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?
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    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.
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#2 Best PC Game of 2014
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#8 Most Discussed PC Game of 2014
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#12 Most Shared PC Game of 2014

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Universal acclaim - based on 36 Critic Reviews

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