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April 2014
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Challenging combat. Rewarding exploration. Terrific atmosphere. Highly replayable. Most accessible Souls game for beginners. Excellent PC port with numerous options.
Improved lock-on camera
Same old Dark Souls difficulty
Graphics
Challenging
Fun multiplayer
Solid port with expected improvements over the console versions
Challenging game play
Finely balanced
Intriguing online interactions
Wonderful visuals
More accessible w/o sacrificing challenge
The editors didn't like
Faulty hit boxes. Despawning enemies. Graphic glitches. Open world means large difficulty spikes
Frame-hitching and screen-tearing abound on consoles
Abstract: Beautiful yet frustrating: Dark Souls II.Dark Souls II, much like Dark Souls, doesn't have much in the way of a story. For those lore-hounds that delve into the world behind their favourite games there's a lot of content and references spread throughout, ...
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: 2014-04-10, Author: Ryan , review by: techsmart.co.za
Challenging and rewarding, Amps up the suspense, Filled with secrets
Console graphics ok, but not brilliant, Difficulty level can become frustrating
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,...
Abstract: Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game that is the sequel to the highly-lauded Dark Souls. Unlike some action games where button mashing works, Dark Souls II requires well-thought-out strategy, or you will be faced with death.Dying is common in Dark...
Abstract: Dark Souls, along with Demon's Souls, is an action-RPG that introduces some sick form of sadomasochism into the gaming world. It is unforgiving, difficult, anger-inducing and full of despair and hopelessness. Of course, beating the game so ridiculously ch...
