The guys at 8bitbot played the first hour of Dark Souls 2 and they are happy to report that it is every bit as brutal and masochistic as its predecessors.
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.”
This game is going to eat my life. The atmosphere is the thing that truly amazes me about the Souls games. These guys are masters of the craft.
Looking forward to finally trying this game
I couldn't wait another month to play it so I bought the ps3 version, I'll play through it again on the pc in a months time.
Not played it for long but it's excellent so far. In true Souls tradition I have died quite a few times already. As soon as the missus has finished watching her Soap crap I'll be jumping back on it.