From Strategyinformer.com :"First things first. I played a lot of Dark Souls when it came out, but I'd still not call myself a dedicated fan. For every wondrous sight the game showed you there were hours of hard grind, of wearily hacking your way to and fro through the same patch of enemies to grind or recover your lost souls. I love that people love the game; true challenge is a rarity in modern mainstream gaming, and From Software's obvious respect for their fanbase is a wonderful thing, but I could never embrace it with the same fervour some of my friends did. To me Dark Souls was like a Great White Shark; I could admire its single-minded focus and ruthless intensity, but I was reluctant to nestle down on the sofa and play with it."
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
Why is the Wii U included in this?
GOTY. Can't wait.