Critically Analyzing Dark Souls II, 11 Years Later...

In this video, ChaosSoul goes back to Dark Souls II, and looks at whether it is as good as people say it is, and he analyzes it in great detail, in this Dark Souls 2 critique and video essay. Dark Souls II is a 2014 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Games. An entry in the Dark Souls series, it was released for Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Taking place in the kingdom of Drangleic, the game features both player versus environment (PvE) and player versus player (PvP) gameplay. Dark Souls II was released in March 2014 after some initial delays, with the Windows version being released the following month. Dark Souls II was a critical and commercial success. A remastered version of the game, titled Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, was released for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Windows in April 2015. It contains the original game and its downloadable content with upgraded graphics, expanded online multiplayer capacity, and various other changes. A sequel, Dark Souls III, was released in 2016. Introduction 00:00:00 Prelude 00:01:11 Background 00:03:29 Things Betwixt 00:06:10 Majula 00:12:22 Levelling 00:16:43 Forest of Fallen Giants 00:25:40 Heide's Tower of Flame 00:34:24 Combat and Movement 00:41:55 No Man's Wharf 00:51:40 The Lost Bastille 00:58:40 Belfry Luna 01:06:16 Sinner's Rise 01:10:46 Difficulty 01:14:45 Huntsman's Copse 01:18:37 Undead Purgatory 01:23:39 Harvest Valley 01:28:07 Earthern Peak 01:29:55 Level and World Design 01:34:17 Iron Keep 01:41:06 Belfry Sol 01:48:46 The Pit 01:50:14 Grave of Saints 01:51:16 The Gutter 01:52:44 Black Gulch 01:55:18 Healing Mechanics 01:58:18 Shaded Woods 02:01:53 Doors of Pharros 02:05:41 Brightstone Cove Tseldora 02:08:19 Weapon Upgrades 02:12:51 Drangleic Castle 02:16:52 Shrine of Amana 02:24:31 Undead Crypt 02:26:06 Covenants 02:31:59 Aldia's Keep 02:35:05 Dragon Aerie 02:38:28 Dragon Shrine 02:40:03 Memories of Giants 02:44:52 Character Quests 02:48:15 Dark Chasms of Old 02:52:05 Shulva, the Sanctum City 02:57:00 Dragon Sanctum 02:58:31 Game Length 03:03:59 Brume Tower 03:06:28 Iron Passage 03:11:26 Memory of the Old Iron King 03:14:15 Frozen Eleum Loyce 03:16:44 Frigid Outskirts 03:21:34 Throne of Want 03:25:08 Conclusion 03:29:22 #darksouls #eldenring #fromsoftware