Every class feels pretty viable though, but newcomers will benefit from sticking to melee classes to begin with. Magic casting classes are still present, but with some scaled down spells to make them not quite as overpowered as they became in the original Dark Souls. It’s here that you’ll create the look and class of your character, and then proceed to start on your adventure.Ĭharacter classes vary between light and heavy styles of gameplay, with focuses on stats like strength, dexterity and so on. There’s no super-hard boss fight to sucker punch you in Dark Souls 2 opening, instead you’re dropped into a strange forest land with a handful of minor enemies, no gear, and a couple of pathways that lead to a singular hut.

Like previous games, you’ll build a character up from a starting class that opens up after the beginning of the game.

Thankfully, that’s the area that Dark Souls 2 really excels at. But still, there’s nothing quite as nasty as Dark Souls Blighttown area here.īut I imagine most playing Dark Souls 2 are less concerned with looks outside of aesthetics, and more concerned with how it plays. It also performs better throughout, even though it doesn’t maintain a solid framerate or really hit close to 30 frames per second. Despite the scaled down lighting promised in early demo and reveal videos, this is a better looking game than Dark Souls. While one could argue that it might be a bit too similar to its direct predecessor, there are definitely improvements made. And for those of you that have actually played the series, you also know that it is ridiculously fun despite the occasional bits of frustration and anger that inevitably creep into every play session.ĭeveloper From Software doesn’t lose an ounce of what made the last two games so enjoyable with Dark Souls 2. Tough as nails, dark fantasy adventure filled with unfortunate deaths, lost progress, and a steep learning curve by today’s gaming standards. By now I’d imagine most are pretty aware of what the Dark Souls/Demon’s Souls brand brings to the gaming table.

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