Dark Souls 2 is a fresh and challenging perspective into the ‘Prepare to Die' legacy of the Souls series, with loads of gameplay changes and PVP enhancements. Drool on the flawless environments while deploying the best tactics versus the varied enemy AI,...
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Published: 2014-08-28, Author: Michael , review by: Digitaltrends.com
New bosses among the hardest in the series, Ties in cleverly with main story, Unique fights demand player flexibility
Might actually be too difficult, Story is still unclear, Feels smaller than previous expansion
As brutal, beautiful and addictive as before, Dark and highly atmospheric game world, Challenging and rewarding
Game systems can be hard to understand, Not always perfectly polished, Sticks close to the successful formula
Dark Souls 2 takes baby steps towards accessibility, but deep down it's the same bleak, uncompromising game. It's as brutal as it is beautiful, but it's hard to think of another series that can drag you so deep into a distinctive fantasy world, or of ano...
Published: 2014-03-11, Author: Rick , review by: Bit-Tech.net
While Dark Souls II isn't easier, it is more accommodating to newcomers, and more mindful of the time investment it requires. This is a big game that throws up some big challenges, and so adjustments have been made to the way the pacing and certain mechan...
Abstract: We've been a little nervous about Dark Souls 2. Not for any reason specifically; more because the original game was so very close to perfection that we don't know how we'd cope if things went belly up this time around.Of course, if you've not played dev...
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Published: 2022-01-12, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
Abstract: The Return to Drangleic Dark Souls 2 community event returns!For those of you who haven't partaken before, Return to Drangleic, much like the efforts for the other SoulsBorne games, is a community effort to get people back into old games during a tight ti...
Another big, deep, engrossing action RPG in the Souls series that is more polished but ultimately weaker due to a fractured world, lack of direction, uneven difficulty and uninspired boss fights....
Published: 2014-05-12, Author: Jeff , review by: Gamingnexus.com
Abstract: Even if you haven't played any of the Dark Souls games, you're probably aware of their reputation as an exercise in masochistic gaming. As someone who really loved the Ninja Gaiden series on both the NES and XBox, I've been wanting to take a crack at Dark...
