I just want to give this game and the previous Dark Souls 1 my whole hearted support. I thoroughly enjoyed playing these games (am currently on the final leg of Dark Souls 2) The story lines are very different and hold ones interest to the very end. There is no endless levelling up, characters who are part of the team but not in the front line also gain experience from encounters. There is no looking under every bush for hidden treasure, the treasure is visible either as a chest or as a shining object. There are side quests which are got from talking to people, and once one has the quest one can do it at any time in the game, unlike some games where timing is everything and if you do a quest at the wrong time you are prevented from completing it. There is a logical progression to the story and good indicators about the next move. In DS 2 there are maps, YES MAPS so no wandering around lost. In DS 1, I drew my own maps as I had no sense of direction but I really enjoyed the game. I enjoyed the characters, some of them can be abrasive in the beginning but like real people they grow and mellow. Not as beautiful as in some of the games out there but they seemed more real and likable. There are little things - the creator's English is not perfect, nor is his spelling, some of the dialogue in the boxes is a bit clipped but nothing negative enough to spoil the enjoyment of the game for me. The difficulty in the games rises as the story unfolds and as the characters gain experience and higher levels. To me it was spot on, very little (if any) levelling required. If you fight all the battles that come your way your level will be appropriate for the next encounter. The loot earned after a fight is small, but so are the expenses. Enough said, many other reasons why I enjoyed the games and as long as I am playing them I will be buying more games from Warfare Studios.
