Dark Souls II

FromSoftware Bandai Namco Games
  • PC
  • PS3
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Dark Souls II Review

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Amazing

Dark Souls II is a smart, massive, and incredibly rewarding sequel to the challenging original.

  • PC
  • PS3

Summary

Dark Souls II is a smart, massive, and incredibly rewarding sequel to the challenging original.

Developers
FromSoftware
Publishers
Bandai Namco Games
Release Date
Platforms
  • PC
  • PS3

Dark Souls II - Latest Contents

1 year, 4 months

The 25 Best FromSoftware Bosses

1 year, 4 months - For its next game, Elden Ring Nightreign, FromSoftware is going all-in on the bosses. This roguelike-ish co-op game is fully combat focused, with each of Nightreign’s runs pitting players against an increasingly difficult set of bosses. And, as the first trailer revealed, some of those bosses are returning foes from the Dark Souls series, including the majestic Nameless King. With all this in mind, we asked ourselves: what are the best boss fights FromSoftware has made? We considered battles from across FromSoftware’s “Soulsborne” style games – Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro, Demon’s Souls, and the Dark Souls trilogy. We assessed not just the challenge of each fight, but every element of the battle: the music, the setting, the mechanical complexity, the lore significance, and many other details. What follows are our 25 favourites, based on all those criteria.This isn’t a list of the most difficult bosses. This is a list of the greatest bosses in FromSoftware history.
1 year, 8 months

Five Times FromSoftware Redefined Combat in Games: From Armored Core to Elden Ring

1 year, 8 months - FromSoftware has a long history of revolutionizing combat in video games, and they’ve done it multiple times across their iconic franchises. From the tense, strategic battles in Demon’s Souls to the fast-paced brutality of Bloodborne and the intense, parry-focused duels of Sekiro, FromSoft has constantly evolved its approach to combat, creating an entirely new genre along the way. Join us as we take a deep dive into the history of FromSoftware's groundbreaking combat systems, the changes they’ve made, and how they've continued to challenge players with each release. Whether you're a veteran of the Soulslike genre or curious about the games that inspired a generation of developers, this is a must-watch breakdown of FromSoft's combat evolution.
4 years, 4 months

Painfully Difficult: From Software's 30+ Year Journey From PS1 to Elden Ring

4 years, 4 months - Today Elden Ring developer From Software is best known for birthing and leading the charge of the Soulsborne genre, a portmanteau named after its Bloodborne and Dark Souls series. In some ways, From Software emerged out of nowhere in 2011 with the release of the original Dark Souls, suddenly almost overnight, millions of PS3 and Xbox 360 owners around the world were playing a From Software game. But the longer history of the company reveals a more checkered past, a timeline populated by minor hits at best, alongside curious novelties, intriguing failures, and more than a few outright duds. Join us as we rekindle the past... sit down to rest at the present... and summon the future of Elden Ring developer From Software...
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