How's Dark Souls 2 in 2024?

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Ай бұрын

Finally, comrades, it is here: How's Dark Souls 2 in 2024?
Firstly, I've said this in the video but will say it here again. **I haven't included DLC content **because I think it is worthy of a separate video like I did with The Old Hunters, mainly because it would make the video too long, and maybe doing 1h reviews isn't the best for a small channel like mine. You'll also notice that I have cut the AREAS commentary down to a few examples of the ones I like and the ones I hate, because reviewing every single one like I did for my Dark Souls 1 review is too long and unnecessary, in my opinion.
With that being said, welcome to one more commentary/review on what's perhaps the worst game in the soulsbornekiroring universe. Yes, I have said it because that's exactly what I think. That doesn't mean I think it is a bad game, however, it is clearly inferior to the other entries in the series. This playthrough was exhausting for me, I won't lie. Whenever I feel like playing a FromSoftware title, I go straight to Bloodborne, and a bit of Elden Ring because it is the most recent entry. So, going back to Dark Souls 2, which is the complete opposite playing style of bloodborne, and additionally, my least liked game of theirs equals disaster.
This does not mean I didn't have fun creating the video. I always have fun doing these reviews, in one way or another. If the game is bad, I can vent my anger and frustration through my commentary. If the game is good, I feel fine appraising something well done, so it is a win-win for me.
I hope you enjoy the video because as you can see, it took me a long while to finish it. Not because I put 3 weeks worth of effort into it, but because I am studying a master's degree and working in a part-time job, all while working 100% alone on the channel, so I don't have much time to publish these videos weekly, since they are more elaborated than playthroughs or reactions, which can be done in a day or two.
If you have an idea for a future video, let me know in the comments! I am always open to suggestions.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Gameplay
05:45 Areas
11:46 Bosses (salt storm)
25:49 Crap Holes II (The Bad)
36:17 What then? Is it good?
Credits to:
⁠@AmbientSouls for the free cam used in the transitions
⁠@Esoterickk for the greatsword clips against boss fights that I lost
Thanks to Reddit user illusorywall for the information on the soul memory brackets for cooping and also reddit userLordRadai for the tier list on all Dark Souls II weapons.

Пікірлер: 37

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

In 1:27 I failed to mention that there are some weapons with special move sets such as Artorias’ sword and Santier’s spear. My bad🙏🏼

@TheseSlayer Ай бұрын

No it was my bad

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

How so bro??🤣

@alexanderlarson8083 Ай бұрын

The “Chosen Rat” during royal rat vanguard does have a nifty Mohawk that no other rat has during the fight to tell which one it is 😺 nice video

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

Okay time to delete the video, edit it and re upload it with a green thumbs up because of the mohawk😎😂

@ViolentPacifism_SlavaUkraini Ай бұрын

There is actually a hint about lighting the windmill to deal with Mytha. If you summon the Devotee Scarlet in the room under the windmill, she will point at it a few times when you get into that room.

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

I’m one of those retarded souls elitists that would rather whip themselves to the back 500 times instead of summoning in the first playthrough

@ViolentPacifism_SlavaUkraini Ай бұрын

@@ComYuriY 😂 I get it In all fairness, I don't ever use summons to clear the level, I just clear it myself and then use the summons for boss fights only lol

@AtreyusNinja Ай бұрын

Best Souls 2

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

Debatable but I respect your choice🫡

@tonythetiger9373 Ай бұрын

No he’s right. Best souls game by far

@cal_esc Ай бұрын

Almost finished playing DS2 for the first time and yeah, this pretty much sums it up. I really like it, but there are so many glaring issues, another I'd say is sometimes it felt super unresponsive, like I'd hit square for my estus and nothing would happen, or hold circle to run and I'd still just be walking. But I have really enjoyed playing it and do recommend others to give it a go. Going in knowing about adaptability helped an incredible amount.

@cal_esc Ай бұрын

I will add that the enemy design does take a step back in DS2, as a lot of it boils down to 'knight variant #', which didn't kill the experience for me, but more variation would have been nice.

@sociallyawkwardweeabootras1450 Ай бұрын

Break the santier's spear and check the moveset, it's so cool

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

Yes, I mentioned it in my pinned comment! I didn’t include the segment talking about this, unfortunately…

@AtreyusNinja Ай бұрын

13:08 is not a problem of hitbox, cuz in this case the player got hit on the foot. the problem is the teleport animation, ds2 gives priority to the END of your ROLL animation before starting the teleport animation, this is why it looks so weird, that was a legit hit.

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

I think it wouldn’t have been a hit in any other souls games, because of the standard amount of i-frames. In this game, you put together the adp bullcrap, how janky it looks when you get caught by grabs after rolling and players are 100% going to feel cheated when this happens. In DsII defense, fromsoft has never gotten their shit together while programming grabs because even in Sekiro the ogre can execute some doubtful grabs lmao

@celiafrostborn Ай бұрын

The number of bad grabs in DS2 is higher then the other souls games and Elden ring combined. Due impart to ADP and the bad hitboxes. You can like the game but don't defend stuff that's bad. The worst DS3 ever gets is the dancers grab and even that is more or less consistent, better yet, ADP doesn't exist in 1 or 3 so the hit boxes have to be crisper. You can't balance a game around a moving goalpost of I frames that may or may not be going up...

@BlondeMcGuinn Ай бұрын

It doesn’t matter to the player whether it’s the hitbox or the animation, to be grabbed like this seems unfair because it doesn’t make sense visually. The criticism still stands regardless of semantics.

@Lavi24thousand Ай бұрын

I love this video series. It’s really well researched even for someone who’s as small as you. Hope you find success in KZbin man.

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

Thanks man, I really appreciate your words, they are a huge part of what motivates me to continue doing this.

@Lavi24thousand Ай бұрын

@@ComYuriY if you stop imma cry bro.

@nezkeys79 Ай бұрын

My only complaint (from all 3 games) is lock on range, and how the camera behaves 1) The range is so small you practically have to get into melee range. My theory for this is that the dev was obsessed with players nkt ranged cheesing enemies but who cares. Dont make tanged characters? Or just let those who want to, want to. There will still be players who want to melee and call ranged characters pussies lol 2) The camera does a weird 180 like its resetting. There is no excuse for whatever this garbage is. This has killed me more than once

@Kinta02 Ай бұрын

I was very mixed in my first playthrough about this game. So many bullshit moments that do nothing but distract from the experience when you play blind for the first time. Still put in 200+ hours afterwards and it grew on me immensely. Havent played ds3 yet but sad to hear that ascetics didnt make it into the newer games.

@celiafrostborn Ай бұрын

DS2 does some things good, the rest is awful though. 2 steps forward and 100 steps back. As far as souls and ARPGs go it's barely serviceable, which makes sense because of its development cycle. It was destined to be a mess, credit where it's due though. Miyazaki took the good of DS2 and later improved games with those systems. So even if DS2 is by far the worst it still had a big impact. I give it a "You tried and failed" out of 10, or like a 4/10...

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

For me it is more like a 7/10, which honestly is still a terrible mark for a souls game. Can’t agree with the 4/10 because I have actually played some 4/10 games like Battlefield 2042 when it came out and there is a big difference

@celiafrostborn Ай бұрын

@@ComYuriY Fair enough, but I still think a 7/10 is too high for a game within the souls series that's as bad as DS2. 5/10 is as high as I'd be willing to go when it's peers are that much superior. The bar for fromsoft games is just too high for me to give DS2 a pass here. Then other just bad games in general get like 3/10 typically, going as low as 2/10 for games like Gollum XD. I respect your opinion though.

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

Pff don’t even mention that gollum game here, I don’t want my channel jinxed😂

@janatorres523 Ай бұрын

🎉🎉🎉🎉

@ikigai1799 Ай бұрын

If you are a masochist like me, this game is exactly what you need. Although it is actually a very easy game, dying many times due to the clumsiness and mechanics of the game... Terrible runbacks... Terrible ganks... Mostly trash bosses... Still, DS2 offers great things. Freedom, diversity, accessibility. These are really valuable things for some players, and to be honest, they are exactly the reason why DS2 is the game with the most feedback among the Souls trilogy today. DS2 still has great bosses (Persuer, Old Dragonslayer, Executioner's Chariot, Myhta, Smelter Demon, Lost Sinner, Freja, Looking Glass Knight, Velstadt, Darklurker, Sinh, Fume Knight, Sir Alonne and Ivory King for me) still have great music, (Majula theme, Sir Alonne theme, Sinh theme, Ivory King theme, Nashandra theme, Aldia theme) it still has nice looking regions, (can't remember the names of the regions) it still has good npcs (Lucatiel, Vendrick, Aldia, Rat King, Vengarl and Gavlan for me) The story and lore of the game is already amazing. I've always liked the Royal theme. The feeling of a hopeless, dark, pessimistic, melancholy world that the game has attracts me. I love each game in the trilogy, but for me DS2 is a better game than the first game. The last game is the best for me. I can understand why people are so hard on the second game, but there's no need for unnecessary hate. Since the first game is already the first game, it is everyone's first taste and has a special place for everyone. The third game is the highest quality game of the series and its peak in every sense. The second game is the weakest of them all, due to both its own problems and these points. The second child is always the most troublesome. I think instead of discussing which game is better or worse, we should just try to enjoy the game. When I think about all this, DS2 was an unforgettable experience for me, and even though all this time has passed, it still manages to be a game that I want to go back and play.

@ComYuriY Ай бұрын

Yep, I agree with everything except for the chariot being a good boss fight. I can see myself installing it again within a few years after I post the DLC video.

@don2nd650 Ай бұрын

@@ComYuriYI hate the chariot too bro😂

@nezkeys79 Ай бұрын

Its a great game, just not as good as 1 and 3 All 3 are fantastic

@heavy_hate5346 Ай бұрын

DS 2 is a complete mess and disaster, barely working junk. It was my first DS and even then, a 14yo child saw that locations have no logical connection between, combat is slow, enemies are dumb.