Dark Souls 2 ~GavlanDeals

Dark Souls 2. The long anticipated sequel to the hit 2011 multi-platform, Dark Souls. I like this game because the combat is "difficult," technical, punishing, and rewarding. The boss fights are as fun as they are challenging. The art, weapon designs, armor designs, and monster designs are all fresh but nostalgic at the same time. The multiplayer is innovative just like the rest of the Souls games the players have been used to as well. The story goes that you are cursed with the mark of the undead, and it is your fate to stop it. You must face and overcome many grueling challenges along the way. I won't say in particular what you must face since not everyone's got a chance to play it yet, but let me just say, it is difficult. So difficult, I found the game to be frustratingly hard at times and I've been a Souls nut for a whole year! After you beat the game you also have many options to choose from with Player vs Player. There are also plenty of trophies/achievements that take time and dedication for those completionists out there as well! They could have improved a few things about the game. One example is the online servers, sometimes if you're fightinging someone they can attack you from twenty feet away and you will have no idea why. Other times you will try to summon a friend for help but for some reason it keeps giving you errors. But I am sure those will be fixed eventually, so there is really nothing to worry about. I don't let that stop me from having a good time, though; I can't stop playing it! I will be giving this game a solid 8/10. The reason I took two points off was because of the occasional online issues and the story seemed a little wonky to me. Other than that, great game! On a closing note, I really *REALLY* hope to see some DLC that was as good if not better than Artorias of the Abyss. I know some people don't believe in DLC and that "they should have just taken an extra few months on the game," but DLC is good for our favorite video game developers. Thanks for reading, and be sure to pick up Dark Souls 2! Coming to PC on April 25th!