DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin

This is my first Souls-like game. And in my history of playing difficult games like hardcore survival games, stress-inducing management games, quick-timed roguelikes, and mind-shattering puzzle games, this is certainly a different, unique even, take on" challenge and difficulty". The jankyness of combat, the constant loss of a power-progressing resource(Souls), the over-reliance on animations in order to avoid and dishout attacks, VERY deliberate(and sometimes insulting) level design, and specially-designed enemies and bosses. This genre of games, "Soulslike", is so... unique, because of all these ideas put together. That without it, it would feel like something's missing already. And in order to get ANY joy from a game like this, you either; A) Love a challenge. B) Love looking over small details. C) Love looking at the scale, style and/or design of locations, enemies and bosses, or D) You're a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ masochist. Truly, it's an acquired taste, I'd say. If any of the criterias above fit you, then this game may interest you. To anyone else, stay away if you know what's good for you, and know you'll be wasting your time here if you do. And to all you "soulheads" out there thinking, "This is worst game in the series you could've started with," I say, "Probably. But it's in my Library already, gathering dust for years now. Might as well try it out." If this is the "worst game in the series" and, by SHEER force of will, I've fully completed everything, from fighting all bosses to exploring all three DLCs, then... It's only going to get easier from here. And if you "soulheads" need any more verification, I'll gladly shove all 50 of my Loyce Souls up yo- I'm sorry, this game really did a number on psyche. I'm... gonna go relax now...

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Happiest souls game out there

Dark Souls II opts for a hub-and-spoke approach rather than Dark Souls' nested world design, so players looking to recreate that experience may be a little disappointed. However, DS2 is easily one of the prettiest games in the series, with some really dream-like worlds that are incredibly varied and a lot of fun to explore. It definitely has some... odd design choices (namely ADP, which you want to level to 24 to have decent dodge rolls) and the controls feel a little clunky at times, but I've been really enjoying the game so far. I say so far because this game is massive compared to Dark Souls. I'm enjoying taking my time with it and really exploring the world, there are a lot of secrets to uncover. I recommend running the Lighting Engine Mod if you can, as it supports HDR and up-to-date lighting, which really makes the game and torch mechanics shine (literally)

操作最顺手，最不僵尸视角，最不堆怪，最不卡绿条，武器防具最耐用，软锁定最好用，品茶回血速度最快的一代

The hate feels so forced. It's harder than DS1, the mobs are absurd, but it's still playable and enjoyable

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