    7
    Dark Souls 2 is a good game, but it's disappointing in comparison to the first Dark Souls. This game had a different director than the previous Souls games and it really shows. Some comparisons:

    - The writing in the first game was intriguing. The first game had you start at an asylum for the undead at the "end of the world," and next you're told to ring the bells of awakening. The    Dark Souls 2 is a good game, but it's disappointing in comparison to the first Dark Souls. This game had a different director than the previous Souls games and it really shows. Some comparisons:

    - The writing in the first game was intriguing. The first game had you start at an asylum for the undead at the "end of the world," and next you're told to ring the bells of awakening. The writing for the second game isn't just bad in comparison, it's flat out bad. The second game starts with you being laughed at by old ladies, and then a NPC tells you to collect souls to break your curse. As souls are currency dropped by enemies, the plot amounts to "go kill things." The writing doesn't get much better. On a related note, there are no memorable NPCs this time around.

    - Level design has also taken a step backwards. Levels are no longer interconnected like in the first game. It often feels as though the game has levels stitched end-to-end without regard for theme or geometry. This is probably why you can fast-travel from the start.. Given this, it's not a surprise that floor plans have also been simplified. To its credit, the game is still loaded with secret areas to be found.

    - Combat is probably a bit worse. Hitboxes are definitely worse, combos and ripostes are less satisfying, and enemies now spin and attack in ways that violate physical intuition. On the plus side, there are a lot of new weapons, more equipment slots, and a new type of magic.

    - Leveling up now requires you to sit through two bonfire warps and some awful dialogue.

    Dark Souls 2 is saved by the fact that the previous Souls games provided a very solid foundation. The combat system, combined with the bonfire system and tough enemies creates an engaging and addictive experience. And Dark Souls 2 does provide a lot of new, difficult content. Unfortunately, uninspired writing, subpar world design, and some questionable game mechanics make for a game that's almost entirely devoid of the "magic" the first game had.    … Expand
  7. DominusKaiser
    May 17, 2014
    10
    A really good game,enjoyed it better than DS1,people giving it a bad score is because they can't outsmart the AI and die quite often or rage at the game,a score shouldn't be based on how much you suck at the game,now entering NG+ after 100 hours of exploring and getting items using Asctetics I can say I haven't found any game breaking bug or anything that made my experience less,as a portA really good game,enjoyed it better than DS1,people giving it a bad score is because they can't outsmart the AI and die quite often or rage at the game,a score shouldn't be based on how much you suck at the game,now entering NG+ after 100 hours of exploring and getting items using Asctetics I can say I haven't found any game breaking bug or anything that made my experience less,as a port is better than the last one DS1 had a Fps cap of 30 and it lagged around at the worst places expected,this one runs for me at a smooth 60 fps without any issue,people complaining their stuff run less needs to check their pc,friend of mine using a quad-core is getting better fps than the ones mentioned here and that should say something,only one point I didn't enjoy of the game was that the AI has homming attacks even with heavy weapons it's nothing that you can't dodge but sometimes it becomes annoying and cheap but it doesn't become anything that handicaps you from playing or becoming better at reading the patterns,as for the online play I enjoy it far more as it becomes more of an annonymous experience with PC on steam and not a hate mail war with under aged users or trolls which often could lead to frustration and could make the game annoying instead of enjoyable as it is now,and as far as I can tell we got a better game than the console counterparts running at better Fps and higher textures,as for the controlls I have seen too many people complaining about them,this game is a port it wasn't suppossed to be a full optimized PC game when the company said already they don't make PC games,we are even lucky that we got it,get a controlller,learn the keybindings and learn to play,I have seen far too many people on YT complaining that they can't "jump" when they don't even know the mechanic of the game or how jump is suppossed to work.… Expand
  8. macishiryu
    May 16, 2014
    0
    I played for over 70 hours because I was on vacation, but were the most wasted hours in my games. The game has no natural difficulty, but it's programmed to annoy you. The jump system is ridiculous (and you need it), the enemie blows cross the walls, their arrows are guided like a rocket, some enemies seem to have unlimited stamina. The game forces you to take full rounds by scenariosI played for over 70 hours because I was on vacation, but were the most wasted hours in my games. The game has no natural difficulty, but it's programmed to annoy you. The jump system is ridiculous (and you need it), the enemie blows cross the walls, their arrows are guided like a rocket, some enemies seem to have unlimited stamina. The game forces you to take full rounds by scenarios because the character does not climb one rung at 10 cm. Anyway, there are so many absurdities that people confuse with difficulty. But it is not. It is an artificial difficulty, programmed to kill you compulsively, with a annoying and unfair manner. Technically, same the others. Almost no music, no character voice and personality, minimum story, outdate graphics, and believe: NO HDMI/TV SUPPORT!!!… Expand
  9. Wedgeta
    May 16, 2014
    9
    Great game! Graphics: 8/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Story: ?/10 (No coherent story lol) Challenge 10/10

    If there is one thing I should criticize, it would be K&M support, although its already a huge improvement from the last Dark Souls. Highly recommended
  10. Stalker2033
    May 15, 2014
    10
    like most of people i was bit disappointed when they downgrade the graphic and atmosphere in the actual game .
    i played demon souls and dark soul 1 and i can safely say that dark souls 2 is great successor to DS1 .
    -even when graphic is downgrade it alot .it still look pretty decent and better than DS1 .animation and mechanics have been improved . -added tons of new wapons and armors    like most of people i was bit disappointed when they downgrade the graphic and atmosphere in the actual game .
    i played demon souls and dark soul 1 and i can safely say that dark souls 2 is great successor to DS1 .
    -even when graphic is downgrade it alot .it still look pretty decent and better than DS1 .animation and mechanics have been improved .
    -added tons of new wapons and armors and still keeping alot of familiar weapons and armors from DS1 like elite knight set or the moonlight blade
    -the combat system is fun ...well (fun) is not the most accurate word .i guess you can say intense ..the moment miss an attack or failed to parry .you are probably died .specially in the pvp.
    -amazing bosses ost just like DS1.
    the game is really beautiful and hardcore .as you can see most low ratings here are from people who sucks at playing or people who cant run the game .if you loved demon souls and dark souls then you will diffidently love this one .    … Expand
  11. Damazig
    May 15, 2014
    3
    Again, same crappy port, and the game itself isn't my style, why?:

    -Same boring encounters -Confusing / boring story/ bad voice acting. Dark Souls 2 does not even try to do a decent job in telling you any kind of a decent story, nor does it have character interaction and the Voice Acting is a lot worse than anything out there recently. -Repetitive gameplay - Dark Souls gameplay is    Again, same crappy port, and the game itself isn't my style, why?:

    -Same boring encounters

    -Confusing / boring story/ bad voice acting. Dark Souls 2 does not even try to do a decent job in telling you any kind of a decent story, nor does it have character interaction and the Voice Acting is a lot worse than anything out there recently.

    -Repetitive gameplay - Dark Souls gameplay is punishing, repetitive and mainly about timing with the use of the action bar.

    -We all know how crappy Dark Souls 2 graphics are, and how EVERYONE complained about being missled with demos and graphical FX which never entered the game.    … Expand
  12. DaveTheJackal
    May 15, 2014
    2
    Forget what others are saying about the console port re controls, that's the least of this game's issues.

    What it does right: better usability in some ways, with improvements to game-play BUT: Not only is an xbox controller mandatory and there are xbox prompts on the screen AND the graphics are way worse than in previews but the fact that this is the barest of bones port is revealed    Forget what others are saying about the console port re controls, that's the least of this game's issues.

    What it does right: better usability in some ways, with improvements to game-play BUT:

    Not only is an xbox controller mandatory and there are xbox prompts on the screen AND the graphics are way worse than in previews but the fact that this is the barest of bones port is revealed in terms of how spell durations, invulnerabilities, even some actions are timed in the game.

    They do it by using counters decremented each time a frame is drawn on the screen. Not this is a dubious method of programming anyway (haven't these people heard of timer interrupts?) but at least on the consoles, which are locked to 30fps, there's not much of a problem. On the PC however, where frame rates can vary immensely and you have a massive problem. Especially in PVP. It means the way spell effects, melee moves etc work depend on how fast your PC is. Appalling.

    Also: the game world is trash. Unlike the original dark souls none of it fits together, you can't see most areas from most others, even when you clearly should have. They even have the inside of a volcano you go upwards to get to from a tower above which is open sky! So many rough edges I can only think they rushed things and needed more time to finish but instead decided to release what they had.

    So, it isn't just a poor port but the whole game smacks of a quick cash in too.

    Also: They have now removed VAC secured multi-player support so good luck tackling cheaters.    … Expand
  13. ignore78
    May 15, 2014
    10
    This game is amazingly good. it has everything i ever dreamed of in a game. i always loved from softwares games. from kings field to demons souls to dark souls. the dark feel and mysterious over them, its so beautifuly made. Dark souls 2 is the best game of them all, smooth gameplay, great controls. i dont know why all the people talking about, that the xbox 360 controller is notThis game is amazingly good. it has everything i ever dreamed of in a game. i always loved from softwares games. from kings field to demons souls to dark souls. the dark feel and mysterious over them, its so beautifuly made. Dark souls 2 is the best game of them all, smooth gameplay, great controls. i dont know why all the people talking about, that the xbox 360 controller is not working?. mine is working great. just plug it in , and then start the game. the different between dark souls and dark souls 2, i first thought that making the enemies disapear would be a problem. but that is just making the game a little more easy. but then there is harder bosses i think, and harder to level up because of the enemies disapearing. and when you die , your life is lowering. but that is not a problem, because of the ring. i never thought i love any game this much.… Expand
  14. SanySuny
    May 15, 2014
    9
    I can't believe how so many people give 0/10 ratings without even having played the game and say that this game is unplayable because they have some technical problems.
    Just look how many people are enjoying the Dark Souls II, so what do you think is the problem? The game or you?
    DSII surely could use some polish in terms of Menu interface, it can be especially confusing for players who    I can't believe how so many people give 0/10 ratings without even having played the game and say that this game is unplayable because they have some technical problems.
    Just look how many people are enjoying the Dark Souls II, so what do you think is the problem? The game or you?
    DSII surely could use some polish in terms of Menu interface, it can be especially confusing for players who have not played the other games, but the PC port is already greatly improved and absolutely playable. I find it even a bit easier than the first one.
    What I do not like is the soul memory mechanic which limits the PvP and Co-op.
    Also to increase your rank in the covenant of blood is quite problematic since you have to win 500 PvP battles without loosing basically, which is ridiculous if you just want to rank up in order to get the rewards or achievments.
    The bonfire warping kinda kills the idea of traveling imo.
    But other than that it is a very good game, one of my favorites (could be a bit more depressing and dark though, in terms of inveroment^^)    … Expand
  15. D347H
    May 15, 2014
    0
    I tried so hard to actually play this game. I got pretty far, but what bugs me in this game is the poor graphics, the lack of fighting controls, the slow movement of fighting. The game play is like trying to teach a down syndrome math. I wish this had a negative score rating, because this game would be the top -100. If you have a hard time sleeping, play this game, it will put you right toI tried so hard to actually play this game. I got pretty far, but what bugs me in this game is the poor graphics, the lack of fighting controls, the slow movement of fighting. The game play is like trying to teach a down syndrome math. I wish this had a negative score rating, because this game would be the top -100. If you have a hard time sleeping, play this game, it will put you right to sleep very quick. I gave it a zero mainly because it helped me sleep.… Expand
  16. JEK
    May 14, 2014
    10
    Dark Souls 2 is a very good game. It might be frustrating at first but as you increase your Level it becomes good and easy to play. The port is good (unlike the dark souls 1) 10/10 to this game and this is to compensate to those who scored 0 to this game.
  17. SenshudoTV
    May 13, 2014
    8
    This game took me around 2 1/2 weeks to finish. Off and on. It is definitely worth the money just for the amount of replayability after you beat it, the time it takes to beat it and the amount of depth, artwork and beauty they added into the game. I just beat it as of 5/11/14 and I hope you guys enjoy the game as much as I did!
  18. TFORPULLONE
    May 13, 2014
    8
    I'm not in to these games but Dark Souls II is just different. The movement is the best. Everything feel so smooth but not so easy. The difficulty is a class of its own. Bosses what you have to fight are interesting and they there own weaknesses. The game is cool.
  19. Jost
    May 13, 2014
    10
    After the Fix for VAC the Games freaky **** awesome! I hope there will come some more games like this game from Bandai Namco Games. Realy good, good.... good jop!
  20. Sjalka
    May 13, 2014
    3
    3/10 - but in that case i do not claim to be very objective at all, because i knew from the start that this was not "my kind of game"

    so why did i test it? - well to see what all the hype is about. - but more to the point... presentation is a mixed bag. setting and atmosphere is decent, graphical fidelity is average but does look outdated in parts. the player character model is    3/10 - but in that case i do not claim to be very objective at all, because i knew from the start that this was not "my kind of game"

    so why did i test it? - well to see what all the hype is about. - but more to the point...

    presentation is a mixed bag. setting and atmosphere is decent, graphical fidelity is average but does look outdated in parts. the player character model is horribly aweful despite plenty customization options. however enemy models range from average to excellent.

    the idea and difficulty is nothing that really influenced my rating, because i reckon people only pick that title up when they expect a gruesomely hard game and would be disappointed if it did not deliver that nearly frustrating degree of difficulty.

    what i did not like ( PC version )

    - a horrible UI - character management is aweful. UI and management is geared towards consoles and there has not been a single efford ( or so it seems ) to streamline it for PC

    - bad controls - and by that i mean controlling the character felt unintuitive. for a game that punishes every mistake you make, i d expect having a character that reacted instantly to any player input.

    - bad camera ( sometimes ) - again, for a game where precission and timing is vital, i felt like i d need a much better overview of the situation.

    so i cannot subscribe to the mantra "hard but fair" - because it was ( for me ) riddled with controlling and UI problems. i am quite certain that players who play on consoles or are used to a controller ( i am not, i never got the hang of it, i use mouse+keyboard ) have a greatly different experience.

    i can see the great potential of challenge and achievement there though, but it is not for everyone, that is for certain.

    postscript:

    if they fixed the UI for PC keyboard players to actually do the PC justice, it would be a 5/10 - if the controls and reaction time was improved, certainly a 8/10 - even for a more casual gamer.    … Expand
  21. TommyTanker
    May 13, 2014
    10
    Thinking of buying Dark Souls 2 for PC? Buy it. Simple as that. I never played DS1 so I waited anxiously for the game to be released on Steam on the 24th April. Since then I have logged 160 hours of game play. I will say that again so its clear. I have logged 160 hours of game play since the 24th April. Thats how immense it is. It has what we gamers want - REPLAYABILITY and DIFFICULTY. ItsThinking of buying Dark Souls 2 for PC? Buy it. Simple as that. I never played DS1 so I waited anxiously for the game to be released on Steam on the 24th April. Since then I have logged 160 hours of game play. I will say that again so its clear. I have logged 160 hours of game play since the 24th April. Thats how immense it is. It has what we gamers want - REPLAYABILITY and DIFFICULTY. Its not made for dumbed-down audiences or kiddies. Its a great combination of online and offline play too. The storyline is epic. To think you would pay the same price for Dark Souls 2 and Dragon Age 2 - you cant even begin to compare. Dark Souls 2, has loads of content, hundreds of hours of re-playablity and its challenging.

    The majority of 0 scores here are Assassin Creed mouse click spammers who are upset about the Keyboard / Mouse porting. I went onto Steam community and downloaded a simple keyboard mapping script - problem solved. Dont let these kids put you off. I felt a thousand times more ripped off buying BF4, Dragon Age 2 or Hitman Revolutions than this piece of Art. Well done Software - great game.    … Expand
  22. doombman
    May 12, 2014
    8
    There's a few flaws with this game that I can point out comparing to the first dark souls game, (not demon's souls). DS2 on it's own is a very solid game though. Personally I think it deserves a 10/10, but when I actually think about the game itself and compile everything; it's high-80's-low 90's. Before I get bum-rushed by a bunch of people crying on how the K&M controls are bad, I'm justThere's a few flaws with this game that I can point out comparing to the first dark souls game, (not demon's souls). DS2 on it's own is a very solid game though. Personally I think it deserves a 10/10, but when I actually think about the game itself and compile everything; it's high-80's-low 90's. Before I get bum-rushed by a bunch of people crying on how the K&M controls are bad, I'm just going to call you an idiot and tell you to learn to set your own bindings yourself. Unlike DS1, DS2 offers a VAST set of keybindings; and most of you have not even bothered to touch them. When FromSoftware promised you a solid port, they promised you it; you just need to adjust things to your own preference. (Cough, you did it with the modding community in DS1, ect. DSMfix.)
    Anyways. The game overall is absolutely great. Lots of playtime can be invested into it, and like every souls game, there's a certain point where the game is a cakewalk because you adjust to its unique learning curve, but the game still becomes absolutely rewarding after every enemy. Of course, the bosses seem a little rushed; they have easy to learn movesets and such, but they still have a very high challenge. The gameplay is smooth with a solid 60 FPS, even when I run an ENB on it. Visuals are nice and gameplay is fun. Only pet peeve I have is the Demon's Souls styled PVP. Story progression is also vast and great, lore is perfect. About 30-40 good hours should be spent before you'd even bother to beat the final boss, ect.
    TL;DR: Good game, K&M complainers need to shut up and learn how to check the options, solid game progression, PVP is very different and 'off-setting' compared to DS1.    … Expand
  23. afex
    May 12, 2014
    10
    DS II is much better port than first one.Lightening can be fixed with mods.This game is total different than other ARPG, and here no light ways only hard.Everytime you dyie you learn something from your mistake and next time you behave more cautiously.

    P.s. dont listen crying babies who crying that game is to hard.Casuals must stay in facebook games and dont take hand on real players games.
  24. TheBank
    May 12, 2014
    9
    This game is exactly as advertised. A unapologetic game that only get's harder as it does along. A lot of people here are asking for an easy mode. Guess what, it is on easy mode when you first start playing, this is dark souls, if you wanted something casual get hello kitty island adventure.

    Next a warning. DS2 is a controller based game. A lot of people complain about having to use    This game is exactly as advertised. A unapologetic game that only get's harder as it does along. A lot of people here are asking for an easy mode. Guess what, it is on easy mode when you first start playing, this is dark souls, if you wanted something casual get hello kitty island adventure.

    Next a warning. DS2 is a controller based game. A lot of people complain about having to use one. Get over it, get an xbox controller. Some might argue that a pc game should have better keyboard and mouse controls. I have to ask why? Since when has PC gaming been strictly done using a keyboard and mouse? Have you ever played a flight simulator before? Are you saying controller based games have no place on PC's? (like fighting games, or platformers?) The developers crafted a game based around using a controller, they ported it much better than the first game (which in all honesty wasn't that bad, especially when tweaked).

    Dark Souls 2 is more inviting to casual gamers than the previous games, but they didn't leave out the difficulty that the series is renowned for, it just unlocks later. To be honest, if anything, they added more content than ever before to achieve this.

    If you are looking for a hard hack and slash controller based game look no farther, this defines it.    … Expand
  25. mselene
    May 11, 2014
    4
    I really do not understand the praise this game gets. Don't kid yourself: this isn't a PC game, it's a console game that's been ported to PC, and not particularly well. While most people talk about how difficult and "hardcore" the game is, I found most of the difficulty to come from the awful controls, not the gameplay. Let me repeat that because I can't stress it enough: the controls areI really do not understand the praise this game gets. Don't kid yourself: this isn't a PC game, it's a console game that's been ported to PC, and not particularly well. While most people talk about how difficult and "hardcore" the game is, I found most of the difficulty to come from the awful controls, not the gameplay. Let me repeat that because I can't stress it enough: the controls are -awful-. Awful. Ranged combat is a joke - their idea of making it "difficult" is that you aim without a reticle and unless you get the game to "click" and recognize the target you are trying to aim at - which is difficult and random, and has no visual queue to let you know you've done it - you miss wildly, wasting ammunition/spells that are rather precious in a game like this.

    If you can get past all that, you'll probably enjoy the game. And if you are a sadist, you may even praise the terrible controls and aiming as somehow making the game "hardcore". As for me, I just wish I could get my money back.    … Expand
  26. FirStie
    May 11, 2014
    4
    This is the most overrated phenomena in video game industry to this day. Don't get me wrong: I prefer to play games on high difficulty, I appreciate the challenge, but only when the game is decent, fair and rewarding. This game is neither of that: terrible controls, off-key hit detection, clumsy combat system, lack of any balance, and, of course, the infamous "hardcore difficulty" set byThis is the most overrated phenomena in video game industry to this day. Don't get me wrong: I prefer to play games on high difficulty, I appreciate the challenge, but only when the game is decent, fair and rewarding. This game is neither of that: terrible controls, off-key hit detection, clumsy combat system, lack of any balance, and, of course, the infamous "hardcore difficulty" set by default, rendering any newcomers helpless and confused - even if you'd like to learn to play better, it just doesn't let you.
    It is an unpopular opinion, but I've got to spill it out: this game is awful. It's not worth it. The cult created around it is just hipster kids trying to go hardcore. I'm afraid you are doing it wrong.    … Expand
  27. CharcoalBurst
    May 11, 2014
    3
    This game has great reviews, it's the hype of the moment. It has ugly graphics for a 2014 PC game. Even Bound By Flame that just came out and is developped by a small studio looks way better. We won't even talk about the interface that is ugly as well. The physics engine is a disaster like the other game I mentioned and brings us back to Morrowind. It just doesn't feel right, polished.This game has great reviews, it's the hype of the moment. It has ugly graphics for a 2014 PC game. Even Bound By Flame that just came out and is developped by a small studio looks way better. We won't even talk about the interface that is ugly as well. The physics engine is a disaster like the other game I mentioned and brings us back to Morrowind. It just doesn't feel right, polished. Looks like the only good thing this game has is its high difficulty, allowing it to last for hours and hours. Pretty sure that you'll die a ton of times due to the horrible physics of the game and not to the monsters' skills.

    There is a 150 character minimum for reviews. If your review contains spoilers, please check the Spoiler box. Please do not use ALL CAPS. There is no HTML allowed. Your review may be edited for content.    … Expand
  28. Mugumaster
    May 11, 2014
    10
    Best game ever!
    I've enjoed it more than Demon Souls and Dark Souls 1.
    Hope they continue on this path and deliver us a Dark Souls 3.
    Every dollar well spent!
  29. lm324
    May 11, 2014
    1
    I've given this game 5 days, but I give up it blows. The pc port is terrible, controls are the main problem tooltips do not update to the keybinds you select they always reference xbox360 controls. It should not take an hour to figure out how to use a damn torch either. It is not fun, it is not and rpg, it has a lousy tutorial and horrible help system . If u bought it read the wiki forI've given this game 5 days, but I give up it blows. The pc port is terrible, controls are the main problem tooltips do not update to the keybinds you select they always reference xbox360 controls. It should not take an hour to figure out how to use a damn torch either. It is not fun, it is not and rpg, it has a lousy tutorial and horrible help system . If u bought it read the wiki for a few hours if you haven't don't bother.… Expand
  30. deviantdizzy
    May 11, 2014
    5
    Game is pretty, I'll give it that much (excluding clunky characters)-- this is a TERRIBLE port- they couldn't even bother to change the onscreen prompts from console control commands, the keyboard bindings are nigh impossible to get a good config on (shift+click?! to use actions unless it's a left or right click- which we all know is attack, etc?!-- why must it have 2 motions to useGame is pretty, I'll give it that much (excluding clunky characters)-- this is a TERRIBLE port- they couldn't even bother to change the onscreen prompts from console control commands, the keyboard bindings are nigh impossible to get a good config on (shift+click?! to use actions unless it's a left or right click- which we all know is attack, etc?!-- why must it have 2 motions to use something?!) Disappointed, don't like the dying penalty- I'm here to have fun, not drive myself nuts over dying..… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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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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