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[Toxi]

I'm hoping for 89. I like consistency.

eh Dark Souls isn't your typical major AAA game.

We can fix that.

 

[Grief.exe]

GAF is going down as reviews go up!

 

[Soriku]

GameSpot gave it an 8 apparently:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/693331-dark-souls-ii/68759190

 

[Vazra]

GAF is going down as reviews go up!

The Hype Train is too damn strong.

 

[Toxi]

GameSpot gave it an 8 apparently:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/693331-dark-souls-ii/68759190

That's almost as bad as a 7.9!

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

GAF is going down as reviews go up!

Can't explain that.

 

[CountAntonius]

I believe in From.

 

[ramoisdead]

Dammit. I really have to get started on Dark Souls now. =[

 

[Odrion]

That's almost as bad as a 7.9!

*vomits*

 

[dreamfall]

AND HERE WE GO!

SO SO HYPE!

Expecting wonderful things!

And the PC wait :/

 

[CMojicaAce]

Oh Lawd.

 

[devious.one]

Man, I've stayed out of the OT and did everything in my power to convince myself to wait for the PC release...

This topic is going to break me, I feel it D:

 

[ironcreed]

GameSpot gave it an 8 apparently:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/693331-dark-souls-ii/68759190

I see a lot of 8-9 scores. Expected.

 

[akira28]

You don't review Dark Souls 2. It reviews you.

Cussing and crying = 10/10.

I was literally almost reduced to tears the other night in Lost Izalith. Damn fire statue got me. I lost 80K souls and 13 humanity. It was my own damn fault. That's what makes it so bad. It's always your fault.

The moment you get tired or cocky, or hasty when you should take your time, and the game will do you in.

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

IGN knocked down the score because of this.

I say “almost” because developer From Software went a little too far with a penalty that decreases your max HP every time you die.

I guess he didn't play Demons Souls

 

[Kazaam]

IGN link is up

 

[ComputerBlue]

GameSpot gave it an 8 apparently:

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/693331-dark-souls-ii/68759190

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dark-souls-2-review/1900-6415691/ 9

Edit: Just watched, spoiler heavy as usual from Kevin.

 

[soultron]

I was literally almost reduced to tears the other night in Lost Izalith. Damn fire statue got me. I lost 80K souls and 13 humanity. It was my own damn fault. That's what makes it so bad. It's always your fault.

The moment you get tired or cocky, or hasty when you should take your time, and the game will do you in.

So what you're telling me is that you're in love whipped.

 

[Eyothrie]

Polygon 9.0

 

[Havel]

IGN knocked down the score because of this.



I guess he didn't play Demons Souls

Yeah, was gonna say. And Demon's was much more strict with that.

 

[swazzyswess]

Unless reviewers got review copies about a month ago, there's no way they've seen and done all the game has to offer, especially PvP. I'll care about these reviews about as much as I did those for Demon's Souls when it launched.

 

[Silky]

Destructoid - 9/10 http://www.destructoid.com/review-dark-souls-ii-270684.phtml
Reviewer has proof, lol. Chris Carter's great

 

[Odrion]

IGN knocked down the score because of this.



I guess he didn't play Demons Souls

Good, good.

 

[~Kinggi~]

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dark-souls-2-review/1900-6415691/ 9

The Bad
Flat lighting makes some areas look too washed out

lmfao

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

I have the collectors edition in my hands
Edit: wrong thread

 

[Deimo5]

Rev3 (Sessler does the video but didn't write the review) = 4/5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZR-py7GkWY

 

[Havel]

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dark-souls-2-review/1900-6415691/ 9

" Flat lighting makes some areas look too washed out"

OH LORD

 

[Odrion]

Destructoid - 9/10 http://www.destructoid.com/review-dark-souls-ii-270684.phtml
Reviewer has proof, lol. Chris Carter's great

Only 32 hours long? Uh oh.

 

[The Xtortionist]

I guess he didn't play Demons Souls

I guess he also didn't find the Cling Ring equivalent.

 

[SlasherJPC]

Interesting, IGN says it doesn't dip below 30 fps! SAY WHAT?

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Destructoid - 9/10 http://www.destructoid.com/review-dark-souls-ii-270684.phtml
Reviewer has proof, lol. Chris Carter's great

32 hours?!

 

[Eyothrie]

Only 32 hours long? Uh oh.

That's about how long it took me to beat DkS 1

 

[SargerusBR]

Only 32 hours long? Uh oh.

Beated the first Dark Souls around that mark, so its good for me.

 

[McDougles]

Only 32 hours long? Uh oh.

Spoiler

Reviewers are prone to rushing through games to meet a deadline.

Unless you're being facetious. It's late.

 

[Toxi]

Damn, which reviews don't have spoilers?

http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dark-souls-2-review/1900-6415691/ 9

THAT'S ALMOST AS BAD AS AN 8.9!

 

[Odrion]

Beated the first Dark Souls around that mark, so its good for me.

Uh... Me too guys! It totally didn't take me 80 hours.

Hah.

Hahaha.

 

[Havel]

OH FUCK

Spoiler

WHEEL SKELETONS BACK CONFIRMED

 

[soultron]

Only 32 hours long? Uh oh.

Probably didn't touch optional areas? Also wonder how much PVP he got in since there's only other reviewers and broken street date copies playing online.

I put in 100 hours on my first character (before NG+) on the 360 original version of Dark Souls. If I get 35 hours minimum out of DS2, I wouldn't be upset at all.

 

[gdt]

That's about how long it took me to beat DkS 1

Took me 75...

 

[Courage]

THE BAD
Flat lighting makes some areas look too washed out

 

[Rhete]

USGamer - 5/5

 

[Krusenstern]

OH FUCK

Spoiler

WHEEL SKELETONS BACK CONFIRMED

That's not how to make spoilers.

 

[ironcreed]

It's on a roll, baby.

 

[XANDER CAGE]

Nice to see Gamespot mention the lighting.

 

[alr1ght]

OH FUCK

Spoiler

WHEEL SKELETONS BACK CONFIRMED

They were in the network test, and easy-mode compared to DS1.

 

[EatinOlives]

Took me 75...

Took me 67 <_<

35 hrs only for a first-time playthrough? Were you guys on speed or something?

 

[xir]

Only 32 hours long? Uh oh.

Seems extreme, but def possible, my final clock was 94 hours on my main, but I had a fever and sleep deprivation for a bit of that which led to way too many deaths

 

[Soulflarz]

999999999 redux

 

[Toxi]

Uh... Me too guys! It totally didn't take me 80 hours.

Hah.

Hahaha.

Took me 74.

I still have my first save file on the 360 version.

 

[Fix The Scientist]

Interesting, IGN says it doesn't dip below 30 fps! SAY WHAT?

Excellent.