Customer Ratings & Reviews

This game/series is amazing. I was really hesitant on playing it but I'm so glad i did. I am obsessed with this series. Anything By FROMSOFTWARE the games they create are really tough but they are really rewarding. They are the types of games that take a lot of thinking and planning. Be prepared to die... a lot but thats what makes the game fun. You collect "souls" which you use to buy things and upgrade your inventory, and abilities. But when you die you loose all of them, but they give you a chance to get them back if you can traverse back to where you lost them from dying. It makes the game so much fun. I recommend this game to everyone. I think everyone needs to try these games. There are so many different ways to play it. The game is beautiful and the story is really cool. The story is actually told by picking up different things you find around the world. Parts of the story could come from weapons or items that are picked up or even people that are talked to in the game. But be careful because if you are online while you are playing the game other players can invade your game and try to attack you. Also being online while playing can really help as well. As you are walking around you will see glowing notes written on the floor by other players. If you click on them you can read what other players say about what is going on in that area. The games are in my top five favorite games of all time. I Highly recommend these games.

This is a very challenging game. this is the first thing that you should know about this game. It is full of discovery. There is no set path to take, you can build your character and play him or her any way you'd like. There is easily 60+ hours of content to work through. There is a multiplayer experience as well. Co-op and PvP. I can't stop playing. Again this game is very challenging.

Excellent game that was made even better on the Xbox One. Graphics are vastly improved. Difficulty has been ramped up and all of the DLC is included.

Punishingly brilliant! Graphical upgrade compared to the original and cooperative is easy to do and makes the game much more manageable. Absolutely recommend.

If you are a fan of the Dark Souls games, then this is a very well done remaster for the 8th gen systems. The increased framerate is the standout feature for this title along with a boost in graphical fidelity. I would strongly recommend playing with a friend or two if possible. Also, having all the DLC included in this singular package is an incredible deal. If you haven't played Dark Souls 2, this is the version to grab and prepare to die, a lot.

This game is so hard, but rewarding. Looks great on next gen. Haven't gotten far in it though, but well worth the money since it had the DLC.

I'm a long time fan of the dark souls games, having spent countless hours on demon souls and dark souls 1. My initial play-through of the third in the series, Dark Souls 2, felt like it was lacking something. It wasn't nearly as challenging as it's predecessors. This all changed with SotFS. The increased difficulty of gameplay, as well as the stunning Xbone graphics made this into what Dark Souls 2 should have been with it's initial release. 10/10 be prepared to die, a lot

Hard game and controls are weird for Xbox compared to PlayStation since all I do is play PlayStation. When game went on sale was kind of bummed I waited a couple days because they only had it in Xbox left not PS4 so that in itself ruined it for me. Game is fun though and definitely hard.

This is my second foray into the Dark Souls series. The first, as frustrating as it was, was one of the best, if not best games I have ever played. This game picks up where the other left off. Just as hard, if not harder. From Software is on point, and this is just one heck of a game. Get it. Play. Die. Repeat.

I play a lot of games, but nothing else has consumed as much of my time as the "Souls" games, especially Dark Souls 2 - SOTFS. Having already played and beaten Dark Souls 2 on Xbox 360, I did not hesitate to get SOTFS as soon as possible on Xbox One. As soon as I started playing I was reassured of my purchase. The graphics look amazing. I found the clarity and speed so much better and responsive because of the upgraded 60 Frames Per Sec. The textures look better than ever. The light shimmers off of land and armor, and shadows are very clear and defined. The gameplay itself offers a lot of new challenges, NPC's, slightly mixed enemy locations, and more online players. I found the first 20 hours or so slightly more difficult than Dark Souls 2, however after getting my character more built I am crushing it. I'm looking forward to starting the DLC, one of the main reasons I bought the game to begin with. However, not having even played DLC yet I still found this game to be well worth getting.

I will off the back this is type of game that you will die a lot so get use to it, and it's a type of game for once you get to know the mechanics and know your way around the world it will get better it's basically trial and error

I had originally purchased this for the XBOX 360, but bought this for the updated graphics and all available DLC. It's almost as if it's an entirely new game, and its still punishingly(sp?) difficult. Fantastic purchase

It's Dark Souls and there will be pain again playing in HD. I really love this series and there is a lot of added items from the update of the previous version. It is not a new games but more added content.

Like the previous Dark Souls, Dark souls 2 is an unforgiving, incredibly difficult gaming experience. That being said, these are some of the best games released in the last 10-15 years. In the 80s and 90s, video games were often unrelentingly hard. Dark Souls returns to this, giving you an experience that, if completed, is incredibly rewarding and will be an experience you remember fondly for years. Any time I meet a Dark Souls fan, we have so much to talk about: how our strategies differed, bosses that were hard (or easy) for us, and funny player invasions we saw. Dark Souls isn't for the casual gamer, but if you are looking for a REAL challenge, this is the game for you.

First off let me start by saying I only played the first dark souls 2 on 360 right before switching to next gen consoles. I never finished it as I sold all of my previous systems games ect. They did include in this release 60 frames per second and upscaled to 1080p, that said some textures look horrid, looking at the water in the forest of giants from inside the fort looks like a pixelated mess, that said outside of some texture issues the frame rate is good. Gameplay wise there are some changes due to the scholar of first sin compared to original release such as item/enemy placement. For a more in depth review i'd recommend checking out youtube ect.

This game is really fun and quite challenging! I would recommend this to people looking for a good game with a challenge. Prepare to die a lot though lol.

Dark Souls 2 is challenging and highly rewarding, this re-release only improves on that formula and comes with the game's 3 DLC expansions.

Like Demon's Souls and Dark Souls before it, this is not a game for the casual gamer. If the extreme difficulty is up your alley though, you will have hours and hours and HOURS of fun with it. Be prepared to accept death, not just as a hindrance to gameplay, but as a valid gameplay mechanic. Dark Souls, like games of 20 years ago and more, is unforgiving. It will test your patience, and require you to look for multiple ways of handling a situation. Bottom line: this game is awesome, but not for everyone!

Love the new additions from the first dark souls as well as tiny bit more forgiving style. Play by self and with friends very fun!

I played this game for about 200 hours on the xbox 360. Beat the game 7 times between 3 characters. Also bought all the dlc. The game for the xbox one blows the 360 version away. The frame rate and graphics were the first thing I notice. The enemy placement is different but feels right. The game has all the dlc included So your looking at about a 50 hour game for a beginner. Thats with out beating the game and going into new game +. As for recommending the game to a friend most of my friends bought it. So yes I would.