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  1. Sep 7, 2023
    8
    this is the only 8 from Fromsoftware but I still respect the game and its incredible vision
  2. Sep 6, 2023
    10
    This is one of my top 10 favorite games of all times.
    This is one of my top 10 favorite games of all times.
  3. Aug 31, 2023
    9
    Follows up on a lot of the greatness from the first game but kind of falters at times to deliver the same memorable experience. I think most things about it are good-great, but some of the map designs are a bit of a misstep to me and some of the boss fights could've been better. But overall a fantastic game with great DLC expansions.
  4. 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
  5. Jul 31, 2023
    2
    Worst Souls game and it's not even close. Holy **** they just loved putting a billion enemies in tiny locations just to piss you off. This game's whole purpose is made to piss you off. No other Souls game feels that way. They feel like actual good challenging games. This game is awful and hard for the dumbest reasons ever.
  6. Jun 26, 2023
    0
    do not waste your time with this piece of crap. it has many bugs and the weirdest hitboxes I have ever seen.
  7. Jun 25, 2023
    9
    Un juegazo. Eso es lo que es Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin. En su día jugué la versión normal del juego en PS3. Hacía poco que había terminado el primer juego y el 2 me pareció un poco más fácil, pero igualmente disfrutable. Esta versión, aparte de la evidentes mejoras de rendimiento, ajusta la dificultad, especialmente al principio. El cambio de configuración respecto a laUn juegazo. Eso es lo que es Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin. En su día jugué la versión normal del juego en PS3. Hacía poco que había terminado el primer juego y el 2 me pareció un poco más fácil, pero igualmente disfrutable. Esta versión, aparte de la evidentes mejoras de rendimiento, ajusta la dificultad, especialmente al principio. El cambio de configuración respecto a la posición y cantidad de enemigos y que son más resistentes realmente hace que cueste al principio, pero al ir creciendo, como todos los juegos, esta curva se hace más llana y es cuando se empieza a disfrutar de los fuertes del juego.

    Lo mejor de estos juegos es su impecable ambientación. La fantasía oscura cobra vida en la saga Dark Souls y este juego no es la excepción. Todos los escenarios, los bosques, las mazmorras, las criptas, los torreones, castillos y catedrales son hermosos y desolados. Un mundo caído en una terrible maldición, muerto y suspendido en el tiempo, sumido en un eterno bucle del que no se puede salir. Qué ha ocurrido en esos reinos, antaño prósperos, ésa es nuestra misión. Averiguar porqué estamos sumidos en ese caos ordenado que es la maldición de los no muertos.

    En lo técnico podemos decir que en PS4 gráficamente el juego se ve fluido y detallado, pero algo desfasado, algo normal al ser una remasterización de un juego de una generación anterior. Aún así los 60 fps a 1080p son constantes y no he encontrado ni un solo bug en las casi 50 horas que me ha durado la historia principal. He jugado el juego en modo desconectado, no he interactuado con nadie para terminarlo ni me he enfrentado a sombras humanas, es un juego que sigue funcionando bien en este aspecto, pero prefiero la experiencia en solitario y es, de cualquier modo que se mire, un juego espectacular.

    En cuanto a mecánicas tenemos lo de siempre en un souls-like. Se trata de un juego con un combate directo, pero extremadamente táctico. Hay que calcular los golpes, los esquives, las animaciones para recuperar vida. Un mal paso y estás muerto. Vuelta a empezar desde la hoguera (punto de control) anterior. Tu misión a corto plazo siempre va a ser explorar para encontrar la siguiente y así certificar tu avance invirtiendo las almas ganadas (experiencia/divisa). Y los jefes, en esta entrega quizás no hay jefes imposibles, aunque morirás en alguna batalla, es cierto que es más fácil que el anterior. Sin embargo el diseño e imaginación volcados en ellos son dignos de mención.

    Recomendadísimo, un juego de sobresaliente. Cualquier amante de los RPG de acción debe jugar las 3 entregas de esta saga. Yo ahora voy a ir a por el tercero.
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  8. Jun 21, 2023
    9
    Was my first Dark Souls game on the Xbox 360 and replayed it on PS4. Great edition of an epic game. Overall rating: 8.8.
  9. May 1, 2023
    9
    Not much to say here, incredible game like the rest of the series.The world is visually stunning and very interesting to explore. It basically has most food aspects from the other games so obviously it will be great. However, there are some things I want to point out that may deterioriate the experience for some people. Those are:
    1)ADP Stat. The game is 10 times harder if you don't
    Not much to say here, incredible game like the rest of the series.The world is visually stunning and very interesting to explore. It basically has most food aspects from the other games so obviously it will be great. However, there are some things I want to point out that may deterioriate the experience for some people. Those are:
    1)ADP Stat. The game is 10 times harder if you don't increase this.
    2)Enemy ganking. In some areas it feels like the place is overflowing with enemies, and strong at that. It feels somewhat unfair. Especially for a new player. Thankfully, there is the mechanic that if you kill an enemy 15 times it stops spawning.
    3) The combat feels somewhat slower and the roll happens with a delay. That is due to the fact that you can't cancel attacks, or animations in general.
    4) Very easy bosses (excluding DLC). These are the most annoying things, but they really didn't do much to ruin my experience, because I actually appreciated and loved this game on my second playthrough, contrariwise to my first one. Give this game and the series in general a chance. They are masterpieces.
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  10. Apr 13, 2023
    4
    Dark Souls 2 is easily the worst release that From Software has made. Everything in this game feels so forced. Other titles have been more about a fun game that happens to be hard as Ds2 is more hard for the sake of being hard. Like every action you do there is always an ambush. Every boss mechanic feels so over the top and ridiculous. The hole game can be cheesed with Life stones andDark Souls 2 is easily the worst release that From Software has made. Everything in this game feels so forced. Other titles have been more about a fun game that happens to be hard as Ds2 is more hard for the sake of being hard. Like every action you do there is always an ambush. Every boss mechanic feels so over the top and ridiculous. The hole game can be cheesed with Life stones and Agility. The combat feels clunky and horrible compared to every other From Software game. For example if you swing your sword you are stuck in place for half a second before you can roll. Why? You can tell this wasn't the made team that created this game because it plays more like a cheap imitation. Also the game is actually harder if you use lock on. Honestly if you go against your brain telling you to always use lock on you'll find the game way easier. Which is funny cos that's the opposite of every other from soft game. I can imagine Ds2 being really bad for less experienced souls players as right at the start your fighting ambushes of 10 + enemies. And this is when you likely have a bottom tear weapon. Scholar of the 1st sin should have been a proper reword not just a couple minor improvements and random enemy placements. Apperantly the enemy placements are worse but I've not played the original. Expand
  11. Apr 10, 2023
    9
    As someone who has defeated every boss and completed every aspect of this game, I can ensure that it is still an amazing title, even if it doesn't hold up to other FromSoft titles as far as consistent levels of balance and quality. Controls take some getting used to, several bosses are mediocre or flat-out bad, and the main story isn't as engaging as those of Dark Souls or Bloodborne. YetAs someone who has defeated every boss and completed every aspect of this game, I can ensure that it is still an amazing title, even if it doesn't hold up to other FromSoft titles as far as consistent levels of balance and quality. Controls take some getting used to, several bosses are mediocre or flat-out bad, and the main story isn't as engaging as those of Dark Souls or Bloodborne. Yet the world of Drangleic is huge and sprawling with an incredible hub in Majula. NPCs and covenants are also the best in the series, and there are some great weapons and spells to make for an incredible RPG experience with tons of content. Expand
  12. Mar 18, 2023
    7
    Pros
    - solid weapon variety
    - robust build variety - most interesting NG+ changes the series ever had - one of the clearer overall stories within the series Cons - clunky if you don´t know about the DEX stat (seriously read up on it if you are about to play this game) - even knowing about DEX some of the hitboxes are outright bad - the worst overall boss design within the series
    Pros
    - solid weapon variety
    - robust build variety
    - most interesting NG+ changes the series ever had
    - one of the clearer overall stories within the series

    Cons
    - clunky if you don´t know about the DEX stat (seriously read up on it if you are about to play this game)
    - even knowing about DEX some of the hitboxes are outright bad
    - the worst overall boss design within the series (over reliance on ganks)
    - map design is less inspired than its predecessor

    As hated as Dark Souls II seems to be in the community, the game is a fine example of an underrated entry within a fantastic franchise. Bunch of the design choices are quite polarizing (the DEX stat, every attribute giving health, the healing system) or outright bad (some of the boss design, hitboxes, overall gankiness of the entire game). However, I genuinely feel like I was undersold on the game which delivers an experience worth it´s asking price. Funny how all the horror stories I heard before playing it made me expect a complete mess, but in the end I got an all right experience. Not as good as the first or third entry but decent by my account. Funny how being underhyped can make you enjoy seemingly mediocre games.
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  13. Mar 13, 2023
    8
    Amazing, underrated game by the souls fans. The weakest souls game, clunky like the first one, but not as many high points, though it still does have many. Kind of improperly balanced, which is the main issue here, it´s very annoying, there is no way to not notice it, but it´s also not gamebreaking.
  14. Mar 12, 2023
    8
    I really like this game. i understand it has flaws but it also has cool lore and dark fantasy vibes and the world is just as cool as ds1 even though its not connected in the same way. the music in majula is constantly stuck in my head. the weapons and variety is amazing so many different builds. the bosses are not the best in the series, few memorable ones. dlc as always is top notch.
  15. Mar 1, 2023
    2
    Till this day after many many tries I have yet to feel that spark I felt with every other souls game, I have played and 100% (atleast trophy wise) multiple fromsoft games but till this day this remains the only one I have yet to beat let alone just get through a decent portion. It feels like if you got a fan made dark souls game by people who think the only reason souls games are loved isTill this day after many many tries I have yet to feel that spark I felt with every other souls game, I have played and 100% (atleast trophy wise) multiple fromsoft games but till this day this remains the only one I have yet to beat let alone just get through a decent portion. It feels like if you got a fan made dark souls game by people who think the only reason souls games are loved is because they are difficult. It lacks a true place umong the souls games getting 2 points purely for powerstancing the 1 it deserves. Expand
  16. Feb 28, 2023
    7
    I played this game right after playing Dark Souls I Remastered, Demon's Souls and Bloodborne. I prefer to start with the pros:

    PROS Clunky combat (everybody hates it but I like it, it is more realistic) More complex abilities and stats system CONS -The game feels very sober. In dark souls 1 every scenario makes the player feel what the game want the player to feel. Every scenario
    I played this game right after playing Dark Souls I Remastered, Demon's Souls and Bloodborne. I prefer to start with the pros:

    PROS
    Clunky combat (everybody hates it but I like it, it is more realistic)
    More complex abilities and stats system

    CONS
    -The game feels very sober. In dark souls 1 every scenario makes the player feel what the game want the player to feel. Every scenario is a form of art and you can "read" the lore in it. On the other hand, in Dark Souls 2 the scenarios are very generic and makes you feel that they are premodeled.
    -The bosses are very similar to each other. About 40% of the bosses are a big man with a shield and a sword. Also, they got no essence and most of times are very easy.
    -Although the bosses use to be easy, the path to the bosses are unfair sometimes. Sometimes the game just set A LOT of enemies and the agro irange is very very big.

    As a game is a 7/10, as a dark souls 4/10
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  17. Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Parabéns Yui Tanimura, Você Fez Milagre meu Fih!! Arrumou a Bagaça toda zoada e fez o jogo ser muito divertido, apesar das controvérsias Recomendo!
  18. Feb 12, 2023
    8
    As a Souls game, it is mediocre; however, as a game overall, it is by far above the average.

    DS2 lacks the incredible map design of the first game, but its atmosphere is almost intact. The battle system was slightly slowed and the Adaptability feature is definetly an error, but it was compensated with the addition of dual wielding and the quality of the DS combat system itself, that
    As a Souls game, it is mediocre; however, as a game overall, it is by far above the average.

    DS2 lacks the incredible map design of the first game, but its atmosphere is almost intact. The battle system was slightly slowed and the Adaptability feature is definetly an error, but it was compensated with the addition of dual wielding and the quality of the DS combat system itself, that remains fun and exciting to play.

    Although more plain and less interconeted than in DS, areas are still fun to explore and offer an even better variety of enemies. The big issue here is that creators couldn't find an appropiate way to implement difficulty and opted for throwing dozens of enemies at the face of the player, which leads to frustration and weariness in more than one situation.

    Story telling style doesn't evolve, but NPC's are fairly more interesting and better created than in DS, which makes its lore be as interesting as always. Sadly, many of the new mechanics they tried to implement, like torches in dark areas, feel incomplete and barely exploited.

    DS2 doesn't improve in the overall over its predecessor, being worse in most of the aspects and better in just a few, but this series is so good that despite all its mistakes, it remains as a much better game than the typical product you can find at the store.

    Pros:
    - Dual wielding is fun and adds depth to the already deep combat system.
    - Areas are beautiful and inmersive, offering a great variety of engaging enemies that keep the player focused and entertained in every moment.
    - NPC's are interesting and make you want more about their stories.
    - The game is long and full of secrets, with a NG+ that is considered the best in the series.

    Cons:
    - Plain and poorly conected map that feels like a collection of independent areas sloppily glued together. Still, each one of them more than good.
    - Too many bosses with only a few offering the quality expected from a Souls game. Luckily, the regular enemies and mini bosses compensate this issue.
    - Rough fights until adaptability skill is maxed enough. This problem is accentuated by disgusting hitboxes and slow animations when healing.
    - Still bad menus and poorly explained stats.

    I give it a 8.1/10 as a game, but a 6/10 as a Souls game.
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  19. Jan 31, 2023
    6
    It doesn't get to be called Dark Souls and surely it would have more note, it shows that Miyazaki was not there.
  20. Jan 11, 2023
    4
    I have completed this game twice and I still don't like it. For some reason every now and then i crave to play it though, only to remember how bad it is.
  21. Jan 5, 2023
    7
    (Note: this is the only version I tried - I don't have the earlier PS3 version and I didn't do any of the DLC.) Tried DS 1 and 2 concurrently; beat this one, still have yet to finish DS1. It seems hard to speak of one without mentioning the other. Still, DS1 had a flawless first half, then dipped massively for me. DS2, on the other hand had flaws all over, but I found the controls, combat,(Note: this is the only version I tried - I don't have the earlier PS3 version and I didn't do any of the DLC.) Tried DS 1 and 2 concurrently; beat this one, still have yet to finish DS1. It seems hard to speak of one without mentioning the other. Still, DS1 had a flawless first half, then dipped massively for me. DS2, on the other hand had flaws all over, but I found the controls, combat, and levels to be more enjoyable overall. Everyone has their preferences, right? Both DS 1 and 2 have jank and gank, but, for whatever reason, I enjoyed this one enough to keep playing, whereas I have no desire to pick up DS1 again and try and finish the last few areas (after Anor Londo). Expand
  22. Nov 28, 2022
    6
    Despite how much I want to enjoy this game, I just can't bring myself to truly favor DS2 to any of the other From Soft games, as to me, it is genuinely the weakest overall, and lacks in what a lot of the other games shine in.
    Firstly the combat. This is usually the main factor that really makes souls games fun for me, and here it just feels lacking. DS2's combat feels significantly slower
    Despite how much I want to enjoy this game, I just can't bring myself to truly favor DS2 to any of the other From Soft games, as to me, it is genuinely the weakest overall, and lacks in what a lot of the other games shine in.
    Firstly the combat. This is usually the main factor that really makes souls games fun for me, and here it just feels lacking. DS2's combat feels significantly slower and clunkier than in any of the other souls games. Animations often look rigid and stiff, and your attacks (even the fast ones) can sometimes feel too slow. This is emphasized even more so when you run a strength build like I did with a greatsword, with which I often felt overpowered and lacking in skill, since the weapon crushed every enemy nearly instantly, but still couldn't save me from getting hit nearly constantly.
    To compliment my earlier criticism of feeling overpowered, this game has no real sense of order, as I often struggled to find out the order that I should go in, since some areas always felt too easy, and others too difficult, so I usually just gave up on trying and just checked wikis to see what areas fit my level.
    However, this isn't to say that the game is terrible. It isn't. DS2 has a massive world to explore and a crap ton of bosses and enemies to discover, many of which are very well hidden, which is something I can always applaud a company for doing, prioritizing the more dedicated players.
    In conclusion though, this is a half decent game, but a pretty bad souls game, even more so if this is your first entry in the series. Other entries usually bring similar difficulty with a lot less of the frustrations of DS2. Plus, FromSoft has such a huge catalogue these days that it's hard to really consider playing this game over any of the others.
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  23. Nov 17, 2022
    8
    Buen remasterización. No está al nivel del primero, pero el que diga que no es altamente disfrutable, miente.
  24. Nov 12, 2022
    10
    Best main hub atmosphere out of all fromsoft games. Also I wish they would bring powerstance from DS2 back.
  25. Nov 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. JUEGAZO. Realmente me encantó el juego. FASCINANTE LA AMBIENTACIÓN Y LA JUGABILIDAD Expand
  26. Nov 5, 2022
    5
    What a piece of **** the only redeeming thing about this game is the lore that Miyazaki cintributed.
  27. Oct 24, 2022
    6
    65/100
    Dark Souls 2's map of Drangleic aims to be as structurally cohesive as Lordran, but ultimately lacks that same level of ingenious interconnectivity that made DS1's journey so engrossing. The branching pathways leading to the various corners of the world rarely intertwine, with a mostly streamlined progression that often halts exploration with awkward progression gating requiring a
    65/100
    Dark Souls 2's map of Drangleic aims to be as structurally cohesive as Lordran, but ultimately lacks that same level of ingenious interconnectivity that made DS1's journey so engrossing. The branching pathways leading to the various corners of the world rarely intertwine, with a mostly streamlined progression that often halts exploration with awkward progression gating requiring a single resource, which makes the experience's flow much more jagged and tedious. Even the historical background of the kingdom of Drangleic seems to have less care put into it, with some areas not making geographical sense in relation to their position and extremely few meaningful NPC storylines to witness. Nonetheless, even after all of this, the Level Design itself within each zone can still be extremely engaging, even surpassing DS1 a couple of times, with a solid artistic direction that soaks the ambience in a gloomy melancholy, areas developing horizontally and vertically on multiple layers, hidden paths, environmental hazards and interactivity, and interesting enemy placements that challenge the player to master their reflexes and adapt to their surroundings in interesting ways, especially in the wonderful DLC areas. The variety might not be on par with DS1, but it's still excellent and elevated by a strong enemy variety. Just like in Lordran, the creatures inhabiting Drangelic are extremely aggressive and quick but have clear attack patterns with manageable timeframes, providing a fair, edifying challenge. The main issue is that DS2 has an unhealthy tendency of throwing multiple powerful enemies at the player at once, even when said enemy types don't mesh well together, leading to extremely frustrating, unfairly difficult scenarios, where the player has no choice but to awkwardly exploit the AI's aggro field. These instances do not occur so much that they ruin the entire experience, but frequently enough to make it significantly less fun, also because of a lesser combo variety when compared to DS1. Bosses are the biggest failure of the game, most of them are of significantly lesser quality than DS1 with simple attack patterns and extremely limited movesets, challenging but rarely truly engaging. This is true only for the base game though, as the DLC bosses are dramatically better, with interesting unique gimmicks, tight fast movesets and variegated attack patterns requiring different strategies and approaches.
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  28. Oct 14, 2022
    7
    Eu comecei Dark Souls 2 com muita expectativa. Lembro que já sabia da fama dele ser o pior da trilogia, e até já estava com o 3 na prateleira, mas, ainda assim, era algo que eu tinha que testar por mim mesmo.
    Bem, não foi lá essas coisas, mas não foi de completo ruim também.
    A atmosfera e história confusa do primeiro jogo continuam, mas algumas coisas chatas foram adicionadas. A primeira
    Eu comecei Dark Souls 2 com muita expectativa. Lembro que já sabia da fama dele ser o pior da trilogia, e até já estava com o 3 na prateleira, mas, ainda assim, era algo que eu tinha que testar por mim mesmo.
    Bem, não foi lá essas coisas, mas não foi de completo ruim também.
    A atmosfera e história confusa do primeiro jogo continuam, mas algumas coisas chatas foram adicionadas. A primeira delas é o estado de decaimento (ou hollow) em que você perde uma parte da sua vida depois que morre (e continua perdendo se continuar morrendo). Não é nem preciso dizer o quão ruim isso é, mas, além da clara desvantagem que você irá ter por ter menos vida, isso também bloqueia o uso das funções online que o jogo disponibiliza. Então, não basta dificultar, você ainda precisa lidar com os problemas sozinho.
    Outra questão é seu elixir de cura (estus flask), que tem o maior tempo de uso em toda franquia. Inclusive é uma piada recorrente como seu personagem leva todo o tempo do mundo para apreciar o drink. Certas mecânicas como as tochas, que agora são limitadas por tempo, podem parecer horríveis no começo, mas logo não fazem tanta diferença. Para comparação, no final do jogo eu tinha mais de doze horas de uso da tocha livres.
    O jogo é bonito, os inimigos são meio chatos na maioria, e eu particularmente não gostei de nenhum além dos outros, mas é algo aceitável. Os personagens não jogáveis são interessantes, em sua maioria. Tem gente muito chata no meio, mas nada que um pequeno homicídio culposo sem a intenção de matar não resolva.
    No geral eu gostei da aventura, salvo um ponto específico que eu iriei comentar mais abaixo, e acho que foi tempo bem gasto.
    Lembro de começar o jogo e ficar horas chateado por não ter uma arma descente. Acontece que o meu personagem começou com uma espada quebrada, e você não ganha uma espada até muito depois da cidade principal, e isso me deixou muito preocupado por muito tempo, especificamente por conta da fama de sempre ter um inimigo na próxima esquina. Eventualmente eu comprei um machado que usei a maior parte do jogo, até trocar por um espadão e, logo depois de eu descobrir da sua existência, uma PICARETA.
    Sim, minha arma principal era uma picareta. Reforçada sem temperos.
    Minha roupa era uma bonita da qual eu gostei da combinação de atributos: torso e calças do Looking Glass Knight, máscara do Lost Sinner e braçadeiras que me davam uma pequena chance de acerto crítico. Fashion Souls o possível.
    Tudo muito bem, muito bom, até chegar ao ponto que prolongou o tempo de término desse jogo em quase um ano: para efetivamente zerar o jogo você precisar jogar ele inteiramente TRÊS VEZES.
    Não uma, não duas, três vezes. Inteiro.
    Além disso, também há umas certas magias que requerem você interagir online cerca de cinquenta vezes.
    Eu só interagi efetivamente online uma vez. Um cara apareceu no meu mundo enquanto eu havia deixado o jogo aberto para jantar, quando eu voltei havia um monte de brilhos de moeda ao meu redor e uma arma legal. Muito obrigado, estranho.
    Para ir contra essa interação excessiva, que inclui tanto ajudar pessoas quanto matar as pessoas invadindo seus mundos, você pode simplesmente matar certos inimigos um quintilhão de vezes e esperar que eles tenham o item necessário para trocar pela tal magia.
    Sinceramente, zerar Dark Souls não é difícil, é chato e demorado.
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  29. Sep 23, 2022
    8
    Its a very good game, buy it. I didn't buy it for long because I believed the bad reviews here, bad after dark souls 3, elder ring and dark souls 1, I decided to try it, and I am angry with those who gave bad revies here. They are rong. IT'S A VERY GOOD GAME !!
  30. Sep 2, 2022
    9
    Not as polished as the first game but still one of the best rpg's ever with amazing combat and improved sorcery and miracles.
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87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 42
  2. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Jun 23, 2015
    90
    Whether you're new to Dark Souls II or played it on older consoles, Scholar of the First Sin is worth revisiting. This PlayStation 4 collection features the original game, along with the three expansion packs.
  2. Jun 5, 2015
    90
    Going backwards from Bloodborne feels almost archaic, and it takes some time to settle into that once familiar gameplay. However Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin offers the chance to revisit that still fantastic and familiar world with a slight twist to proceedings and a respectable face lift.
  3. Jun 2, 2015
    100
    The changes have made this edition slightly more difficult, but the core of the game remains true to the superb game design of the original.