Like Dark Souls and Demon's Souls before it, Dark Souls II is not just a fantasy role-playing adventure, but a cloud that hangs heavy over your head whenever you so much as think about it. You have forfeited your own humanity so you might collect the souls of the damned. You have sworn, you have gasped, and you have sweated. You have triumphed! But your gain does not come without sacrifice. Eventually, you overcome the obstacle that stood between you and victory-that quartet of gargoyles swarming you on a rooftop, that arachnoid demon plunging poisonous pincers into your flesh, that disgusting mound of meat that defies description. Your maximum health slightly diminishes each time as well, eventually sinking to 50 percent of its full value, and yet as each sliver of humanity is sliced away, you heed the call to move onward. And with each death, you lose a little of your humanity and become more hollow. Now Playing: Dark Souls II - Video Reviewĭark Souls II asks this question of you at every turn, encouraging you to press onward in spite of imminent death. Most of these bosses found ways to keep players on their toes aside from simply having large reaches and aggressive movesets.By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's While some of these were straight up just rehashes of Dark Souls bosses like the Old Dragonslayer or the Belfry Gargoyles or even bosses from earlier in the game returning with color palette swaps or in greater numbers, others turned out to be either very unique and compelling boss fights which add to the series' reputation for making astounding and challenging bosses.
These bosses are so memorable because they exceed expectations in terms of both visual design and mechanical design.įor those unaware, Dark Souls 2 featured 32 bosses including ones from the numerous downloadable content areas.
Being the second game in a genre defining series, expectations were high for the sequel to Dark Souls, and although From Software provided fans with a game that has as many low points as it does high, the high points are very cool. The success and quality of Dark Souls 2 may be a point of contention among fans of the hardcore series, but few can deny that From Software did a great job of making some very unique and memorable bosses for the game.
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