Darkish Souls II is one thing of an odd duck. Following the breakout success of the unique Darkish Souls, FromSoftware boss Hidetaka Miyazaki supervised the sequel however turned his consideration to Bloodborne, which was developed in parallel. Find it irresistible or detest it, the notion that Darkish Souls 2 is someway lesser, missing the requisite quantity of Miyazaki magic, has dogged it ever since.
Nonetheless, it has its defenders, and so they got here out in drive on X, with this previous week turning into one thing of a love-fest for the undeniably stable sport. GamesRadar+ adopted this one, which all started when Soulsborne artist Albi innocuously tweeted: “I like Darkish Souls 2. The place else would we discover a boss titled ‘Royal Rat Authority’ and once you stroll in it is a canine”.
As issues typically do, this went viral, with Darkish Souls II stans popping out of the woodwork, and the sadly maligned black sheep dredged up some sturdy reactions and nostalgia-tinged reminiscences. You may try some fascinating tidbits beneath.
Whereas it won’t be the strongest fashionable FromSoftware title, the developer not often misses, and we should always be mindful the historic context wherein Darkish Souls II was launched; 2014 is a contender for one in every of if not the worst years of gaming in dwelling reminiscence, wherein Dragon Age: Inquisition was extensively hailed as GOTY.
