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Dark Souls II

FromSoftware

2014•RPG•PEGI 16•About 60 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasysexfastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and wide-ranging: a very fast RPG, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

85 / 100

873 ratings

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About This Game

Dark Souls II is an action role-playing game set in the kingdom of Drangleic. Players control the Bearer of the Curse, navigating a dark, interconnected world filled with challenging enemies and complex boss encounters. Combat emphasizes precise timing, stamina management, and adaptability, with options for dual-wielding, varied weapon types, and a flexible character progression system. The online servers were shut down on March 31st, 2024.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The kingdom of Drangleic, once prosperous under King Vendrick, has crumbled over the ages. War between humans and giants, the king's unexplained disappearance, and the spreading Undead Curse have reduced the land to ruin. The player takes the role of an undead traveler who arrives in Drangleic seeking a cure for their affliction, drawn by the faint hope that something in this decaying kingdom might reverse the curse that condemns them to an endless cycle of death and hollowing.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasySexAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Keywords

MedievalBrutalDarkMagicMetroidvaniaDeathAction-adventureUndead

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: FromSoftware
Publishers: FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment
Released: 11 March 2014
Series: Dark Souls
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 20h rushed, 60h normally, 88h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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