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Dark Souls II (2014)

FromSoftware

PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360

3.79 from 2655 ratings

6281 members have it in their collection · 202 playing now · 1901 backlogged · 1200 wish listed

How long? Main story 57h · with extras 93h · 100% 165h (from 37 logged playthroughs)

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.

Details

Developers
FromSoftware
Publishers
Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware
Genres
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Themes
Action, Fantasy
Franchises
Dark Souls
Series
Dark Souls
Events
Xbox E3 2013 Media Briefing, Spike Video Game Awards 2012 (VGA 10)
Steam
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Release dates

  • Mar 11, 2014 (Full Release) (North_America) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Mar 13, 2014 (Full Release) (Japan) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Mar 14, 2014 (Full Release) (Europe) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
  • Apr 25, 2014 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)

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Rating distribution

5 stars
752
4 stars
959
3 stars
644
2 stars
236
1 star
64

Community All Reviews Statuses

Jess

Status Jess Mar 22, 2014

Am I the only one disappointed that this game wasn't called 'Dark Souls II: Prepare to Die More'? They truly missed the ball on that one. Maybe they'll correct their error for the PC version.

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peter

Status peter Mar 21, 2014 Completed

I've somehow managed to dump about six and a half hours into this already. I've gone back and forth between hating how it feels compared to Dark Souls, and loving it. Mostly I really like it. I do wish the PC version was out already because it just doesn't feel as smooth on my PS3 as the PC version of …

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I've somehow managed to dump about six and a half hours into this already. I've gone back and forth between hating how it feels compared to Dark Souls, and loving it. Mostly I really like it. I do wish the PC version was out already because it just doesn't feel as smooth on my PS3 as the PC version of Dark Souls with DSFix did. If you haven't picked it up yet, I'd say wait for that version to come out, and hope they didn't botch the port like they did with the original.

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