Criminal to be second comment after 5 hours... besides, DS3 ended up being mid for me because of this one game, it *defined* what a souls game sequel should be like going forward
Yeah. 2 at the very least tries to be different. As much as I love 3, it definitely plays it a bit too safe and it's evident that Miyazaki wanted to move on from it ASAP.
Still can't believe I was first. Ahahahaha But I agree, DS2 was a really bold decision on making a game so different thematically and on gameplay too, but that managed to be (positively) unique even among it's own trilogy. I've heard it was made by a team of older From Software devs and when I see their older games I can confirm that it really feels more like the older games than the ones from the Miyazaki Era. Want to see more of it, imagine how far they would go on another Souls-like that focused on status manipulation!
As a Ds3 strength build main, saying strength builds in Ds3 are less viable is a bit silly to me. It can be harder at times sure but every build has its problem boss or two. Overall, in my opinion anyway, strength builds are very viable because most of the time the slow swing speed is offset by the poise damage being so high. If not a full poise break you can usually get staggers on every hit if not every other hit. Plus the damage output of strength builds per swing is substantial, so the fight doesn’t usually drag on.
Less viable just means it's doable, but you're at a disadvantage. Even with the poise breaks, your timing of attacks is more important in 3 than in the other games due to its faster speed. I still feel like the game is geared towards using dex weapons more than any of the other souls games whereas in 2 you can use anything and keep up no matter what.
I play the original dark souls 2 and I don't suffer in shrine of amana and iron keep, I enjoy those locations. I heard that Miyazaki came and made scholar of the first sin, so people can suffer propertly. Thanks Miyazaki for not working on dark souls 2, my favorite souls game.
I was really tired of ds3 when it came out, imagine having so many cool places mentioned in ds1 and ds2 like Astora, Catarina, Balder, Carim, Thorolund, Vinheim, the Great Swamp, Zena etc and not visiting those places, instead they just came back to Lordran. Like WHY??? I love ds2 because of how different it is from ds1 yet similar at the same time. I just want to see more of the world, not the same places over and over again.
Yeah, I know what you mean. As much as I love 3, it's evident Miyazaki wanted to move on from it as quickly as possible. The closest thing to what you're looking for is the Archthrones mod for DS3. I would highly recommend checking it out if you haven't heard of it. Your point is also why Elden Ring is so much better than 3. Come to think of it. It's more life like in its world by comparison.
@@SackoYT oh yeah even tho miyazaki said that its not connected with ds3 i truly believe that its just dark souls 4. Tried archthrones, its great, best dark souls mod ive ever played. I wonder what will miyazaki move onto after elden ring, because in all honesty, the dark souls combat is not very exciting anymore, id love to see something like sekiro again. I just truly believe that by leaving the world of dark souls hes missing out on so many things he already established. He said that after the elden ring dlc comes out hes completely done with it. I just hope hes cooking something great already.
Dark Souls II was my first one and I absolutely loved it, I have some of the best memories playing this game. In parallel to what was said in the video, I didn't play Dark Souls 1 and knew absolutely nothing about the series except it was supposedly very challenging. I didn't have a ''solid foundation'' already built up when I started and that might be why it's my favourite out of the three. It was the perfect game to introduce me to the DS world and an extremely good warm up to DS3. Then I tried DS1 and absolutely hated it for the amount of sheer BS you have to face compared to the 2 sequels lol (Hats off to those who finished it, cause I never could find the patience to go through yet lol)
It's generally best to start chronologically. Going from 2 to 1 will always be jarring because they feel different mechanically. What was it that you had trouble with in DS1?
@@SackoYT How to explain... in DS2 and DS3, if you're careful or very clever, you could notice and avoid most death traps before they happen or at least have an opportunity to mitigate the damage if you have very quick reaction time (not talking about bosses, just walking through environment) And in DS1, it always felt like getting slapped in the face by something unexpected that can only be avoided if you know its there from experience. Like you had to die from it 1st to know ''Oh! ok, there's something there'' The best example I can think of is obviously the Lake Hydra pitfall lol. To my knowledge, there's absolutely no way to tell there's a hole right there unless you fall into it 1st and to me it felt like DS1 was filled with those surprise moments. The part that made me quit, if I remember correctly, was in the forest close to the Lake Hydra. There's enemies camouflaged with the environment on the way there... but the contrast between textures was so unclear that even tho I knew they were there (cause I died to them 3-4 times by now) I'd still get caught by surprise... which is beside the point, but it's to say that even after 3-4 tries, I was still struggling to notice what I would assume to be obvious by now. The graphics seemed often merged in one big puddle and it was hard to distinguish enemies with claustrophobic camera angle. I'd almost compare it to those game like, Jumpking or Popostuck where you absolutely will fail first in order to progress and sometimes fail extremely hard enough to break your motivation. Therefore why I'm pulling my hats off to those who had enough patience to finish and experience the mindblowing lore DS1 offers.
Damn, you just released the video! What joy to be one of the first to watch it! By the way: Dark Souls 2 is best Dark Souls. No other has this atmosphere of darkness and true hopelessness, but a bitter spark of hope on what lies beyond.
I enjoyed this video, I’m sure it was a lot of work, but your use of “objectively” at 1:20 kind of spoiled it. The words “objective” and “objectively” have been used more in DS2 critiques than any other game’s criticism I’ve come across. It’s like reviewers are apologizing for liking a game that a lot of people despise. I don’t understand it. Game criticism is subjective. DS2 cannot be “objectively” the worst or the best or anything in between. That’s not what “objectively” means. Feelings, experiences, thoughts, etc., about a game can never be objective, even if the whole of mankind agrees, because objectivity has nothing to do with consensus. DS2 is Best Souls. I have almost 1,000 hours in it. I apologize for nothing. It’s From’s beautiful, dark fairytale and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Sorry for the long comment. You make good points, and I dig your writing. Hell, I liked and subscribed too. I’m sure I come off negative here, I’ve just reached my limit with this “objective” stuff lol. I wish you the absolute best.
@@SackoYT You did a fantastic job here. This video is high quality and you possess a knowledge of video games and an ability to write well. Already you’re two up on most reviewers lol. My criticism is a nitpick, maybe pedantic, but it’s important, I think. Anyway, I’ve liked and subbed. I’m impressed with how you responded to me, too. I didn’t want to offend and I could’ve done a better job with that. I’m looking forward to what you do next and I’ll check out your other stuff. Big Ups!
On my first playthrough of 2 and just finished the main bosses and this video perfectly mirrors how I’ve felt. Bosses are meh mostly, feels more of a fight with the areas etc
how can ppl telling me that ds2 has the worst bosses while in ds1 there is bed of chaos: Asylum Demon(repeated 3 time like a bossfight), capra demon. Ceaseless Discharge, Centipede Demon, Moonlight Butterfly, Pinwheel, Taurus Demon, all sh1t bosses and is 3/4 of the bosses
Because there’s twice the amount of bosses of either ds1 or 3 and 90% of them are mediocre or bad. The only actually good fights in ds2 are Pursuer, Sinh, Sir Alonne, Fume Knight, Ivory King, and Velstadt, and the Smelter Demons. Everything else is mediocre / genuinely awful.
Thank you for such a well crafted video. DS2 has always been my favorite souls game so it’s always been hard for me to understand the hate. This video shows me reasons for the hate while showing while the hate wasn’t necessarily warranted
I am sorry to do this to you, but I'll be recommending your video to another RU-vidr. This is the most beautifully balanced video on Dark Souls 2 on the internet. No hyperbole, no exaggeration, just a fair look at what it did wrong and what it did right. Bravo sir!
@epicgamer298 I wouldn't say the game has no identity. It's just that it's themes are intrinsically different from the other two. 3 is about things coming to an end, the world falling apart and breaking cycles. 1 is about finding purpose, 2 is about searching for answers, and 3 is about ending things.
@@SackoYT yes, I also know the lore :), I'm not saying the game has no new lore or anything going for it, it is the most popular after all, but the gameplay just isn't souls to me. with the addition of healing while walking, the FP bar, and the game basically just being bloodborne without the bb dash and don't get me started on the PvP... PvE is decent tho. Great video
