One of the hottest genres lately has been the action-adventure role-playing category and the upcoming year promises a tremendous amount of choice and opportunity for this field. The acclaimed The Witcher and Dragon Age series will return and new names like Watch Dogs will certainly expand the world of next-gen role-playing. The upcoming spring will bring many surprises and players will most likely have a hard time sticking with just one title. Let’s take a look at the top 5 action-adventure solo games coming next spring.
Dark Souls 2 remains a divisive entry in the landmark RPG franchise, but Hidetaka Miyazaki believes it led to the success of Elden Ring.
DS2 was fine. While there was a bit of recycling assets or ideas for bosses, it was a bigger more open Dark Souls. The Fume knight boss is one of the hardest bosses in the series until Sekiro and Elden Ring were released.
The problem with Dark Souls 2 was the same problem when a different director takes over for a sequel to an outstanding movie. It typically (there are exceptions) doesn’t have the feel and vision of the previous movie.
I wouldn’t say Dark Souls 2 is terrible. Had Dark Souls 1 never been a thing and we got this, I think it would have been praised more. The problem is it didn’t have the Miyazaki touch to it and felt pretty derivative. The soundtrack is a banger though.
I like DS 2, might even be my favorite of the 3. But it's a hard sell, there's so many obscure things you need to do to make it an enjoyable experience. So always find it hard to recommend, but it is worth the trouble.
TheGamer writes, "Some weapons resist the test of time."
The Nerd Stash: “Whether you’re here to gloat about your victories or to see what the fuss is about, we present to you the hardest bosses in the Souls series.”
watchdogs might be the only title standing out. Infamous second son not there???
Haha, when Thief is mentioned as Action-Adventure, then you know something is wrong.
#1 Dark Souls II
Isn't Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 coming out spring 2014? That game is going to be amazing!