Dark Souls II

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1317 Ratings

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  1. SpajASE
    Sep 10, 2023
    7
    It's fable like game first mechanic when you lose your things which are used for upgrading character is made in Fable, so I will say as always it's fable like game ... :P
  2. puchinho
    Aug 23, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dark souls 2 tiene como pilar fundamental el combate y, este a veces es muy molesta e impreciso. Los enemigos dan golpes que no tocan al personaje, el personaje falla golpes que parece que si tendrían que haber acertado... eso en un juego de este tipo puede ser frustrante, sobretodo contra enemigos algo exigentes.
    Después de eso, llegas a Majula, suena la música de fondo y se te olvida todo.

    Dark souls 2 ha hecho cosas que creo que deberían haber continuado en un juego de este tipo. El enfrentamiento contra enemigos acorazados en un pasillo de 2 metros de ancho crea angustia y te hace pensar como sortear al enemigo, porque quizás no sirva solo rodar. O la zona con estatuas que escupen veneno, con enemigos esperando para atacarte mientras te encargas de ellas...
    Quizás muchas zonas tienen enemigos de más, para incrementar la dificultad de esa manera, entonces es una pena, porque hay que correr para saltarse zonas y no te paras a disfrutar.
    A pesar de todo, no es un juego malo, pero su problema es que ha salido después de Dark souls...
    De todas formas es un viaje que os gustará experimentar, porque puede llegar a ser una aventura bonita y que os ayudará a conoceros mejor a vosotros mismos.    … Expand
  3. CianoJoga28
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    very good, i had fun playing, i finished it on the xbox 360, but its a lot more easier than dark souls 1
  4. PissEater1223
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    This game is criminally underrated. To be honest most of the people who hate this game probably did not even finish it. I do agree that the bosses can be quite lackluster but I don't really mind it. The DLC also makes up for some of the bosses in the main game like the fume knight a absolute fantastic boss. The story is pretty good it does not continue the story of 1 but I don't thinkThis game is criminally underrated. To be honest most of the people who hate this game probably did not even finish it. I do agree that the bosses can be quite lackluster but I don't really mind it. The DLC also makes up for some of the bosses in the main game like the fume knight a absolute fantastic boss. The story is pretty good it does not continue the story of 1 but I don't think that's a issue. I do think it is a little more clunky than dark souls 1 or 3 but I didn't really mind it that much. Areas are quite interesting even if some can be really annoying like the shrine of amana. Adaptability is **** but It's not like it ruins the game. It's just a minor annoyance that can easily be fixed with some levels. And I find that it's easier to level up in this game than in the rest of the series. Overall a solid game that gets beat up for no reason.… Expand
  5. Akakenbu
    Jun 17, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es bueno, su hitbox es una mierda jefes muy poco memorables pero un gran DLC… Expand
  6. Dercoolejostin
    Jun 9, 2023
    7
    Sadly the worst Soulsborne game But it still is a soulsborne so it's still fun It's just is the worst game of the franchise in every aspekt (exept for weapons it has some of the best weapons in the franchise)
  7. Formaggiello
    May 26, 2023
    0
    **** game miyazaki Is the king not this Pieces of **** I didn t likes It because It wasn t good there were a lot of non sense
  8. Calving7
    May 14, 2023
    7
    Le moins bon des souls selon moi mais ça reste un souls avec ses qualités. Manque de charisme des zones et des boss
  9. RTCWFAN
    May 6, 2023
    9
    The Dark Souls community has a lot of hate for the second installment. I can't understand why. Sure, it's slightly worse than the first and third part but still...it is a masterpiece. Graphics, soundtrack, gameplay and overall feeling are almost perfect. Only the bosses are a bit repetitive in comparison to the other games. Recommended! Overall rating: 9.0.
  10. Saidixs
    Apr 28, 2023
    2
    Este juego es con diferencia el mas mediocre de la saga, muchas zonas pero todas se siente vacías, la estadística de adaptabilidad mal empleada y unas gitboxes malísimas, dificultad artificial al poner 20 enemigos en cada esquinas, Lore poco interesante comparado con otros juegos de la franquicia, PvP decepcionante, malos pactos lo que obliga ha farmearlos en vez de jugar online, Ia de losEste juego es con diferencia el mas mediocre de la saga, muchas zonas pero todas se siente vacías, la estadística de adaptabilidad mal empleada y unas gitboxes malísimas, dificultad artificial al poner 20 enemigos en cada esquinas, Lore poco interesante comparado con otros juegos de la franquicia, PvP decepcionante, malos pactos lo que obliga ha farmearlos en vez de jugar online, Ia de los enemigos mal echa, entre muchas otras.

    Tenia mucho potencial este juego y presentaba nuevas mecánicas interesante como el uso de la antorcha, pero a la larga se implementan mal, muy mal, este es posiblemente el juego que más me he obligado ha jugar, me falta 1 trofeo para platinarlo pero sin ninguna duda lo volveré a jugar jamás.Me sabe muy mal que la compania creadora de mi saga de videojuegos favorita hay echo una basura como está, nunca recomendaría este juego a nadie, no tiene nada que ofrecer al jugador y no entiendo como es el juego de FronSoftware con mejor valoración en esta plataforma.    … Expand
  11. frederik1478
    Mar 28, 2023
    8
    I wanted to see the difference between the since of the scholar and the original and this feels more like a balance game, sadly without the DLC it also feels like it was not made finish.

    The game look good. It looks better than it does on the PS4 versions But sadly the FPS is between 60 and 20 so it's unstable at hell. The worst part of the game is every time a hitbox you think should    I wanted to see the difference between the since of the scholar and the original and this feels more like a balance game, sadly without the DLC it also feels like it was not made finish.

    The game look good. It looks better than it does on the PS4 versions But sadly the FPS is between 60 and 20 so it's unstable at hell.

    The worst part of the game is every time a hitbox you think should have hit don't it and they hit you when you don't think it should hit that is Dark Souls 2 biggest problem

    But I still enjoy the scheme it is awesome even if it feels much more floaty than dark souls 1 it still has a lot of its own charm and the world is interesting to play in and I would say that with the DLC it is almost as good as Dark Souls 1.    … Expand
  12. ZackH25
    Mar 28, 2023
    8
    So despite its flaws, it is still quite a fun, interesting game with a lot of depth in it. The customisation in this game only improved after the first game, so there is even more ways to win and customise your character. The bosses are either hit or miss in this game. One of the best bosses is the mirror knight and dragonleic castle is probably the best area in the entire game as itsSo despite its flaws, it is still quite a fun, interesting game with a lot of depth in it. The customisation in this game only improved after the first game, so there is even more ways to win and customise your character. The bosses are either hit or miss in this game. One of the best bosses is the mirror knight and dragonleic castle is probably the best area in the entire game as its quite an epic location. The open world is diverse and has many different locations but it does not feel all connected in a smart way, so it does not feel as well designed. Also the enemies are also well designed but poorly placed as often there is a large amount of enemies in a random area such as the lava castle area. The 3 DLC two of them were pretty average/below but the one with the ice kingdom was very good and had a great boss at the end with the Ivory King. Overall may be the worst souls game but still a very good game.… Expand
  13. shenkenhigh
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    As a part of Soulsborne universe, remarkable. But the game mechanics itself are very VERY terrible. Estus consumption in something meaningless with this pace of a game, you literally drink it A LOT, HELLA LOT longer than in other Souls Games. Rolls have a very little invincibility window...ridiculous. So the world, the atmosphere, the lore - remarkable. Game mechanics - disgusting. That'sAs a part of Soulsborne universe, remarkable. But the game mechanics itself are very VERY terrible. Estus consumption in something meaningless with this pace of a game, you literally drink it A LOT, HELLA LOT longer than in other Souls Games. Rolls have a very little invincibility window...ridiculous. So the world, the atmosphere, the lore - remarkable. Game mechanics - disgusting. That's why solid 8 out of 10… Expand
  14. Andreus_Tatus
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    This game gets a lot of **** from the souls series fans. Me personally played the games in order from Ds1 to Ds3. After falling in love with ds1 i got this game on my old ps3. And daaaamm all the things that people complain about are total exaggerations tho do keep in mind that i played vanilla ds2. The enemies were not spammed, the environments looked absolutely breathtaking and theThis game gets a lot of **** from the souls series fans. Me personally played the games in order from Ds1 to Ds3. After falling in love with ds1 i got this game on my old ps3. And daaaamm all the things that people complain about are total exaggerations tho do keep in mind that i played vanilla ds2. The enemies were not spammed, the environments looked absolutely breathtaking and the bosses were tons of fun. I loved the new weapons and the old returning ones and the armour designs are my favorite out of any fromsoft game. The game is longer then other darksouls games but it kept me coming back for more. The dlc's were awesome and the exploration was top notch. Would recommend.… Expand
  15. farrrullll
    Jan 27, 2023
    9
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  16. Phytom
    Jan 22, 2023
    9
    The game is really atmospheric and has the cleanest, most responsive gameplay out of every soul-like game. The only extreme flaw the game has is the life-pool-draining punishment for dying.
  17. Joe2539
    Jan 2, 2023
    10
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  18. Davidnotavailab
    Nov 5, 2022
    1
    Holy **** these games increases my chances of being more easily affected by the placebo effect. It was about when i got to harvest valley that i realised this game struggles with ideas, same level design, crappy encounters repeat that for 30 hours, now to a lazy maze until u get to a mediocre boss, done. At least ds1 had a good map design in the first half. Anor londo felt so differentHoly **** these games increases my chances of being more easily affected by the placebo effect. It was about when i got to harvest valley that i realised this game struggles with ideas, same level design, crappy encounters repeat that for 30 hours, now to a lazy maze until u get to a mediocre boss, done. At least ds1 had a good map design in the first half. Anor londo felt so different from the rest. How the hell is this a 90 metacritic game, how is this must play this is one of the things i would reccomend anybody sane in the head to avoid. Critics grow some **** balls and stop giving a 10 to any game like this. It gets to a point that a game can be ridiculously bad and its consider better than something that we used to see before.Also the graphics are horror. This came out in the same year as the witcher 3 did,wtf look how that games map and design looks. Im not talking about techniques used, just how it aesthetically looks. And dont defend it with **** like oh this was meant for ps3, ac iv was also playable on ps3 and looks infintely better than this. Gta v as well.… Expand
  19. SodiumChloride
    Oct 20, 2022
    7
    Pretty good game. This game focuses more on the moment to moment encounters with enemies rather than the boss fights. Because of this, if you're a fan of FromSoftware's boss fights, then this game probably isn't for you. The bosses aren't bad, just mostly forgettable. Majority of them can be beaten on your first or second try. However, if you like the core gameplay, give this game a try.Pretty good game. This game focuses more on the moment to moment encounters with enemies rather than the boss fights. Because of this, if you're a fan of FromSoftware's boss fights, then this game probably isn't for you. The bosses aren't bad, just mostly forgettable. Majority of them can be beaten on your first or second try. However, if you like the core gameplay, give this game a try.
    However, if you're looking for boss fights, the DLC is for you. It seems like FromSoftware put all their good bosses in the DLC, with ones I actually had to attempt more than 3 times. It sucks that the DLC has the SOTFS treatment, with **** tons of enemies around every corner and just general bad level design.

    Graphics wise, the game somehow looks beautiful but outdated. This game looks so much better than Dark Souls 1, mainly because it actually uses colour (wow). However, when compared to Bloodborne, a game that released at the same time, the models and world looks so plastic and less real.

    Overall, Dark Souls 2 doesn't deserve all the hate from the community, but it sure as hell doesn't deserve all the praise it gets from game reviewers.    … Expand
  20. knur
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    Again a masterpiece. This one is the most packed with content from the trilogy.
  21. Svabbe
    Oct 7, 2022
    0
    Abominio videoludico fatto unicamente per essere frustrante, perché di questo si tratta, non è un gioco difficile anzi è semplicissimo lo dimostra il fatto che se arrivi ai boss quasi sempre te li fai al primo tentativo, il problema (uno dei tanti) è più arrivarci che rende questo gioco ridicolo, per intenderci se al posto di mettere tutti quei nemici ne avessero messi la metàAbominio videoludico fatto unicamente per essere frustrante, perché di questo si tratta, non è un gioco difficile anzi è semplicissimo lo dimostra il fatto che se arrivi ai boss quasi sempre te li fai al primo tentativo, il problema (uno dei tanti) è più arrivarci che rende questo gioco ridicolo, per intenderci se al posto di mettere tutti quei nemici ne avessero messi la metà probabilmente al posto di impiegare 70h per la prima run ne avrei impiegate 20h con DLC annessi.… Expand
  22. barbone3
    Aug 22, 2022
    9
    After finishing it on PC and Xbox one, I just had to try the Xbox 360 version of the game. And to my surprise...it doesn't look like a 360 game at all, sure it drops in frames sometimes but the graphics are phenomenal on the 360.
  23. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    8
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  24. YokoHugo
    Aug 2, 2022
    8
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  25. Jackwill
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    Сначало я думал, что мое мнение про что дс 2 топ это истина, но это был мой первый солс и после прохождения других частей и повторного этой понял... что мое мнение это комедия...
  26. Rustick
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    сложная по началу, но гораздо легче с середины игры, атмосферная, есть пару нудных локаций, мало запоминающихся боссов, отвратительное управление на пк
  27. Yukhta
    Jun 8, 2022
    8
    This was my first experience with FromSoftware games.
    It was so long ago but I still remember how hard and satisfying this game was for me.
    It has great rpg elements, gameplay, ost and bosses.

    DS2's aesthetic and themes just amazing.
  28. zach_grech
    May 3, 2022
    7
    This game is forgettable. I see no reason to play this one over the other titles. That being said it is a very unique game. Some areas and bosses are excellent. However the game overall is lacklustre with some incredible moments. Souls fans should still try this game even though the quality is a downgrade.
  29. GriffinJ
    Apr 24, 2022
    9
    One of my personal favorite souls games, highly underated, and also hated. Loved it a lot and will be going back for more playthroughs in the future.
  30. BaldursThones
    Apr 14, 2022
    5
    I had to cheat so my health bar wouldn't decrease every time I died- I hate the mechanic. The hardest part of this game is the run to bosses. Especially Iron Keep
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#1 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2014
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Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. DarkZero
    Oct 9, 2014
    60
    Though it lasts a long time and provides a decent challenge, I think it really needed an extra push on top of what the game contains. I would describe it as just above average, but that’s as far as I’d go.
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  2. The Digital Fix
    Apr 2, 2014
    90
    Its over dependence on group battles, less interesting boss designs and a slightly more forgettable world let it down, but none of this is so severe that it stops it from becoming another superb entry into one of the best series of games of all time.
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  3. ZTGD
    Mar 25, 2014
    100
    If you have any interest in playing this game after reading this review, do yourself a favor and get it now. If you allow yourself to be enthralled with its atmosphere and game play you’ll become an avid fan just like me.
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