Dark Souls 2

Droigan

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Absolutely buying the PS4 version. I got the PS3 version from the US store (no patience to wait for EU release date), and forgot that by the time I bought the DLC season pass, so the DLC pass was not compatible with my version.

Been tempted to buy it on PC, but never did even though I intended to. Knew little of this remaster, and was very pleasantly surprised to see it is releasing so soon.
 

Noodleface

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The guy at Gamestop kept trying to sell me this when I bought Bloodborne. Dude I already beat it and I'm trying hard not to re-buy it for those sweet 60FPS.
 

Rezz

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Admittedly, I didn't like DS2 as much as DS, but I think it had more to do with the weird durability change more than anything.
 

Seananigans

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So for some reason, I'm wanting to acquire the official strategy guides for these games. I saw my girlfriend's guides for Kingdom Hearts 1/2, and I really loved how they were set up, and figured I'd really like them for games like these.

Any idea:

1) If there are versions that contain the DLC shit like Artorias for 1, and whatever is in 2?
2) Who makes the good official ones? (I don't know anything about strategy guides, have never purchased one)
3) How to go about getting one? I'd assume they're out of print. I fished around on amazon but couldn't tell much, especially re: question 1.

Thanks for any help!
 

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Patch on 4/1:BANDAI NAMCO Games America We want to thank you for your continued patronage...

We want to thank you for your continued patronage and support of Dark Souls II! This message is to inform you of the changes coming in the next calibrations (1.15) update.

This update will be deployed at the following time -
4/1 2:00 AM PDT
4/1 5:00 AM EDT
4/1 10:00 AM CET
4/1 6:00 PM JST

See below for a full list of changes:

? Weapon ?Thief Dagger? increase of the attack power
? Weapon ?Broken Thief Sword? increase of the poise damage amount and decrease of the durability level.
? Weapon ?Manikin Knife? addition of the bleeding effect
? Weapon ?Royal Dirk? increase of the attack power of the counter attack, and the durability level
? Weapon ?Red Rust Sword? increase of the poise damage amount, attack property changed to slash during the both-handed normal attack
? Weapon ?Sun Sword? Menu display changed to ?slash / thrust?
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Sword? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Mail Breaker? increase of the damage amount at the fatal blow
? Weapon ?Spider?s Silk? increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Espada Ropera? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Manikin Sabre? addition of the bleeding effect
? Weapon ?Melu Scimitar? increase of the durability level, increase of the necessary soul for repair
? Weapon ?Washing Pole? attack property changed to thrust during one-hand strong attack, one-hand dash attack, both-handed dash attack
? Weapon ?Chaos Blade?, ?Blacksteel Katana? increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Thorned Greatsword?, ?Moonlight Greatsword? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Bluemoon Greatsword? decrease of the necessary soul for repair
? Weapon ?Mirrah Greatsword? increase of the necessary skill level and the status correction value, decrease of the attack power and the durability level
? Weapon ?Black Knight Greatsword? decrease of the necessary attunement
? Weapon ?Old Knight Greatsword? decrease of the necessary strength, increase of the poise damage amount
? Weapon ?Hand Axe?, ?Battle Axe?, ?Bandit Axe? increase of attack power
? Weapon ?Infantry Axe? decrease of the necessary strength, the consumption of dexterity and stamina, and the durability level, increase of the poise damage amount
? Weapon ?Gyrm Axe? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Dragonslayer?s Crescent Axe? increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Butcher?s Knife? increase of the poise damage amount and the HP recovery amount during attack
? Weapon ?Lion Greataxe? increase of the attack power
? Weapon ?Giant Stone Axe? increase of the attack power and the poise damage amount
? Weapon ?Gyrm Greataxe? increase of the attack power, the poise damage amount, and the durability level
? Weapon ?Black Knight Greataxe? increase of the poise damage amount, decrease of the necessary attunement
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Greataxe? increase of the durability level, attack property changed to slash during both-handed strong attack
? Weapon ?Morning Star? increase of the bleeding effect
? Weapon ?Reinforced Club? increase of the attack power, decrease of the durability level
? Weapon ?Handmaid?s Ladle? addition of the adaptation positive correction, increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Blacksmith?s Hammer? increase of the poise damage amount
? Weapon ?Black Dragon Warpick? attack property changed to thrust
? Weapon ?Aldia Hammer? attack property changed to thrust, increase of the necessary dexterity, and the status correction value
? Weapon ?Pickaxe? attack property changed to thrust, increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Gyrm Great Hammer? increase of the attack power
? Weapon ?Iron King Hammer? increase of the status correction value and the durability level
? Weapon ?Malformed Skull? addition of the bleeding effect
? Weapon ?Old Knight Hammer? increase of the poise damage amount
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Great Hammer? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Sacred Chime Hammer? decrease of the stamina consumption amount
? Weapon ?Spitfire Spear? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Gargoyle Bident? increase of the necessary strength, status correction value, and the attack power of the counter attack, decrease of the necessary dexterity
? Weapon ?Dragonslayer Spear? attack property changed to thrust during one-hand strong attack and both-handed strong attack
? Weapon ?Heide Lance?, ?Heide Greatlance?, ?Chariot Lance? increase of the stamina consumption amount during dash attack
? Weapon ?Grand Lance? increase of the stamina consumption amount and the durability level during dash attack
? Weapon ?Great Scythe? increase of the attack power
? Weapon ?Great Machete? increase of the attack power, decrease of the stamina consumption amount
? Weapon ?Full Moon Sickle? increase of the attack power, the poise damage amount, and the durability level
? Weapon ?Crescent Sickle? increase of the attack power and magic attack power
? Weapon ?Scythe of Nahr Alma? increase of the attack power
? Weapon ?Bone Scythe? increase of the attack power and , decrease the durability level and the status correction value
? Weapon ?Scythe?, ?Santier?s Spear? Menu display changed to ?slash / thrust?
? Weapon ?Mastodon Halberd? increase of the poise damage amount and the weight
? Weapon ?Black Knight Halberd? increase of the Fire attack power, addition of the necessary faith
? Weapon ?Old Knight Halberd?, ?Knight Halberd?, ?Old Knight Pike? increase of the poise damage amount, Menu display changed to ?slash / thrust?
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Warpick? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Claws? increase of bleeding attack power
? Weapon ?Malformed Claws? increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Manikin Claws? addition of the bleeding effect
? Weapon ?Whip? increase of the status correction value
? Weapon ?Notched Whip? increase of the bleeding attack power and the status correction value
? Weapon ?Bloodied Whip? increase of the attack power
? Weapon ?Old Whip? decrease of the damage amount at the fatal blow
? Weapon ?Olenford?s Staff? increase of the cast speed
? Weapon ?Bell Keeper Bow? decrease of the attack power, the status correction value, the necessary strength, the necessary dexterity, and the weight
? Weapon ?Smelter Sword?, ?Drakewing Ultra Greatsword? attack property changed to thrust during both-handed strong attack
? Weapon ?King?s Ultra Greatsword? increase of the poise damage amount, physical property damage reduction, dark property damage reduction and the durability level
? Weapon ?Pursuer?s Ultra Greatsword? increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Ultra Greatsword? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Crypt Blacksword? increase of the physical property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Black Knight Ultra Greatsword? increase of the fire attack power, addition of the necessary faith
? Weapon ?Old Knight Ultra Greatsword? increase of the poise damage amount
? Weapon ?Lost Sinner?s Sword? increase of the fire property damage reduction , attack property changed to thrust during both-handed rolling attack
? Weapon ?Stone Twinblade? increase of the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Twinblade? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Benhart?s Parma? increase of the magic property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Iron parma? increase of the reception ability
? Weapon ?Llewellyn Shield? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Drangleic Shield? increase of the magic property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Shield of the Insolent? increase of the dark property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Stone Parma? increase of the lightning and fire property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Grand Spirit Tree Shield? increase of the fire and magic property damage reduction, decrease of the weight
? Weapon ?Moon Butterfly Shield? increase of the physical property damage reduction, decrease of the weight
? Weapon ?Slumbering Dragon Shield? increase of the physical, lightning, and cursing property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Chaos Shield? increase of the physical, magic, lightning, and dark property damage reduction, decrease of the reception ability
? Weapon ?Wooden Shield? increase of the magic and lightning property damage reduction and the reception ability
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Shield? increase of the durability level and the weight
? Weapon ?Bone Shield? increase of the physical and magic property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Drakekeeper?s Greatshield?, ?Greatshield of Glory? increase of the durability level
? Weapon ?Sunlight Parma? increase of the lightning and poison property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Blossom Kite Shield? increase of the magic and poison property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Wicked Eye Greatshield? increase of the physical property damage reduction
? Weapon ?Bound Wooden Shield? Menu display changed to ?Parry / Strike?
? Weapon ?Transgressor?s Leather Shield? increase of the dark property damage reduction and weight
? Weapon ?Vessel Shield? increase of the fire property damage reduction, decrease of the weight
? Weapon ?Umbral Dagger? increase of the damage amount at the fatal blow
? Weapon ?Retainer?s Short Sword? increase of the necessary attunement and the magic correction value, decrease of the necessary strength
? Weapon ?Ice Rapier? increase of the attack power of the special attack during strong attack, decrease of the shot speed
? Weapon ?Eleum Loyce? decrease of the necessary faith, increase of the durability value
? Weapon ?Bewitched Alonne Sword? increase of the durability value, attack property changed to thrust during one-hand strong attack, one-hand dash attack, and both-handed dash attack
? Weapon ?Drakeblood Greatsword? increase of the attack power and the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Sanctum Mace? increase of the poison attack power
? Weapon ?Yorgh?s Spear? increase of the durability level and the attack power of the counter attack
? Weapon ?Rampart Golem Lance? increase of the stamina consumption amount during dash attack
? Weapon ?Wrathful Axe? increase of the durability value, decrease of the dark correction value, Adjustment of the special attack triggering time during both-handed strong attack
? Weapon ?Possessed Armor Greatbow? increase of the durability value and the status correction value
? Weapon ?Sorcerer?s Twinblade? decrease of the necessary strength, the necessary dexterity, the necessary faith, and the stamina consumption amount, addition of the magic correction
? Weapon ?Ivory King Ultra Greatsword? increase of the necessary attunement and the magic attack power, addition of the magic correction
? Weapon ?Aged Smelter Sword? increase of the durability level, attack property changed to thrust during both-handed strong attack
? Armor ?Astrologist?s Robe?, ?Astrologist?s Gauntlets?, ?Astrologist?s Bottoms? decrease of the weight
? Armor ?Mask of Judgment?, ?Manchettes of Judgment?, ?Tights of Judgment? increase of the resistance to poison
? Armor ?Black Witch Veil? increase of the resistance to magic and curse
? Armor ?Black Witch Domino Mask? decrease of the HP decreasing rate
? Armor ?Peasant Hat? addition of the faith positive correction, addition of the attunement negative correction
? Armor ?Peasant Attire?, ?Peasant Long Gloves?, ?Peasant Trousers? addition of the adaptation positive correction, addition of the attunement negative correction
? Armor ?Syan?s Helm?, ?Syan?s Armor?, ?Syan?s Gauntlets?, ?Syan?s Leggings? increase of the resistance to fire
? Armor ?Singer?s Dress? increase of the resistance to magic, fire, lightning, and dark
? Armor ?Vengarl?s Helm? addition of the vitality positive correction
? Armor ?Rusted Mastodon Helm?, ?Rusted Mastodon Armor?, ?Rusted Mastodon Gauntlets?, ?Rusted Mastodon Leggings? increase of the resistance to dark
? Armor ?Old Knight Helm?, ?Old Knight Gauntlets?, ?Old Knight Leggings? increase of the toughness
? Armor ?Looking Glass Mask? addition of the faith positive correction
? Armor ?Agdayne?s Cuffs? addition of the faith positive correction
? Armor ?Llewellyn Armor?, ?Llewellyn Gloves?, ?Llewellyn Shoes? increase of the toughness
? Armor ?Creighton?s Steel Mask?, ?Creighton?s Chainmail?, ?Creighton?s Chain Gloves?, Creighton?s Chain Leggings? increase of the resistance to bleeding
? Armor ?Cale?s Helm? addition of the dexterity positive correction and the endurance positive correction
? Armor ?Bell Keeper Helmet?, ?Bell Keeper Bellyband?, ?Bell Keeper Cuffs?, ?Bell Keeper Trousers? increase of the resistance to lightning
? Armor ?Mad Warrior Mask? addition of the adaptation positive correction
? Armor ?Targray?s Helm?, ?Targray?s Armor?, ?Targray?s Manifers?, ?Targray?s Leggings? increase of the resistance to lightning
? Armor ?Retainer Robe? increase of the resistance to fire
? Spell ?Soul Appease? working to anything else other than Hollows.

There's a ton of weapon changes.

Apparently the DX11 version of DS2 and the extra stuff is going to be $20 for previous DX9 DS2 owners.
 

ronne

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Still not quite sure how I feel about buying this game AGAIN after already buying it + the season pass. Is there a comprehensive list of what this update actually offers, ie, is it really worth purchasing again?
 

Vaclav

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Still not quite sure how I feel about buying this game AGAIN after already buying it + the season pass. Is there a comprehensive list of what this update actually offers, ie, is it really worth purchasing again?
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ronne

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So wait, it comes with the DLC I already paid for? Why the fuck did I even buy the season pass then.
 

Vaclav

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So wait, it comes with the DLC I already paid for? Why the fuck did I even buy the season pass then.
It's why I personally held off - had been busy with other stuff when DLC1 came out, and they announced it before DLC2
 

Droigan

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Saw this releases April 2nd, not the 7th as I saw listed on one site. This is great considering it is easter vacation now until the 7th.

Pre-ordered it immediately on the PS4.
 

Noodleface

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I really want to buy this because I never bought the DLC.. at the same time it's too expensive for a game I already beat
 

Chillz

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It looks like the price went down to ?49,99. (Edit: at least on the german amazon store, psn still lists for ?59,99)

I played DS2 since day one for hundreds of hours, but held off on buying the season pass. However, i started another shieldless char prior to bloodborne and it was still fun as hell. Since in the long run DS2 will have more replayability then Bloodborne and i want to do the DLCs, i am prolly gonna double dip after all. Fucking heart them souls games man, i mean, why play anything else?
 

Droigan

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I really want to buy this because I never bought the DLC.. at the same time it's too expensive for a game I already beat
New weapons, npcs, stories and mobs placed differently. So different that savegames no longer apply. + 3 DLCS with harder content than what is in the original game with many hours of added content each.

Buy eeeet.

EDIT: Also, not sure if this is correct. But heard whispers that this is the "definitive" version, that the developers originally intended when it comes to lighting. As in the entire game is riddled with these torch lights and torch timer mechanic that were, for the most part, pointless due to the scrapped lighting engine in the game. Apparently that is added back to the game now with the PS4 + DX 11?

Reason I am holding back hope on this is because the new version is also released on the PS3 Xbox 360, which won't be able to handle the lighting upgrades if added.
 

DoctorSpooge_sl

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Cannot wait for this. Pretty sure I'm in the minority, but I think DS2 is the best in the series and it's probably my favorite game of all time. DS1 remains unparalleled in its world's brutish elegance and contiguity, but some of the areas aren't merely difficult (or in some cases not difficult at all) - they're just truly, deeply annoying. Anor Londo is possibly my favorite zone in any game ever, but Blighttown, New Londo Ruins, Tomb of the Giants, etc mar what could have been an utterly exquisite experience.

Edit: I think, for me, the hierarchy is thus: DkS2 > DeS > DkS > BB. Bloodborne still cracks my top 20 games of all time, and possibly the top 10. Incredible series.
 

Noodleface

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DS2 was also my favorite of the series but its followed by BB for me. I never got to play demons souls, I missed the free month on PS+.
 

Seananigans

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So for some reason, I'm wanting to acquire the official strategy guides for these games. I saw my girlfriend's guides for Kingdom Hearts 1/2, and I really loved how they were set up, and figured I'd really like them for games like these.

Any idea:

1) If there are versions that contain the DLC shit like Artorias for 1, and whatever is in 2?
2) Who makes the good official ones? (I don't know anything about strategy guides, have never purchased one)
3) How to go about getting one? I'd assume they're out of print. I fished around on amazon but couldn't tell much, especially re: question 1.

Thanks for any help!
Anyone? Bueler?