the runt of the litter when it comes to the dark souls series but still a masterpiece of a game. just not a very good dark souls game.

If this is truly the lowpoint of Dark Souls then boy is it a solid fucking series.

Based on what I can tell from Youtube videos, this is the only game in the series where I like the visuals.

Welp I finally finished DS II (SotFS). Totally get why people find it disappointing, but it's still a pretty great game in it's own right.

It's frustrating that despite a greatly improved UI and inventory system, a less constrained crafting system, bonfire ascetics allowing for respawning of useful items, and all around greater opportunity for experimentation, DSII is a big step down in the ways that matter most.

The half-baked level design quickly becomes evident to new players. The game is no longer a fight to push forward to unlock a new shortcut, but a slog down linear paths until you stumble upon the next bonfire. The easiest path to progression is often clearing out troublesome enemies until they no longer respawn, and there are fewer detours to clear out so they can be skipped on subsequent runs.

Then there are the bosses which include: dude in armor, dude in armor with spear, dude in armor with bow, dude in armor with hammer, a recycled gargoyle fight, a mob of generic rats.... ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!?! Far too many humanoid bosses and FAR too many encounters involving multiple enemies to swarm you.

An HD repackage of sorts has been announced for April 7. It's called Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin and will have all 3 DLC plus some graphic and narrative changes.

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_ds2_scholar_of_the_first_sin_announced-16088_en.html

I am officially done with #Dark Souls II!

Just yesterday I finally cleared Frigid Outskirts, therefore finishing everything Dark Souls II had to offer...I did not like it :(

There are good things about this game, like some improved mechanics and certain set-pieces, and the level design in the DLC's was actually pretty good, but overall it's a huge dissapointment for me at best. I hated the enemy placement, and how overall uninspired and uncreative it was with the setting and bosses. I don't regret playing it though, I supported my current favorite devs and that's what matters most for me.

Hope #Bloodborne lives up to expectations, and introduces some new interesting stuff to the table.

Interesting perspective on how Dark Souls 2 failed to live up to expectations.

About to play Dark Shit 2's newest DLC, let's just hope it's good this time...and it won't. :(

Me vs. Dark Souls II (a reference to Egoraptor's Zelda Sequelitis episode):

Dark Souls II: Hey man, i'm challenging.

Me: "rage builds" GOD, SHUT UP! SERIOUSLY! You want all this attention like you care, like you really gave it your all on a new innovative Souls experience, but instead you led Souls into an infuriating monotony! You know what started the series was like this sense of satisfaction, and what has thus far concluded this series is this sense of frustration. A predictable, artificially difficult mess, that asks you not of your wicked cunning? Or even your skill? But instead your ability to grind and chease out of unfair situations. You ask of us our ability to light a torch and then walk around with no defense. You ask us of our willingness to fight another unfair boss, in a room where you can't see almost anything, with OP moves and accompanied with 2 pyromancers with OP long range magic! GEE, I wonder how you're so f***ing difficult! I F***ING WONDER, DARK SOULS II!

You ask of us to go through an area, where in 70% of it you have limited movement and where you fight packs of OP enemies with multiple magician snipers with homing spells, and healers all over the f***ing place! The adventures of Drangleic, because F**K YOU! IS THAT YOUR TITLE?! What's the tagline on the ads?! PREPARE TO DIE! OVER AND OVER...10 OUT OF 10! No godawful level design or atrocious enemy placement here that could possibly cripple the entire experience! BEST IN THE SERIES!

You're like a spoiled rich kid, who gets everything bought for you your entire life. And then when it comes to making it on your own, you can't take it! You expect everyone to love you, because you are who you are: part of the illustrious Souls lineage. Nothing could possibly be wrong with you! You look just like a Souls game...but you're not one! You're a pampered, doughy snob wearing nice clothes, expecting to graduate scot-free because your daddy's an Alum. Why would you need to improve? Why would you need to get any better? Everyone just agrees with your s***ty ideas because you're a Souls game!

"rage builds" F**K YOU, DARK SOULS II! F**K YOU!!!

Dark Souls II: "sobs loudly"