Is Dark Souls 2 hard to play?

Dark Souls 2 stands out for having an ideal difficulty level. The first Dark Souls is considered too hard, and the third is too easy. It could be said that Dark Souls 2 got the difficulty just right.
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Why is ds2 easy?

Some game mechanics like early warping, Ring of Life Protection, 70% load fast roll, etc. should make up for a easier game. Also, the bosses are overall a bit easier. But you have like 1 estus flask and a bunch of gems and with 50% hp anyone can 1-2 shot you.
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Which is harder Dark Souls 1 2 or 3?

If anything, DSIII is much harder, at least in the back half. The first game front-loads its difficulty, peaking with Ornstein & Smough at approximately the halfway point, and from there it's all downhill- none of the bosses in its latter half are anywhere near as challenging, at least once you figure out their tricks.
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How long does it take to play Dark Souls 2 on average?

When focusing on the main objectives, Dark Souls II is about 43½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 119 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Is Dark Souls considered the hardest game?

For that matter, the entire Dark Souls series is bandied as some of the hardest games ever, but Bloodborne is often seen as particularly challenging thanks to its fast-paced combat. That said, it's not as if Bloodborne is the be-all and end-all of difficult video games.
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Dark Souls 2 is a Good Game, and Scholar RUINED It!

Is Dark Souls 2 the easiest?

Dark Souls 2 stands out for having an ideal difficulty level. The first Dark Souls is considered too hard, and the third is too easy. It could be said that Dark Souls 2 got the difficulty just right.
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What's harder Dark Souls or Elden Ring?

However, if you compare every boss in Dark Souls to every boss in Elden Ring, then Elden Ring's bosses are way harder. Easier to damage, by far, but generally harder to defend against. That's because of the strange, artificial delays on most of the enemy attacks.
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What is the longest Dark Souls game?

  • Dark Souls Prepared to Die Edition: 47–105 hours.
  • Dark Souls remastered: 26–63 hours.
  • Dark Souls II: 46–119 hours.
  • Dark Souls II Scholar of the First Sin: 36–105 hours.
  • Dark Souls III: 32–93 hours.
  • Dark Souls III: The Fire Fades Edition: 35–93 hours.
  • Bloodborne: 34–76 hours.
  • Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition: 28–77 hours.
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Can you play Dark Souls 2 after beating it?

Yes, you can. What will end up happening is you select to enter NG+ at the Majula bonfire when you are ready. You can keep playing. You only enter NG+ once you choose the option in the bonfire at Majula.
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How big is Dark Souls 2?

Storage: 12 GB available space.
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Is Dark Souls 2 hardest game?

I've played Dark Souls 1 and 3, as well as Bloodborne and recently decided to get Dark Souls 2. As the title suggests, this seems to be the hardest DS game I've ever played. Dark souls 3 was pretty easy, Dark souls 1 a bit harder but also not too difficult.
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Which souls game is hardest?

The lack of a typical level cap – like the first and third entries had – contributes to this. But it's ultimately the punishing external factors that have to work within that make the challenge intense and feel, at times, artificial. Out of all of FromSoftware's modern Soulslikes, Dark Souls 2 is the most difficult.
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Should I play DS1 and 2 before 3?

Definitely play DS1 first, reasons being: - DS3 is a direct sequel to DS1 and you won't even understand the intro video if you've never played DS1. Of course, a lot of people simply don't care about the story, but it absolutely won't make sense without having played DS1 first.
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How to make DS2 fun?

So here we go:
  1. Forget hackers. Did someone just invade you and give you 500k souls? ...
  2. Don't compare the game to Dark Souls 1. When you are playing the game just get enjoy it for what it is instead of thinking about how Dark Souls 1 did it better.
  3. Don't run through enemies! ...
  4. Forget Havels mages. ...
  5. Don't use wikis a lot.
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How to make Dark Souls 2 harder?

In order to make the game harder or more like previous versions, you can impose a self-rule that says no spawn farming (if you need souls, help others kill bosses). Repeat kills are okay if you have trouble with a boss and have to go back. Hopefully you don't have to go back more than 10 times.
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What is the best class in Dark Souls 2?

This article covering the best classes in DS2 has been revisited and updated.
  • 8 Explorer.
  • 7 Cleric.
  • 6 Warrior.
  • 5 Sorcerer.
  • 4 Knight.
  • 3 Bandit.
  • 2 Swordsman.
  • 1 Deprived.
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How many hours is Dark Souls 2?

When focusing on the main objectives, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin is about 36 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 104 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
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Should I play Dark Souls before 2?

Dark Souls 1 and 3 are very connected plot and character-wise, while Dark Souls 2 is kind of its own thing and can be played before or after the other two without affecting the unfolding of the story/lore in a significant way.
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How many endings does Dark Souls 2 have?

In Dark Souls II, there are two endings from which the player may chose: Proceed to Throne or Leave Throne. The Proceed to Throne ending was the default ending until Scholar of The First Sin version was released, and was the default in the original Dark Souls II before the "Scholar of the First Sin" update.
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What is the shortest Dark Souls game?

Dark Souls 3: The Fire Fades Edition

Dark Souls 3 features the shortest average playtime out of all the games in the series.
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Which Souls game has the best story?

Bloodborne may be the single game in the entire universe with the most lore. The city of Yharnam does not present the largest area to explore in any Soulsborne game, or the most bosses or characters, the complete story of the lore is by far the biggest and the best of the franchise to date.
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Why is Dark Souls the hardest game?

The game is a test of patience. Be it killing the enemies, finding a way forward, completing a puzzle, backtracking or anything at all, you have to take it slow. Especially with the enemies, taking time to analyze their moves and attack patterns is vital to not getting killed.
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Is Dark Souls 1 or 3 harder?

Areas - Dark Souls has barely any bonfires however I found running through the areas much harder as well. Probably because the roll in DS3 is much faster. However, in DS3 there are much more enemies in an area, probably to counter the insane amount of bonfires. Also, the run to the bosses are arguably much harder.
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What is the easiest Dark Souls?

In many ways, Dark Souls 3 is the easiest Dark Souls game because FromSoft had ironed out many of the little problems from previous entries. Combat in that game is far more polished and faster than it was in Dark Souls and Dark Souls 2.
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Which is harder Dark Souls or Bloodborne?

Id say Bloodborne is harder. But nevertheless they are pretty close. I've not played Bloodborne, but I found DS1-3 a lot easier. Often you could cheese bosses with unique builds, and you could spam roll to avoid attacks until you found an attack pattern.
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