SeekerDark Souls II (for PlayStation 3)
The highly anticipated sequel to 2011's runaway hit action-RPG arrives with a terrifyingly immersive environment packed with difficult challenges. This is classic role playing at its finest—even with some wacky collision detection.
-- As reviewed by PCMag
Product details
- Prepare to die Again: Dare yourself to engage against intense gameplay in a vast world powered by an all new engine that leaps graphics, sound & FX forward like never before
- A labyrinth of monsters & bosses: Immerse yourself into mind-bending environments filled with new twisted monsters and deadly bosses that could only come from the imagination of From Software
- Sensory assault: A wide range of threats will prey on human senses & phobias - auditory hallucinations, vertigo, acrophobia, etc.
- Deeper and darker: More intricate customization options provide weapons and armor tailoring to player style
- Evolved multiplayer: Updated multiplayer system enables improved online interaction to bring forward cooperative and competitive play
PROS
+ Challenging.
+ Highly replayable.
+ Integrated online cooperative and competitive gameplay extends the fun.
+ An eerily macabre world of lost souls.
CONS
- Occasional faulty collision detection.
- Few checkpoints.
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By PCMag on April 09, 2014
The highly anticipated sequel to 2011's runaway hit action-RPG arrives with a terrifyingly immersive environment packed with difficult challenges. This is classic role playing at its finest—even with some wacky collision detection.
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