Somnium986
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I thought they got rid of that in this game?
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Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin |OT| Your weapons are weak, old man
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I thought they got rid of that in this game?
No they didn't. I've been taking advantage of it, though I don't really one hand anyway.
boredofcanada
Member
What am I reading? Seriously, what is this?
Just started this after loving Dark Souls 1 and Bloodborne
So far I like how it seems way more open than Bloodborne and there juste seems more to do. I love how 2 convenents are accessible right from the start compared to BB poor excuse for convenents.
Theres seems to be waaay more messages on the ground as well. And its funny that the bloodstains arent working most of the time, just like in BB.
NPCs have a lot more dialogues as well, they are good at explaining what to do.
So far I like how it seems way more open than Bloodborne and there juste seems more to do. I love how 2 convenents are accessible right from the start compared to BB poor excuse for convenents.
Theres seems to be waaay more messages on the ground as well. And its funny that the bloodstains arent working most of the time, just like in BB.
NPCs have a lot more dialogues as well, they are good at explaining what to do.
SRTtoZ
Member
Nope, I couldnt wield the morning star with 1h so I 2handed it and it worked fine.
Oh, just wait on the bloodstains. Some of them are broken, sure, but the Super Meat Boy-style death montages in bloodpools are amazing.
Nabs
Member
http://ds4windows.com/
After you set it up, click on the settings tab and click on "Hide DS4 Controller".
imo there isn't much that is better than lost izalith.
and yeah, there is more of everything, but that doesn't make things particular better.
thanks alot!
Nabs
Member
np. Dark Souls is weird about having multiple controllers plugged in, so just remember that if you run into any issues.
UpDownLeftRight
Banned
Don't you deal less damage than you could with the needed stats though by a noticeable margin? I could have sworn I remember it from Demon's Souls and always figured it got passed down through the series.
No. Unless the needed stat is dex.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
I was shocked I went physical instead. I typically get my games digitally.
iRAWRasaurus
Banned
Uhhhh deffinity off topic. But I will respect your opinion.
I like the EU cover a lot more than the NA cover..
SRTtoZ
Member
Nevermind, just use the method above.
I was 2 shotting the mobs in the fallen forest so I dont think so. I also farmed that new
Ogre
A wild Nabs appears 
It's so weird to me how 90% of every souls game conversation (including BB) is about bosses when it's the zones that make me love these games. I just love exploring every nook for items and find shortcuts and whatnot. It really is a modern day Zelda series imo, maybe the "mature zelda" that many have been asking for for years.
It's so weird to me how 90% of every souls game conversation (including BB) is about bosses when it's the zones that make me love these games. I just love exploring every nook for items and find shortcuts and whatnot. It really is a modern day Zelda series imo, maybe the "mature zelda" that many have been asking for for years.
Windom Earle
Member
Bloodborne is amazing, but I miss certain things from DS2.
- Weapon/Armor and build variety
- Ability to re-spec
- Rock solid online and maybe the best PvP in any Souls title
- 60fps (Played on PC with absurd downsampling)
DS2 is amazing, you guys are in for a ride.
- Weapon/Armor and build variety
- Ability to re-spec
- Rock solid online and maybe the best PvP in any Souls title
- 60fps (Played on PC with absurd downsampling)
DS2 is amazing, you guys are in for a ride.
SonicXtreme
Member
gonna be streamin the ps4 version all night, come talk to me and hang GAF .
gonna start deprived and try to rush to the agape ring / PVP areas
http://www.twitch.tv/sonicxtreme/
. gonna start deprived and try to rush to the agape ring / PVP areas
http://www.twitch.tv/sonicxtreme/
SRTtoZ
Member
Well worth it. I love BB to death, and will continue to play it, but DS2 is a fantastic game that does a few things better, a few things worse. Overall for 60 bucks you're getting 100 hours+ worth of content, you can't go wrong.
Playing on PS4. Made my new character. Settled on Cleric, since that's kinda what I typically do for my first character in things -- Yes, I've played Souls 2 before, but only the original vanilla on PS3, never the expansions and I already forgot a lot of where stuff is and what's in the game.
She looks like a Disney princess.
The game being in 60 fps is verrrrryyy nice. I never played it on PC, so this feeling is new to me.
She looks like a Disney princess.
The game being in 60 fps is verrrrryyy nice. I never played it on PC, so this feeling is new to me.
FairXchange
Member
I have a high end PC that outclasses both current gen consoles, and I still think Bloodborne is one of the most visually impressive games I've seen in my long history of gaming. The world is meticulously handcrafted and brimming with detail. Oh and texture detail is bad? That's flat out incorrect, the game is using high resolution assets for basically every surface in the game. The world has so much variety, and not to mention scale. If anyone has blinders on, it's probably you.
LegalEagleMike
Member
ugh, tried to support a local independent shop by preordering this there. They didnt get it in and said they wont until Friday. Guess I am going to go to gamestop bleh.
Did that and it worked great! You rock!
So which version of Dark Souls 2 is better for a first time play through? I heard Scholar of the First Sin is harder so I was thinking of saving some cash and buying the original 360 version if that's the case. I'd prefer the better performance of the Xbone version. but I don't want to be in for an even harder ride my first time through.
It's too bad the chromatic aberration does its best to hide it.
Yes, I own Bloodborne but the performance is pretty disappointing compared to PC Dark Souls/DS2.
I've put a few hours in to this now and It's starting to grow on me. I'm doing a pure dex/two handed curved sword/no shield run and I've found It's just the early levels which I think are unbalanced, but once you get passed 4-5 bosses then it starts to get better.
I've reached the castle but I'm not really noticing much in the way of a different game. Some enemies are missing, some are replaced by others, but it's pretty much the same old DS2. I'd say only about 10% of the games enemy placement has changed and the game feels slightly easier when you're reaching the great souls sections of each path.
I'm going to finish it, just because.. but I'm still confused to why this remix even exists?
I've reached the castle but I'm not really noticing much in the way of a different game. Some enemies are missing, some are replaced by others, but it's pretty much the same old DS2. I'd say only about 10% of the games enemy placement has changed and the game feels slightly easier when you're reaching the great souls sections of each path.
I'm going to finish it, just because.. but I'm still confused to why this remix even exists?
fluffydelusions
Member
I wonder why this has not been addressed yet. Wouldn't they just have to halve the decay rate?
Nabs
Member
I don't think it's harder at all. Go with the new one.
Man, When I went in to this game at first I felt really nostalgic lol.
That awesome entry into Majula.
I guess I really do love DS2 more than I thought I did.I wish more people would buy this port.
Its actually a really nice break from BloodBorne(a masterpiece in its own right)
That awesome entry into Majula.
I guess I really do love DS2 more than I thought I did.I wish more people would buy this port.
Its actually a really nice break from BloodBorne(a masterpiece in its own right)
Yeah, I honestly think some of the hardest areas from the original are easier in the remix. Specifically
Shrine of Amana and Dragon Shrine
The extra NPC summons make it a bit easier, but the extra NPC invasions balance that out.
Overall I think it is a better mix. With DLC (some of the best parts of DS2) for free and graphic improvements, I'd say go remix.
ichtyander
Member
Really happy how my guy turned out this time, seeing how the character editor can be tricky with making more unique faces.
Shmeagatory94
Member
I am loving this game lol I need some advice if anyone is willing to help me!
Im going for a purely melee build my first time through so Ive been leveling up strength and dexterity equally. Gaf, what is one good strength weapon to reinforce and one good dexterity-based weapon to reinforce?
Also, for those that have beaten the game, will I find enough titanite to reinforce multiple weapons to the max?
Im going for a purely melee build my first time through so Ive been leveling up strength and dexterity equally. Gaf, what is one good strength weapon to reinforce and one good dexterity-based weapon to reinforce?
Also, for those that have beaten the game, will I find enough titanite to reinforce multiple weapons to the max?
BizzyBum
Member
Picked up my PS4 copy today.
The visual upgrades are really nice, and it's awesome to play at 60fps since I only played the PS3 version. It's obviously not on Bloodborne's level visually, but they did a nice job with the upgrade and it's certainly a good looking game in its own right.
I have to admit though it's a bit of a struggle to play this after 50 hours spent on Bloodborne recently. The controls seem stiff in comparison and it's definitely a much slower game. Being slower is not necessarily a bad thing, though. I'm hoping the Souls series and Bloodborne branch off into two seperate paths: Bloodborne being the much faster and aggressive style of fighting while Dark Souls 3 and beyond remain the slower and more meticulous style of medieval fighting.
The visual upgrades are really nice, and it's awesome to play at 60fps since I only played the PS3 version. It's obviously not on Bloodborne's level visually, but they did a nice job with the upgrade and it's certainly a good looking game in its own right.
I have to admit though it's a bit of a struggle to play this after 50 hours spent on Bloodborne recently. The controls seem stiff in comparison and it's definitely a much slower game. Being slower is not necessarily a bad thing, though. I'm hoping the Souls series and Bloodborne branch off into two seperate paths: Bloodborne being the much faster and aggressive style of fighting while Dark Souls 3 and beyond remain the slower and more meticulous style of medieval fighting.
The new enemy placement in that area is crazy.Lots of chaos early on.
Anyone who thinks that this is just some quick and dirty port could not be more wrong. New enemy behaviors and item placement, enemy remixes and unsuspecting surprises for those of us who have played, crisp 1080p and silky smooth 60 fps. Even the lighting has been improved and we are now closer to what it was supposed to look like.
PensivePen
Member
Yeah, it's quite good. I was on the fence about getting it but the new enemy and item placement makes it feel really fresh. And I dig the tweaked lighting, the game looks much less flat now thanks to it.