Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin - Xbox One

I came a little late to the scene for a lot of these From Software games. Great game. It's not as difficult as everyone was hyping it up to be. There are plenty of frustrating parts where you lose your progress if you're not careful. Maybe the haters are just used to playing easier games, like what Ubisoft makes. You only get one save and it's updated each time you die, so you can't really "save scum" it. The gameplay can feel pretty "clunky" until you get your AGL up, then your dodges get more fluid and responsive, so don't rage quit when you're a low level and haven't done any stats progression. It gets better as you get better. You also have to manage your carrying weight so that you don't roll like a fat potato when you try to avoid an attack. If you like carrying huge swords and heavy armor, your dodges will suffer for it until you raise your strength stats. Graphics are nice. Not great but not bad either. Because I bought this used I saved a lot off what this game sold for new. I'm patient and I don't mind waiting for a good deal. There is a lot of re-playable content, so you should get plenty of value for the money. I'm still working on getting all the achievements, so you're going to play the game at least twice, if not more in order to get them all. I've put at least 100 hours into it. You can also do NG+ which allows you to start over on a harder difficulty setting, so I'd say the length is just fine.

I played Dark Souls 2 on the Xbox 360 and loved it so much that I was excited to buy Scholar of the First Sin for my new Xbox One. So there you are, forewarned, I was predisposed to like this. There are some changes to the original. In some instances, good, in some sort of random, like they were just trying to make it different for players like me, but without spending too much time or thought. Some of the changes were obviously to help new players "find" things more easily, which is probably a good thing. They added some new NPC invaders and other baddies in unexpected places. Overall, I'm glad for the changes, so I couldn't just run through by rote. Functional Pros: Loading screens and summoning appear to be much faster on this combo. Functional Cons: This game freezes and randomly bumps me out once EVERY time I play. It does return you to the pace you were when it happened, but if you are co-oping, then you end up back at the summoning place. 4 friends have had the same experience. Luckily, it has always been exactly ONCE. Hoping they'll patch this soon! I found all the bosses easier, but can't tell if they've been nerfed or it's just because I've *done* them all multiple times on harder levels. I did find that newbie co op buddies from other games got plenty frustrated at how hard it was, so no worries if you want a challenge. My favorite part of this game is co op. You can call in buddies, helpful strangers (I've met more than one good buddy trying to kill a dragon) or NPCs for all of the "required" bosses, and much of the regular part of the game too. The PVP is also great. Yes being invaded can be a pain, though I got invaded much less in this version, maybe just because fewer people are playing. And I'm not into invading others, but *banishing* an invader and sending him home is FUN and dueling is AMAZING. All the different weapons, upgrades and infusions make the variety endless, and pitting your skills against others is addictive. If you hate spoilers or are a loner, you are in for a long and possibly frustrating adventure, or missing some cool things. I think they did place a few "keys" closer to the "lock" to make that a bit less frustrating for new players but I found Dark Souls 2, in general, took some help from someone that has done it before, or a handy internet device for looking up You Tube videos or querying Souls Wikis. Overall, new player or repeat, Scholar of the First Sin is worth a play through or two. And then there is always PVP!

This game was amazing! I've played the first one, and I must say that this game is a vast improvement in so many ways! The controls and gameplay feel a lot more fluid, the sheer amount of weapons and items is impressive, and there's so much variety to be had that replay value is phenomenal! As vague as all this is, if you've played the first and enjoyed it, I highly recommend this. If you've played Dark Souls II and are curious is this enhancement is worth it, I have friends who have played it and will agree that it is a vast improvement and, with the addition of all DLC, say that this is well worth the price. If you're new to Dark Souls and wish to jump in here, I say this is as good a spot as any if you don't have any interesting in playing the first. The lore remains the same, but the story isn't connected (contradiction? you bet!) so you won't be missing much if you're just heading in. TL;DR -- Great game that's worth the price for new and returning players (DS1 & DS2).

I remember the first time I played a Dark Souls game, it was Demon Souls and I thought it was the most clunky, frustrating action/RPG I had ever played. But if you're familiar with the series, you know what I'm going to say. I just had to figure it out. I had to make it work right. I then spent a couple of months laboring away at and understanding the series. Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin was my third Dark Souls game and I thoroughly enjoy it but it's missing something, isn't it? Either that or I've figured these games out. I've not, I can still go back to Demon's Souls and get my butt handed to me. This is a fun game, it's really a better place to start than Dark Souls or Demons Souls just because you're not likely to get as frustrated and mad at this one. There's a part of me that doesn't even know if this series is in my top 5 favorite or top 5 most hated. I get a new Dark Souls game and let it set there. Looking at me. Knowing the beating it will give me but not Dark Souls II. Lots of weapons, lots of bosses (not as impressive as the others in the series), great atmosphere in all these games. A tip from someone who hates spoilers and who doesn't like multiplayer games. You can summon someone to help you if stuck. I hate that! Why do I need help? I'll play it 1,000 times! So, yeah, not for sure if I love it or hate it. I will say I buy every Dark Souls game and have played through all them without needing to summon any help. It has added gray to my beard and taken years off my life but it can be done. I'm also sort of kidding about the hatred part. After awhile you either quit or just accept that you're going to get killed over and over until that one perfect moment when you do something right and make it. It reminds me of older video games. Kind of like the difficulty and frustration of the old Mega Man and Castlevania games. Last, this one isn't near as hard. My son (12 at the time) beat it and he won't even hardly play the others. Good series to test your patience and luck too.

Great game and series I recommend playing this game series. I’d recommend others and would buy again, fast delivery and in perfect condition. Great game purchase a five star ⭐️! Thank you, Amazon prime!

Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is an excellent installment for next gen consoles. The graphics are fantastic and it runs really smooth on the Xbox One. The gameplay is great! It's a difficult game as i'm sure you're aware, be prepared to die many times but the triumphs are very rewarding. In my opinion this is harder and better than Dark Souls and it's easily going to take dozens of hours to complete. This game rewards you for exploration, there are illusory walls to be found that conceal treasure or shortcuts as well as loot that can be found off the path. I recommend this to any fan of the series or for those that haven't played any of the previous games. I can't wait to die again!

I do enjoy Bloodborne, but its so nice to be back in DS! I traded in my 360 towards a PS4, which I had no intention of ever buying, so I could get my hands on Bloodborne. Oh how I missed DS! Bloodborne looks great compare to Dark Souls 2, but Dark Souls 2 on Xbox One looks awesome compared to Xbox 360. The game play is smoother, more responsive, and feels faster. The change of mobs placement is great, its a weird feeling to know the map like the back of your hand and then still feel nerves as you walk around a familiar corner. It did hurt a bit to spend another $60 on a game I have already played through, but there are enough changes to just make it worth it. Thank you From Software!

This game is great installment into the Souls series. I never got to play the original version because I had switched to next gen already. This game has countless hours of fun and its very addicting. So many builds and weapons to choose from. Some of the regular bosses are easy to cheese but the ones in the DLC can be very tough. I like the enemy placement throughout the levels and the NPCs are pretty cool. Dark souls will always be my favorite but Dark Souls 2 SOTFS is a great installment to the series. I highly recommend picking it up especially if you didn't get to play the original version.

66 hrs into this game and its been a blast. Not the best Dark Souls and not a perfect game but few games have got me as addicted as this one has

Conocía la saga Dark Souls porque es bien reconocida en el mundo gamer, aunque no me convencía mucho, se me hacía algo complejo y que requería de mucho tiempo para aprender a jugarlo. Decidí darle la oportunidad a este juego y fue la decisión más acertada que he tenido en cuanto a juegos, ya que su jugabilidad, historia, escenarios, dificultad y amplitud del juego es inigualable. Requiere muchas horas para pasarlo, pero de verdad que ni se notan, y estaba muy equivocado, no se requiere en absoluto invertirle tiempo para aprender a jugar, de hecho, esta diseñado para que conforme avances en el juego vayas aprendiendo a jugar y tus habilidades crezcan; en cuyo caso quieras perfeccionar técnicas antes de afrontar nuevos retos el juego siempre te permite ir a donde te sientas más cómodo y seguro para aprender. Ahora que he jugado los tres, puedo decir que la segunda entrega es la que más me ha gustado. Sus múltiples escendarios, su historia y personajes, así como su dificultad gradual a lo largo del juego hacen una experiencia inolvidable. En cuanto al servicio de Amazon, fue una entrega ágil a un inmejorable precio. Lamentablemente es la primera vez que tengo problemas con el envío y sé cual fue la razón USARON DHL PARA ENVIARME MI PRODUCTO algo que explica lo sucedido. Por favor Amazon, usen cualquier otra menos esa compañia, de preferencia estafeta porque DHL nomas quedando mal. Por lo demás, siempre contento con Amazon.

Había oidio hablar de los dark souls.. asi que me compre el 1.. y casi lo dejo... casi lo pongo en venta.. me desquiciaba morir cada 2x3.. no poder avanzar.. por suerte decidi darle una oportunidad y ... INCREÍBLE.. GRANDIOSO .. de lo mejor que e visto en videojuegos.. tal que e echo la saga entera.. y despues de terminarlos volver a jugarlos

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