Today Namco Bandai and From Software announced Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, which will bring the game to current generation consoles.
They also showcased a few screenshots, giving the chance to make a comparison with the old generation version.
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
Ahh , that grass , better keep it short and the frame rates quick.
Wow awesome, I never played this on PS3(which I don't have anymore) so kool! What's the release date?! Also crossing my fingers for a below $60 price!
I mean seriously, the PS3 version goes for like $20 atm!
Dark Souls II's framerate was utter trash. I really hated that game and I have the platinun in both Dark Souls AND Demon's Souls. It just didn't have a good atmosphere whatsoever. I was unimpressed by all the zones too.
I don't see why anyone with a PS4/XboxOne would buy this, especially if they've already played it on PS3/Xbox360. A minor visual upgrade is far from enough of an update for what is imo a poor game by comparison to it's predecessors.
I was just about to buy the dlc for ps3, then I saw this. Super stoked. This will be the way the game was meant to be played. I'll just grab my platinum on ps3 and wait to play the dlc on ps4. A character transfer would be much appreciated too.
Just read a statement from from software stating saved files will not be able to transfer. Oh well, I don't mind starting over.