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Dark Souls 2 reviews are in with 90% score:
http://www.vg247.com/2014/02/20/dar...in-at-90-the-hardest-action-rpg-in-the-world/
http://www.vg247.com/2014/02/20/dar...in-at-90-the-hardest-action-rpg-in-the-world/
Prepare to die: when the video game brags of this in the official advertising slogan, then drives you from one killscreen to another, it is quite a bold marketing strategy. And if the players actually have to deal with an exceptionally high frequency of the demise of their virtual alter egos, and still can not keep their hands from the joypad, the game has done something right. [Dark Souls II is] a game in From Software's "Souls" saga — these games are exemplary masters at the balancing act of creating challenging fun since the excellent début "Demon's Souls", balancing between furious frustration and driven motivation.
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Foreign world; familiar task
One thing first : Story fans with a penchant for detailed storytelling and sprawling cutscenes will be disappointed with this game. Although the lavish introduction render featuring the arrival of our nameless hero in the mysterious kingdom Drangleic is staged, it is still impressive. After that, the story/action is only told in fragments. Usually in the form of monologues given by vendors and other NPCs, accompanied by itself (?), that don't bring too much light into the darkness of the mysterious world. So basically everything as it was in the "Souls" world. This also applies to your task : On your Hero is the curse of the undead and the associated capacity of an irrepressible hunger for monster souls.
The central point (hub) of the demon-hunting is the peaceful settlement Majula. Here there are no dangerous monsters lurking, but it gradually features just about everything, becoming a nest of the services that a fantasy hero needs to make life easier. Different stores offer: weapons, armor and items to assist; a magician and Pyromancer teach you spells; a blacksmith for equipment upgrades; and the so-called Emerald herald allows you to level up.
Many thanks for your detailed reply SirJames.