Welcome to Dark Souls, the sequel.



Dark Souls II is the latest Action Role Playing Game created by the famed niche Japanese development team FromSoftware, creators of such franchises as Armored Core, Tenchu, Otogi and Chromehounds. Dark Souls is published by FromSoftware in Japan and Namco Bandai in the rest of the world.
The sequel to Dark Souls also created by FromSoftware, Dark Souls II brings even more hardcore RPG action to the PlayStation 3, XBox 360 and PC!

-Dark Souls II Wikidot Wiki



IGN-rating: 9/10
Gamespot-rating: 8,4/10
GamesRadar-Rating: 4,6/5

Personal opinion:

I think this is the best game ever made, no joke. I've played through the first game several times and was amazingly stoked for the sequel. You don't have to play Dark Souls to get into the sequel, but it's much more fun, and easier. I love medieval/fantasy shit, and this gives me a hard-on.

What's great about it? It's original, it's challenging, it's boss-based (the only places were there's music is at boss fights), there a plethora of armours, rings, weapons, spells and mobs! And for those who's played the original game and wonder if it's easier? In my opinion, they've made it more challenging and... Less annoying?

Differences as I've noticed:

It follows the same recipe as the first, but there are changes.

* New and improved animations, better mechanics
* You can travel, teleport from the beginning of the game
* Lots of new enchantments/stones
* More thinking and planning might be required
* Curse doesn't instantly cut your health by 50% and doesn't insta-kill. (However petrification does)
* You don't start with the Estus flasks (potions for restoration), but they're there. You have life gems in stead, though a limited amount and less effective.
* More locations, lots more.
* New weapons, some may be recognizable, I won't spoil ;)
* Some NPC's are revivable, don't know if all are..
* It's easier to locate yourself, there's no... "Where do I go now??".

Let me know if you know something which ain't on the list!