Built upon the foundation established by Souls series creator and Dark Souls II Supervisor, Hidetaka Miyazaki, with development helmed by FromSoftware Director Tomohiro Shibuya, Dark Souls II will feature a new hero, a new storyline, and an unfamiliar world for players to survive in, while delivering the uncompromising challenge and ultimate sense of empowerment that players hunger for. Epic battles with gruesome enemies and blood-thirsty bosses await adventurers as they traverse and conquer a devastated world filled with death and despair. Players will also discover a revamped server based multiplayer experience that will put a distinct Dark Souls II twist on the concept of playing and sharing with others. For those with enough tenacity and sheer force of will, great rewards await.

Quite slow to get into, not a great deal of combat.. for fans only

Unbelievable game! Not for those who shy away from a challenge though, you will die, over and over again but the sense of completion when taking out a boss, finding a new piece of loot or levelling up is multiplied by the sheer challenge of the game. A cruel yet addictive …

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