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Dark Souls II |OT| The Dark Souls of Dark Souls
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Anyone know?
that is it. Just the game, code for extra weapons/shields and that is it.
Fbh
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Ok so I really need to ask:
I just beat the first boss and:
Anyway, after 5 hours or so here are my impressions:
Good:
- While not as good as the trailer the graphics still got a bit of an upgrade compared to DS1
- Overall feeling of the game is right. It looks and feels like Dark Souls
Cons:
- Personally I hate the new "loose HP when you die" mechanic. It's not making the game more fun by making it "harder".. it's just making it more annoying.
- I don't know if it's my console but I'm getting some notorious input lag and the overall combat, while still awesome, just feels a bit "laggy" compared to DS1. Even when using fast weapons it feels like it takes forever to get out of the animation. There is just a notorious moment of standing there doing nothing between the attack animation and the "rolling" animation.
I just beat the first boss and:
Is The Pursuer really the second boss? Because he is destroying me, he has probably killed me 7 times already and the best I've managed to do is get him to half health. One hit from him takes like half my life (or even a bit more)..... I never had this much problems with any boss in DS1.
Anyway, after 5 hours or so here are my impressions:
Good:
- While not as good as the trailer the graphics still got a bit of an upgrade compared to DS1
- Overall feeling of the game is right. It looks and feels like Dark Souls
Cons:
- Personally I hate the new "loose HP when you die" mechanic. It's not making the game more fun by making it "harder".. it's just making it more annoying.
- I don't know if it's my console but I'm getting some notorious input lag and the overall combat, while still awesome, just feels a bit "laggy" compared to DS1. Even when using fast weapons it feels like it takes forever to get out of the animation. There is just a notorious moment of standing there doing nothing between the attack animation and the "rolling" animation.
Deified Data
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It's all that and more. Easily twice the size of the Burg, more like the Burg, Parish, and Lower Burg rolled into one. Definitely a trial by fire. The boss was a relief compared to some of the enemies in that place, like the area with
5 or 6 turtle knight guys
enoki
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That's it.
Worse in my opinion but still great with my main problems being that the level design so far isn't as good as Dark Souls 1, the art direction isn't as strong, and the game doesn't have the atmosphere the previous two games had. Granted I'm only 5 hours in and at
The Lost Bastille
There's no game manual?
Also, I didn't get the codes in my case, just that piece of paper.
The Xtortionist
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Rolled a Swordsman for whatever reason and played for about an hour. Think I'm going to reroll as a Knight next time I boot it up. The Swordsman's dual-wielding wasn't really appealing to me (I like to go either two handed or with a shield) and a few of his stats like Vigor and Adaptability aren't up to par. Just not my thing. I am thinking a bit about Explorer, but I don't know how it will turn out. I'm digging the Adaptability and overall all-roundedness. Though I'm thinking it would probably take some work to get his strength and dex to be acceptable.
I'm playing on PS3 and the framerate is total ass, but I can deal with it. The feel of the game is great, even if it's slightly different than DS1. Other than the framerate really, game is fantastic so far.
I'm playing on PS3 and the framerate is total ass, but I can deal with it. The feel of the game is great, even if it's slightly different than DS1. Other than the framerate really, game is fantastic so far.
For my setup, this is completely normal for non-native 1080p games. My TV switches to 720p for the Souls games.
WheelHoss1
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AzureSkies
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You should of course have the steelbook case, along with the game and the soundtrack. If you don't have that, then you should take it back to the store.
After you've done Heide, do Hunstman's Cospe. Past the boss under the waterfall is this poison valley. The dull ember is there.
March of the Crabs
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Amazon has delayed my shipment of this game for 3 weeks. I don't think I can hold out much longer, GAF 
Loving the game. I killed the boss in the flame tower. The next one is the one in the ship right. I've only faced him once and he did some triple spin combo that made me look like an infant with a sword and shield.
Also killed the guy in the forest for his shiny blue sword because I got frustrated. Oh well.
Also killed the guy in the forest for his shiny blue sword because I got frustrated. Oh well.
Thagomizer
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH the 100000 of the
can go eat a dick
OK I just killed 5 of these fuckers OH MY GOD THERE ARE 2 MORE OF THEM AND THEY SANDWICH YOU ON THE STAIRCASE
YOU DIED
long armed enmies that hate light in that house in the Wharf
OK I just killed 5 of these fuckers OH MY GOD THERE ARE 2 MORE OF THEM AND THEY SANDWICH YOU ON THE STAIRCASE
YOU DIED
There's no manual for the game? An unboxing I was watching showed an actual manual and I also didn't get the download codes for the Black Armor stuff.
hey guys, picking the game up at midnight tonight and I've been on a total blackout (so I haven't read the thread sorry!) Anyway, I have a question about the Stats: Is there any useless stat like the Resistance Stat in Dark Souls? I don't play on my first char being min-max'ed in any way, but I'd like to know if From made all the stats relevant this time around.
Cheers
Cheers
AzureSkies
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Might as well ask on this page:
Where can I get the key to enter Heides Tower?
Where can I get the key to enter Heides Tower?
enoki
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As far as I know, there's no manual.
Lambda Pie
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WheelHoss1
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I didn't see this answered.
Also, I'm playing as a Knight and am stuck with this shitty dagger. Where is the first place I can quickly get a better weapon? The big knights in the first real area are taking forever to die, and killing 3 at once seems beyond me right now . . .
you're supposed to blow it up on the other side. there are barrels that will expode and it will open to lead to the first bonfire (shortcut)
Sakura
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Eh, you don't really get that much of a health reduction each time you die. And you can unhollow to get back to full health. There are also items that reduce the amount of reduction. I don't think it's a big deal.
There is no manual. Most games these days don't have one. Do you have the black armour edition or the CE? The black armour edition just comes with the metal case, soundtrack, game, and a piece of paper with DLC code (for me at least). The CE has an art book, maybe you mistook that for the manual?
In majula, the door thats locked by the bonfire...you need to buy a key from a woman in forest of fallen giants.
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vas_a_morir
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lol, anybody been to the Belfry yet? I should hold off until I have a good build. Still using default equipment.
Also, it's really cool how you can regain your humanity by being summoned into other
people's games.
I'm 3 bosses in. Was able to beat the 3rd boss one try in by doing phantom recon and checking it out a few times. (getting souls, too)
I had no idea what it was, but after the 3rd boss, I saw like 5 blood puddles, and watched all of them. They walked in the door and as soon as they walked through, they just died. Took me a bout 5 minutes to work up the courage to walk in. Explosion! Didn't see what it was, but I backed up and didn't take damage. So, thanks to my fallen brethren. Your sacrifice was not in vain.
Also, it's really cool how you can regain your humanity by being summoned into other
people's games.
I'm 3 bosses in. Was able to beat the 3rd boss one try in by doing phantom recon and checking it out a few times. (getting souls, too)
I had no idea what it was, but after the 3rd boss, I saw like 5 blood puddles, and watched all of them. They walked in the door and as soon as they walked through, they just died. Took me a bout 5 minutes to work up the courage to walk in. Explosion! Didn't see what it was, but I backed up and didn't take damage. So, thanks to my fallen brethren. Your sacrifice was not in vain.
Sakura
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Doesn't the knight start with a broadsword? If you don't have one you could always buy one from the blacksmith.
I have the CE and I definitely don't have the Black Armor edition codes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3rq6BMj5Ss&feature=player_detailpage#t=31
at that time in the video, you can see he has a game manual?
enoki
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Do you live in EU? Perhaps EU editions came with a manual.
No CE in NA that I've seen has one.
No, but there is a ring you can get that makes the max HP penalty 25% instead of 50%.
That said, human effigies are pretty common in the game.
For me it's the opposite. I don't remember ever dying this much in the beginning of both demons and darks.
With the Ring of Binding equipped, dying isn't much of a big deal really. I'm having trouble convincing myself to stay human.
Nope, I live in US, so that explains that.
I'm still missing the Black Armor codes either way.
Deified Data
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Hmm. OverallI feel DSII has a stronger intro and opening level, if we're comparing the Undead Asylum/Firelink Shrine/Undead Burg to Places Betwixt/Majula/Forest of Fallen Giants. Giving From major props that they managed to make level design even better in a game where you can teleport right off the bat. I still feel great when I find a new shortcut. Of all the reservations I had going into the game, teleportation is something that no longer bothers me.
Negatives? The biggest one is definitely enemy extinction. Not because it makes the game easier - if I keep beating the same enemies over and over again clearly they're not the one's challenging me. It's the fact that souls are now a largely finite resource, which is making me really edgy when it comes to spending them. I loved being able to tell new players in Demon's and Dark that "souls don't matter, if you lose some don't let it stress you out, just keep throwing yourself at a problem until you solve it". Can't say that any more. You lose those souls, there's no guarantee that you'll ever earn them back without counting on getting summoned or doing PVP. On top of that you have the HP reduction system back in place from Demon's, albeit in a much more forgiving form, and the game is basically telling you that you better damn well know what you're doing before you use a Human Effigy (which are probably also finite).
Better or worse? Well my negative paragraph is longer than the positive one, but don't let that reflect my stance on the game. That's a decision I'll just have to make when I'm finished.
Sakura
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Maybe the European version has one?
Weird that you don't have the codes though. Maybe they were on the receipt or something?
Well it feels more "free" then before, but in terms level design doesn't feel as "synced" together as ds1 was, where everything and anything was linked together to the point you were like "whaaaaaat"
It's a lot of trade offs for a more "accessible" route this time around. It's not bad but weird. It's too early to really give a good impression
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