When the original Dark Souls came out in 2011, it was the talk of the town. Brutally difficult yet extremely rewarding, the spiritual successor of Demon’s Souls on the PlayStation 3 was considered one of the best games that year, and is even argued as one of the best games of the generation by some outlets. So when a sequel was announced, it was met with both a sense of optimism and dread. And while it is not to be met with the same amount of revelry, Dark Souls II is one the best sequels a gamer could have asked for.
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.
And it will happen in the future when he doesn’t touch them as he is planning on.
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.”
I beat them all with my fists and no hits were taken. What do you mean you don't believe me? I used a guitar hero controller!!!
All the bosses are only from Dark Souls. No Bloodborne, Sekiro, Elden Ring, or Demon Souls
11.1/10
Best game to come out in a long while, that's for sure. I played like 120 hours in two weeks.
But I can somewhat agree with a review that doesn't give it 10/10. Environment and boss design, although it is miles ahead of most games, was not quite up to the level of Dark Souls 1. I think the combat and sheer quantity of items was superior, though.